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Disguise User Guide

Object tracking source

Overview

Object tracking source, added in r16, allows the user to easily link an object in Designer stage to an automation object. This helps to make it clearer, which automation devices are controlling which elements in the stage and enables the user to assign whole sets of axis to an object at a time.

Workflow

  1. Create objects in the stage, such as screens, projectors, props etc.
  2. Create an automation device ../../devices/automation/creating-a-new-motion-controller.md.
  3. Configure the automation device.
  4. Assign the tracking source of the object to the automation device.

Generated workflow

When setting up your automation device, create the axis as normal, but do not set the property field or object field.

  1. Right-click an object to open its properties.
  2. Left-click the Tracking Source field.
  3. Assign the object to a set of incoming automation axis.
  4. Surface should use chosen axis orbit/ position information.
  • Offset and Rotation fields should turn green to indicate that they are being controlled by automation.
  1. To clear, click the Tracking Source field and select None.

Per axis workflow

When setting up your automation device, create the axis as normal, but do not set the property field or object field.

  1. Right-click an object to open its properties.
  2. Left-click the Tracking Source field.
  3. Enter a new objecttrackingsource name and click OK.
  4. Use the editor to assign each automation axis to a property of the object. I.E. Axis 1 controls X offset.
    • Offset and Rotation fields should turn green to indicate that they are being controlled by automation.
  5. To clear, click the Tracking Source field and select None.
  6. Also try to set and then adjust the frame of reference in order to transform the input positions. E.g. units or stage center.