Axis Software Setup
You have the option to either stream real-time data or playback data, so first, either get your mocap setup connected and ready to record or put a pre-recorded take on loop.
Axis Studio Settings
- Enable BVH - Edit (Playback) or BVH - Capture (Realtime)
- Skeleton: Axis Studio or Axis Studio - Thumb Open
- Enable: Displacement
- Protocol: UDP
Axis Neuron/Axis Neuron Pro Settings
- Output Format:
- Enable: Displacement
- Protocol: UDP
- Enable: BVH
- Format: Binary
Axis Skeleton Setup in Blender
In Object Mode, select the correct skeleton that corresponds to the mocap software being utilized
- Axis Studio: Axis Studio Armature
- Axis Studio: Axis Studio (Thumb open) Armature
- Axis Neuron/Pro: Axis Neuron / Pro Armature
Neuron Mocap Live Plugin Configuration
- Go to View and enable Sidebar
- Click the Neuron Mocap tab in the sidebar
- Server: Axis Neuron/ Axis Neuron Pro/ Axis Studio
- Protocol: UDP
- Port: needs to match the port number in your Axis Software's broadcast settings
- Drive Type: Direct
- This means that the motion data received will directly pass to armature
- Live: enable before starting
- Character name: must match the name of the character in your Axis Software.
- Click Connect to start streaming