10. Importing Motion from CSV

If you already have motion data from another tool — a DAW automation export, a simulation, a spreadsheet — you can import it directly into a profile as a fixed-interval sample.

CSV file format

Contours accepts comma, semicolon, or tab delimited files. The file must have at least two data rows so Contours can determine the interval between them.

The first column is time in seconds. Each additional column is position for one axis.

Time,Axis1,Axis2
0.0,0.0,0.0
0.1,1.5,2.3
0.2,3.0,4.6
0.3,4.5,6.9

Note. Contours computes the interval from the difference between the first two time values. Make sure your points are evenly spaced — a variable time step will produce motion that drifts out of sync.

Importing the file

1. On the Shows tab, right-click the profile (the axis entry inside a show) that should receive the data.

2. Choose Import Position CSV.

3. Select the file. Contours reads the data, calculates the interval, and stores it as the profile's fixed-interval sample.

4. Use the chart's Show and Show Markers toggles in the Fixed-Interval Sample section to verify the import visually.