Mapping

Mapping
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This section is used to add, manage and manipulate Media Display Surfaces, which in mapstard are called Maps. Loaded Media is playback on Map(s).

Maps can be simple quads routed full screen to the desired Output Window, or complex shaped real-time designable surfaces fitting the target architecture.

Map User Interface

To add a Map, double click in an empty space of the Map Panel, or select Menu [Mapping > Add]. New Maps added this way are full screen quads.

Map drawing and other shape manipulations are made directly on the Output Window.

Mapping Menu
Start Edit	Start Map Edit Mode - Mapping Mesh/Grid is displayed on Output Window and Texture Coordinates. Mapping Grid and Mapping Points can be adjusted in Output Window. Texture Coordinates can be adjusted in Texture Coordinates.
Stop Edit	Stop Map Edit Mode on selected Map(s) - Use to individually disable Maps on Multi-Map Projects.
Add	Add a Map to active Layer, default Output Windows is always 1, Maps added this way are displayed full screen in Output Window.
Draw	Add a Map to active Layer, enable Draw Map in Output Window. Maps can be drawn in Output Window, simply by clicking the relative positions on the target geometry/ architectural object. Example: The Projector faces an architectural object. Output Window positioned on Projector. Maps can be drawn directly on architectural object, because the Projector is displaying them on it.
Copy	Copy/Duplicate selected Map(s).
Detach	Copy the shape of selected Points of a Map to a new Map.
Details	Increase, decrease number of selected Map Point(s). Finalize Map position, shape, Animation and Preset setup before changing details.
Increase	Increase the details of the selected Map(s), increasing the render quality.
Decrease	Decrease the details of the selected Map(s), decreasing the render quality.
Set Tessellation Iterations	Set the Tessellation Iterations for 4 Point Maps, used to render Texture Interpolation (Linear & Perspective). Value Range from 0 to 5 - Setting affects Quality and Performance. Recommended Value = 3
Texture	Texture Coordinate Operations on Selected Map(s)
Full Screen	Texture completely fills Map.
Fit to Media Size	Texture Coordinates will be adjusted to size of the Media contained in the Map. Result of the operation depends from the Map geometry.
Wrapping	Defines Texture wrapping on Map
Clamp to Border	Texture zoom out with not repeat on Map (default).
Clamp to Edge	Texture zoom out, tears the Texture edges to the border of the Map.
Repeat	Texture tiling on Map when zoomed out.
Mirrored Repeat	Mirrored Texture tiling on map when zoomed out.
Interpolation	Defines the Texture Interpolation on Map
Linear	Linear Texture Interpolation on Map - default setting, always applied for non Quad Maps > 4 Points
Perspective	Perspective Texture Interpolation, only for simple Quad Maps with 4 Points

