Customize the elements and length of the tracks
Aim
To optimize visibility of data points.
To access these options
Choose Analysis > Results > Plot Tracks or Plot Integrated Data. In the Track Plot Settings pane, and click the Show/Hide tab.
What do you want to do?
▪Adjust line thickness and dot size
Under Features, select the following:
▪Nose-point (only for nose-tail tracking).
▪Tail-base (only for nose-tail tracking).
▪Connectors (only for nose-tail tracking) to display the line connecting the nose-point and the tail-base to the center-point.
To view the body points, select the option under Sample next to that body point.
To view the line connecting samples for a body point, select the Trail option next to that body point.
The nose-point is always represented by a filled triangle, the center-point by a filled circle and the tail-base by a filled square. You cannot change the shape of body points in your tracks.
Adjust line thickness and dot size
In the Show/Hide pane on the right, under Features, choose a value for:
▪Line thickness. This changes the thickness of the tracks and the connectors, that is, the segments joining the body point.
▪Dot size. This changes the size of the body points along the tracks.
When you track multiple subjects in the same arena, under Subjects select the Visible option for the subjects you want to have displayed and clear the selection for the others.
Under Filter, choose how many samples you want to display at the same time.
▪Last ... seconds. Choose this option to visualize only part of it, for instance only the last 5 seconds.
▪Every ... sample. If the subject moves slowly, the samples are very dense. Choose this option to visualize, for example, every 5th sample.
Tips
▪To show the entire track, deselect Last ... seconds and click the Jump to End button in the Playback Control window.
▪To show all samples in the track, select Every ... sample and enter 1.
▪To only show the last sample, select Every ... sample, and enter 0 next to it. Make sure that in the Features box the option under Sample is selected for the body point you want to plot (see above in this topic).
