tixl3d/tixl

Features

• Graph-Based Operator Evaluation - Uses a directed acyclic graph of operators to procedurally generate 3D geometry and shaders.
• Node-Based Procedural Geometry - Uses a directed acyclic graph of procedural operators to generate 3D geometry and shaders.
• C# Operator Extensions - Provides a framework for developing procedural operator extensions using C# with hot-reloading capabilities.
• Procedural Operator Extensions - Enables development of custom node-based processing units for math or library integration to generate 3D content.
• Hot Code Reloading - Supports recompiling and injecting custom C# operator logic into the active runtime without restarting the engine.
• Audio Frequency Analysis - Implements Fast Fourier Transform operations to extract frequency data for driving real-time visual synchronizations.
• Audio-Reactive Visual Systems - Integrates live audio FFT analysis and MIDI signals to drive real-time 3D visual animations.
• SDF Volume Modeling - Uses signed distance functions to define and manipulate complex 3D volumes and shapes.
• SDF Displacement - Applies spatial distortions to signed distance fields to reshape 3D geometry.
• Spatial-to-DMX Mapping - Defines the mapping of 3D spatial attributes to DMX channels for physical lighting hardware.
• Network Lighting Controllers - Maps 3D point attributes to DMX sequences and broadcasts them via ArtNet to physical fixtures.
• Physically Based Rendering - Employs physically based rendering to ensure consistent light behavior and material properties across 3D surfaces.
• Keyframe Animations - Implements a timeline and dope-sheet for creating deterministic motion via curve-based property interpolation.
• Clip Definitions - Defines time-based segments to control the timing and playback of animated elements.
• Visual Shader Graphs - Provides a node-based interface to connect custom shader files with buffers and samplers for 3D rendering.
• Audio-Reactive Parametric Triggers - Converts audio signal levels into pulses that modulate visual parameters and trigger real-time events.
• Procedural 3D Generation - Employs signed distance functions and GPU compute kernels for the procedural generation of 3D shapes.
• DMX Universe Merging - Combines output sequences from different fixture types into a single DMX universe buffer.
• MIDI and OSC Device Integrations - Integrates MIDI, OSC, and other hardware signals to manipulate project parameters and 3D navigation.
• Compute Shader Kernels - Runs custom compute shaders using dispatch counts and unordered access views for high-performance data processing.
• Resolution and Aspect Ratio Management - Supports explicit pixel dimensions and automatic sizing to ensure visual outputs fit various aspect ratios.
• Point Attribute Management - Allows assignment of specific values to scale and effect vectors for individual 3D points.
• 3D Scene Navigators - Provides keyboard and mouse controls for navigating 3D scenes via fly-through and orbiting.
• Attribute Mapping - Links particle properties like age or velocity to visual parameters such as scale and opacity.
• Frame Caches - Uses dirty flags and output caching to avoid redundant computations of textures and shaders between frames.
• Operator Update Triggers - Triggers specific render target updates only when input values change or initial states are met.
• Simulation Time Scaling - Adjusts the progression of time within simulations to maintain consistency across different refresh rates.
• Standalone Executable Builds - Packages the project and its assets into a self-contained executable for deployment.
• Waveform Motion Generators - Generates time-synced animation values using mathematical waveforms like sine and noise synchronized to a project BPM.
• Audio-Reactive Modulation - Modulates visual parameters in real time based on frequency and amplitude data extracted via FFT analysis.
• Audio Input Capture - Streams real-time audio from system hardware devices to be used as input for procedural animations.
• Animation-Audio Synchronization - Aligns animation timelines with audio playback to ensure visual events synchronize with the sound source.
• Dynamic Camera Behaviors - Implements automated camera movements including free-movement and target-following behaviors.
• Vector Field Manipulation - Redirects particle and geometry movement using shaped zones and 3D vector fields.
• Clip Time Remapping - Decouples clip duration from source time using mapping curves to change playback speed and timing.
• Color Grading - Transforms scene colors and applies color correction to achieve specific artistic visual styles.
• Depth Buffers - Tracks pixel distance from the camera to resolve surface visibility and handle hidden surface removal in 3D scenes.
• Video Export Pipelines - Renders project output as MP4 video files or image sequences with configurable resolution.
• External MIDI Controller Mappings - Provides mapping of external MIDI controller inputs to modulate visual parameters during live performances.
• Snapshot Parameter Mappings - Links saved parameter state snapshots to physical MIDI controller buttons for real-time triggering.
• Glitch Effects - Provides tools to introduce intentional digital artifacts and distortions to video and geometry for stylized visual output.
• Shader Pipeline Bindings - Binds constant buffers, samplers, and textures to custom shaders to configure the graphics pipeline.
