# Nexus 2.18 documentation

Canonical: https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/

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## Contents

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## Main updates for this release:

**CQL:** `type = page AND space = $spacekey AND (title = "What's new in Vicon Nexus 2.18?" OR title = "Vicon Nexus User Guide" OR title = "Vicon Nexus Reference Guide" OR title = "PDF downloads for Vicon Nexus") order by title desc`

Find the documentation for earlier versions of Nexus in the **Software help** menu at the top of this page.  
For other versions, please contact [Vicon Support](mailto:support@vicon.com).

- [Nexus Documentation](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487042.md)
- [What's new in Vicon Nexus 2.18?](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487049.md)
- [Requirements and upgrading](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487179.md)
- [Set up your NVIDIA graphics card for use with Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487192.md)
- [Graphics processors for Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487238.md)
- [Addressed issues](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487245.md)
- [Known issues](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487251.md)
- [Vicon Nexus User Guide](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487312.md)
- [Introducing Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487325.md)
- [Get to know Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487332.md)
- [Manage mocap data on the Data Management tab](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487510.md)
- [Manage system and subjects in the Resources pane](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487520.md)
- [Display data in the View pane](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487560.md)
- [Manage the motion capture workflow in the Tools pane](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487579.md)
- [Play back data with the time bar](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487603.md)
- [Access menu options from the Nexus menu bar](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487619.md)
- [Access common commands from the Nexus toolbar](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487628.md)
- [Manage configurations in Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487668.md)
- [Customize the Vicon Nexus user interface](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487696.md)
- [Customize floor grid dimensions and offsets](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487724.md)
- [Vicon Nexus motion capture workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487737.md)
- [Hot keys and shortcuts](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487743.md)
- [Prepare a Vicon system](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487750.md)
- [Configure Vicon hardware in Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487757.md)
- [Connect devices running the Vicon Control app](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487779.md)
- [Configure system settings](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487804.md)
- [Configure Vicon optical cameras for data capture](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487820.md)
- [Aim Vicon cameras](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487836.md)
- [Mask unwanted reflections](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487855.md)
- [Configure video cameras for digital video capture](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487883.md)
- [Calibrate video cameras](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487911.md)
- [Configure Vicon connectivity units](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487918.md)
- [Configure supported devices](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487940.md)
- [Configure force plates](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406487962.md)
- [Set a hardware trigger for AMTI force plates](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488002.md)
- [Usage recommendations for Motekforce Link treadmills](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488045.md)
- [Set up Bertec instrumented treadmills](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488054.md)
- [Configure EMG devices](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488061.md)
- [Deactivate Noraxon EMG channels](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488080.md)
- [Configure Vicon IMUs](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488102.md)
- [Prepare a data storage location](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488139.md)
- [Calibrate a Vicon system](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488164.md)
- [Calibrate Vicon cameras](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488171.md)
- [Set the volume origin](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488184.md)
- [Set the floor plane](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488203.md)
- [Manage camera calibrations](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488210.md)
- [Prepare a subject](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488223.md)
- [Create a new subject from a template](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488230.md)
- [Calibrate a labeling skeleton](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488240.md)
- [Correcting swapped labels](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488286.md)
- [Manually label a trial](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488296.md)
- [Work with pipelines](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488306.md)
- [Capture movement trials](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488343.md)
- [Capture the required movement](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488350.md)
- [Automatically start and stop capture](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488366.md)
- [UDP capture broadcast/trigger](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488379.md)
- [Automatically assess foot strikes](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488395.md)
- [Use Simple Capture Mode](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488408.md)
- [Reconstruct and label movement trials](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488418.md)
- [Review trials and fill gaps](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488434.md)
- [Review processing history](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488440.md)
- [Review data quality](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488450.md)
- [Crop trials](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488541.md)
- [Fill gaps in trial data](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488557.md)
- [Add events to trials](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488591.md)
- [Modeling with Plug-in Gait](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488613.md)
- [About the Plug-in Gait model](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488623.md)
- [Plug-in Gait files installed with Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488630.md)
- [How Plug-in Gait works](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488636.md)
- [Take subject measurements for Plug-in Gait](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488649.md)
- [Attach Plug-in Gait markers to a patient](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488665.md)
- [Plug-in Gait Static pipeline](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488681.md)
- [Plug-in Gait Dynamic pipeline](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488688.md)
- [Work with digital video files](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488719.md)
- [About transferring and transcoding](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488726.md)
