Advanced Screen Capture

Record a video or take a snapshot of a specific area or the full screen with the current background.

1. Select File > Screen Capture > Advanced Screen Capture.
2. Configure the settings:
   1. In the microdialog, click Settings .
   2. Configure the Screen Capture Settings, which apply to both snapshots and videos:

      Option	Description	Note
      Include mouse cursor	Select this option to include the mouse cursor when recording a video or taking a snapshot of the screen.	This option doesn't apply to Quick Snapshot.
      Save to a default file location	Select this option to automatically save the video or snapshot to a default location. To specify the default location, click Select save location , and then select a folder.	The default location is Documents/Altair/captures
      Capture delay (sec)	Define the number of seconds that elapse before the video starts recording or the snapshot is taken. The default delay time is 3 seconds.	This option doesn't apply to Quick Snapshot.

   3. Configure the Video Settings:

      Option	Description
      Frame rate	Define the number of frames displayed per second in the video. The default frame rate is 24.
      File format	Save the video as a .mp4 or .gif file.

3. Define the capture area:
   • To capture a specific area of the screen, click Select Screen Area , and then drag to draw a box.
   • To capture the full screen, click Select Full Screen .
4. Capture the screen:
   • To take a snapshot, click Take Snapshot .
   • To record a video, click Start/Stop Recording , manipulate the model as desired, and then click Stop Recording .
5. Choose a folder and type a file name.
6. Click Save.