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This information is for Vicon Shogun 1.7. For up-to-date help, see the latest Shogun documentation.

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The following tables list the different types of file that may be used in Shogun:

Shogun export file types

This table lists file types that you can export from Shogun Post.

File extensionDescription
BVHBioVision Hierarchy file
C3DBinary motion file
CSMCharacter Studio Motion file
FBXFBX motion file
MCPVicon motion capture file
TRCMotion Analysis Trajectory file (marker data)
USDPixar USD file
VSKVicon Labeling Setup file
VSRVicon Retargeting Setup file
VSSVicon Solving Setup file
VSTVicon Labeling Setup file
XCPVicon Extended Camera Parameter file

Shogun import file types

This table lists file types that you can import into Shogun Post.

File extensionDescription
AMCAcclaim Motion file
ASFAcclaim Skeleton File
BVHBioVision Hierarchy file
C3DBinary motion file
CPLegacy (Vicon iQ) Vicon Camera Parameterization file
CSMCharacter Studio file
FBXFBX file
HCDCompressed Display file
HDFBlade Data File
HTRMotion Analysis Skeleton file
MCPReal-time data recorded with Vicon Shogun Live
MKRMarker Set file
OBJWavefront Object file
TRCMotion Analysis Trajectory file
TXTCamera Track file
USDPixar USD file
VDFShogun Post Data file
VSKVicon Labeling Setup file
VSRVicon Retargeting Setup file
VSSVicon Solving Setup file
VSTVicon Labeling Setup file
WAVWave Audio file
X2DVicon Video Data file
XCPVicon Extended Camera Parameter file


Shogun Post internal file types

This table lists file types and files that are created and used within Shogun Post:

File nameDescription
*.hbcBatch configuration file
*.historyLists all commands executed since Shogun Post was opened. Located in same folder as CommandLog.log.
*.hslHSL script file
*.plfPipeline file
CommandLog.logLog file. Located in the folder specified on the Directories tab (by default, C:\Users\Public\Documents\Vicon\ShogunPost#.#\Logs). For more information, see Post - Set preferences.
HardwareSettings.xmlHardware settings for each take. Can be loaded into Shogun Post.
LatestCalibration.xcpData about the last calibration. You may be asked for this by Vicon Support to aid troubleshooting.