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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

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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.

Rendering Tip - Use self glow for backlit objects

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Date Updated: 
11/21/2009

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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.

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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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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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SpaceDesign Free - Attributes and Reports

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

 

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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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How to Improve Renderings

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New video tutorial of NPR Tools

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votes
Date Updated: 
10/13/2009
Author: 
Dennis Bostwick

 

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NPR Tools and SketchUp
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Tips for choosing a renderer for SketchUp

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votes
Date Updated: 
09/18/2009

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.

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nXtRender - new, low-cost renderer for SketchUp

nXtRender is a new rendering application for Google
SketchUp from Render Plus Systems. nXtRender uses the new AccuRender
nXt rendering engine and integrates it seamlessly into SketchUp making
it one of the easiest ways to create photorealistic images. nXtRender
uses ray-trace rendering techniques, reflections, transparency,
highlights, shadows and lighting effects to produce realistic

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Render Plus Systems announces a new rendering engine for Google SketchUp

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Render Plus Systems has released a new add-on Rendering Engine for SketchUp. nXtRender, which is based on the new AccuRender nXt rendering engine from McNeel and Associates, is powerful, easy to use and fully integrated into SketchUp. By defining reflection, lighting, transparency and materials in their models, SketchUp users can quickly and easily create photorealistic renderings.

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New resource for all SketchUp Blogs

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To read several SketchUp blogs all on one page, visit:

 

SketchUp Blogs

 

 

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NprTools - Non-Photorealistic Tools for SketchUp is released

NprTools is a new plugin foir SketchUp to create Photorealistic effects - such as Soft or Sketchy Shadows.

 

 

Take a look: NprTools

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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

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IRender nXt Rendering Contest for SketchUp

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Render Plus is launching a new IRender nXt rendering contest.

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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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RpTreeMaker - free add-on for SketchUp

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RpTreeMaker

RpTreeMaker is a free add-on for
Google SketchUp
to create custom Tree Components.

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RpWallMaker - free add-on for SketchUp

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RpWallMaker

RpWallMaker is a free add-on for
Google SketchUp
(Windows or Mac) to create wide walls (3D walls with thickness), edit them and
cut holes in them.

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