- [Transfer and transcode digital video files](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488736.md)
- [Compress video files](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488752.md)
- [Run Theia processing on video files](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488762.md)
- [Work with Vicon IMUs](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488808.md)
- [Attach IMU sensors to a subject](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488953.md)
- [Stream live data from Vicon IMUs](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488960.md)
- [Calibrate Vicon IMUs](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488985.md)
- [Capture Vicon IMU data](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406488997.md)
- [Download Vicon IMU data](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489022.md)
- [Erase data from Vicon IMUs](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489044.md)
- [Restore missing data to a Vicon IMU sensor](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489072.md)
- [Align IMU data with the Vicon world](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489087.md)
- [Export IMU data](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489127.md)
- [Export trial data](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489139.md)
- [Configure file export pipeline operations](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489146.md)
- [Export workspace to video](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489159.md)
- [Further resources](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489174.md)
- [Vicon Nexus Reference Guide](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489181.md)
- [Data management with Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489191.md)
- [Navigate in Data Management](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489198.md)
- [Work with database hierarchy nodes](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489247.md)
- [Customize the Data Management display](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489278.md)
- [Advanced data searching](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489299.md)
- [Load large trials](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489324.md)
- [Batch process trials](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489333.md)
- [Labeling skeleton calibration in detail](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489352.md)
- [Comparison of skeleton calibration operations](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489359.md)
- [Choose the appropriate subject calibration workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489366.md)
- [Using monitors](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489373.md)
- [Create a monitor](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489380.md)
- [Configure a monitor](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489399.md)
- [Configure an AND or OR Monitor](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489406.md)
- [Activate and deactivate a monitor](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489413.md)
- [Reload a monitor](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489419.md)
- [Monitor configuration examples](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489426.md)
- [Modeling with Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489436.md)
- [Modeling with MATLAB](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489449.md)
- [Example of modeling with MATLAB](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489456.md)
- [Advanced MATLAB modeling](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489478.md)
- [MATLAB commands for use with Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489485.md)
- [MATLAB troubleshooting](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489498.md)
- [Modeling with Python](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489504.md)
- [Set up Python for use with Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489511.md)
- [Python commands for use with Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489536.md)
- [Python scripts supplied with Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489552.md)
- [Modeling with CGM2](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489559.md)
- [What's new in CGM2?](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489569.md)
- [Use pyCGM2 in Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489575.md)
- [Known issues for CGM2](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489612.md)
- [Addressed issues for CGM2](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489619.md)
- [Biomechanics workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489625.md)
- [Using the Advanced Gait Workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489632.md)
- [Advanced Gait Workflow files](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489639.md)
- [Prepare a subject for SCoRE and SARA and the Advanced Gait Workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489649.md)
- [Run the Advanced Gait Workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489656.md)
- [Troubleshoot AGW reconstruction and labeling](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489687.md)
- [Process a kinematic model with SCoRE and SARA](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489693.md)
- [Using a custom biomechanics workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489721.md)
- [Overview of the biomechanics workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489728.md)
- [View real-time subject calibration feedback with monitors](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489744.md)
- [About functional calibration in the biomechanics workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489769.md)
- [Create a biomechanics workflow](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489776.md)
- [About SCoRE and SARA in Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489819.md)
- [Prepare data for use with SCoRE and SARA](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489826.md)
- [Capture and process a trial with SCoRE and SARA](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489842.md)
- [Process multiple joints with SCoRE and SARA](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489858.md)
- [OCST, SCoRE and SARA research references](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489895.md)
- [Improve manual labeling](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489901.md)
- [Eliminate overlapping trajectories](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489908.md)
- [Prevent ghost markers](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489914.md)
- [Eye tracking with Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489920.md)
- [Use Tobii Eye Tracker with Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489927.md)
- [Use Dikablis Eye Tracker with Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489961.md)
- [Set up Dikablis eye tracking hardware](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489968.md)
- [Add a Dikablis Eye Tracker device in Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489978.md)
- [Calibrate Dikablis eye tracking in Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406489990.md)
- [Export Dikablis eye vector data](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490036.md)
- [Vicon Nexus user interface](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490055.md)
- [About the Vicon Nexus user interface](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490062.md)
- [Resources pane](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490068.md)
- [System tab](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490099.md)
- [System Resources nodes](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490136.md)
- [Local Vicon System node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490158.md)
- [Vicon Data node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490186.md)
