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theiamania

I’m trying to convert LiDAR data into TUIO. For the first time since I started with Max, I’m using Jitter to draw the LiDAR point cloud and the area that will define where points will be transformed into TUIO. 

I’m using [jit.pwindow] because I want to embed the window directly into the patch in a GL environment. After searching the forums, I found how to create and display the point cloud (

https://cycling74.com/forums/display-360-lidar-point-in-jitter

). The next step was to draw 4-vertex polygons that I could modify with the mouse. My inexperience led me to [jit.gl.meshwarp], which seems very suitable for what I want to do, ignoring the texture deformation feature for which it was originally created (and which I don’t need).

The problem arose when I tried to manipulate the visualization I generated. The point cloud is very large, so it’s necessary to move the view around and zoom in to accurately adjust the polygon’s vertices with the mouse. I only need to move along the X, Y, and Z axes because my environment is effectively 2D. It’s important to note that keeping the point cloud and the polygon proportionate is crucial so that the polygon accurately represents “real” positions in relation to the point cloud.

I assumed @ortho in [jit.gl.render] would be enough for my purposes, but I found that:

1. @ortho 2 does not make the Z position affect [jit.gl.meshwarp]; it only affects the point cloud.

2. @ortho 0 is not helpful because it applies perspective, which fails to maintain the distance between the point cloud and the polygon as they move, and also doesn’t move the polygon in Z.

Additionally, changing the X and Y position of [jit.gl.render] negatively affects mouse usage because those shifts aren’t compensated to locate the polygon’s vertices at their visual positions. For example, if I modify X in [jit.gl.render], I have to offset my mouse movement accordingly to select and move any vertex in the [jit.gl.meshwarp] polygon. The same applies to the Y axis, of course.

I’ve also tried [jit.gl.camera], but the issues are essentially the same. I tested [jit.gl.videoplane] and [jit.gl.node] as well—apparently these might be part of the solution—but I haven’t made any progress.

No doubt the issue is my own lack of knowledge. I’ve studied several Jitter tutorials but still can’t move forward, and I’ve been stuck on this for three days now!

I’m attaching the patch here, which probably explains the situation better than I can. It includes two externals (that I’m still testing) which I believe are not relevant to this matter.

Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated.

Moving and Zooming a 2D Visualization with [jit.gl.mesh] and [jit.gl.meshwarp]

moving-and-zooming-a-2d-visualization-with-jitglmesh-and-jitglmeshwarp

djtoshi182

I'm working on a project in Max 9 where I need to load large images of varying dimensions, scale them proportionally to fit within a fixed destination matrix (285x393), center them properly, and then place this resized image at a specific coordinate position (0, 687) on a larger canvas (1920x1080). I'm using float32 matrices for better image quality.

1. Determine the shorter side of the original large image, as the source image can be portrait or landscape.

2. Scale the image so the shorter side matches the corresponding dimension of my destination matrix (285x393)

3. Center the resulting image so that the center of the image aligns with the center of the destination matrix

4. Place this resized image at x,y coordinate position (0, 687) on my larger 1920x1080 canvas

Scaling images while preserving aspect ratio and placing on larger matrix in Max 9

scaling-images-while-preserving-aspect-ratio-and-placing-on-larger-canvas-in-max-9

thomas zalud

Hi, I've managed to record the screen and the mouse activities in Max, but I can't see the mouse pointer. Does anyone have an idea how I can include the mouse pointer in the recording?

Hi, I've managed to record the screen and the mouse activities in Max, but I can't see the mouse pointer. Does anyone have an idea how I...

how-to-include-mouse-pointer-in-screen-recording-in-max

How to Include Mouse Pointer in Screen Recording in Max

mr.l

it has been a very long time that I used Max. (Jitter). Just downloaded the new version on a Win10 PC. I want to get a UHD video input, using a Blackmagic Decklink 8k Pro Card. 

Capture Settings should be 3840x2160 25p. Works fine on the Decklink MediaCapture Software.