• Multi-Pass Rendering Pipelines - Defines a sequence of graphics operations as render passes and automatically manages the render state lifecycle.
• Texture Format Definitions - Defines color channels, bit resolution, and value encoding of images to balance memory and precision.
• Rendering Quality Settings - Adjusts sample counts and target resolutions to balance visual fidelity with the rendering frame rate.
• Render Targets - Captures 3D scene rendering into off-screen image buffers for further processing or use as textures.
• Render-to-Texture Buffers - Renders 3D meshes and scenes into texture buffers to be utilized by other 2D operators in the graph.
• Texture Array Generation - Procedurally creates stacks of textures with shared resolution for use in shaders.
• Directory-Based Texture Imports - Reads image files from directories and generates texture resources with associated mipmaps.
• MSDF Font Atlases - Converts font files into multi-channel signed distance field textures for high-fidelity, scalable text rendering.
• Shader Resource Bindings - Manages the assignment of textures and buffers to specific GPU registers across vertex, pixel, and compute stages.
• Real-Time Shader Parameters - Exposes internal shader variables as adjustable parameters for real-time tweaking of visual effects.
• Height Field Generation - Provides tools for synthesizing 3D surfaces and terrain using scalar fields and distance functions.
• Video Input Processing - Imports real-time video streams from camera devices to be used as visual input or data.
• Mipmap Generation - Generates scaled-down versions of images to prevent flickering and improve rendering quality.
• Motion Blur Simulations - Generates multiple offset passes during export to simulate high-fidelity temporal motion blur for 3D objects.
• Operator Library Organization - Organizes procedural operators into a hierarchical namespace system for efficient storage and discovery.
• Operator Time Windowing - Manages active time windows for procedural operators to organize and schedule sub-scenes within the graph.
• Output Resolution Configurations - Sets texture pixel dimensions and matches incoming image sizes to fit the output window.
• Particle Physics Simulations - Implements visual simulation of particle movement and collisions using vector mathematics and noise-based generators.
• Force Application - Influences particle movement using turbulence, directional vectors, collisions, and signed distance fields.
• Pixel Blending and Depth Testing - Defines depth testing and blending rules to determine how new pixels combine with existing content in the render buffer.
• Projection Mapping - Handles complex output configurations to align digital visuals with physical projection surfaces.
• Procedural Value Lists - Provides an interactive interface for managing sequences of numeric values that drive procedural generation.
• Project Archiving - Packages project files, shaders, and media into portable archives for sharing and long-term storage.
• Rasterization State Configurations - Configures GPU rasterization states, including cull and fill modes, to control how 3D triangles are converted to pixels.
• Real-Time Viewport Previews - Displays real-time results of graph selections or specific operators within dedicated 3D viewports.
• Video Rendering Effects - Introduces intentional digital artifacts and distortions to video streams for a stylized look.
• Video Textures - Streams video files into the 3D scene to be utilized as textures or visual elements.
• Virtual Camera Controls - Manages the 3D viewpoint's perspective, position, and movement to direct the composition of the scene.
• OSC Message Exchanges - Implements the sending and receiving of Open Sound Control messages for synchronization with external media software.
• Conditional Logic - Controls the execution flow of operators using boolean logic, time clips, and switch indices.
• Quaternion Rotations - Calculates 3D rotations and orientations using Hamiltonian products and spherical linear interpolation.
• Cross-Graph Variable Management - Provides a system for storing and accessing shared scalar and vector variables across a procedural generation graph.
• Dirty Flagging Systems - Optimizes rendering by tracking changes in the operator graph and updating only affected nodes.
• Operator Presets - Saves and applies frequent configuration settings for procedural operators with support for blending between states.
• Operator Preset Blending - Saves configuration sets for operators and supports interpolating values between different presets.
• GPU Buffer Mappings - Maps float parameters directly into GPU buffers to be used as uniform variables within shader code.
• MIDI Clock Receptions - Synchronizes project playback and time-based animations to an external MIDI clock or BPM.
• Animation Playback Controls - Provides controls for forward, backward, and frame-by-frame stepping to review and manipulate animation playback.
• Graph Context Overrides - Allows overriding rendering parameters within specific sub-graphs to control the output of nested operators.
• Subgraph Encapsulation - Provides the ability to group nodes into reusable components with defined input and output ports for complex graphs.
• Manipulation Gizmos - Provides interactive 3D handles for translating and rotating objects within the viewport.
• 3D Text Rendering - Generates scalable 3D characters using multi-channel distance fields and atlas textures.

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