Importing 3D Objects - Barco XHD-404 User Manual

Section 5: Workflow layouts
5.1.4

Importing 3d objects

Importing 3D objects in X-Agora can be done in many ways. You can import objects by
using the File menu of the X-Agora interface, the Add Object menu of the 3D Objects
pane, or by dragging a valid file directly in the Viewport. X-Agora can import many
file formats, however, because each file format stores different information, not all file
formats have the same possibilities once they have been imported.
The supported file formats are .fbx, .obj, .dwg, .dxf and .svg. Those file types can be
separated in two categories: modeling software formats (.fbx, .obj) and CAD drawing
formats (.dwg, .dxf and .svg). The most complete file format for X-Agora is .fbx, however
you may not have control over which of those formats can be used, because the models
are usually provided by an external source. (See Supported 3D model formats (p.255) for
more information.)
CAD drawing formats
CAD drawing formats (.dwg, .dxf and .svg) are usually made for architecture and
technical plans and are created by application like AutoCAD and Sketchup. These file
formats can contain either lines or faces. X-Agora can import both lines and faces, but
lines cannot be projected on. If you want to use such a file and project on it, have someone
with 3D-modeling software skills re-create the model with faces. Creating faces out of
lines is not a trivial task. If the projection surfaces are simple, or only screens are used
for projection, the lines can still be used as a reference, and simple 3D shapes or screens
can be created in X-Agora.
X-Agora stores no UV information for any CAD file format, therefore UV Sets in the
media elements properties will not work. To use the imported model as a projection
surface, the content must use projective texturing, or a Viewpoint must be created by
using the Content Production tool.
Modelling software formats
Modeling software formats (.fbx, .obj) are created by applications such as 3DS Max and
Cinema4D. These files almost always contain triangular faces. If they do not, most 3D-
modeling software allow you to easily export a file so that all faces are triangles. Models
made from these kinds of files can be projected in the same way as CAD drawing files
containing faces.
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Note
In the event that you are using X-Agora to project onto a traditional flat
surface (screen or otherwise), you can use the Projection Study Wizard from
the Tools menu. This creates a projector array and also a screen that can
be used as a projection surface. When using the Projection Study Wizard this
way, you can manually enter the coverage area dimensions.
For more information on the Projection Study Wizard, see Projection Study
Wizard (p.120).
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