# Recording an FBX

Use Mocap Studio to record the movement of the people inside the scene.

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## Introduction

This document provides a step-by-step guide on how to use mocap studio to:

1. Record an animation

2. Visualize the recorded data

3. Export it as an FBX file 

Follow the instructions below to ensure a successful recording, visualization, and export process.

## Prerequisites

* Make sure Mocap Studio is installed on a computer.

* Ensure the computer is connected to the same network as the Mocap system.  

:::warning
When mocap studio is not in the same local network it will fail to communicate with AR 51's mocap server.

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## Open Mocap Studio and Check for Connectivity

### Launch Mocap Studio:

1. Open the Mocap Studio application.

2. In the upper right corner, ensure that the two indicators are green. This signals that Mocap Studio has found both the management unit (OMS) and the Mocap System (CVS) in its local network.

![Recording an FBX — Connectivity](./img/record_with_mocap_studio/1.connectivity.png)

## Record the animation 

### Start Recording:

1. Click on the “record” button located in the bottom right corner to begin the recording.

![Recording an FBX — Click on record](./img/record_with_mocap_studio/2._Click_on_record.png)

2. Provide a name for the current session.

![Recording an FBX — Provide a name](./img/record_with_mocap_studio/3.Provide_a_name.png)

### Perform Animation:

1. Move into the camera's range to make your character visible on the screen.

2. You can change the view port angle by pressing "Alt" and draging with the mouse left button.

3. Perform the desired animation.

### Stop Recording:

Click again on the record button to stop the current recording session.

![Recording an FBX — Stop recording](./img/record_with_mocap_studio/4.Stop_recording.png)

## Rename the Recording

1. Access the Captures List by locating the new recording file in the captures list

2. To rename the capture, Click on the rename option and enter a descriptive name for the recording. For example, name it "tutorial." 

![Recording an FBX — Rename recording](./img/record_with_mocap_studio/5.Rename_recording.png)

## Export the Recording

Click on the export button. Choose a folder. Choose the file format (i.e. FBX).

![Recording an FBX — Export button](./img/record_with_mocap_studio/6.Export_button.png)

Click "Save" to complete the export.

![Recording an FBX — Export button](./img/record_with_mocap_studio/7.Export_button.png)

## View the recording in a 3D editor

You can open the animation in a 3D program of your choice (i.e. Maya, Blender).

![Recording an FBX — Maya](./img/record_with_mocap_studio/8.maya.gif)


## Related pages

- [Exporting data](/docs/mocap-studio/exporting-data)
- [Video recording](/docs/mocap-studio/video-recording)
- [Mocap Studio overview](/docs/mocap-studio/overview)