So far the technology preview is very cool. I can say that I have been able to put 12+ hours into testing scenarios and models and am happy with the preview. Thanks for all the hard work this has taken I remember seeing this originally at AU 2008 which made quite the buzz then. Below are a few points that would begin to make this plug-in a true game changer in the presentation arena.
Marker Setup
1. After setting up my models to specific markers I save my file; then close and re-open for my presentation on-site. I now need to re-setup my markers. It would be nice to pre-setup my scene prior to presentations and also to give a complete AR model to my client with a printout for them to play with.
2. Auto-Align and scale of marker to my selected group object. While I have gotten good at re-scaling them, this is an annoying to do every time I setup a marker. Sometimes it seems that the marker comes in nowhere near the associated objects so finding, scaling and orienting is a bit daunting.
Performance
1. Suggestions for minimizing performance lag on large models? Being and AEC firm that specializes in industrial manufacturing and chemical facilities the models are very large and complex. Sometimes a shell of the model is good enough but other times the client wants to see all detail, IE pipe racks, cable trays, valves, etc.
2. Best suggestions for minimum video camera requirements.
3. What impacts the speed of interaction with models? Video card, video camera, RAM, etc.?
Install location
1. The plugin doesn’t play nice with installing to user profile spaces that are located on a network IE \\DFSNAMEspace\&#xus;ername%\... I have had to switch my Userprofile to point to default windows location to make the plugin work; I can do this since I am an admin. Our group policy unfortunately changes this at logon for consistency purposes for all other employees. I know this was an issue way back in the Alpha days for Newport which have been since fixed. If additional information is needed on specific error please let me know.
Mark LaBell, Jr.
Technical Leader
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