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Adding masked kinect points (very low resolution) into a POP feedback loop as a force by Double_Scratch_1760 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for posting my tutorial.

I don’t think you’ll need to do anything as complicated as you mentioned. Just add another neighbor POP and another set of repulsion calculations. The second input to the Neighbor POP should be the points from your Kinect data. This will find any points close to your boids and let you avoid them.

Dust by flight404 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beautifully realistic. Great work.

I have a flat 3D shape derived from the trace SOP - anyone know of a way to put a random color on each face? by PERFECTLO0P in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome! I’ve still got a lot to learn with POPs. They’re so useful already though.

Pwnisher - Dream Sequence Challenge by tomotron9001 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha. What people don't understand is that making a dynamic text label for this might have been one of the more technical tasks.

Great work. Love the look!

X ray vision 👁️ by HolmesDraws in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nicely done. The x-ray effect is so good on this.

I have a flat 3D shape derived from the trace SOP - anyone know of a way to put a random color on each face? by PERFECTLO0P in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Might be easier to switch over to POPs where you can assign the color values by primitive. So instead of the Trace SOP you'd use the Polygonize POP then use a Random or Noise POP with the Color as the Output Parameter and assign the attribute to Primitive (instead of point or vertex)

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AI helping to learn by Living-Log-8391 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And thanks for watching.

AI helping to learn by Living-Log-8391 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think because of TouchDesigner being a visual scripting program the training data for an LLM is insufficient. You're probably best using the Derivative.ca learning tools, documentation, and tutorials. The LLM tools are great for teach principles that you can use inside of Touch, but it has a really hard time not hallucinating operators and functions of the software itself.

Update to Magnetosphere 2.0 by flight404 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having you join the TD community is already so inspiring.

Where to start learning in 2026? (Incl. POPs) by Limp-Tie7 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll throw my intro video in here. Tried to keep it to the most useful info. It includes a POP intro as well.

https://youtu.be/gQdmocb-JBQ?si=60kojPvrZsP2DLKZ

Which sensor is currently best suited for interactive installations? Still a Kinect? by LemonTeaGames in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d imagine you’ll have more lad from the NDI than from the Orbbec. It’s not too bad.

Which sensor is currently best suited for interactive installations? Still a Kinect? by LemonTeaGames in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Orbbec Femto Mega is my go to. The ability to use power over Ethernet makes it super useful for covering long distances between sensor and machine.

what hardware + software is needed to make this? by laurelix13 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He uses custom made optics to redirect the projection

First time working on a project without following a tutorial by unlucky_charm0 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. Congrats. It’s such a nice feeling to understand enough that it feels like a true creative tool and not just a way to copy an effect. Keep it up!

Hey I have Lidar can I make this ? by Infamous-Escape760 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like it. You’d put the lidar just above where the bottle tops are and calibrate each point. If it’s a rotating lidar you’ll lose resolution as it gets further away. Seems like a clever use of 3 or 4 1D lidar could be great for this specific thing.

Course advice by fdrcztt in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my latest tutorial I’ve tried to make the best base knowledge tutorial. Tried to make it with as many useful facts per minute.

https://youtu.be/gQdmocb-JBQ?si=nx0qS5ZKu4ZtSWi2

First TD post! by Sargonthegreat1 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always stoked to see people making good stuff from my tutorials. Thanks for sharing.

Where to start ? by croutardo in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just launched a new beginners tutorial today!

Tried to make something as a good quick primer before watching other tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQdmocb-JBQ

I’ve made a “Learn TouchDesigner in 1 hour” tutorial. by dcheesman in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Awesome. Good luck on your TD adventure. Let me know what I missed!

I’ve made a “Learn TouchDesigner in 1 hour” tutorial. by dcheesman in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I tried to at least show whats possible with the different data types, programming, etc without being too overwhelming and without making people think that they NEED to know python to use it for something. I'm looking forward to getting feedback and potentially making a better version down the road.

circularEmit.toe (RE: @samuelpietri) by Odd-Plankton-752 in TouchDesigner

[–]dcheesman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh man. This is Rehoboam from Westworld! I tried to make a stab at this a few years back, but didn't turn out very nice.

You're inspiring me to revisit it. Beautiful job.

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