Using Video Out Window

You can invoke a non-interactive copy of the pane zero window. This copy is useful to watch the current scene by placing the copy of pane zero window on a secondary monitor and continue with other tasks in MotionBuilder.

To invoke a copy of the pane zero window:

  1. From the Navigator window > Videos folder, double-click Video Output 1.

    The video output settings appear on the right pane.

  2. Click the Video Out Window button.
    The Video Out Window appears with a blank screen, since it is in the inactive mode.
    Note: Alternatively, invoke the Video Out Window from the Window menu > Video Out.
  3. Turn on the Online checkbox to activate the Video Out Window.
    The Video Out Window displays exactly what is being displayed in the Viewer.

    MotionBuilder interface A. Video playing in the copy of pane zero window B. Video playing in the Viewer C. Video Output 1 D. Video Out Window button E. Online checkbox F. DrawMode property

    By default, the Video and External Sync settings are disabled. These settings are enabled, only if you use an Nvidia SDI Output card in MotionBuilder. See Supported SDI Video Output Formats.

    4. Important: Using the Video Out Window may impact the scene frame rate. Moreover, loading huge video files in the Video Out Window could impact MotionBuilder performance.
    Tip: To minimize the impact on frame rate, select Output only from the Resources window > Properties tab > Video Output 1 > DrawMode property drop-down list.
Parent topic: Video