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[[:start|Start Page]] >> [[main|DEMoCap: Drag[en]gine Motion Capture]] >> **Tutorial: Scene Objects and multi character capturing**
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====== Scene Objects and multi character capturing ======

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Since version 0.4 the panel has been split up. See [[democap:uipanelproject|Panel Project]] and [[democap:uipanelcapture|Panel Capture]] to locate the widgets.
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===== Add Scene =====
  * Next to label <wrap em><wrap hi>Scene</wrap></wrap> click on button <wrap em><wrap hi>...</wrap></wrap> and click on <wrap em><wrap hi>Add...</wrap></wrap>
  * Enter name for scene to add. Name has to be unique
  * In combo box next to label <wrap em><wrap hi>World</wrap></wrap> select the world file to use.
  * Click on button <wrap em><wrap hi>...</wrap></wrap> next to combo box and click on <wrap em><wrap hi>Activate World</wrap></wrap> to activate world. This clears the scene of all objects and loads the world

===== Add Scene Objects =====
  * Next to label <wrap em><wrap hi>Object</wrap></wrap> click on button <wrap em><wrap hi>...</wrap></wrap> and click on <wrap em><wrap hi>Add...</wrap></wrap>.
  * In the dialog box select the <wrap em><wrap hi>Object Class</wrap></wrap> to use for the scene object. Object classes can be basic object classes or derivations thereof using XML Element Classes (*.deeclass). These are basic object classes:
    * ActorMarker: Adds a 3D marker on the floor. This can be used to designate locations actors have to be for doing motion capture or for other purpose. Actor markers can be teleported to by using the yellow teleport handle.
    * CapturedCharacter: Adds a character to capture motion for. Requires a character to be activated first.
    * DynamicProp: Adds a props that can be moved and optionally affected by physics. Once added you have to set the model, skin and rig resource to use.
    * StaticProp: Adds a prop that can is static which represents scene geometry. Once added you have to set the model, skin and rig resource to use.
  * Click button <wrap em><wrap hi>Add Object</wrap></wrap> to add the scene object. It is automatically selected.

===== Change Object Parameters =====
  * Select Character to use from dropdown next to <wrap em><wrap hi>Object:</wrap></wrap> label or use VR pointer to select it.
  * In the edit fields below the object properties are shown grouped by [[dragengine:modules:dragonscript:behaviors_use_cases|Behaviors]]. Only imporent properties are shown to not clutter the interface.

===== Capture Character =====
  * Select a Scene Object of object type <wrap em><wrap hi>CapturedCharacter</wrap></wrap> as [[democap:uipanelcapture#capturable|Capturable]] in the [[democap:uipanelcapture|Session Panel]]
  * Select animation to capture into from the <wrap em><wrap hi>Captured Animations</wrap></wrap> group combo box next to label <wrap em><wrap hi>Animation</wrap></wrap>.
    * After adding a new CapturedCharacter you have to add an animation using the <wrap em><wrap hi>...</wrap></wrap> button.
  * Activate <wrap em><wrap hi>Character Configuration</wrap></wrap> with matching <wrap em><wrap hi>Character Profile</wrap></wrap>.
  * Trigger the <wrap em><wrap hi>Teleport Handle</wrap></wrap> (yellow handle above head) to line up the actor with the character to capture
  * Start recording as outlined in [[democap:tutorialcapturing|Capture Motion]]
  * After finishing the capture the animation file containing the animation is shown below the animation combo box. This file is located in the project data directory.$