C. Andrew Dunning

If you would post a file containing a copy of your screen we can help you with the settings to make the border go away.

Like Kevin said... Also, see the VideoScreen manual found here: https://www.landrudesign.com/VWPlugIns.htm for detailed information on how to build your own projector Symbols.

Continuing this conversation... If any of you are users of the Landru Design version of this tool and would like to do a little testing, I believe I have things fixed. Drop me an e-mail and I'll send you a 2025 build. As part of the fix I also refined the Drape Break and Overlap display system. That was part of the issue. I've now allowed for .5" of "slop" in the calculations.

Definitely possible. Just a matter of adding it to The List. Would this just be for Stage Deck 2? The level of "customizability" (line type, color, weight, etc.) would be TBD. (Adding a simple toggle is one thing; adding multiple attribute parameters is another.) If attributes end up being hard-coded, I'd be open to counsel as to what would be "right." Interesting request, though. I had not seen the thread until now.

You don't. It is hard-coded to be placed at the object's Insertion Point/Origin. The others you are seeing mark things like P&D floor plate snap points. You can easily hide the Loci by hiding the "NonPlot-Loci" Class.

Not at-all! Questions are always welcome - as are reports of potential bugs. So...thank you!

You are absolutely correct - and, are clearly FAR better at explaining what is in my head than I am! That being said...I need to refine the overlap calculations portions of the code so as to trap for the un-needed overlap @ the end. My priority list just changed... 😉

Each panel overlaps its neighbor by 1000mm - effectively, making the panels 2000mm long.

Mike - In the case of a single drape equaling the stock drape width, you are correct; there is an error. I've added that to my punch list (I'm the developer of the tool). In the case of the 5000mm example, though, the calculations are correct: 3000mm stock - 1000mm overlap = 2000mm "running" length per the "1st 2" panels. So...3 panels would be needed. As to your "reshape" comment, that's the way that "Path" objects inherently work: the object has an Insertion Point (where the Locus is placed) and the path geometry can be placed/moved relative to that. Another way to see that work is to use the Extrude Along Path tool.

This won't let you have a show/no-show based on rendering mode but an option for seeing the tile lines might be to size the modules down slightly, keeping the structure the same size so that overall dimensions don't change.

If you zoom in, is the geometry actually outlined in green or are you seeing clusters of Loci? If the latter, hide the "NonPlot-Loci" Class.

This will be rectified in a forth-coming update...

What version/build are you running? This was fixed in a recent update.

@SamIWas, for the 2D portions of tracks for Soft Goods/SoftGoods 2 I use a combination of OffSetPoly ("left" side), OffSetPolyN ("right" side"), and then GetPolyLineVertex to find the endpoints of each. I then place lines to "cap" the end points. The 3D portion then uses those 2 polylines to create new ones within BeginPoly/EndPoly and BeginXtrd/EndExtrd calls. SetPolyClosed is used to make the resulting polyline closed. I'm sorry, but it has been so long (12 years?) since I coded those parts of that tool that I don't remember why I had to use a combination of OffSetPoly and OffSetPolyN.

At this time, the stock tool and the Landru Design version do not do this. You might consider Projection Viz: https://benghiatlighting.com/software/product/projectionviz-2/#description.

Are you wanting something other than the Mic Stand option?

At-present, the stock Spotlight tool and Landru Design tool are virtually identical. The VideoTile Command, though, that automates image mapping across multiple PIO instances, is exclusive to license holders of the Landru Design tools.

Our tools are all platform-agnostic. Meaning, Windows/Mac does not matter. They also work in all VW versions 2022 and newer. No. I did post 2 demo files, though.

All are flat. Attached are 2 demo files. LED Arc Demo.vwxTileDemo.vwx

3 comments: Your general panel-placement approach looks good. If you upgrade to 2025 or buy a license to the Landru Design version of the video tools (https://www.landrudesign.com/VWPlugIns.htm) you'll see a "miter" option that will allow the panels to "connect" closer on convex curves. Holders of licenses of the Landru Design version of the tools also have access to a Command called "VideoTile" that automates image mapping across multiple panels. The Command is pretty rudimentary and does have limits but can be a HUGE time-saver.

For users of the Landru Design version of this tool...earlier this week we posted a build that fixes this...

What is your O.S.? What VW build are you running? Is your installation 100% stock?

Here is a file containing a copy of your Symbol that works with the Video Tools. There were several problems with your Symbol: not hybrid, oriented incorrectly, Record not attached, and data fields blank. See the manual fond here: https://www.landrudesign.com/VWPlugIns.htm for more information on creating Symbols to work with the tools. The VS4 tools are "stand-alone" versions of the tools included with Spotlight. Depending on the version of VW being run, the feature sets might be nearly identical or the Landru Design versions might contain multiple additional features. PanasonicPJ.vwx

The 2 TV Symbols in the file you posted work just fine. The error messages you are getting indicate The Television tool finding Symbols that have bad data. This is usually caused by either custom Symbols with incorrect data in the various Record fields or VW seeing Resource files that are the incorrect version (like 2025 seeing 2024 files). So...you'll want to double-check that the files in "...Libraries\Defaults\Video Screen\Casings Flat 16-9" are, indeed, 2025 files and that any custom Symbols in files in that folder have correct dimensions and such.

Would you post a copy of a file containing a copy of the TV Symbol you're trying to use?