Solved Example CreateRay()

Hi folks,

is there an example lens effect using the CreateRay() override somewhere? I'm trying to make a custom lens but the draw is all over the place. Would like to see a working example. Something similar that would draw like the default (assuming there is one).

WP.

hello,

We don't have example for this, I've write an example with the really minimum.
This videopost will only be available with the standard render.

You have to define for each pixel where you are ( dst->p) and where you are looking to (dst->v) (ray position and ray direction)

This is for render time, if you want to create a Lens Effect for the viewport this is a bit more complicated.

I hope this will help while we create a final example.

#include "c4d_videopost.h"
#include "c4d_baseobject.h"
#include "c4d_tools.h"
#include "c4d_basedocument.h"
#include "c4d_basedraw.h"
#include "c4d_resource.h"
#include "c4d_gui.h"
#include "drendersettings.h"



class VP_PC11585 : public VideoPostData
{
	INSTANCEOF(VP_PC11585, VideoPostData);

public:
	
	static NodeData* Alloc() { return NewObjClear(VP_PC11585); }
	virtual VIDEOPOSTINFO GetRenderInfo(BaseVideoPost *node);
	virtual void CreateRay(Ray* dst, Float x, Float y);
	

	virtual RENDERRESULT Execute(BaseVideoPost* vp, VideoPostStruct* vps);
	virtual Bool Init(GeListNode* node);
	virtual Bool RenderEngineCheck(BaseVideoPost* node, Int32 id);


private:
	
	Matrix camMg; /// Will store the camera matrix

	Int32 m_xres, m_yres; /// Render size in parameters

};


VIDEOPOSTINFO VP_PC11585::GetRenderInfo(BaseVideoPost *node) {
	// The videopost will provide custom lens rays with VideoPostData::CreateRay.
	return VIDEOPOSTINFO::CUSTOMLENS;
}



Bool VP_PC11585::Init(GeListNode *node) {


	return true;
}


RENDERRESULT VP_PC11585::Execute(BaseVideoPost *vp, VideoPostStruct *vps)
{
	
	if (vps->vp == VIDEOPOSTCALL::INNER && vps->open && *vps->error == RENDERRESULT::OK && !vps->thread->TestBreak())
	{
		const RayCamera* cam = vps->vd->GetRayCamera();
		if (cam == nullptr)
			return RENDERRESULT::OUTOFMEMORY;


		// Retrieves the camera matrix
		camMg = cam->m;
		
		// Store the image resolution
		m_xres = vps->vd->GetRayParameter()->xres;
		m_yres = vps->vd->GetRayParameter()->yres;

	}

	return RENDERRESULT::OK;

}


void VP_PC11585::CreateRay(Ray *dst, Float x, Float y) {

	Float ppx = m_xres / 2.0;
	Float ppy = m_yres / 2.0;


	// Projection 360° in probe render (circle)
	// centering optical axis around image center:

	// Check if width or height is the larger
	Float maxRad = (ppx < ppy) ? ppx - 1 : ppy - 1;
	// Linear mapping of radius to angle (90 Deg = max)
	Float  angleStep = PI / maxRad;

	Float newx = x - ppx;
	Float newy = y - ppy;
	Float r = sqrt(newx * newx + newy * newy);

	// Do not render outside of radius
	if (r < maxRad)
	{

		// Calculates polar coordinates
		Float phi = atan2(y - ppy, x - ppx);
		Float theta = r * angleStep;

		// Calculates ray direction v in global coordinates
		Vector H = camMg.sqmat.v1;
		Vector V = camMg.sqmat.v2;
		Vector A = camMg.sqmat.v3;
		H *= cos(phi) * sin(theta);
		V *= -sin(phi) * sin(theta);
		A *= cos(theta);
		Vector v = H + V + A;

		dst->p = camMg.off;
		dst->v = v;
	}



}


Bool VP_PC11585::RenderEngineCheck(BaseVideoPost *node, Int32 id) {
	// Only supports standard render
	if (id == RDATA_RENDERENGINE_STANDARD)
	{
		return true;
	}

	return false;
}

Cheers
Manuel

Interesting!

Just out of personal interest, how would one start off with a custom lens that does nothing (just creates rays as the "default lens" would do)? If you could include code in your example that generates "unchanged" rays, that would be a great start for interesting custom lenses!

Cheers,
Frank

That did the trick - thanks Manuel.

hello,

@fwilleke80 i'm working on a example and i'll try to provide one as soon as possible.

cheers
Manuel

hello,

The example is taking a bit longer than expected.

I'll release a complete example asap.

Regarding your question @WickedP , if you have nothing to add i'll consider this thread as solved and close it monday.

Cheers
Manuel

@m_magalhaes all good my end!

Am interested to see the further example when available (if nothing else, just to add it to my examples kitty!).

Cheers,

WP.