Virtual production chat below,
For those of you who use native nDisplay one of the challenges is accurately creating a mesh so please see below for my version. There's a dropbox link attached with all the files and installers required. This is based around a 50cm x 50cm panel, you should be able to work out how to make it fit what you're using, any questions please holler.
https://lnkd.in/eYSyVBkD
Programs Required:
Blender
Excel
Step 1:
Make sure you have blender, spreadsheet importer plugin and a copy of the spreadsheet . Head to the dropbox link below for all the files. Install the spreadsheet importer add on, you can do this by going to preferences>add-ons>install. Make sure you enable the add on. Then copy the screen maker.blend file to your assets folder. You can find this by going into Prefrences>file paths> asset library. Save your preferences by clicking the hamburger bottom left! Create a copy of the excel sheet.
Step 2: Spreadsheet
Fill in the angles you'd like to use and the width of the panel you're using in meters (apologies no freedom units here!). In my case we have Roe Ruby 2.3 and frames in both 0.5m and 1m variants and are angle choices are 0deg, 3deg and 5deg options. The yellow cells you can interact with.
Now begin to fill in the size and angle options. Important note to remember here, the size and angle you enter will move in the distance and angle from the previous point. You're starting at 0,0. It should be pretty self explanatory from here. I've done a simple 10 panels at 0.5m feet with a 3 degree curve.
Final step with this is save it as as CSV file. and that's excel done!
Step 3: blender
Start with a blank file. Go file>import>spreadsheet import. On the window that pops up navigate to the CSV file you've just saved and in the field names box on the Right click the + icon to add a new field and name it Xcoor then the plus again and name it Ycoor Leave them both as float and click import spreadsheet.
Next you'll notice you now have a load of vertices go into edit mode with tab, press a to select all. In the tool bar next to UV you'll see an icon that looks like a sheet of paper with a corner folder over click that and then screen maker.
Down the bottom left of the screen you should see a screen maker with an arrow beside, clicking that should open up a height in panels select how many panels high you are and that's it. You now have a mesh for the curve you require.
Hopefully this is useful and if you need any help please just message me or comment below!
Thanks
