ProjectionTools

ProjectionTools: patented high-end camera-based auto-align solution.

ProjectionTools makes alignment process of multiple projectors quick and easy.

Our warp and blend software solution ProjectionTools, generates calibration data that results in a perfectly warped and blended projection, combined with meticulous and precise corrections of color, black levels, and numerous other parameters.

Domes
Cylinders
Spherical Screens
Flat Screens
Caves
3 D Objects and Buildings

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Field of use

ProjectionTools - Product Family and Field of Use

Field of use

ProjectionTools Product Family
CR - Creator
2D - Mapper2D
3D - Mapper3D
PG - PatternGenerator
PM - MapperPM
AL - Align
ProjectionTools is a comprehensive suite of software tools specifically designed for multi-projection systems. It offers a range of features that support calibration, alignment, and content adaptation for multi-channel projection setups.
Reference projects
Fields of use:
- Visual Display Systems for Simulation and Training
- Fulldomes, Spheres and Dome Cinemas
- 360° Immersive Cinema
- Virtual-, Augmented- and Mixed Reality (interactive) Environments
- Projection Mapping on Objects and Buildings

How it works: Industrial PoE cameras capture test patterns that are displayed with a pattern generator and then send these patterns to the software for analysis. Once the analysis is complete, the resulting data is exported to the image generators. The projected images are then precisely warped and blended on the screen.

ProjectionTools are currently available in two packages.

ProjectionTools Pro AV

For complex and large AV projections. One or more cameras, or camera positions, enable a quick and easy measurement and auto alignment. Several exports to media-server, including Projection Mapping.

Depending on the size and complexity of the projection surface, one or more cameras or camera positions enable quick and easy measurement.

PG - PatternGenerator
CR - Creator
2D - Mapper2D
PM - MapperPM
AL - Align

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ProjectionTools Pro SIM

Pro SIM is the toolset for all tasks with demanding requirements for maximum precision and accuracy. For realistic realtime immersive simulations, e.g. flight or driving. Especially for night scenes, black-level corrections can be calculated for each projection. Supports several image generators, 3D engines. This complete toolset is also used for all complex AV and ProjectionMapping installation.

Supports all type of screens, all mappings, virtual cameras

PG - PatternGenerator
CR - Creator
2D - Mapper2D
PM - MapperPM
3D - Mapper3D
AL - Align
nWarp - Warp & Blend on nVidia graphics card

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ProjectionTools 6.2 – Major Updates and Releases

ProjectionTools 6.2 released

ProjectionsTools 6.0 – a new major version with many new features, improvements and automatizations is released.

New:

General

Camera based color matching (experimental)
Barco Pulse Authentication support

Camera support

Aravis camera backend
FLIR Camera support using Aravis camera backend

Creator

MarkerImport remembers Disto3d position. So Import Marker could be opened/closed multiple times without loosing the current Disto3D position
adjustable dotpattern. Position of each dot can now be adjusted individually

MapperPM

added clipping/warping preview
shrinkwrap mapping and uv-map screen for mapping conversion

Mapper 3D

directional shading
MarkerMover
select and move markers with keyboard
highlight selected marker in preview

PointCloud conversion

adjustable viewpoint for calculating normals

Import

import marker from Leica iCON iCS20 csv files
import e57 pointcloud format

Export

Barco Pulse exporter supports resolution override (native resolution of projector required for exports can be given)
Sky-Skan DarkMatter exporter added
Norxe Unify BLC RGB slider support

PatternGenerator

added options to ignore show/hide
On the details page of you find an overview of current changes and features. On the Change-log page you find details of older versions of ProjectionTools.

Projection Tools 6.2

Workflow

Basic Workflow of a warp and blend software solution

Basic workflow to align multiple projectors using domeprojection.com ProjectionTools

ProjectionTools consist of several interconnected software components. The measurement process starts with an initial recording of the room's geometry and the optical measurement of each individual projection surface, with the assistance of the installed camera or cameras. Used tools: ProjectionTools Creator (CR) and the PatternGenerator (PG).

The measurement result is captured and calculated by the Mapper 2D (2D) tool. With the assistance of the integrated Clipping Editor feature, the edges of the image and other desired areas can be cleanly masked if needed. The final result is then exported, providing various exporter options for different hardware/software products.

ProjectionTools supports a wide range of well-known projector manufacturers, including Barco, Norxe, and even consumer-grade projectors. Moreover, the system is compatible with nearly all professional media server systems, such as Watchout, Resolume, Pixera, and Green Hippo etc. Click here to see all supported media server and here to see all supported image generators.

Projection Mapping Tutorial with ProjectionTools:

ProjectionTools is designed for complex mapping projects in both Simulation and AV, and this video tutorial takes you on a step-by-step journey to create a stunning mapping project using two projectors and a single camera.

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Manual warping in ProjectionTools

In this tutorial, we'll walk you through manually warping within the ProjectionTools software.

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Watch this video to learn how ProjectonTools can help to align multiple projectors quick and easy.

Watch this video to learn how to align multiple projectors with ProjectionTools and how to achieve seamless multi-channel projection, delivering perfect warping and blending results, matched geometry, and the highest color and image quality.

The video tutorial here is intended for a quick introduction to the software. It shows initiating a project within the ProjectionTools Creator (CR). Other videos show the process of exporting to different media servers such as Watchout, Resolume, Hippotizer, Pixera or 3D engines like Unreal or Unity.

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Version Comparison

ProjectionTools are currently available in two suites.

All suites will provide you with tools which are easy to use and flexible to fetch out the maximum quality of your projection display.

The software is licensed per channel, which is typically one projection-channel. If the projector is fed by multiple sources, it might be more. Each channel has one correction set (warping, blending, black level correction).

On the Change-log page you find details of older versions of ProjectionTools.

Features Media Server Image Generators 3D Engines Warp-Hardware Warp-Software

Overview ProjectionTools Features

		Pro AV	Pro Sim
Capture	Calibrated Fisheye Cameras	multiple	multiple
	Calibrated Perspective Cameras	multiple	multiple
	3D Reconstruction	✓	✓
	Uncalibrated Cameras	single	single
Mapping	Planar	✓	✓
	Perspective	✓	✓
	Cylindrical	✓	✓
	Spherical LongLat/Polar	✓	✓
	Torus	✓	✓
	Custom	✓	✓
	Multiple Mappings	✓	✓
	Virtual Cameras		✓
Export	domeprojection.com® Generic	✓	✓
	MPCDI	✓	✓
	Warp Software	✓	✓
	Warp Units	✓	✓
	Media Server	✓	✓
	Image Generator		✓
	Dynamic Warping (Advanced 3D)		✓
	3D-Engines		✓
	Scripts	✓	✓
Modules	Creator	✓	✓
	Align	✓	✓
	Mapper2D	✓	✓
	MapperPM	✓	✓
	Mapper3D		✓
	ATP Control		✓
	Collimator Support (Warp 2D Modifier)		✓

✓ – included

* – calibrated non-fisheye cameras required

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