RoboPaint RT

IMPORTANT NOTE:. A new version of RoboPaint RT will be released the week of November 10. We recommend that all users wait, and install the new version once it is released.

Overview

RoboPaint RT is the "Real Time" Painting Software that allows you to paint with the WaterColorBot. It runs under Mac, Windows, and Linux.

RoboPaint RT is straightforward and manual: Click on a color in the paint palette to change to that color, click on the water to dip the brush in the water, and drag the brush to paint on your paper.

With RoboPaint RT, you can also replay your drawing to make multiple copies, and save the file to open up and print again later. This program can be a lot of fun to play with and is a great way to get acquainted with the WaterColorBot. For those with good artistic skill, it can also be a remarkably powerful program.

Getting RoboPaint RT

First, install the latest version of Java on your computer.

Then, download and install RoboPaint RT from our github account. NOTE: NEW VERSION Coming week of November 10, 2013.

Using RoboPaint RT

Coming week of November 10, 2013.

Troubleshooting

Application will not start (Windows 8)

If the RoboPaint RT application will not start, it is likely because Java is not installed on your computer. We have seen the program refuse to start , giving an error that "java is not recognized as an internal or external command..."

Motion is jerky/stutters

If the motion of the carriage is basically correct except that it is "jerky" rather than smooth, the likely cause is that the program is running slowly on your computer. RoboPaint RT operates very smoothly with a reasonably fast modern computer, but we have found that a computer busy running other tasks (e.g., playing music or video, heavy downloads, printing, etc) does not have as much time to operate the program, resulting in "stuttery" motion.

For Developers

Running RoboPaint RT within Processing

• Install Processing, from processing.org

• Download and install ani library, from http://www.looksgood.de/libraries/Ani/

• Open robopaint-rt-master>processing>RoboPaint_RT>RoboPaint_RT.pde from within Processing

• Click "Run" button