The techniques learned here will be consistent with all Visual3D models. However the model described in this tutorial is only designed to illustrate the principles of model building and should not be considered the Default Visual3D lower-body model. Once the User learns the basics of building models it is up to him or her to decide what model and marker set is most appropriate for their analyses.
This tutorial follows the YouTube 6DoF Model Building tutorial. The YouTube video can be found here.
There are 6 basic steps to performing an analysis of motion capture data in Visual3D:
In this tutorial we will:
A calibration file (often referred to as a Standing Trial or a Static Trial) is a short motion capture of the subject in a stationary pose. Marker positions are averaged automatically over all frames to compensate for noise in the data. NOTE: If the subject moved during the standing trial, you can specify a subset of frames using the