SketchUp Plugins?

[martrix]

Hi, have been playing with a SU plugin called Podium for realistic rendering. (see pic).

It seems a bit limited as I think the pic below is the biggest you can do.

Does anyone know of some good free plugins for SU? Maybe some good animation ones too?

[martrix]

Here is another rendering. Going to download another plugin tonight which I think is better.

Have to go to my computer as its got a little more powerful memory and graphics card than the one I did this on.:rolleyes: I managed to crash this one already.:C

[MajorPanic]

Keep us informed Martrix :2tsup:

[martrix]

anothery.:rolleyes:

Still haven't download a new one yet, this one is still blowing my mind.:cool: Everything in the pic is drawn on SU, no tricks.


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/iVeneer/eunit.jpg?t=1174390812 (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);)

[NewLou]

Now were cookin..................Awesome MAtrix!!!

Regards Lou:)

[ozwinner]

anothery.:rolleyes:

Still haven't download a new one yet, this one is still blowing my mind.:cool: Everything in the pic is drawn on SU, no tricks.




Have you sent the plugins to Lous stick thread in the sketchup forum?

Al :2tsup:

[martrix]

Have you sent the plugins to Lous stick thread in the sketchup forum?

Al :2tsup:

cheers, have now. Thought the home page might have already been there.

[NewLou]

Heres my first render with podium.......................not too sure what happened with the top?...............any ideas on how to fix it???

REGards Lou:?

[martrix]

Hey, nice one Lou. Not too hard is it?

What did you do to the top? How much reflection and how much light?

[NewLou]

Hey MAtrix:)

Not sure what my settings were as am just mucking around at this stage. However I think you have raised a great point that it is really worthwhile recording settings ie: Light/Reflection/etc so that rendering output can be fine tuned

I'll definately be recording my settings from here on in because the rendering process is soooooooooooo intensive without a high end Chip/Graphics card the process takes hours. BUT I'm sure you agree the results are worth it.

LAst night I was looking at some of the work of podium gurus MAN nothing less than awesome this program is capable of pumping out photo realistic renderings with relative ease n hardly any training.

The merit of this is that I reckon it'd be great for literally showing clients how their commissioned 'piece' will look in what ever living area they choose..............VERY HANDY INDEED!

Anywayz as far as my pic goes I played round with the textures a bit n reduced light/reflection dramatically ....................... will post outcome once shes rendered!

REGards Lou:2tsup:

[martrix]

Yep, agree about being power hungry. Twice the computer has shut down on me right near the end of a rendering.:~ ......loosing it all.:C I haven't had a chance yet to get on my more powerful comp.

I think the problem with your pic was that you added light to the top, or too much reflection. There a lots of things to take into consideration, like your background, whats above(eg; sky) etc, that has an effect on the objects.

Yes you need to take note of your reflection settings, as it becomes important when doing a scene with lot of objects. Haven't worked out the light properties yet.

If you haven't already, there are a few tutorials on the podium website. I have only done the first one which was the first pic I posted.

[NewLou]

Well here she is after I've ironed out a few more of the bugs......................

I love how this can be used to get an idea of shadowlines & reveals in design work

AWESOME PROGRAM!!!...............................Highly recommended fellas:2tsup:

REgards Lou:D:D:D

[martrix]

Nice one. Getting a good realistic look. I think thats the hardest part, to make it look realistic and not over the top.....like the one I just did.:- :rolleyes: Took me ages because of the spirals, and doesn't look too good anyway.:doh: Its an Acme thread, like the ones used in clamps and vices etc.