Pipeline File Format

MotionSampler stores pipeline data in ordinary text files ending with the file extension .pipe. One pipeline file contains exactly one pipeline, consisting of many module definitions and their interconnections.

A pipeline file appears as follows:

begin filter Biped2 ""
	limb_nodes left_leg "LF_HIP" "LF_KNEE" "LF_ANKLE"
	limb_nodes right_leg "RT_HIP" "RT_KNEE" "RT_ANKLE"
	limb_nodes left_arm "LF_SHOULDER" "LF_ELBOW" "LF_WRIST"
	limb_nodes right_arm "RT_SHOULDER" "RT_ELBOW" "RT_WRIST"
end filter

begin sink DAGGroup "" 1
	inlet Position BIPED:T
	inlet Body BIPED:R
	inlet Back BACK:R
	inlet Neck NECK:R
	inlet Shoulder_L LF_SHOULDER:R
	inlet Shoulder_L RT_SHOULDER:R
	inlet Elbow LF_ELBOW:R
	inlet Elbow_R RT_ELBOW:R
	inlet Wrist_L LF_WRIST:R
	inlet Wrist_R RT_WRIST:R
	inlet Hip_L LF_HIP:R
	inlet Hip_R RT_HIP:R
	inlet Knee_L LF_KNEE:R
	inlet Knee_R RT_KNEE:R
	inlet Ankle_L LF_ANKLE:R
	inlet Ankle_R RT_ANKLE:R
end sink

source BipedTalent "" 2

begin source FileAFOB "" 3
	file "calibrate_arms.rsd"
end source

place "" at 169 175
place "":1 at 169 315
place "":2 at 292 18
place "":3 at 135 20
tie "":3 "Head" to "" "Head"
tie "":3 "Chest" to "" "Chest"
tie "":3 "Back" to "" "Back"
tie "":3 "Arm-L" to "" "ArmLeft"
tie "":3 "Arm-R" to "" "ArmRight"
tie "":3 "Hand-L" to "" "HandLeft"
tie "":3 "Hand-R" to "" "HandRight"
tie "":3 "Leg-L" to "" "LegLeft"
tie "":3 "Leg-R" to "" "LegRight"
tie "":3 "Foot-L" to "" "FootLeft"
tie "":3 "Foot-R" to "" "FootRight"
tie "":2 "Talent Pointer" to "" "Talent"
tie "" "Position" to "":1 "Position"
tie "" "Body" to "":1 "Body"
tie "" "Back" to "":1 "Back"
tie "" "Neck" to "":1 "Neck"
tie "" "ShoulderLeft" to "":1 "Shoulder_L"
tie "" "ShoulderRight" to "":1 "Shoulder_R"
tie "" "ElbowLeft" to "":1 "Elbow_L"
tie "" "ElbowRight" to "":1 "Elbow_R"
tie "" "WristLeft" to "":1 "Wrist_L" 
tie "" "WristRight" to "":1 "Wrist_R"
tie "" "HipLeft" to "":1 "Hip_L"
tie "" "HipRight" to "":1 "Hip_R"
tie "" "KneeLeft" to "":1 "Knee_L"
tie "" "KneeRight" to "":1 "Knee_R"
tie "" "AnkleLeft" to "":1 "Ankle_L"
tie "" "AnkleRight" to "":1 "Ankle_R"

This style is also used for talents files. Plugin descriptions are part of the pipeline file format, but are also used to edit plugin parameters.