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I just installed it on a new laptop with win 8.1 and it did the same it shows that it loaded the 32 bit distributional version while the PC is 64 bit.
Dan Mauch

Hi Bob:

  Many make that mistake. The redist files are for the code of the program, not your computer, so a 32 bit redist is for 32 bit programs even on a 64 bit computer. The 64 bit redist is for 64 bit programs only.. and there are few of those.. If it runs, you already had the 32 bit installed by somthing else.

Art

I dont know if this is an issue or not, but I noticed when I installed on my 64bit machine it only offered up the 32bit at the end. I don't up upgrade the redistributables anyway but I thought I used to get the option of both 32 and 64.

Thanks!
Bob Stack

Hi All:

  Ill be posting  new version shortly, it fixes problems in outputtting the stl, and has more error codes to help
me track down other faults..

  Ive also increased the normals resolution, performance seems better..

Art

Art
Great work.  
Win 7 64bit.  Logitech Quickcam Pro9000.
In a not bright but lit room a confidence at best of 9.  I could get a acceptable STL but not great.
There are a lot of resolution setting with the quickcam. I tried a the lower ones.

I didn't get to try it when the sun went down yesterday( darker room) hopefully tonight.

Thanks
Glenn

Art
Here is output #2  confidence Value 54.548 I am going to try and 3d print it.

Karl:

  Check the options menu, ( gear icon on top menu) and see if you in Metric or not. Interesting result and Ill check to see whay a very small metric woudl hold htings up. I appreciate the info.

Art

Hi Art

  I think I have found the error I was having with ver 2.297.  When I selected the "add stl" button Gearotic goes into an infinite loop requiring a "3 finger salute" reset.  When I change the output dimensions from "3 x 2.4" to "100 x 80", I got my first stl file out.  I must be in metric instead of imperial.  Hope this helps. 

Also I still have no resolution values in the pull down for camera resolution.  Probably a camera "feature".

I'm using a laptop and laptop camera.

Karl
 

Art
        Thanks for all the help. Guess I'm gonna buy a different cam since my screen is dead in my laptop. I am using another monitor plugged into it, so it's not easy positioning the laptop by the monitor, but I do get results.
My new idea is to use 4 photo transistors coupled to the monitor, to trigger 4 led strips reading the pixel transitions on the screen. Your method of bars on the screen does not enable positioning the transistors so that only one is on at a time, since the bars are adjacent and overlap. I could use gates or counters to trigger the led strip, but illuminating one spot where the photo transistors are placed is cheaper and faster. No need for extravagant arduino circuits or usb..... I think a external method away from the monitor would improve the results. The led strips are so cheap now. Just an idea.

PS, I might not post here often, but rest assured The Drudgereport doesn't get that many more clicks than gearotic.com in this house. Always interested in something new. Have a good vacation.

Dan:

Wow, Id say either your camera doesnt have the gain mine does, or your monitor is dimmer than you think..

Interesting though, it will become clearer as moe report I guess, Im glad I added in a confidence number so we cn all compare, I think the secret of perfecting this lies there somewhere...

Art