Create a basic tutorial (Improve documentation)

[maxdee]

Create a basic tutorial (Improve documentation)

[maxdee]

I have been fixing stuff in freeliner regularly, some recent updates will bring us to 0.5 and I will stop changing things once and for all. I added project directories and better saving / loading, but documentation has not been updated yet. Its good to know people are interested, it will motivate me to update the docs a bit. Its lots of work.

[devinenicolas]

@Jacques-Olivier-Farcy Sympa comme utilisation.
Salut Max !

[maxdee]

Check the how to freeline, most people can figure it out from that. Dont forget to go to http://localhost:8000/index.html for the web gui once freeliner is running.

[wezz]

I've succeeded in:
Installing Processing and the related libraries.
Gotten the freeliner up and running including the Web GUI.

But even when I follow the guide to the letter I don't seem to get any animation.
I've been messing around for a while now, creating shapes and trying to animate them but without success. It feel like I'm either missing a piece of the puzzle, or something is broken.

Making any kinds of changes in the Web GUI or trying to use the command keys for animating gives no effect.
A more detailed "your first animation" tutorial would be greatly appreciated. I'm usually not a fan of video tutorials but in this case I thing it would be really useful

[maxdee]

Ok so when you make a shape do you hit `shift + A` or any other letter like `shift + B`? This will add a template (animation parameters) to the shape. Let me know if it works.

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On Sun, Jul 8, 2018, 04:39 Wezz, ***@***.***> wrote: I've succeeded in: Installing Processing and the related libraries. Gotten the freeliner up and running including the Web GUI. But even when I follow the guide to the letter I don't seem to get any animation. I've been messing around for a while now, creating shapes and trying to animate them but without success. It feel like I'm either missing a piece of the puzzle, or something is broken. [image: image] <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1185533/42418106-cf2a0e88-8299-11e8-8f16-9e387097ddaa.png> Making any kinds of changes in the Web GUI or trying to use the command keys for animating gives no effect. A more detailed "your first animation" tutorial would be greatly appreciated. I'm usually not a fan of video tutorials but in this case I thing it would be really useful — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#44 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABFhEUXhCVyokrGdt9uA6yyAyV5e9j63ks5uEcU_gaJpZM4U37gD> .

[Jacques-Olivier-Farcy]

I put a pull request for a step by step basic tutorial

[louprgb]

@wezz Did you manage to find how to create animation?

[wezz]

I got some basic animations going but due to the lack of documentation / guides I never got the natural hang of it. Haven't touched freeliner in a long time now.

Thought about creating my own web based alternative instead but never had the time to create it.

[louprgb]

Ok thanks for your replies, but could you help me to solve my problem? How can i animate my geometries? I have crated a geometry, placed a center with "c". But when i push "a" or "b" the animation works "half the time" for the first geometry which has been assigned automatically to the template "M". But when i create a second geometry, the software doesn't animate this one because he doesn't place into a template. I followed all your instructions in your website, and tried all the shortcuts, without success. So, what is the correct procedure in order to animate one object? And also If I want to create several in its own template? Thank you

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On Tue., Nov. 24, 2020, 1:58 a.m. maxdee, ***@***.***> wrote: I have been fixing stuff in freeliner regularly, some recent updates will bring us to 0.5 and I will stop changing things once and for all. I added project directories and better saving / loading, but documentation has not been updated yet. Its good to know people are interested, it will motivate me to update the docs a bit. Its lots of work. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#44 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AR3O2FXNRMW23GZJGNVQUNTSRNJ23ANCNFSM4FG7XABQ> .

[Jacques-Olivier-Farcy]

Hi @louprgb , did you have a look at :
https://github.com/maxdee/alc_freeliner/blob/devel/doc/step-by-step.md

[louprgb]

Yes, as i said in my previous email, I followed every step by step tutorial. But when I click "a" to generate a render it doesn't work everytime for the first geometry and never for the others. And i cannot manage to choose which template yo assign to each geometry.

