- New camera types supported
- EOS 1300D
- MER-531-20GM-P
- ME2P-1230-9GM-P
- ME2P-1840-6GM-P
- increased max camera delay to 15 seconds
- show only users registered cameras
- show PatternGenerator with black testpattern when starting Align pipeline run, no more when project is loaded into Creator or Align
- VIOSO VWF export
- Modifier Stack available in Mapper2d
- Warper4k correction slots
- allow to place fadeouts beyond 0...1 for 360 seam handling
- increased MapperPM preview and export geometry quality
- blanking preview in Mapper2d
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- Tray icon for application management
- New dialog for full viewport and startup configuration
- Allow window mode switching while PatternGenerator is running
- Optional installation as a startup application
- Automatically show and hide the PatternGenerator
- Automatic channel layouts sorted by display position on the desktop
- Reduced utilization of system resources
- Support for multiple instances from a single installation
- Automatic removal of outliers
- Multiple camera positions are now also supported for calibrated fisheye cameras
- The command line version of Align can now be executed completely without progress dialogues.
- Marker control now supports TCP/IP messages
- Support for Basler cameras added
- LED-Wall calibration based on design data
- Modifier steps can now be limited to individual channels or channels on a specified mapping
- Sometimes IGs can’t be accessed on-site or media-servers are blocked from installing a PatternGenerator.
- With the new function of sending test patterns directly to projectors, warpboxes or media-servers, you can calibrate without installing a PatternGenerator.
- This simplifies the process considerably.
- Clipping- and masking-editors now support curved shapes through rounded vertices in polygons.
- Select a vertex of a polygon and activate “rounded”. Now clipping of curved shapes and clipping using spherical polar mappings can be done accurately with far less control points.
- allow to switch between Daheng and Vimba backend through `Help->Camera Backend…`. No more manual dll renaming/moving when switching between these two camera manufacturers.
- Added search and sort functionality to camera exchange dialog, which is now conveniently accessible from the camera dockwidget.
- AVT Alvium support.
Measure points with Disto3D directly from Creator
Position Finding using Disto3D reference markers
- Leica Disto3D can be used for projecting reference markers during position finding.
- This is an additional option in cases where no fixed markers or lasers are installed in a system.
- The markers can be auto-detected by posfinder in the whole camera image (like coded LEDs or codemarkers).
- Export and upload correction data for the upcoming domeprojection Luna Warpbox.
- Export and upload warping and blending for new Norxe Unify projectors and Barco Pulse projectors.
- Added HSV color selector in color and blc tweaking dialogs.
Direct import of 3d scanning-data with ProjectionTools 5.0
Direct import & conversion of point-cloud data
Scan data can be imported directly from Leica
Nova, Leica BLK360 or general point-cloud data formats into ProjectionTools 5.0. Surfaces and markers are extracted.
New data-export possibilities
We support export to Warper4k, as well as export to Barco Pulse with custom names (multiple correction sets on projector).
Support of Multiple Screens
We support multiple screens now, e.g. you can combine a cylindrical screen with the floor in one project. Multiple screens can be combined in Creator, to match more complex screens/scenes without the need to import a mesh containing the complete setup. Also the torus screen-shape is now supported.
New domeprojection.com PatternGenerator
The new Qt-based PatternGenerator, already known from the Demo-Version, now becomes a standard and is included in the ProjectionTools installer.
The new PatternGenerator can be used only with the keyboard – no mouse necessary.
More Automizations
Screen corner detection
Corners of black framed screens are detected automatically as markers to estimate camera positions.
Integration of rotation units
Using cameras on a rotation unit is much more simplified now, We integrated support for Clauss Rodeon rotation units. You can setup connections, configure and move to target rotations directly in Creator and Align.
Resolume Exporter
A new production proven exporter allows to patch Resolume Arena advanced output profiles with warping data generated by ProjectionTools.
It was successfully used in the recent shows Magdeburg in Light and Festival of Lights.
Automatic frustum generation
More flexible and deterministic Frustum generation in Mapper3d.
It can now align to projection normal and roll. Generator settings are permanently stored in the project.
Projection mapping support
Now it is possible to calibrate arbitrary screen shapes like mockups and buildings, which include creases and discontinuities. By providing a 3d model of the surface, ProjectionToolscan calculate projector positions, lens-distortion and blending after capturing the usual test-patterns. This results in a correct projection on any complex surface.
The new application MapperPM generates and exports a new type of data. Furthermore we introduce scanning of unknown 3d surfaces as an experimental feature.
Coded LEDs
CR - Creator and AL - Align now support Coded-LED Markers which allow to find and identify reference points in the complete camera image.
Due to the controllable LEDs, which can be embedded into the screen or other projection surfaces, it is not necessary anymore to define regions of interest previously.
Initial camera positions can now be calculated faster. The result is successful even if camera or screen are moved significantly between subsequent calibration runs.
Automatic detection of cutted dots
In Creator and Align you can choose a new calibration pattern of rings, which allows to automatically detect cutted dots. In this way, the dot-pattern less often needs to be adjusted manually. The detected full dots are stored as a dot pattern for following calibration runs.
Colored blending and black-level correction
Mapper3d supports colour tweaking of blending and black-level correction. This improves software blending and the results of black-level correction in difficult situations.
Tight integration with several 3D engines
The domeprojection.com SDK, which supports static and dynamic warping, is adopted by more and more 3D engines. It got updated to support the new coloured blending and black-level correction feature (see above). In addition, Mapper3d received a dedicated domeprojection.com SDK exporter making the export step much more convenient.
Speed improvements
- Much faster handling of screen scans and reference mesh mappings
- Fast align for projectors that have not significantly moved since last calibration
Workflow enhancements
- Modifier stack in Mapper3d for non-destructive manipulation of calibration data
- Creator: dedicated Reference Points Editor with more flexible marker import
- Align projects: more streamlined setup
- Improvements of visualizations and handling of the Dot Pattern Editor
- Combination of multiple mappings in one project
- Direct control of active markers
- Show projector outlines on projection screen: aligning projectors quickly after exchange
- Black-level chip oversize preview added
- Existing projects: projector resolution change possible
- Default dot pattern: determined by resolution and aspect ratio
- One installer for the complete set of domeprojection.com ProjectionTools, allowing to select the appropriate configuration according to the owned license (SingleCam AV / Pro AV / Pro Sim)