Ticker 2.00 Beta
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:34 am
Hi All:
Firstly, I want to thank Bill Michael for his aid with Ticker 1.xx beta , his help was really instrumental in
allowing me to find several important force bugs and UI problems in handling the simulations. A new
version of Ticker will soon come out as Phase 2 (of 3)of Tickers development. The UI, while looking similar
has changed dramatically as a result of Bill's work and the problems developing escapements ( the
major part of most kinetic art ). I will be releasing a video in a week or two when beta 2.0 is ready.
In Version 2.00Beta.
1) Screen rotations are now unlimited, you can view from behind as easily as from the front.
2) A screen control widget similar to Fusion 360 is now on the modeling screen to allow for simple
clicks on the Box face to set the orientation of the screen. This is important due to #3.
3) The Ticker CAD screen will be available as the Third tab of the menu. When selected, a
Blueprint of the mechanism so far, drawn in Ortho on the new Cad screen is overlaid
on the Drawing surface so one can draw properly contextual drawings over top of the
Kinetic device. The Blueprint is in the Orientation of the View your using in Sim.
One can then draw shapes that match the device requirements and press extrude
to send them instantly to the Simulation screen for placement.
I include a couple of snapshots of what the above describes. The first ( sim) shows a
virge type escapent shown in perspective from the side, done by clicking the side
box on the top right. The second shows what you then see if you select the CAD button
and a drawing being added in context to the mechanism for rapid extrusion to that
plane for placement. The blueprint feature I am finding is very handy to quickly
describe a device. With Phase 2, Ticker becomes much close to the original 2d
simulator from Auggie. I've struggled to find a way to duplicate the ease with
which one could design a simulation in 2d in Auggie, but I suspect Blueprinting
this way is a good start. If anyone has used Ticker and has any suggestions as to
interface possibilities, let me know.
Just an update
art
Firstly, I want to thank Bill Michael for his aid with Ticker 1.xx beta , his help was really instrumental in
allowing me to find several important force bugs and UI problems in handling the simulations. A new
version of Ticker will soon come out as Phase 2 (of 3)of Tickers development. The UI, while looking similar
has changed dramatically as a result of Bill's work and the problems developing escapements ( the
major part of most kinetic art ). I will be releasing a video in a week or two when beta 2.0 is ready.
In Version 2.00Beta.
1) Screen rotations are now unlimited, you can view from behind as easily as from the front.
2) A screen control widget similar to Fusion 360 is now on the modeling screen to allow for simple
clicks on the Box face to set the orientation of the screen. This is important due to #3.
3) The Ticker CAD screen will be available as the Third tab of the menu. When selected, a
Blueprint of the mechanism so far, drawn in Ortho on the new Cad screen is overlaid
on the Drawing surface so one can draw properly contextual drawings over top of the
Kinetic device. The Blueprint is in the Orientation of the View your using in Sim.
One can then draw shapes that match the device requirements and press extrude
to send them instantly to the Simulation screen for placement.
I include a couple of snapshots of what the above describes. The first ( sim) shows a
virge type escapent shown in perspective from the side, done by clicking the side
box on the top right. The second shows what you then see if you select the CAD button
and a drawing being added in context to the mechanism for rapid extrusion to that
plane for placement. The blueprint feature I am finding is very handy to quickly
describe a device. With Phase 2, Ticker becomes much close to the original 2d
simulator from Auggie. I've struggled to find a way to duplicate the ease with
which one could design a simulation in 2d in Auggie, but I suspect Blueprinting
this way is a good start. If anyone has used Ticker and has any suggestions as to
interface possibilities, let me know.
Just an update
art