13- How to use the red blue anaglyph glasses that come with the DecoTech software.

The red blue anaglyph glasses are used to view stereoscopic 3D perspective images.  To activate the rendering of a stereoscopic 3D perspective image, follow the steps below.


Click on the 3D button to open the 3D Perspective window.

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In the 3D Perspective window, click on the Additional Parameters button under the Image column to open the Adjusting 3D Perspective Parameters window.

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In the Adjusting 3D Perspective Parameters window, we suggest you to use the Smooth Shading for the Rendering Mode but this is not required.  Select the Create a Stereoscopic Perspective (ST) button.  Select the Red Blue Anaglyph display mode button.  Select the Grayscale or Pseudocolor button.  The default value for Space between Eyes is 2.5 inches (6 cm), but you can experiment with other values to create special effects.  (The Interlaced display mode gives better results but it requires expensive liquid crystal shuttle glasses like the VRJoy2000.)

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Back in the 3D Perspective window, notice in the bottom right corner the ST and the current Rendering Mode button.  Click on the Additional Parameters button under the Camera column to open the Adjusting Camera Parameters window.

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In the Adjusting Camera Parameters window, adjust the viewing as you do normally.  Before accepting, select the Camera-Target large button and set the Camera-Target Distance to 82 inches (208 cm).  This value will modify the focal point of the eyes that position the scene behind or in front of the screen.

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Back in the 3D Perspective window, start the rendering of the 3D perspective as you do normally.  The left image will be rendered first, followed by the right image, then both images are merged together and the resulting stereoscopic 3D perspective image is displayed.

You can easily evaluate the depth position of the scene by moving the mouse over the stereoscopic 3D perspective.  In general, it is better to have the scene behind the screen, especially when at least one object is clipped by the screen edges.  (Otherwise your brain will become erratic!)

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Grayscale behind screen


Pseudocolor behind screen

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Pseudocolor in front of screen

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