Hi Garry, I was working on a online solution via php, (something like "upload voodoo file" -->"get icarus file") maybe that can work, but at the moment there is no time on my table to finish this. (family,some freelance job,own company ... 36 hours every day, 10days a week ;-)
But it's on my list. Matthias ----- Original Message ----- From: "studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:57 AM Subject: Re: Icarus file in human readable ( a project) was : Import Formats - service pack 3 > Hi : > > Looks like the Voodoo-to-Icarus idea of mine was a dead > end . Might be possible but looks like a lot of work to do > since the Voodoo data must be multiplied by factors and > same with CAHV etc . > > Anyway , here's a RS3D file using the Voodoo tractor > images (that install with the program) but have been run > through Icarus and then imported into RS3D . > > http://studiodynamics.net/list/tractor-cameramatch.zip > > 1.7 MB's and includes the images (in jpeg format for > net usage) . Place the jpegs in your texture folder or > redirect RS3D (you may get error messages) . > > The scene is large and uses a high zoom camera so a > trick is to just drop the whole root into the viewport > if you are having trouble navigating . Be sure to drop > the Icarus camera into the viewport to see the actual > tracking results . There is an overhead camera for > working on the scene . > > Also , use the image object backdrop for best per- > formance by selecting wireframe mode , and turn that > off (when working on the scene) by using OpenGL mode. > > To get a feel for the scene , drop the Icarus camera > into the viewport , then drop the root into the viewport. > Now move around with your mouse to see the entire scene > from an angle . Note the placement of the Backdrop image > and the camera's distance from the 'Feature' datapoints. > > A very simple test animation is here and is included > with the zip file . Load it into Xnview (.com) to view > it in slow motion or frame by frame . > http://studiodynamics.net/list/tractorcammatch.avi > > Some related info on the Realsoft forum . > http://tinyurl.com/29ybm3 > > studio > >
