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RPS Plugins released for SketchUp 6

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All 3 RPS plugins are now available for SketchUp 6

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Augmented Reality Plugin for Google SketchUp

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With the Augmented Reality Plugin from AR-media™, Google™ SketchUp™ users are allowed to visualize their 3D models using Augmented Reality directly in the real physical space which sorrounds them. In a very precise sense, through AR-media™ Plugin, SketchUp™ 3D models can be visualized out of the digital workspace directly on users' desktop, by connecting a simple webcam and by printing a suitable code. The AR-media™ Plugin provides users with an advanced visualization functionality which serves two main purposes:

- Study and analyze scaled virtual prototypes in real environments

Put On Current Layer

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Allows you to easily move entities and their nested elements (ie groups within components within groups) to the current layer

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Arc Centerpoint

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Right-click an arc or circle to insert its centerpoint into the model.

 

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10 year anniversary coming up and some changes too...

10 years. Wow. The ScriptSpot 10 year anniversary will be coming up in May 2010. More news to follow.

CADspan 3D printing plugin for Google SketchUp

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The CADspan Plugin for Google SketchUp allows generation of solid, 3D printable STL files directly from a Google SketchUp model.

The plugin provides several tools to ease the process of preparing a model for 3D printing:

-Resurfacer: Shrinkwrap a model into one continuous, solid mesh

-3D Print Visualization Style: A visual style that highlights problem areas in a model

-Layerize tool: Easily move all geometry within components and groups to a layer

-Smooth/Unsmooth: Toggle smoothing on a model's rounded geometry

-Free Version for personal use and small applications

Rendering Tip - Use self glow for backlit objects

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(Self glow applied to television screen)


Self Glow illuminates a surface as if it had light shining on it, without actually making it a light.

* Balance illumination in scene without adding additional lights.
* More realistic signs, monitors and projection devices.
* Faster rendering times.

Rendering Tip

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Tip of the Week - Use Section Planes for realistic interior views

For more information, check out these links.
http://www.renderplus.com/wk/Tip_of_the_Week_-_Section_Planes_w.htm
http://www.renderplus.com/wk/Section_Planes_w.htm

When rendering the inside of a room it is sometimes a challenge to place the camera properly. There are a few options one could choose from in order to solve this problem, such as:

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Rendering Tips

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This is a new blog of rendering tips.

 

Although all the images are created from SketchUp models, these tips should be useful for all Photorealistic, 3D rendering engine users.

 Rendering Tips Blog

 
See all: Rendering Tips

 

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IRender nXt and nXtRender

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IRendernXt is a the fully integrated plug-on for SketchUp rendering solution for SketchUp.

nXtRender is the low cost, easy to use version with fewer features.

In addition to a high quality, professional, rendering engine - AccuRender - IRender has wizard to create lights, create mirrors, create plants and create materials all of which are then stored directly in your SketchUp model.

Visit our image gallery to see what users are creating with SketchUp.

Lego Rendering



I was feeling like "Lego" this morning, so I grabbed this model from the 3d warehouse:

Lego Star Wars Snow-Speeder

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NprTools - Non-Photorealistic Tools for SketchUp

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NprTools - the new plugin for SketchUp to create Soft Shadows and other Non-photorealistic effects for SketchUp has been released by Render Plus.

 

 

Take a look at: NprTools

SpaceDesign Free - Attributes and Reports

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SpaceDesign
is a new, free for Sketchup to define attributes and create reports

 

How to Improve Renderings

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Drop

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Great script that allows you to instantly align objects to the surface below. A common example would be scattering people / trees / entourage around a sloping site. With this script, just select your objects, click drop and they instantly fall to the surface below. Easy as can be!

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Tips for choosing a renderer for SketchUp

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This Tutorial highlights SketchUp features which some renderers may not be able to handle. It does not get into artificial lighting, reflection and other special rendering features which are also important, but concentrates on the importance that the renderer be able to handle SketchUp features - materials, images, transparency, sun and sky, etc. which make it easier to start adding advacnced features to your model for rendering without having to modify the model to render the items which are already there.

Video Tutorials for SketchUp and IRender nXt

We have created some Video Tutorials to help you get started with IRender nXt - the integrated Photorealistic renderer for SketchUp.

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Unfold Tool

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Please see my blog for more information and to download this script. 

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