Basic Operations

Publication　Mar. 19, 2025　｜　
Last Updated　Jun. 4, 2025

Importing Motion

To import motion:

From XYN Motion Studio's Top Menu, click on [File] > [Import Motion(s)].
Using the File browser popup, navigate and find the BVH file(s) you want to import.
With the file(s) selected, Press [Open].
If the import is successful, new clip(s) will be added to the [Project] tab in the Side Panel. The added files can be dragged into the 3D work area or the timeline for use.

Note

Motion data (BVH, FBX) created with mocopi is supported.

Exporting the timeline

To export the motion data in the timeline:

From the Top Menu, click on [File] > [Export Motion(s)].
On the [Export Settings] dialog, click on the Directory field, to open File Explorer.
Navigate to the folder where you would like to save the file and click on "Select Folder."
After selecting a folder, enter a file name and click on the [Export] button in the [Export Settings] dialog.

Note

・Exporting does not consider blank frames between clips.
・Depending on what you select in [Source], the range of motion data to be exported varies as follows.
　・[Playback Range] : Corresponds with the playback range. Refer to "Timeline Operation."
　・[Selected Clip] : The selected clip will be exported. The playback range and trim clip settings will not be respected. You cannot export multiple clips at one time.

Saving your project

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To save the current state of the timeline as well as all your imported files:

From the Top Menu, click on [File] > [Save Project] or [Save Project As].If you click on [Save Project] and the project has been saved previously, it will be overwritten with the same file name.
In the File Explorer window that will open up, navigate to the folder where you would like to save the project.
Enter your desired project name.
Click on the [Save] button.

Note: when you're working on a previously saved project , you need to manually save any changes you make after saving, as Autosave is not implemented.

Opening a saved project

To load a XYN Motion Studio project and get your project timeline and imported files:

From the Top Menu, click on [File] > [Open Project].
In the File Explorer window that will open up, navigate to the folder where your project was saved.
Click on the [Open] button.
The clips, their positions, the files imported to the [Project] tab, etc., will be restored to their state at the time of saving.

Hot Keys

Avatar Indicator:
　I: toggle the visibility of the indicators

Playback Hotkeys:
　Space: Play/Stop

Timeline Hotkeys:
　Left Arrow: step back one frame
　Right Arrow: step forward one frame
　Up Arrow: step forward to the end of the current clip or start of the next clip
　Down Arrow: step back to the start of the current clip or end of the previous clip
　Home: go to frame 0
　End: go to the last playable frame
　Scroll wheel: timeline zoom in/out
　1: set Pose marker #1
　2: set Pose marker #2
　Escape: clear pose markers

Clips Hotkeys:
　Delete: delete Clip

Undo/Redo:
　 Ctrl + Z: undo
　Ctrl + Y: redo