kevn Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hello everyone,I started on vectoworks 2018, I downloaded the evaluation version.Is it possible to import a video and insert it on the videoprojector's canvas? If so, how do you do it?Thanking youK Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Short answer is no. VWX will only show still images. If you want to add a custom image to a projector's canvas then you will need to make an image texture. You should search the help files for creating textures and then apply an image to the colour shader. Quote Link to comment
kevn Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) Hello, Thank you for your answer, it's a pity that this function is not integrated in the Vectorworks2018 as for Wysiwyg. K. Edited November 19, 2017 by kevn Quote Link to comment
Guest Beckstorm Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Kevin, Vectorworks is more plotting, and still renders, if you want to do pri viz with video then you would need Vision. Quote Link to comment
Wesley Burrows Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) The times I've needed to do this I either done it via Cinema 4D exporting the model and replacing the screen material with video, OR rendering a still in VW replacing the screen with green and keying it out in After Effects. It would be great to able to do that in VW, Along these lines I wish you could link a camera to a texture to have IMAG on a screen without doing a separate render for that. Edited November 19, 2017 by Wesley Burrows Quote Link to comment
kevn Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Thank you all for your responses, I find this software amazing, I am in a company or only the use of autocad is allowed. So I can not have access to a complete training on VW. I find it unfortunate that there can be tutorials on VW SPOTLIGHT, however this forum allows me to answer my questions so a big thank you to you. If you have time, here are my other questions: 1) Can we hang a projector on a prolyte like with Wysiwyg, because I have to use the HEIGHT to stick it to the prolyte? 2) Do you know a tutorial to understand the use of Braceworks? Thanking you K Quote Link to comment
Wesley Burrows Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, kevn said: 1) Can we hang a projector on a prolyte like with Wysiwyg, because I have to use the HEIGHT to stick it to the prolyte? Currently the video screen is the only device that "attaches" to a hanging position if you attached it as a load, they don't attach separately. 3 minutes ago, kevn said: 2) Do you know a tutorial to understand the use of Braceworks? I have been face first into Braceworks the last 2 weeks or so, using it on a pretty size-able show, so I can try and help. The PJ load is calculated as part of the truss it is under (hanging position or not) if it is within the Braceworks user preferences tolerances of proximity to the supporting truss. If you have the PJ lower than the threshold under the truss it will not calculate it. Because you can't attach the screen and PJ separately, in that case I just add a point load to the truss with the PJ's weight and use that for Braceworks calculations instead of the actual PJ symbol. If that helps. I haven't found much in the way of tutorials, though I was at a breakout session at Vectorworks Design Summit with the guy who created it, so, of course, that helped. Quote Link to comment
C. Andrew Dunning Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 21 hours ago, kevn said: 1) Can we hang a projector on a prolyte like with Wysiwyg, because I have to use the HEIGHT to stick it to the prolyte? While it doesn't "stick," the current Landru Design version of the tool does allow you to define the trim of the truss (or, other structure) and the distance below that you want the projector to hang. As to your video question, 2 answers: 1) VW only recognizes still images. The "Edit Screen Image..." button on the video tools' Object Info Palette will allow you to apply and automatically scale textures found in the current file or in a library folder. 2) The dialog you get when you click that button will also allow you to set up video connections for Vision. HTH... Quote Link to comment
kevn Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Thank you all for your responses, It gives me comfort in the idea of working with VW. If you ever want to make a dedicated tutorial for the show do not hesitate to inform me I'm a taker A big thank-you K. Quote Link to comment
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