Step-by-Step
Capture
Introduction
Once the Range of Motion has been processed and we have a skeleton matching the capture subject, actually capturing the subject is fairly simple.
Active Objects
Any objects that we are going to track will be loaded into Active Objects (we can ignore a subject for subject by unchecking the object/subject or deleting them altogether
- Select the Capture tab at the top
- Select the Active Objects tab on the right
- Check the Checkbox under the Available Objects group, in order to activate the subject you wish to capture
Warning: if you do not see your subject captured from the R.O.M. in this box, you may not have succesfully completed the ROM, or you might have not exported it properly from the pipeline
Capturing the Subject
Now when the subject walks into the capture volume, a graphical prepresentation should be shown when viewing the Live 3D Workspace
- Select the Capture tab on the right
- Under Provide Trial Information enter a name (usually subject and performance name, i.e. ChrisDance); the type, description, and notes are for your own purposes and do not change the capture in any way and are not even required (i.e. they can be blank)
- Under the Capture ! group, once the subject is in the T-Pose, you can press Start and once the subject has finished (back in the T-Pose) you can press Stop
Capturing Multiple Files
If you need to capture multiple times, which is expected, you can just change the name of your trial file and repeat the name of the sequence - the system will save the files after each capture.
Tip: If you are unhappy with a particular sequence and wish to repeat it, you can overwrite it. You will need to go to Provide Trial Information uncheck the Auto increment trial number and check Permit overwrite of existing files; once you have captured your sequence again it is best to check the Auto increment trial number and uncheck Permit overwrite of existing files so that your captures are not accidently overwritten.