Trying to capture in Max with Jit.grab -> Blackmagic (using the help patcher) Max crashes immediatly.

Why is that, is there something new I am not seeing?

Hello,

it has been a very long time that I used Max. (Jitter). Just downloaded the new version on a Win10 PC. I want to get a UHD video...

max-crash-trying-4k-blackmagic-capture

Max Crash trying 4k Blackmagic Capture

Diemo Schwarz

Hi, what would be the GL3 equivalent for the old GL2 passthrough vertex shader GLSL sh.passthrudim.vp.glsl?

Hi, what would be the GL3 equivalent for the old GL2 passthrough vertex shader GLSL sh.passthrudim.vp.glsl?

Cheers!


shpassthrudimvpglsl-equivalent-for-gl3

sh.passthrudim.vp.glsl equivalent for GL3?

Haotian Yu

Maybe there's something obvious I'm missing here, but I couldn't find anything about this on the forums yet: jit.gl.meshwarp works well with basically any video source (usually even with direct matrix input) but won't display a specific source video I'm sending (which is a standard 4 plane jit.matrix - generated by some basic color controls). 

1) The source video displays fine when I connect it directly to a jit.pworld, also after I put it through a jit.gl.texture - so it's probably not a texture conversion issue 

2) The jit.gl.meshwarp connected to the source video is making a layer as expected, but it's transparent / showing nothing 

3) Basically anything else works - I included a fairly random jit.expr here which displays fine when connected to the same jit.gl.meshwarp 

(Sorry for the badly organized patch, this is pulled out of a bigger patch) 

jitglmeshwarp-doesnt-show-video

jit.gl.meshwarp doesn't show video? 

Hector MacInnes

Hi everyone, I wonder if some can help with what I'm doing wrong here (if I am doing something wrong).

Below is the basis of a patch I'm starting which will render a few lines of text to a jitter context using jit.gl.text2d.

I want to store the lines of text in a char matrix, rather than as text because later on I'm going to want to use jitter noise to scramble the letters in a variable way.

The big message box at the top contains the lines of text as ASCII integers with a 32 (space) for empty cells, which I have used to fill the matrix.

My problem is that specific integers from the matrix aren't rendering as text. Basically, the last letter from lines 2, 3, 4 and 5 are missing. "memories" becomes "memorie", and "trust" becomes "trus" etc.

The integers are definitely there in the message box at the top, and if you get the integer from the same matrix using getcell then it's there too - e.g. [getcell 17 2] recalls the "y" from the end of "joyful rediscovery", but in jitter it always renders as "joyful rediscover" with the last "y" missing.

Hi everyone, I wonder if some can help with what I'm doing wrong here (if I am doing something wrong).

Below is the basis of a patch I'm...

glitchy-text-render-from-matrix-using-jitgltext2d

glitchy text render from matrix using [jit.gl.text2d] ? 

Marigold Maripol

i noticed there are primitives available in jit.gen for torus, sphere,  cylinder, plane,  and cone - yet there is no "cube". i am curious why that is and whether there is a simple way to write one.

hi all- 

i noticed there are primitives available in jit.gen for torus, sphere,  cylinder, plane,  and cone - yet there is no "cube". i am...

creating-a-cube-with-jitgen

creating a cube with jit.gen

mmeza

I wish I could know which Jitter object could be useful to track the activity of the computer screen, or if any of you has any method to acquire data from the activity on the screen (like drawing for example). I mean any activity, in and out of the Max context. For example, if I use any drawing software, and that I want to acquire the speed, or the duration of the stoke, the x, y, coordinates... Any clue, any help  will bee very appreciated

Dear all, 

I wish I could know which Jitter object could be useful to track the activity of the computer screen, or if any of you has any...

tracking-the-activity-on-the-screen-pixel-by-pixel

tracking the activity on the screen pixel by pixel

bdonne

i am experimenting with multiple jit.gl.slabs and wondering about how to be most efficient in their use.  part of me suspects that the most efficient thing would be to go into all of the shader code and add a simple bypass command, since there is no simple enable/disable option to my knowledge. 

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