Lumion PRO has a relatively new feature that further enhances your ability to create photorealistic architectural visualizations. This feature is known as OpenStreetMap or OSM. In this post, we will talk about what OSM is and why it is useful. Additionally, we will provide a video that shows you how to use OSM within Lumion PRO. What is OpenStreetMap? OpenStreetMap … Read More
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Toon Boom Storyboard Pro is an industry standard storyboarding software that provides numerous tools for creating detailed and complex storyboards quickly. One of the more powerful features of Storyboard Pro is the ability to import a script from Final Draft screenwriting software and create a project based on what is in your script. This is a powerful feature for your pre-production process … Read More
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Sometimes, being able to play a video file in your game is something that needs to be done. Fortunately, Unity provides a component and some libraries to help you do just that. In this post, I will talk about the Video Player component and some of the requirements you need to meet so that Unity can play your video in-game. What … Read More
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The NI myDAQ is a versatile data acquisition device that can be used with NI LabVIEW software. We’ve written many tutorials and informational blogs about the myDAQ. This post, however, will outline how to install the necessary drivers and software for the myDAQ. Why Do I Need Drivers with LabVIEW? When a computer needs to interact with some piece of … Read More
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A concept that’s often talked about in software development and game design is User Interface, commonly known as “UI”. A UI is one of the most important features of software because it is the element of your program that the user will usually be interacting with the most. Without a UI, the software would have to be used with nothing … Read More
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In this post, I’ll provide a step-by-step series of instructions on how to create a graphic equalizer in LabVIEW 2017. A graphic equalizer (EQ) is, in less scientific terms, a device that takes in audio input and can alter specific frequency intensities of a sound wave and output the altered wave. It is one of the most widely used forms of … Read More
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how to create an isometric character controller in Unity 3D. I even made a video with instructions! The video has done surprisingly well and it has received a fair number of comments asking me questions. A lot of people want to extend the character controller in certain ways. Specifically, several people were … Read More
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In this post, I will provide step-by-step instructions on how to create a simple isometric camera and character controller in Unity. By the end of this tutorial, you should have a simple 3D character that you can move around in an isometric scene using the WASD keys on your keyboard. What is an Isometric Game? An isometric game is one … Read More
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We’ve been working on a series of activities that explain how you can enhance the capabilities of the National Instruments myDAQ using the mySTEM Project Board. This week, we’ve got another exciting mySTEM Project Board project to share. This time around, Mark will walk you through how to wire a 12V DC motor to the mySTEM and control it using the … Read More
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A couple of weeks ago, I did a basic breadboard LED project using a mySTEM connected to a myDAQ. We created a simple circuit. This week, we will create a light detector using the mySTEM Project Board for the NI myDAQ and a couple of sensors/circuits. You’ll have a laser emitter that you’ll use to hit a photoresistor, which will … Read More
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