NatNet: Remote Requests/Commands

StartRecording

This command initiates recording in Motive

Sample command string:

none

none

StopRecording

This command stops recording in Motive

Sample command string:

none

none

LiveMode

This command switches Motive to Live mode

Sample command string:

none

none

EditMode

This command switches Motive to Edit mode.

Sample command string:

none

None

TimelinePlay

Starts playback of a Take that is loaded in Motive

Sample command string:

none

none

TimelineStop

Stops playback of the loaded Take

Sample command string:

none

none

SetPlaybackTakeName

Set playback take

Sample command string:

Take name

None

SetRecordTakeName

Set a take name to record.

Sample command string:

Take name

None

SetCurrentSession

Set current session. If the session name already exists, Motive switches to that session. If the session does not exist, Motive will create a new session. You can use absolute paths to define folder locations.

Sample command string:

Session name

None

CurrentSessionPath

Gets the unix-style path to the current session folder as a string value, including trailing delimiter.

Sample command string:

none

string

SetPlaybackStartFrame

Set start frame

Sample command string:

Frame number

None

SetPlaybackStopFrame

Sets stop frame.

Sample command string:

Frame number

None

SetPlaybackCurrentFrame

Set current frame

Sample command string:

Frame number

none

SetPlaybackLooping

Enable or disable looping in the playback. To disable, zero must be sent along with the command.

Sample command string:

none

none

EnableAsset

Enables tracking of corresponding asset (rigid body / skeleton) from Motive

Sample command string:

Asset name

None

DisableAsset

Disables tracking of a corresponding asset (rigid body / skeleton) from Motive.

Sample command string:

Asset name

None

GetProperty

Queries the server for configured value of a property in Motive. The property name must exactly match the displayed name. This request string must have the following inputs along with the command, each of them separated by a comma.

• Node name

• Property name

Sample command string:

• Node name (if applicable)

• Property name

int

SetProperty

Requests Motive to configure specified properties. The property name must exactly match the respective name of setting displayed in Motive. Please refer to the page for the list of properties. Master Rate can be used for controlling the frame rate of the camera system. For configuring camera settings remotely, use the "model #[serial]" string format.

Sample command string:

For rigid body assets, Streaming ID of rigid bodies can be used in place of the stringNodeName. For example, string command for enabling rigid body with streaming ID of 3 would be:

eSync:2:

Accessing the eSync 2 requires '#' to be included at the beginning of the eSync 2's serial number. If the '#' is not present, it will make the eSync 2 inaccessible. ie. GetProperty, eSync 2 #ES002005, Source Value

• Node name. (Leave it empty if not applicable.)

• Property name

• Desired value

int

GetTakeProperty

Request property of a Take. You can query property of a specific Take by entering the name, or enter empty string to query the currently loaded take. Most of the properties available in the can be queried through this command.

Sample command string:

• Take Name. Leave empty for currently loaded take.

• Name of the property. See .

Depends on the property type.

CurrentTakeLength

Request length of current take.

Sample command string:

None

int

RecalibrateAsset

Recalibrates the asset. Returns integer indicating if command was successful. Zero if successful. Sample command string:

Asset Name

int

ResetAssetOrientation

Reorients the asset. Returns integer indicating if command was successful. Zero if successful. Sample command string:

Asset Name

int