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# Props

In Animotive, once you’ve [embodied](/animotive-documentation/learning-animotive/embodying-a-character.md) a character, you can handle Props using the Grip buttons on your controllers. To pick up a Prop, approach it and **extend your character’s hand towards the Prop** as if you were going to grasp it. Then, **press and hold the grip button on the controller** to grab the Prop. To release the Prop, **let go of the grip button**.

To move your Prop with your laser, **hover over it and select it by holding down the Grip button**. There are two ways to move a Prop with your laser. The default mode is **Linear Mode**. You can move the Prop anywhere in the space by **moving your controller and holding the Grip**. You can move the Prop closer or farther away from you by **continuing to hold the grip and** **pushing the Thumbstick forward or back**. When you are happy with the orientation and position, just **release the Grip** on your controller.

The second mode is called **Parabola Mode**. You can switch to this by **continuing to hold the grip flicking the right Thumbstick left or right**. In Parabola Mode, the Prop will become anchored to the floor, and you can move it through the space by **moving your controller and holding the Grip button**. You can **rotate it by** **twisting your controller left or right**. To place a Prop, make sure your laser is blue, and **release the Grip button**.

**This tutorial teaches how you can import your own props into the scene and how to interact with the props as listed above:** [**https://youtu.be/CMCF7g72Dd0?si=bf0pQftNHaEY2mcv**](https://youtu.be/CMCF7g72Dd0?si=bf0pQftNHaEY2mcv) 


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