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# Generate Animation Datasets Using the Simplified Workflow
In this guide, we'll demonstrate how to:
1. Choose a dataset's animation Style
2. Select a dataset's movement parameters
3. Preview a dataset's animations
4. Export a finalized dataset
## Prerequisites
* A Motorica account, created when you first open the [Motorica app](https://app.beta.motorica.ai/).
* An enterprise license. For more information, contact our Sales team.
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## Get Started
1. Open Motion Factory within your Motorica dashboard to begin.
2. Select the `Simplified` workflow option for this guide. Learn more about the two available workflows in Motion Factory's [Concepts](/learn/concepts/motion-factory.md#workflows).
## Select a Style
Styles add character and personality to your generated animations.
The Styles section.
1. Choose an initial Style for `Style slot 1`.
2. Click the `Create style mix` button to add an additional Style.
3. Choose an additional Style for `Style slot 2`.
4. Adjust `Mix percentages` in `Style slot 1` and `Style slot 2` to your preferences.
5. Click the **Preview Style** button.
6. Readjust `Mix percentages` to acquire a desired Style mix and click **Preview Style** to preview each readjustment.
7. Click the purple **Advance to Next Step** button when you're finished.
## Define movement parameters
For more information on the available movement parameters and their affect on the dataset, view the [reference](/documentation/motion-factory/reference/motion-factory-reference.md#simplified-workflow) documentation.
### Choose your Gaits
Select all or at least one gait you'd like included in your animation dataset.
Then, click the purple **Next Step** button**.**
The Select Gaits section.
### Adjust Movement Settings
Adjust the speed of each gait as desired, as well as toggle whether to generated strafing animations for each selected gait. These options can be skipped if they are not needed for your dataset.
Then, click the purple **Next Step** button**.**
The Movement Settings section.
### Movement Mode
Select which [movement mode](/documentation/motion-factory/reference/motion-factory-reference.md#movement-mode) best fits your character's animations:
Then, click the purple **Next Step** button**.**
The Movement Mode section.
### Animation Type
Select whether you'd like to generate `Long` or `Short` animations in your dataset. For most use cases, choose the `Long` option.
Path Type section.
To manually modify the length of generated animations, open the **Duration Modifiers** dropdown to adjust the `Idle Scalar` and `Moving Scalar` sliders and numerical values. View the [Reference](/documentation/motion-factory/reference/motion-factory-reference.md#animation-type) doc for more information.
Then, click the purple **Next Step** button**.**
### Advanced Settings
This section includes options for Normalizing Gait Cycles with Looping Behavior, and for dampening the speed of the model when strafing or moving backwards. Both options can be skipped if they are not needed for your dataset. View the [Reference](/documentation/motion-factory/reference/motion-factory-reference.md#advanced-settings) doc for more information.
Once you're finished with your settings, click the purple **Next Step** button**.**
### **Review**
Look over all of your selected options and changes in the Review section. If anything looks incorrect, click the **Prev Step** button to go backwards and make alterations.
The Review section.
Then, click the purple **Next Step button.**
## Preview Your Animations
All paths are available for preview in the Animation Previewer. Learn more about the Animation Previewer in the [Reference](https://docs.motorica.com/documentation/motion-factory/how-to-guides/pages/Ra08PFcBKpJDzn9V1hI2#id-6.-animation-previewer) documentation.
The Path Viewer section.
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When you're finished, click the purple **Advance to Final Step** button.
## Final Steps
Once you've reviewed your animations, click the purple **Generate Animation Set** button to send a generation request to Motorica.
Datasets typically take 5-15 minutes to generate depending on the amount of animations being generated.
If you’d like to make further changes before generation, you may go back using the **To Animation View** button.
The Final Steps section.
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