

Edit the scene, build your virtual environment.

This is a custom Unreal package that facilitates connection between Aximmetry and Unreal, provides virtual camera functionality and renders the billboards. Add an Aximmetry Virtual Camera to the scene. Some project settings have to be modified as detailed below. The basic workflow is the following (each step will be explained in detail in the next section).Ĭreate a new Unreal project. The same steps apply to the Complex project. After the project is loaded you should see the rendered scene in your output window.Open the Aximmetry compound ( :Unreal\ Basic.xcomp) in Aximmetry.After cooking is complete, the Unreal Editor is not needed anymore.This converts the project into a format that can be loaded by Aximmetry. Click Aximmetry / Cook Content for Aximmetry DE.The Unreal project file can be found at :Unreal\Basic\ Basic.uproject. Open the Unreal project in Unreal Editor for Aximmetry.controlling the position of a light from Aximmetry.2 billboards with some advanced settings (one of them is affected by lights in the scene, the other is not).

transparent objects in front of the billboard.A billboard can be described as the keyed camera image of a talent displayed on a plane in 3D space.Ĭomplex ( :Unreal\ Complex.xcomp) shows some more advanced features: We included 2 example projects to help you get started:īasic ( :Unreal\ Basic.xcomp) shows a minimal setup: a very simple Unreal scene with a virtual camera and a single billboard controlled by Aximmetry. How to load the example projects in Aximmetry We suggest you install Unreal Engine for Aximmetry to the same folder as Aximmetry (which is the default) but you can install it anywhere you want.The Aximmetry DE installer will download and launch the Unreal Engine for Aximmetry installer.The rest of this document will refer to the folder selected in this step as Projects.The " Inventory" and " Studio: Demo Sets" packages are not required but we recommend you install these too.Install the “ Tutorials and Examples” package.In the " Select Projects Folder" step, you can select which content packages should be downloaded and installed.To get started, read through this document, install Aximmetry DE, take a look at the examples and start experimenting with your own projects. Aximmetry DE lets you create your virtual studios in the Unreal Editor and use them in Aximmetry to benefit both from the world building and rendering features of Unreal and the advanced virtual studio capabilities of Aximmetry. This document describes what is Aximmetry Dual Engine (Aximmetry DE), how to install it, how to get started with the included example projects and how to create your own projects.Īximmetry DE is a combination of Aximmetry and our customized version of the Unreal Engine: Unreal Engine for Aximmetry.
