Barco Projector Toolset For Hdx Series Reference Guide

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Increase active nodes
How to decrease
1. Click on the decreasing node icon to decrease the number of active nodes. (image 12-26)
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Decrease active nodes
12.7.4 Make node selection
Selecting a single node
1. Click on a node in the grid. (image 12-27)
An active area is created around that single node. This active area is created by connecting the adjacent
active nodes with each other. That is also the area that will be influenced by an adjustment of the
selected active node.
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Single node selection
Selecting multiple nodes
1. Double click on each active node that must be included in the selection. (image 12-28)
The active node symbol changes to an orange icon. An active area is created around each selected
node. Those active areas can overlap each other. Only the current selected active node has a yellow
background, all others in the selection have a light green background.
When moving one node in the selection, all other nodes will move in the same direction, except if they
are on the edges of the grid (a node cannot move outside the grid).
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Multi node selection
Selecting all nodes in a row/column
1. First select a single node.
An active area is set and the background becomes yellow.
2. Right click on a grid to open the context menu. (image 12-29)
3. SelectMultiSelectand move the cursor to the right.
4. SelectToggle row multiSelectand/orToggle column multiSelectdepending on what you want to do.
The row and/of column with thefirst selected node is completely selected. All symbol of all other nodes
on that line becomes orange. An active area is set around each active node but the back ground color
of these active areas is light green. The color of the master active node remains yellow.
5. Two types of movements are now possible:
- Start by moving the master active node. All other selected nodes will follow.
- Move a node in the selection, except the master node. All nodes in the selection will move propor-
tionally but the master node remains on its place.
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All nodes on a row selected
Multi deselect
1. While multiple active nodes are selected, right click in the grid. (image 12-30)
The context menu opens.
2. SelectMultiSelectand move the cursor to the right.
3. SelectMulti deselect.
All selected active nodes are deselected except the current selected active node.
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Multi deselect
12.7.5 Change selection to new active node
What can be done ?
The selection, active node and the active area, can be move to another active node.
Viathemouseclickinthegrid
1. While an active node is selected, just click on another active node to select this node.
The active area jumps from the previous selected active node to the new selected active node.
Via the Floater menu
1. While an active node is selected, click on the arrow keys on the Floater menu to move the current
selection to the adjacent node. (image 12-31)
Theactiveareafollowstheselection.
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Move active area
Via the keyboard
1. While an active node is selected, use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the current selection to
the adjacent node.
Theactiveareafollowstheselection.
12.7.6 Making an adjustment via drag and drop
How to make the adjustment
1. Click on the selected node and hold downthe mouse button.
2. Move the node in the desired direction.
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The position of all the other nodes in the active area is recalculated with regard to the new position of
the active node. (image 12-32)
As long as the dots remain green, the warping board can execute this new position. The coordinates
and the status icon of the selected active node are also green;
When the dots become orange, a possible problem can occur on the warping board. The coordinates
values change also to orange and the status icon goes to the error state.
When the dots become red, the warping board is possibly not able to execute these settings. The
coordinates values change also to red and the status icon goes to the warning state.
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A Normal status indication
B Error status indication
C Warning status indication
To solve this problem, go to a higher resolution (more active nodes) and changefirst
some adjacent nodes before returning to the original node.
12.7.7 Making an adjustment via the Floater menu or keyboard
About the arrow keys
ClickinonthearrowkeysoftheFloatermenu is the same as pressingCtrl+arrow keyon the keyboard.
How to make the adjustment
1.Selecttheactivenodetomove.
2. Before starting, setfirst the adjustment step. Click on the drop down box next toStepin theFloating
menu and select the number of pixels one step represents. (image 12-33)
3. Click on the arrow keys to move the node in the desired direction. Each click represents a jump of x
pixels where x is the number set in Step.
As long as the dots remain green, the warping board can execute this new position. The coordinates
and the status icon of the selected active node are also green;
When the dots become orange, a possible problem can occur on the warping board. The coordinates
values change also to orange and the status icon goes to the error state.
When the dots become red, the warping board is not able to execute these settings. The coordinates
values change also to red and the status icon goes to the warning state.
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12.7.8 Move a hard edge line
What can be done ?
An inserted hard edge can be moved to any place on the grid
Move via drag and drop
1. Click on the hard edge line to move and hold down the mouse button. (image 12-34)
2. Drag the line to the desired location and release the mouse button.
Image 12-34
Move hard edge
How to move with the menu or keyboard
1. Select the hard edge to move by clicking on it. (image 12-35)
The line becomes red.
2. Click on the arrow keys in theFloatingmenu until the desired place is obtained
Or,
pressCtrl+arrow keyson your keyboard until the desired place is obtained.
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Move hard edge
12.7.9 Remove a hard edge
How to remove
1. Select the hard edge to remove by clicking on it. (image 12-36)
The line becomes red.
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2. Click on the delete icon in theFloatingmenu.
The hard edge is remove.
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12.7.10 Show hard edge in active node mode
What can be done ?
Within the Manipulate nodes mode, hard edges can be made visible as info or can be hidden. When
visible, the hard edges are displayed as a green line.
How to toggle hard edges on or off
1. Right click on the grid. (image 12-37)
The context menu opens.
2. Click onShow hard edges.
When the hard edges are hidden before the click, the hard edges will be visible and the check box in
the content menu will be checked.
When hard edges are visible before the click, menu item was checked, then the hard edges are hidden
and the check box becomes unchecked.
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Show hard edges
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12.7.11 Save configuration tofile
What can be done ?
A warping configurationcanbesavetofile. Thisfile can be reloaded for editing purposes or the saved
file can be uploaded on a device and activated via DMX commands
How to save tofile
1. Click on the Save icon in theFloatermenu (1a). (image 12-38)
Or,
right click on the grid to open the context menu and selectSave configurationfile(1b).
TheSavewindow opens (2). The warpingfiles are normally stored in[Projector Toolset in-
stall directory]/warping_configuration.
2. Click on thefile name inputfield and enter a name for thefile (3).
3. ClickSave(4).
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Save configuration
The number of active nodes per row or column are not saved in thefile.
12.7.12 Load a configuration in the Warp UI
What is possible ?
Wa rp configurationfiles saved in[Projector Toolset install directory]/warping_config-
urationcan be loaded in the Warp UI for editing purposes.
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Howtoloadafile
1. Right click on the grid (image 12-39)
The context menu opens.
2. Click onLoad configurationfile.
AnOpenwindow opens. Thefiles are normally stored in[Projector Toolset install direc-
tory]/warping_configuration.
3. Browse to the desiredfile and click on it to select.
4. ClickOpento load thefile.
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Open configurationfile
12.7.13 Start up cylindrical warping
How to start up
1. Right click on the grid.
The context menu opens.
2. SelectCylindrical warping(1). (image 12-40)
A new extra menu opens next to the Floater menu (2). The grid is reset.
3. Select the orientation of the cylinder, horizontal or vertical, by clicking on the corresponding radio button
(3).
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Cylindrical warping menu
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Cylindrical warping menu
A Type of cylinder
B Indentation. Internal or external projection.
C Gradient. Relative deviation on the cylinder.
D Calculate warp button. Only used for special cases. Recalculation is normally done
automatically.
E Reset grid.
F
Fast preview. Current settings are sent to the device.
GResize and center
12.7.14 Indentation
About indentation
The indentation indicates the way the surface is oriented to the projector.
Projecting on the outside of the cylinder : indentation value is negative.
Projecting on the inside of the cylinder : indentation value is positive.
The indentation value can vary between –300 and +300.
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