QTVR
I started a new topic as I thought this had nothing to do with the 2.2 screenshots topic.
Regarding QTVR, let me propose a possible solution that can be used now and that I have tested. It's basically the same technique that has been published on several sites including the Sketchup forum.
- Create 6 cameras located on the same x,y,z but facing front, right, back, left, top, bottom. FOV = 90deg. Names can be the face name or to make it simple 1,2,3,4,5,6
- other camera parameters are up to the user, including adding HDRI or radiosity tags
- Render the 6 cameras and save the resulting images with their corresponding names (face name or 1,2,3 ...) on the desktop or any other location including in a new folder
- Use Panotools or PTMac or CubicConverter to convert these 6 images to a QTVR. I personaly use CubicConverter as you can drop the entire folder on the icon and with 2 clicks generate the corresponding QTVR within seconds once you have your rendered images
- As of to-day the entire process is very simple but can't be automatic yet
- Once the java script parameters for the camera are set and available from Martin (let's give him some time for this ... ) , a single script could be written in order to place a "6 cameras object" in the scene and automatically generate/save the 6 images with the proper names.
- And maybe the script could also launch CubicConverter ...
If required, I can send the file that I used and that includes the 6 cameras. Just let me know.
eeblack said:Will it be able to generate Quicktime VR panoramas? I find these useful and generally much smaller to send to clients than movies.
Martin said:Sorry but 2.2 can't do Quicktime VR yet. But that is a desireable feature of course.
Martin
I started a new topic as I thought this had nothing to do with the 2.2 screenshots topic.
Regarding QTVR, let me propose a possible solution that can be used now and that I have tested. It's basically the same technique that has been published on several sites including the Sketchup forum.
- Create 6 cameras located on the same x,y,z but facing front, right, back, left, top, bottom. FOV = 90deg. Names can be the face name or to make it simple 1,2,3,4,5,6
- other camera parameters are up to the user, including adding HDRI or radiosity tags
- Render the 6 cameras and save the resulting images with their corresponding names (face name or 1,2,3 ...) on the desktop or any other location including in a new folder
- Use Panotools or PTMac or CubicConverter to convert these 6 images to a QTVR. I personaly use CubicConverter as you can drop the entire folder on the icon and with 2 clicks generate the corresponding QTVR within seconds once you have your rendered images
- As of to-day the entire process is very simple but can't be automatic yet
- Once the java script parameters for the camera are set and available from Martin (let's give him some time for this ... ) , a single script could be written in order to place a "6 cameras object" in the scene and automatically generate/save the 6 images with the proper names.
- And maybe the script could also launch CubicConverter ...
If required, I can send the file that I used and that includes the 6 cameras. Just let me know.