RaceRender 2 - Documentation - Add a Display Object

Add a Display Object
Using the Display Object Toolbox

This screen can be reached from the Main screen, by right-clicking an input file and selecting Create Display Object, or by using the Add button under Display Objects.

Depending on the selected Input File, certain groups of objects may be grayed-out and disabled. To enable all objects, simply change the input file selection to "(None)".

Objects in the Display Object Toolbox

Video - Plays the picture and sound from a video input file, or the picture from an image input file.

Audio Only - Plays only the audio from an audio or video input file, without putting anything visible on the screen

Shape - Allows you to create a simple colored shape on the screen. This is mostly useful for creating image backgrounds and outlines.

Text - Allows you to create your own text overlay on the screen.

Data Visualization Objects - These require a compatible datalogger input file

Track Map - Track map and the vehicle's current position

Speedometer - Gauge indicating vehicle speed

Tachometer - Gauge indicating engine speed (RPM)

G-Force - Left/Right and Accel/Decel G-force indicator

Gear Display - Current transmission gear indicator

Lap Counter - Current lap number

Lap Timer - Running lap time

Text Data - Displays the number value for the selected data input

Gauge - Gauge for custom or auxiliary data input

Bar Graph - Bar graph for custom or auxiliary data input

Time Graph - Plots a data input over a selectable time range, similar to an oscilloscope

E Image - Embedded Image that can optionally be controlled based on a data input

Embedded Image Objects

Embedded Image objects allow a still image to be embedded into your project, rather than being dynamically linked to an image file on your computer. They can be displayed normally, flashing, or can optionally be rendered based on a data input file. A selected data field can be mapped to certain parameters for rendering the embedded image, such as: image show/hide, rotation, transparency, brightness, and color hue. This can be used to display indicator icons, rotate a compass image based on the vehicle's heading, and much more. The data mapping can also be flipped by simply setting the Min value to the larger number and Max to the lower number.

Embedded images will be stored directly within your project or template files, and are not linked to any image file on your computer. Be aware that this can substantially increase the size of your project and template files. Each 720x480 image can add approximately 1 MB in file size.

RaceRender has three ways to add an Embedded Image to your project:

Create from Toolbox
Creates a blank Embedded Image object, in which you can then load or edit an image from a file.

Load from a File
Use the File -> "Add Embedded Image to Project..." menu function on the Main Screen to embed an image file into your project.

Paste from the Clipboard
Copy an image to the clipboard in another program, then use the Edit -> "Paste as Embedded Image" menu function on RaceRender's Main Screen to paste it into your project. Note: Pasted images will lose their transparency channel (if applicable). If you have an image that contains transparency, save it into a transparency-capable file format (such as a Bitmap in 32-BPP [RGBA]) and use the "Load from a File" method instead.