Get Started
The fundamental tasks you will accomplish when building a TACHYON project are regrouped in this quick start guide that will lead you to investigate a few of the software’s modules and create a simple
GEAR
- 2 TACHYON server connected on a dedicated network.
- 2 video projectors connected to the server.
- 1 half-cube
- 1 media asset such as a .MOV video file.
- 1.Open the Settings module. Select {System > Settings} or press [Alt+S].
- 2.Press {Tab} to display Tachyon UI.
- 3.Select {System > Settings} or press [Alt+S].
- 4.Open the {Create Network Group} window and select the available server.
- 5.Set the connection ports and click on the [Apply] button.
- 1.Open the Settings module. Select {System > Settings} or press [Alt+S].
- 2.Set the first server in Controller mode.
- 3.Set the second server in Display mode
- 4.Create outputs (auto creation of displays) on the server.
- 5.Configure the output resolution.
- 1.Open the 3D Scene module.Select {System > 3D Scene} or press [Alt+C].
- 2.Add a Screen {Primitive > Default Object > Cube}.
- 3.Open the Transformations Option panel. Press [T] or select {Options Panels > Transformations}.
- 4.Scale and position the Screen.
- 5.Open the Properties Option panel. Press [P] or select {Options Panels > Properties}.
- 6.Set the resolution of the Screen.
- 1.Select the calibration mode.
- 2.Activate the [Enable calibration] toggle.
- 3.Select both projectors.
- 4.[Map] the Cube object on the projectors.
- 5.Select the first projector
- 6.[Ctrl+double-left-click] the Cube vertices to activate the calibration points.
- 7.Position them in the Calibration Tool window to match the physical model’s points.
- 8.Repeat the previous steps with the second projector.
- 9.Display the calibration Grid. Press [D].
- 10.Activate the [Enable Blending] toggle.
- 1.Open the file manager module. Select {Show > File Manager} or press [Alt+F].
- 2.Click on the [Import] button.
- 3.Browse your media assets.
- 4.Click on the [Open] button.
- 5.Watch for the task’s completion.
- 1.Open the Timeline module. Select {Show > Timeline} or press [Alt+t].
- 2.Add a Media Clip to the Screen.
- 3.Assign a video file to the Media Clip.
- 4.Double-click on the timebar to move the playhead.
- 5.Press the [space bar] to start playback.
Last modified 2yr ago