Rotate 90 CW	Rotate Texture 90 degrees clockwise.
Rotate 90 CCW	Rotate Texture 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
Flip Horizontal	Flip Texture Coordinates horizontally.
Flip Vertical	Flip Texture Coordinates vertically.
Synchronize Coordinates	Position the Texture Coordinate Points to match the Map Coordinate Points. Cuts media to any shape without distortion.
Align X	Align selected Texture Coordinates horizontally.
Align Y	Align selected Texture Coordinates vertically.
Distribute X	Distribute selected Texture Coordinates horizontally.
Distribute Y	Distribute selected Texture Coordinates vertically.
Merge Map Points	Merge selected Texture Point Positions - Seamless Texturing.
Output	Selected Map Operations on Output Window
Full Screen	Selected Map(s) completely fill Output Window.
Fit to Media Size	Fits the selected Map(s) geometry to the contained Media Size (if any)
Rotate 90 CW	Rotates selected Map(s) on Output Window by 90 degrees clockwise.
Rotate 90 CCW	Rotates selected Map(s) on Output Window by 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
Flip Horizontal	Flip selected Map(s) horizontally on Output Window.
Flip Vertical	Flip selected Map(s) vertically on Output Window.
Align X	Align selected Map(s) horizontally.
Align Y	Align selected Map(s) vertically.
Distribute X	Distribute Selected Map(s) horizontally on Output Window.
Distribute Y	Distribute Selected Map(s) Vertically on Output Window.
Merge Map Points	Merges Selected Map Point Positions - Seamless Mapping.
Soft Edge	A Map can hold up to 64 Soft Edges, Soft Edges can be edited the same way as Maps, including Animation
Add	Add Soft Edge to selected Map(s)
Remove	Remove selected Soft Edge(s)
Show	Show Soft Edge(s) - used for Animation/Presets
Hide	Hide selected Soft Edge(s) - used for Animation/Presets
Reset	Reset Soft Edge(s) on selected Map(s)
Transform	Map shape transformations on Output Window and randomizations. Texture coordinates can be synchronized via Texture > Synchronize Coordinates.
Arc	Transform Map(s) to Arc(s).
Box	Transform Map(s) to Box(es).
Rectangle	Transform Map(s) to full screen Rectangle(s).
Circle	Transform Map(s) to Circle(s).
Half Circle	Transform Map(s) to Half Circle(s).
Ring	Transform Map(s) to Ring(s).
Spherize X	Transform Map(s) to Sphere(s) using Map Width.
Spherize Y	Transform Map(s) to Sphere(s) using Map Height.
Triangle	Transform Map(s) to Triangle(s).
Randomize Position	Randomize selected Map(s) position on Output Window.
Randomize Point Position	Randomize selected Map Points(s) position on Output Window.
Explode	Detach each group of 4 Points(s) defining the selected Map(s) to a new Map - similar to Detach.
Randomize Color	Randomize selected Map Color.
Randomize Point Color	Randomize Selected Map Point Color.
3D	Load 3D Model to an existing Map, choose wireframe or solid rendering. Map and Texture Coordinate Operations are also valid for 3D Model Maps.
Load 3D Model from Wavefront Obj File	Load a 3D Model from OBJ file to selected Map(s). When exporting from your favorite 3D application to OBJ File, ensure your Model has face normals and texture coordinates correctly set. 3D Model Maps can be positioned, scaled, rotated as any other Map.
Render Solid	Renders the 3D Model Solid using Map Color and Media Playback on Map. E.g. You can load a Sphere Model, then apply an Earth texture image, text, video clip on it.
Render WireFrame	Renders the 3D Model wireframe using Map Color.
Effects	Soft Edge on selected Map(s) Assign FreeFrameGL to selected Map(s). Enable Feedback on selected Map(s).
Apply Auto Soft Edge	Creates Auto Soft Edge around the selected Map(s). If you need to create custom Gradients, select the Map Point(s) and adjust Color and Alpha. Note: If the Map is animated, the Soft Edge can be set on Keyframes individually. To set Soft Edge for all Keyframes, enable Animation > Apply to all Keyframes > Color
Remove Auto Soft Edge	Removes Auto Soft Edge around the selected Map(s). For animated Map(s) see note above.
Feedback On	Display the Output Window content in selected Map(s). Rotate, position, scale or color the Map to get Feedback Effect.
Feedback Off	Remove Feedback from selected Map(s).
Add FreeFrame Effect	Add a FreeFrameGL effect to selected Map(s). The Effect Library File has to be selected.
Remove FreeFrame Effect	Remove FreeFrameGL effect from selected Map(s).

Remove	Remove Selected Maps.

Overlay & Mask Menu	Transparency and Mask behaviour of selected Map(s)
Invert	Render Inverted Map Color/Media Color
Mix	Transparency: Mix Map Color/ Media with background (default)
Mix Alpha	Mix Alpha Channel of Media playback on Map (only Media PNG images)
Mask	Render as Mask - Using Map Color or Media - Grayscale Masking: White = Pass, Black = Block
Turn Off	Turn off Overlay/Mask - no transparency/ alpha settings/ soft-edge

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