ILD SÔS - Ilda Manupulation Tool Now Available

**drlava** · 04-28-2009, 12:01

Thanks Bart, and thanks for posting some of your creations in the ildaswap section.
I've sent out customer/licensee emails so you can download it now.

The point update to 1.2 was adding the real-time projector feedback. Improving the on-screen preview is nice, but not as big as being able to view the results on your projector as you make optimization modifications.

**mixedgas** · 04-29-2009, 00:59

Originally Posted by drlava

Thanks Bart, and thanks for posting some of your creations in the ildaswap section.
I've sent out customer/licensee emails so you can download it now.

The point update to 1.2 was adding the real-time projector feedback. Improving the on-screen preview is nice, but not as big as being able to view the results on your projector as you make optimization modifications.

I got a demo last night of Velocity Optization. WOW !
Steve

**Dr Laser** · 04-29-2009, 18:14

Sorry I was so busy with my life little problems that I was totally out whats going on. I think SOS is getting much far then expected. I love live preview. I love how it reacts to live manipulations.

**decix** · 04-30-2009, 14:40

I suggested that preview window, with the live-preview we got much more than expected

Great Job! Has anyone tried QM2000 output yet?
Now it's time for the filebrowser for fast viewing/browsing of my .ild-archive. Pleeeeeease, willya?

**bolo** · 05-08-2009, 08:38

I have two mamba, 1.72 and 1.96. In new MB all example file work great. In old MB work only flytunnel_def64.ild

**drlava** · 05-08-2009, 09:50

Yes, OldGrumpy has now added ilda V4/5 (true color) and 2 (embedded palette) loading capability to mamba

he just hadn't updated the demo yet.

**drlava** · 05-14-2009, 16:36

Inkscape is an excellent free vector editor with powerful raster to vector conversion, hand tracing and curve smoothing capabilities. There are situations where the raster to vector tool is best, and others (such as line drawings, ironically) where tracing works best to prevent double-lines.

-download and unzip the attached files into the Inkscape\share\extensions directory. Replace simpletransform.py.
-run inkscape
-after you have traced or created your vector image, set the stroke colors to the solid colors that you desire for your laser display.
-Select Effects, Modify Path, Flatten Beziers. And choose a flatness of about 2.5 or so.
-Do File, SaveAs, choose 'Better DXF Output' and place it in a folder by itself.

Now, load the DXF folder with ILD SOS and perform data reduction and optimization as usual. Some times it helps to reduce points further to run the file through ILD SOS twice by saving as ild after optimization and re-loading that ild file.

Enjoy!

EDIT: oh and the user manual has been updated on the site.

**decix** · 05-14-2009, 17:29

I updated to the latest version but it does not even start anymore (like the .exe you sent me for testing some days ago).

**drlava** · 05-14-2009, 17:42

Any error messages? Try renaming the install folder so that it doesn't contain the character over the O in SOS.
I just sent out an update, I'll see if anyone else has trouble and maybe that will lend a clue to what's going on with your computer. I have tested it on all my computers and it's been fine.

**decix** · 05-14-2009, 18:16

Originally Posted by drlava

Any error messages? Try renaming the install folder so that it doesn't contain the character over the O in SOS.

No messages. And I already installed to \ILD SOS on the very first install. No special characters used.
It just wont run anymore. Please send me the previous version.

**T0mmm** · 06-08-2009, 11:41

Ive recently started getting this weird error message from the script for better dxf output:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions\better_dxf_outline s.py", line 153, in <module>

e.affect()

File "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions\inkex.py", line 154, in affect

self.effect()

File "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions\better_dxf_outline s.py", line 139, in effect

m = simpletransform.parseTransform(t)

File "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions\simpletransform.py ", line 73, in parseTransform

return(parseTransform(transf[result.end():],matrix))

File "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions\simpletransform.py ", line 32, in parseTransform

if result.group(1)=="translate":

AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'group'

Am i doing something wrong? its all saved in an empty folder with the beziers flattened etc,
I'm trying to trace the batman logo to the better DXF output, and then turn it into a .ILD with ild_sos

Cheers, Tom

**drlava** · 06-08-2009, 12:07

Sounds like something has changed in your inkscape installation. Try to remember what you did just before this started happening, perhaps you installed another inkscape plugin? If you can't think of anything, try copying the contents of better_dxf_color.zip into the extensions folder again. If that doesn't work, try uninstalling and re-installing inkscape.

By the way the error particular to decix was resolved a while ago.

**T0mmm** · 06-08-2009, 15:48

cheers for that, i just re-installed inkscape and re-pasted the plugins... all seems fine! i cant remember what i did to break it, but at least its fixable

Tom

**drlava** · 07-21-2009, 01:23

ILD SOS 1.2.08 released to users:

scaling to 200%
shifting preview location
improvements in point placement tuning at corners
better dot preservation

**decix** · 07-21-2009, 01:44

It won't start anymore...

Already had that problem in the past, you solved that somehow.

**drlava** · 07-21-2009, 01:57

yes, email sent with the version configured for you..

**Alex_kld** · 07-23-2009, 08:56

Hallo!
i want convert catalogues .CAT in .ILD.... They of the different size...
But result identical... Converting process stops on the same place, why?

Besides at attempt to load files ILDA, PIC the program gives out an error message.

Please, help me.

**drlava** · 07-23-2009, 09:58

Hello, I tested the ilda conversion for both of the cat files you sent me but both worked fine. Did you press the 'Process' Button after loading? What is the error message that you see?

**drlava** · 09-05-2009, 00:25

New update for ILD SOS to version 1.2.10:

Seamless live animation preview and playback on screen and with laser
Improved data reduction around curves
Improved point addition for dots
Bugfix with high distance factor settings
Bugfix with single frame live preview
Bugfix with target framerate point placement
Bugfix with Color Pause tuning
Bugfix with Frame Viewer exit

I sent an email out to the users, PM me if you didn't get it. Let's start seeing some frames!

**Dr Laser** · 09-05-2009, 06:51

Frames...hmmm sure.

**drlava** · 09-05-2009, 23:50

that's a nice little animation, thanks what have you been up to lately, dr?

edit: it appears that the blanking doesn't line up with accepted 'ilda' standard for scanning, at least on my rig. But a blanking shift on that file made it display fine. What DAC are you using to preview it?

**Dr Laser** · 09-06-2009, 20:04

Ops. I made a mistake with settings. WIll fix it. Thanks

Not a lot with lasers lately. Mostly with a massive arrays of MAC 250/575. What I found out btw that knowing how to design a laser beams helps with making a good gobos for moving heads.

**Dr Laser** · 09-09-2009, 23:15

Updated ILDA. This should work

**drlava** · 09-11-2009, 01:56

hmm yep, better. I think our scanners are tuned differently. Here's a haloween one:
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ead.php?t=8831

I noticed that it's difficult to make a clean animation with a unicolored noise-deformed object in 3ds max. The laughing pumpkin was my first effort..

**Dr Laser** · 09-11-2009, 07:02

No our scanners are very similar. I didn't check my animation on my laser and when I checked I had exactly the same problem like you.

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