- [Vicon Cameras node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490192.md)
- [Video Cameras node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490208.md)
- [Vicon Connectivity nodes](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490215.md)
- [Devices node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490222.md)
- [Force plate nodes](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490229.md)
- [Analog accelerometer, EMG, & other analog device nodes](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490236.md)
- [Digital device nodes](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490243.md)
- [Tobii Pro Glasses node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490249.md)
- [Dikablis Eye Tracker node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490256.md)
- [Vicon IMU node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490263.md)
- [Zerowire EMG node](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490270.md)
- [Subjects tab](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490277.md)
- [View pane](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490293.md)
- [3D Perspective view](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490351.md)
- [3D Orthogonal views](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490361.md)
- [Camera view](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490370.md)
- [Graph view](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490382.md)
- [Subject viewer](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490431.md)
- [Time bar](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490440.md)
- [Tools pane](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490489.md)
- [System Preparation tools](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490496.md)
- [Subject Preparation tools](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490518.md)
- [Capture tools](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490524.md)
- [Label/Edit tools](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490531.md)
- [Pipeline tools](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490537.md)
- [Make pipelines read-only](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490574.md)
- [Run an executable from a Nexus pipeline operation](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490587.md)
- [Communications pane](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490597.md)
- [Menu bar](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490655.md)
- [Toolbar](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490710.md)
- [Installing and licensing Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490750.md)
- [Install Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490763.md)
- [File and folder locations](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490776.md)
- [About licensing Vicon Nexus 2](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490782.md)
- [License Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490789.md)
- [Move and revoke Vicon Nexus licenses](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490799.md)
- [Troubleshoot installation and licensing](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490809.md)
- [FLIR Video Cameras Setup Guide](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490816.md)
- [Set up a Teledyne FLIR Blackfly S USB3 video camera](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490826.md)
- [Recommended Teledyne FLIR Blackfly S hardware for Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490866.md)
- [Check the Teledyne FLIR Blackfly S video hardware](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490909.md)
- [Connect the Teledyne FLIR Blackfly S system components](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490916.md)
- [Set up the software for a Teledyne FLIR camera system](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490926.md)
- [Troubleshoot a Teledyne FLIR Blackfly S system](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490948.md)
- [Extended cable lengths for a Teledyne FLIR camera system](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490954.md)
- [Verify synchronization of Teledyne FLIR cameras](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490960.md)
- [PDF downloads for Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406490967.md)
- [Creating labeling skeleton templates (VSTs)](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491071.md)
- [About labeling skeleton templates](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491078.md)
- [Create a labeling skeleton template](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491085.md)
- [Design a marker set](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491092.md)
- [Create a subject node and prepare a subject](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491098.md)
- [Capture and reconstruct the marker set](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491129.md)
- [Add parameters to a labeling skeleton template (optional step)](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491141.md)
- [Create the skeletal structure](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491160.md)
- [Create segments](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491194.md)
- [Link segments](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491231.md)
- [Assign marker and segment properties](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491247.md)
- [Optimize a custom labeling skeleton template](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491254.md)
- [Save a custom labeling skeleton template](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491264.md)
- [Troubleshooting labeling skeleton templates](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491271.md)
- [Plug-in Gait Reference Guide](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491281.md)
- [Plug-in Gait models and templates](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491291.md)
- [Lower body modeling with Plug-in Gait](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491298.md)
- [Upper body modeling with Plug-in Gait](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491341.md)
- [Full body modeling with Plug-in Gait](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491366.md)
- [Plug-in Gait labeling skeleton templates (VSTs) in Vicon Nexus](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491394.md)
- [Plug-in Gait bones](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491401.md)
- [Plug-in Gait lower body forces and moments](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491411.md)
- [Plug-in Gait kinematic and kinetic calculations](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491418.md)
- [Lower body kinematics](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491428.md)
- [Upper body kinematics](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491462.md)
- [Angle outputs](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491478.md)
- [Kinetic modeling](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491484.md)
- [Plug-in Gait output angles](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491497.md)
- [Angle definitions](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491504.md)
- [Plug-in Gait kinematic variables](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491511.md)
- [Upper body angles as output from Plug-in Gait](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491521.md)
- [Lower body angles as output from Plug-in Gait](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491528.md)
- [Plug-in Gait output specification](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491535.md)
- [Vicon Nexus regulatory information](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491617.md)
- [Nexus 2.18 documentation Home](https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus218/406491659.md)

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