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**load fp1 trials:**\\ \\ - click **"add"**\\ \\ - the initial **"c3d files"** list box will be empty\\ - open trials **"trialback1.c3d"** through **"trialback11.c3d"**\\ - **select relevant trials.** selected trials will be highlighted in blue (see right)\\ \\ - clicking **"select all"** will select all trials in the "c3d files" list box\\ - to select specific trials, select the files in the list box by **left clicking** and holding down the **ctrl key** | caltester_selectallfiles.png| ===== create template ===== **in the "platform" tab specify that a template file will be created:** |- go to the **"platform" tab**\\ - check **"update selected template instead of updating corners:"**\\ \\ - this setting indicates that you would like to create a template\\ - click **"options"** | caltester_jiglocationmode.png| **note:** the selected force platform defaults to fp1 based on the c3d files that were loaded into the workspace. this is one of several reasons that a template must be created for fp1 and fp2 separately. ==== identify marker labels ==== **identify marker ids on the caltester rod:** |- click **"guess combination"**\\ \\ - the target ids should become populated (see image right)\\ - if the target ids were **not populated**, select the correct ids from the drop down menus | markerlabels_identified.png| ==== identify dimension settings ==== the default values in the dimensions tab represent the size of the caltester rod sold by c-motion. if you are using the sample data or the caltester rod manufactured by [[http://www.motion-labs.com/|motion lab systems]] you will **not** need to modify these measurements. |\\ if necessary (in most cases it will not be), enter the correct measurements for the caltester rod. | caltester_dimensions.png| ==== identify template settings ==== **identify marker ids on the template:** |identify the template relative to fp1:\\ \\ - click **"add new template"**\\ - double click on **"unknown"** and rename **"fp1"**\\ - **select targets** used to identify the template\\ \\ - origin, x, and y\\ - click **"main"** | caltester_jigtemplate_fp1.png| **note:** the **"save as default"** button can be used to save the template settings in caltester plus so that the program will default to this template name and target ids. ==== create output file ==== **create the template on the main page of the platforms tab:** |- ensure the relevant trials from the "c3d files" list box are still highlighted\\ - **select the relevant template** from the drop down list ("fp1")\\ - click **"go"**\\ \\ - enter the **output file name** (for example: "fp1_template.txt")\\ - click **"save"**\\ - if the template was saved correctly a message will appear, "conversion complete. results written to output file", click **"ok"** | caltester_jigtemplate_clickgo.png| ===== output file ===== **if the output text file is opened the values should be:** ==== fixed marker locations in force platform space (mks units) ==== -0.313196 -0.267576 -0.025997 origin 0.236526 0.247737 -0.804424 x 0.186790 -0.264106 -0.027245 y }}}}}}}}}}

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