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On Tue., Nov. 24, 2020, 7:57 a.m. JAcques-Olivier Farcy, < ***@***.***> wrote: Hi @louprgb <https://github.com/louprgb> , did you have a look at : https://github.com/maxdee/alc_freeliner/blob/devel/doc/step-by-step.md — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#44 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AR3O2FVK75JA7K5GGB3ZSNDSROUVDANCNFSM4FG7XABQ> .

[Jacques-Olivier-Farcy]

I am also intersted to continue using this tool, and maybe if we are some people, we could help to make a more detail documentation ...
I am in France, we can use some visio / stream stuff so i can show you how i use it even if i am far from an expert on freeliner

[louprgb]

I'm french but living in Montreal. Très bonne idée pour le visio. Quand êtes vous disponible ?

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On Tue., Nov. 24, 2020, 11:09 a.m. JAcques-Olivier Farcy, < ***@***.***> wrote: I am also intersted to continue using this tool, and maybe if we are some people, we could help to make a more detail documentation ... I am in France, we can use some visio / stream stuff so i can show you how i use it even if i am far from an expert on freeliner — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#44 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AR3O2FTEXBNQHOMTZEYZQ4TSRPLFBANCNFSM4FG7XABQ> .

[Jacques-Olivier-Farcy]

Je suis assez dispo lundi et mardi prochain après-midi.
Et un aperçu de ce que j'ai testé :
https://interstices.ouvaton.org/mapping.html

[maxdee]

Si ça vous tente de faire une session live stream de tuto/tests/doc je suis partant. Je veux vraiment compléter le release 0.5, la version ultime en Processing, j'y suis presque! Je pourrais dédier lundi et mardi pour faire un sprint.

[Jacques-Olivier-Farcy]

Je suis partant aussi.
Je réserve mon lundi / mardi après-midi au moins, ce qui sera les mâtinées pour vous, j'aurai peut-être du temps pour poursuivre dans la soirée de mon côté.
Tu pensais à quoi comme plateforme pour se retrouver ?

[louprgb]

Lundi et mardi ca me va à partir de 9h (heure de montreal) 15h en France. Ca te vas? Tu veux faire ça par zoom?

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On Tue., Nov. 24, 2020, 1:29 p.m. JAcques-Olivier Farcy, < ***@***.***> wrote: Je suis partant aussi. Je réserve mon lundi / mardi après-midi au moins, ce qui sera les mâtinées pour vous, j'aurai peut-être du temps pour poursuivre dans la soirée de mon côté. Tu pensais à quoi comme plateforme pour se retrouver ? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#44 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AR3O2FVKB5HV6RFLE7VHRN3SRP3O5ANCNFSM4FG7XABQ> .

[maxdee]

Lets use google hangouts, or jitsi if people prefer that.

[louprgb]

Jitsi if its ok for you. Will you create the group for the video chat?

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On Tue., Nov. 24, 2020, 9:31 p.m. maxdee, ***@***.***> wrote: Lets use google hangouts, or jitsi if people prefer that. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#44 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AR3O2FRS7WYJ47AI2XA53E3SRRUBVANCNFSM4FG7XABQ> .

[Jacques-Olivier-Farcy]

Oui zoom ça me va, et l'horaire aussi.
J'essaierai de faire aussi du stream via twitch ou autre en parallèle pour que vous puissiez avoir une vue d'ensemble.

[Jacques-Olivier-Farcy]

I also prefer Jitsi (Privacy and open-source)

[louprgb]

Pas de problème pour Jitsi. Envoi moi ton invit une fois que t'es prêt. J'ai un compte Twitch aussi (@teddykitano) tu peux m'ajouter également dessus.

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On Wed., Nov. 25, 2020, 7:11 a.m. JAcques-Olivier Farcy, < ***@***.***> wrote: I also prefer Jitsi (Privacy and open-source) — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#44 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AR3O2FTLTJGD2AIBUF6QVUTSRTX6DANCNFSM4FG7XABQ> .

[maxdee]

rendez-vous sur https://gitlab.com/maxd/alc_freeliner/-/issues/5 pour continuer la disscussion!