Optitrack is motion capture software, the data is able to be taken in through this IO Connection.
Optitracks (Motive API) Setup
Input
| Name |
Description |
|---|
| Motive application profile |
The motive application profile file destination can be selected. |
| Camera Calibration |
The camera calibration file destination can be selected. |
| Status |
The connection status will be displayed here. |
| Is Running |
When on, the motive data is running and being received. |
| AutoStart |
When on, the tracking information will automatically start. When off the start process will need to be pressed. |
| Start Process |
When clicked the motive tracking process will start. |
| Generate Cameras |
When clicked cameras will be generated. |
Advanced
| Name |
Description |
|---|
| Process Rigid Body |
When on, the rigid body will be processed. |
| Process Active Tracker |
When on, the data from the tracker will be used. |
| Process Label Tracker |
When on, the data from the Labeled trackers will be used. |
| Process Unlabeled Tracker |
When on, the data from the unlabeled trackers will be used. |
| Display Cameras |
When on, the cameras will be displayed. |
| Display Frustum |
When on, the camera frustum will be displayed. |
| Frustum Length |
The frustum length can be added in meters. |
| Camera Colour |
The camera colour can be added using the colour picker. |
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*Check the Calibration/Allignment Tool here.
Mapping
Input
| Name |
Description |
|---|
| Position |
When on, the NatNet positional data will be used. |
| Rotation |
When on, the NatNat rotational data will be used. |
| Type |
- Active Marker – The data will follow an active marker.
- Body – The input data will form a soft body.
- Rigid Body – The data will correspond to a rigid body with multiple points reacting, moving and rotating together.
- Unlabeled Marker – The input data will be from the unlabeled markers.
- Labeled Marker – The input data will be from labeled markers.
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| Identify by |
- ID – This is the specific identifying name of a point.
- Index – This includes all the objects within the space.
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| Object ID |
A number is selected that relates to either the object ID or index. |
Transform
| Name |
Description |
|---|
| Position |
- Global Position – The global position will be output.
- Relative Position – The relative position will be output.
- Global Effected Position – The global effected position will be output.
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| Rotation |
- Global Rotation – The global rotation of the object will be output.
- Relative Rotation – The relative rotation will be output.
- Global Effected Rotation – The global effected rotation will be output.
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Status
| Name |
Description |
|---|
| Tracked State |
- Undefined – When tracker does not have a map input.
- Inactive – When the tracker has a follow object input map.
- Active – When the tracker has a target object map input.
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| Enable Recording |
When on, the tracking data can be recorded. |
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Compatible input object
