Peripherals Configuration desktop

Configuration

Peripheral configuration adds the external 3rd party software to create 3D models to Artivact.

It is only available in the desktop version under the Settings menu:

The page shows configuration options for every external part of 3D model creation:

Turntable

Linux Systems

Linux users have to be in the dialout group in order to use the Artivact turntable!

After assembly of the turntable, you can connect it to your PC via USB and configure it in Artivact.

Selection	Configuration Value
Artivact Turntable	Artivact's DIY turntable

Camera

For automatic image capturing, you need to attach your camera to your PC using USB and install Software to control it remotely. Currently, DigiCamControl for Windows systems and gphoto2 for Linux systems are supported.

DigiCamControl

Supported Version

DigiCamControl integration has been tested for Version 2.1.

Selection	Configuration Value	Example
DigiCamControl	The application's executable	C:/Program Files (x86)/digiCamControl/CameraControlCmd.exe
DigiCamControl (Remote)	The application's web endpoint, if the web interface is enabled.	http://localhost:5513/

"DigiCamControl (Remote)" provides better performance, but needs configuration in DigiCamControl to work. The embedded web server needs to be activated by the user: DigiCamControl Webserver Configuration

gphoto2

Supported Version

gphoto2 integration has been tested for Version 2.5.

Selection	Configuration Value	Example
gphoto2	The application's executable	/usr/bin/gphoto2

Background Removal

Artivact can use the free and open-source tool rembg by Daniel Gatis to automatically remove the backgrounds of images.

rembg

Supported Version

rembg integration has been tested for Version 2.0.

The software has to be installed using the provided Docker image:

docker run -d -p 7000:7000 --name=rembg --restart=always danielgatis/rembg s

Please refer to the official Docker documentation for further information on how to use docker on your system.

After installation, it can be configured in Artivact.

Selection	Configuration Value	Example
rembg (Remote)	The application's web endpoint, exposed by Docker.	http://localhost:7000/api/remove

Model Creator

Model creation with photogrammetry is supported by Artivact through external programs.

Meshroom

Supported Version

Meshroom integration has been tested for Version 2023.3.

Metashape

Supported Version

Metashape integration has been tested for Version 2.1

Model Editor

Model editing is supported by Artivact through an external application: Blender 3D.

Blender 3D

Supported Version

Blender integration has been tested for Versions 3 and 4.

For model editing, Blender 3D can be opened from within Artivact. The selected model-set, containing an OBJ 3D model from the previous steps, will automatically be imported.

The final 3D model should be exported as GLTF/GLB file into the default folder suggested by Blender.

It can then finally be transferred to the virtual items media section and used from there on.