Mead & Hunt Enscape Camera Loader

Inspiration

Enscape Loader was created based on a tool I previously created, but was written from the ground up in Python for Omniverse.

About

This tool was created as a way to exchange camera data from Enscape to Omniverse. Not all Designers/Architects may be comfortable in a tool like Omniverse so this allows them to do their work in Enscape, but bring it to Omniverse for fine tuning and advanced visualization.

Usage

After installation the dialog can be opened from Window > Mead & Hunt > Enscape Camera Loader.

XML Path: Path to the XML you want to import.

Scene Path: /World/Cameras (default)Path in the Omniverse Stage where you want the Cameras to be placed.

Name: EnscapeCamera (default)Name to be appended by Unique number (EnscapeCamera_01).

Mode: Drop-down of what to do with the XML file.

• NOTE: Currently only Import is supported. A future release may support Export.

Method: Drop-down of how to process the time/keyframes for the XML data.

• Continuous: Smooth: Currently in development.
• Continuous: Linear: One camera with linear animation between all key frames.
• Multiple: Linear: Multiple cameras with a Linear animation between every 2 keys.
• Multiple: Static (default): Each keyframe comes in as a static camera.

Timeline: Drop-down of how to adjust the current timeline.

• Match XML (default): Match the timeline time to the XML.
• Grow to Fit: Match the last keyframe if it is greater than the current timeline.
• Shrink to Fit: Match the last keyframe if it is less than the current timeline.

Click Me: Button to process the file.

Adding This Extension

To add this extension to your Omniverse app:

1. Go into: Extension Manager -> Gear Icon -> Extension Search Path
2. Add this as a search path: git://github.com/ericcraft-mh/meadhunt-enscape-loader.git?branch=main&dir=exts

App Link Setup

If app folder link doesn't exist or broken it can be created again. For better developer experience it is recommended to create a folder link named app to the Omniverse Kit app installed from Omniverse Launcher. Convenience script to use is included.

Run:

> link_app.bat

If successful you should see app folder link in the root of this repo.

If multiple Omniverse apps is installed script will select recommended one. Or you can explicitly pass an app:

> link_app.bat --app create

You can also just pass a path to create link to:

> link_app.bat --path "C:/Users/bob/AppData/Local/ov/pkg/create-2021.3.4"

Contributing

The source code for this repository is provided as-is, but I am accepting outside contributions.

Issues, Feature Requests, and Pull Requests are welcomed.