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title: "Create props"
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> ⚠️ **Important**  
> ⚠️ To create props in Shogun Markerless, your Vicon system must include current Vicon optical cameras.

The following information covers how to create a single-segment prop, also known as a rigid prop. 

To create a prop in Shogun Markerless, you first need to place the markers on the physical prop so it can be captured in the software.


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## Place markers on props

When placing markers on props, note that a minimum of four markers is required for each prop. During marker placement, be sure to:

- Place the markers across the prop object to reach the extremities as far as possible.
- To ensure visibility from multiple angles, attach markers to all or most surfaces of your prop.
- Avoid placing markers in a straight line and/or on the same plane.
- Place the markers asymmetrically.
- Prevent marker swaps by avoiding placing prop markers too close to the hands or where a performer will interact with the prop. For example, if a performer holds a prop, place markers at the extremities of the prop, but not directly in the location where the performer’s hands touch the prop.
- To enable the system to differentiate between multiple props, attach the markers in unique patterns on each prop.

After you have placed the markers on your prop, you can create a single-segment prop in Shogun Markerless.

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## Create a single-segment prop: 

1. Ensure that four or more markers are positioned on the prop as described in [Place markers on props](#PlaceMarkers).
2. Place the prop with the markers (or SuperNova if used) attached in the volume.
3. If you don't see anything in the **3D View**, if you’re using a SuperNova, ensure that its markers are turned on.   
In the **View Filters**, ensure **Unlabeled Markers** is selected.
4. In Shogun Markerless, in the **Settings** menu, select **Preferences** (or press SHIFT+P).
5. In the **Preferences** dialog box, in the **User Preferences**, go to the **Folders** section and ensure that the **Props** folder is as required. If the Props folder is not set up or in the right location, click the button to the right of the Props line to specify the appropriate folder.
6. In the **3D View**, select the four or more reconstructed markers for the prop.  
To ensure that Shogun Markerless places the bone logically within the prop, select (CTRL+click) the markers in the following order:
  - The first selected marker defines the origin (base) of the prop bone.
  - The second selected marker defines the end of the prop bone.
  - Any other markers can be selected in any order.
7. In the **Tracking** panel, ensure the **Setup** tab is selected.
8. In the **Object** section, go to the **Prop** field, enter a name for the prop and click **Create**.
  A single-segment prop is created from the selected markers and appears in the **3D View** in the orientation defined by the order in which you selected the markers in step 6.
  The prop is displayed as a node in the **Tracking** panel on the right of the Shogun Markerless window.
  The prop's .*mcp* file is saved to the location specified in step 5 above.
9. If required, to select a mesh for the prop, or to change its color, in the **Tracking** panel, ensure that the prop is selected, and on the **Properties** tab below, choose a mesh and/or color. Prop meshes are FBX files, by default stored in: *C:\Users\Public\Documents\Vicon\PropMeshes*

You have now created a single-segment prop.