Informatica

Magic 3D Easy View

SUNLITE is a trademark of Bruno Nicolaudie. WINDOWS is a trademark of the MICROSOFT CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems - without the written permission of the publisher. Products thatare referred to in this document may be either trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners. The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of information contained inthis document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it. In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document. © 1989-2009 Nicolaudie

Table of contents

I Preface

1

II First steps
1. 3D stage 2. Your first stage

3
2 3

IIIUser mode
1. Rendering options 2. Resolution 3. Cameras 4. DMX levels 5. Universes patch 6. Movie recorder

7
6 7 7 9 9 10

IV Construction mode
1. 2D views 2. Stage size and color 3. Inserting objects 4. Inserting fixtures 5. Simple objects editor 6. Objects settings 7. Layers

13
12 13 14 16 18 19 23

V Appendix
1. Menus 2. Toolbars 3. Shortcuts 4. Troubleshooting

25
24 28 30 31Magic 3D Easy View

I Preface

I Preface
Preface Our visualizer provides a real-time 3D rendering of your stage. It allows you to preview light movement, colors, and every other effect available in robotic/intelligent lighting (iris, strobe, dimmer, shutter, etc). Light beams from conventional lighting (PAR) can be visualized as well. It is also possible to insert objects to customizeyour stage, such as trusses, furniture, etc. from our own libraries of objects, or to import objects from other CAD software. With a little practice, you will be able to reconstruct stages and venues in a very realistic way. Note: The most accurate 3D representations come from carefully created profiles/libraries of lighting fixtures. The 3D visualizer includes different “modes”, each receiving theDMX signal from a different source (software, console/desk, network, etc). The software is capable of visualizing up to 4 DMX universes simultaneously. The patching for the fixtures within the 3D visualizer can be done automatically if it is linked to a software controller. If this is not the case, fixture patching must be done manually. Entire DMX universes follow the same rule. Moreover, youcan separate DMX universes within the visualizer, i.e. Universe 1 linked to a USB/DMX-IN interface, while Universe 2 linked to Art-Net protocol.

Copyright © 2006 ~ Nicolaudie. All rights reserved.

Page 1

Magic 3D Easy View

II First steps

II First steps
First steps This chapter introduce the basics to simply use the 3D visualizer. It includes a description of the files used to savethe projects and the first steps to create a 3D stage.

1. 3D stage

3D stage 3D stages are saved with the "evs" format and can be open/saved indefinitely. Stage dimensions, inserted objects and fixtures are also saved in these files.

It is also possible to import or export 3D stages to or from zipped files with the "Import / Export" buttons of the "Stage" menu. Saving a 3D stage includingall required files (X files, BMP or JPG files for the textures...) and the re-open it on another computer which does not contain the same objects.

Page 2

Copyright © 2006 ~ Nicolaudie. All rights reserved.

Magic 3D Easy View

II First steps

2. Your first stage

Your first stage The following section describes how to create your first stage, introducing you to the basics of our 3D...