Kantan Mapper - an approach on simple mapping in TD

[TETSU]

Hello,
I want to make multiple masks for one image, too.
I thought about a method that created with multiple masks for the image of the one and thought about a method to fine-tune a mask. This is one simple idea.

1. Made plural masks in a sample and made an image based on a mask.
(though the sample is simple guratesyon.)

2. Copy the Kantan Mapper component which made a mask.
And I merged multiple mask objects and set UV to just match an image.
This process is built with an orange operator in a Kantan Mapper1 component.
3. Connect Null SOP for this object and Lock.
In using the UV of this object, when transform a mask object, an image follows it.

Open a edit window of Kantan Mapper1, and edit a mask
You can confirm that guratesyon follow it even if transform a mask

cheers

[cstick]

hello,

this is a great patch .. however i encountered a serious problem .. i mapped a pretty complex project and connected the shapes successfully to OSC to make them blink and react. Then i saved the project, quit TD and opened the project again ... and everything was gone.

What am i doing wrong ? Do i need the Kantan setup seperately, i thought that saving the project would save everything ?

EDIT:

ok, figured out my mistake, we brought the Kantan mapper into the project by creating a container and then using the 'External TOX' feature in the parameters panel to load Kantan. When you do this it seems that parameters are not saved with the project.

If i use drag n drop to load kantan it works without problems

[TETSU]

Hello,cstick
It was good that your problem solved me.
My TIPS is only added an orange operators in the Kantan component.
The principle is very simple.
Just to assume an orange operator a copy & pace,
You may add a function by the method that you are easy to make.

cheers

[ben]

hello,
ok, figured out my mistake, we brought the Kantan mapper into the project by creating a container and then using the 'External TOX' feature in the parameters panel to load Kantan. When you do this it seems that parameters are not saved with the project.

If i use drag n drop to load kantan it works without problems

Yeah, I've forgotten that before as well, loosing work is never fun.

Also remember if you are working inside a Clone the same thing will happen unless your nodes are Clone Immune. At any rate, we looking at better ways to notify the user there are edits in these unique networks when saving a file, so as to avoid loosing work like this.

[manonegra]

Hi snaut,
I'm new to TD. This tox components is great, but

only the rectangle provides the mapping with perspective
bezier and freeform only mask the texture
this may be a suggestion for the next version

Any help will be appreciated

cheers

[snaut]

Hi Manonegra,

indded currently you will only get perspective mapping with the rectangle tool but for Freeform and Bezier Masks, use the corner-pin as described here: http://derivative.ca/wiki077/index.php? ... g_Textures to get good results.

cheers
Markus

[ruigato]

Hello MArkus,

this is a great component!


i wonder if you ever considered to add point based editing (with no perspective transformation) instead of corner pin, to the image mask ? like mad mapper ? would be a really good way to map geometry instead of video

i'm trying to do this mod, but i'm still very green on TD

cheers,

Gato

[snaut]

Hi Gato,

something similar is in the works and an update will be published very soon.

cheers
Markus

[ruigato]

amazing news Markus, will be watching this post daily for the update!

[snaut]

Here is a little update for the weekend:

Grid Deformation is now available for all Rectangle Types by selecting the rectangle in the edit Window and hitting 'g'. The Grid is divided into 3 subdivisions but you can increase this using the "Subdivisions" slider in the controlpanel. When deforming the Grid you also have the possibility to soften up the deform via the "Soft" slider.

Further the Bezier Curve now has correct handles. Also hitting 'l' will unlock the handles to give you more control over the masks shape. After hitting 'l' again you can also snap them back together by hitting 's' and moving one side of the handle.

New object types have been added as well. The Sphere and Tube type should make it a little more easy to project onto 3D objects.

Also new is how the data for your projection is saved. Everything is saved into a component inclusive the final output. This can be saved out in a seperate tox and loaded back into the mapper. This also makes it possible to take the project and run it without the whole UI overhead.

I will update the wiki in the next days.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Have fun mapping

Markus