Start with an empty project and adjust the cylinder size and orientation. Add the floor plane, then use Create Projectors to arrange eight projectors and complete the cylinder.mgs layout.
01 Create and size the cylinder
Open 3D View from the plus tab and choose Cylinder in Add Objects. Press F to frame the object, then enter these Cylinder options.
Round Degree
360°
Radius R
7.500 m
Height H
4.710 m
Wall / Top / Floor
On / Off / Off
Rotation Y
90°
Cylinder radius, height, and wall options
Set Rotation Y to 90° in Selected Object. Once the cylinder is adjusted, add the floor plane.
02 Add the floor plane
After adjusting the cylinder, add a Plane from Add Objects. Keep its base size at 6 × 3 m and enter the following transform values. Once the floor is ready, select the cylinder again and open Create Projectors.
Plane W / H
6.000 / 3.000 m
Rotation X
−90° (= 270°)
Scale X / Z
3.387189
Scale Y
6.737501
Position X / Y / Z
0 / 0 / 10.084602 m
The input fields display Scale rounded to three decimal places and Position Z as 10.085.
The cylinder with the floor plane
03 Place eight projectors with Create Projectors
Select the cylinder and click Create Projectors in the Cylinder panel. Enter the settings below to place eight projectors inside the cylinder, facing its wall.
Create Projectors settings
The generated eight-column, one-row layout
Resolution
3840 × 2160
Vertical Projection
Off
Throw Basis
Throw Ratio
Throw Ratio
0.35
Columns / Rows
8 / 1
Rotation Offset
0°
Lens Shift X / Y
0% / 50%
Minimum Overlap
10%
Placement
Inside → Cylinder
Show Frustum / Create Guide Image
On / On
Click OK to confirm. In Throw Ratio mode, the disabled Throw Distance field is not an input for this setup.
04 Inspect the generated guide
Open the Cylinder tab to inspect the unfolded wall guide. Physical size is 47124 × 4710 mm; Image size is 21608 × 2160 px. Return to 3D View to inspect the same guide on the cylinder.
The unfolded cylindrical wall guide
05 Review the completed layout
Hold Alt and drag with the left mouse button to orbit around the cylinder, eight projectors, and floor plane.
