/// <summary>
/// Generates a marker layout image and configuration file to be used with ALVAR
/// tracking library.
/// </summary>
public static void GenerateALVARLayout()
{
// Create a layout manager with size 400x400 pixels and 10 pixels inch (40x40 inches)
LayoutManager layout = new LayoutManager(400, 400, 10);
// Begin a coordinate frame (ALVAR does not need name or min_points)
layout.BeginCoordframe("");
// Create arrays of marker IDs we want to layout
// NOTE: Please use the SampleMarkerCreator project that comes with the ALVAR
// package to generate the raw marker images
int[] array1 = { 0, 1 };
int[] array2 = { 2, 3 };
int[][] marker_arrays = new int[2][];
marker_arrays[0] = array1;
marker_arrays[1] = array2;
// Layout the markers
for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++)
{
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
{
layout.AddMarker(marker_arrays[j][i], new Point(60 + j * 172, 60 + i * 172),
"raw_markers/ALVAR/MarkerData_" + marker_arrays[j][i] + ".png");
}
}
// End "ground" coordinate frame
layout.EndCoordframe();
// Set the (0, 0) point in the configuration file to be at (60, 60) in the layout image
// In this case, it is at the left-upper corner of marker ID 0.
layout.ConfigCenter = new Point(60, 60);
// Compile the layout
layout.Compile();
// Output the layout image in gif format
layout.OutputImage("ALVARArray.gif", ImageFormat.Gif);
// Output the configuration file
layout.OutputConfig("ALVARConfig.xml");
// Disposes the layout
layout.Dispose();
}
/// <summary>
/// Generates a marker layout image and configuration for Tutorial 8 ground marker array.
/// </summary>
public static void GenerateTutorial8Grid()
{
LayoutManager layout = new LayoutManager(1080, 594, 108 / 32.4f);
layout.BeginCoordframe("");
int[] array1 = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 };
int[] array2 = { 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 };
int[] array3 = { 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 };
int[] array4 = { 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 };
int[][] marker_arrays = new int[4][];
marker_arrays[0] = array1;
marker_arrays[1] = array2;
marker_arrays[2] = array3;
marker_arrays[3] = array4;
for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
{
for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
{
layout.AddMarker(marker_arrays[j][i], new Point(i * 162, j * 162),
"raw_markers/ALVAR/MarkerData_" + marker_arrays[j][i] + ".png");
}
}
// End "ground" coordinate frame
layout.EndCoordframe();
// Set the (0, 0) point in the configuration file to be at (540, 297) in the layout image
// In this case, it is at the left-upper corner of marker ID 0.
layout.ConfigCenter = new Point(540, 297);
// Compile the layout
layout.Compile();
// Output the layout image in gif format
layout.OutputImage("Tutorial8Ground.gif", ImageFormat.Gif);
// Output the configuration file
layout.OutputConfig("Tutorial8Ground.xml");
// Disposes the layout
layout.Dispose();
}