Toolbar/Command Bar

This page lists out the options that are available on the toolbar and the command bar of Motive.

Toolbar

The Motive Toolbar

Icon	Function	Description
	Open File	Open Motive files: Project (TTP), Calibration (CAL), Takes (TAK), Rigid bodies (TRA), Skeletons (SKL).
	Save Current Take	Save currently opened Take.
	Save All Takes	Save all of the Takes that are loaded in the Data pane.
	Application Settings	Opens Application Setting pane for software preferences. Reconstruction settings will also be modified in this pane.
	Hide all panes	Closes all the panes in the layout, leaving only the main viewport.
	Devices pane	Opens the Devices (Cameras) Pane.
	Calibration	Opens Calibration Pane.
	Data pane	Opens the Data pane for managing takes.
	Assets pane	Opens the Assets pane for managing the list of tracked assets as well as integrated devices such as force plates and data acquisition devices.
	Properties pane	Opens the Properties pane for managing the properties of selected items in Motive.
	Builder pane	Opens the Builder pane for defining or modifying Rigid Body or Skeleton assets in Motive.
	Constraints pane	Opens the Marker Sets pane for creating and configuring constraints for markers labels associated each assets.
	Edit Tools Pane	Opens Edit Tools for post-processing pipelines.
	Labeling Pane	Opens the Labeling pane for labeling the markers.
	Graph View pane	Opens Graph View pane for monitoring the channel data.
	Log pane	Opens the Status Log for monitoring the activity.
	Viewport	Adds extra Viewports.
	Probe pane	Opens the Probe pane for collecting sample points using the Probe.
	Info pane	Opens the Info pane for monitoring real-time tracking data of a selected Rigid Body in Motive.

Command Bar

Options under the File tab.

File

Open File

Prompts user to select a file to open. Applicable files include Take files (.tak), Camera Calibration files (.cal), Motive user profile (.motive), Rigid Body definitions (.tra deprecated), Skeleton defintions (.skl deprecated).

Open Folder

Imports a session folder into Motive. All of the TAK files within the session folder will be loaded in the Data pane.

Import CSV

Import a list of Take names to record from a CSV file that contains Take names on each row. This allows users to plan which motions to capture ahead of the time (See: Data Recording page). Import CSV can also be used to load a Rigid Body that has been exported to CSV format from the Assets pane.

Open Recent

Shows a list of Motive compatible files that were recently loaded into Motive.

Save Take

Saves currently opened Take.

Save Take As...

Prompts the user to select a filename and a directory to save the current Take.

Save All Takes

Save all Takes from all of the sessions loaded in the Data pane.

Export Tracking Data...

Exports tracking data from a selected Take into the desired output format. See: Data Export.

Export Video...

Exports reference video to an AVI file. To play this file in Windows Media Player, a codec needs to be installed.

Export Audio...

Exports audio to into a WAV file. See: Audio Recording in Motive.

Export Calibration...

Exports the current system calibration file(.cal) to a desired location.

Export Profile As...

Exports the current software configurations into an application profile (MOTIVE).

Profile (MOTIVE) files: MOTIVE profile stores software configurations. Software setting such as applications settings, streaming setting, trackable assets, synchronization configurations, and/or device configurations can be saved into this file. This file can be exported and imported to configurations in Motive.

Export Assets...

Export just the assets (Rigid Bodies, Skeletons, Marker Sets) to a MOTIVE file.

Export Device Info...

Exports the devices currently connected to Motive into a CSV file (ie. Cameras and their serial numbers).

Update Default Profile

Manually update the current software configurations onto the default system profile. Which loads up at first when launching Motive and located under C:\ProgramData\OptiTrack\MotiveProfile.motive.

Exit

Closes the Motive application.

Edit

Options under the Edit tab.

Undo

Reverts data processing actions (i.e. deleting data, merging markers, filling gaps).

Redo

Reverts an Undo.

Trim Current Take

Archives the original take file and crops out the working range selected in the Graph View pane. For more information, read through the Trimming Captured Takes.

Settings

Opens the Application Settings pane.

Reset Settings

Sets all application settings to the default setting.

View

Options under the View tab.

Hide All

This closes all of Motive's panes except the main viewport.

Devices

Opens the Devices pane for controlling cameras and other devices in the system

Calibration

Opens the Calibration for calibrating the camera system.

Data

Opens the Data pane for managing the recorded captures.

Assets

Opens the Assets pane for managing the list of tracked assets as well as integrated devices such as force plates and data acquisition devices.

Properties

Opens the Properties pane for managing the properties of selected items in Motive.

Info

Opens the Info pane for monitoring real-time tracking data of a Rigid Body.

Builder

Opens the Builder pane for creating trackable models or assets. Specifically, this pane is used for creating Rigid Body models and Skeleton models in Motive.

Constraints

Opens the Constraints pane for managing selected Marker Sets assets.

Edit Tools

Opens the Edit Tools pane. For post-processing recorded marker data.

Labels

Opens the Labels pane. For monitoring, assigning, and/or modifying marker labels.

Graph 1 & Graph 2

Opens Graph View pane for monitoring the channel data.

Viewer

Opens an additional Viewport for additional viewports for monitoring 3D tracking and camera views.

Data Streaming pane

Opens the Data Streaming pane. See: Data Streaming

Log

Opens the Log pane for status messages.

Probe

Opens the Probe pane for using the Measurement Probe.

Toolbar

Toggles display of the Toolbar on/off.

Layout

Options under the Layout tab.

Note: Layouts created versions prior to 2.0 are not compatible. Please re-create and update the layouts for use.

Calibrate

Displays panes applicable to system calibration. (Cameras, Perspective View, Camera Preview, Camera Calibration, Reconstruction)

Create

Displays panes applicable to asset creation and modification. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline, Skeleton, Rigid Bodies)

Capture

Displays panes applicable to capturing a take. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline)

Edit

Displays panes applicable to editing a take. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline, Edit Tools).

Create Layout

Saves the current layout. Saved custom layouts can be accessed from the drop-down menu located at the top-right corner of Motive.

Delete Layout

Deletes the saved custom layout.

Update Current

Updates the selected custom layout from the drop-down menu located at the top-right corner of Motive.

Set as Default

Sets the current layout as a default layout setup for starting Motive.

Custom Layouts

List of custom layouts that are created by the user. In the screenshot, Label Fix and Skeleton Label layouts are added as an example

Help

Options under the Help tab.

Contact Support...

Opens the OptiTrack support site.

OptiTrack Forums...

Opens the OptiTrack community forum

Quick Start

Links you to our Quick Start Guide.

Wiki...

Links you to the online documentation.

Product...

Links you to our Quick Start Guide.

News...

Opens NaturalPoint's news feed.

Startup News Check

This is a toggle for receiving notifications for Motive updates.

License Folder

Opens the folder location of your license files.

About Motive

Displays information about the version of Motive currently running.