Sketchup clone
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I heard its jsut a cut down version of formz, although i havent tried it before.
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My main question about it would be: which 3td party render engines does it support?
If none, it will take years before it does.I cannot see myself switching to a 'new' modeler that hasn't got the the 'big gun' render engines.
If SU 7 would turn out to be bad, I could only choose one of the existing bigger modeling packages that support these render engines. (C4D as n°1).There is no use in making a Sketchup clone which outputs the typical SU like default graphism as only option.
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I agree.
On that note, has anyone worked in Silo to their work flow? I've been messing around with the trial, and its extemely intuitive and fun.
So far, i've manipulated some organic forms in silo (which is much faster and easier than using subsmooth), exported as an obj., imported into sketchup. It then comes in as a low poly model. I run two interations of subsmooth on it and then, relatively quickly, have my form in SU which i render with vray. So far i've only done some tests, but would be interested in how others integrate other apps into the work flow...
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@gaganraj said:
doesn't look like anything sketchup can't already do.....
SU doesn't do NURBS.
@kwistenbiebel said:
My main question about it would be: which 3td party render engines does it support?
If none, it will take years before it does.There's a Maxwell plugin for FormZ. Chances are AutoDessys and NL have already had a little chat.
@gaganraj said:I agree.
@gaganraj said:
(...) has anyone worked in Silo to their work flow? I've been messing around with the trial, and its extemely intuitive and fun.
Great app. I recently got a license, and the Kurv dvd's. Haven't had much time to mess with it yet, but from what I've seen so far, I must agree: quite intuitive. And very, very cheap.
If SU7 supports high poly models, Silo and SU will make a great team. (Build basic model in SU > export to Silo > add detail etc in Silo > back to SU ...)
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good point on the nurbs
can you point me in the direction of the instructional dvds for silo? think i'm going to buy it...
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Mind you, these are for Silo 1.4. (There's a learning version included.) Still, I figured it'd be better than nothing. They're pretty thorough, too. The guy really starts from scratch.
Oh yeah: I ordered through Amazon. Quicker, less hassle.
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And how is one supposed to find out anything about this? There is just the front page available, no apparent links to anywhere. Or are they dumb enough to have made a site that only lets IE7 users in?
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Tim a bit more news here
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Doesn't look too bad:
Some of the individual features in BonZai are:
• Fluid, powerful, and smart interface.
• All the classic modeling tools (extrusions, sweeps, transformations, etc.).
• Real time Booleans.
• NURBS curves and surfaces.
• Smart 3D drawing.
• Dynamic graphic editing.
• Push/Pull tool for easy sculpting and shape editing.
• Advanced OpenGL rendering with shadows, transparencies, and textures.
• Graphic texture map editing.
• Over 200 free materials (texture maps).
• Content library for trees, furniture, entourage elements.
• Support of 3D Warehouse.
• Google Earth and SketchUp file compatibility.
• Over 30 export/import formats for easy inter-operability.
• Embedded video tutorials -
this is so funny:
" Comparison to SketchUp
Those who've seen BonZai can't help comparing it to another lightweight 3D modeler, Google SketchUp. In fact, some users in the SketchUp Community forum went so far as to refer to it as "a SketchUp clone." At [pushpullbar]2, an architecture and design forum, user Kurdi called it "a new sketch-oriented modeler." Another user greeted it with enthusiasm. "SketchUp with NURBS and solid-modeling? That would be a dream come true!" wrote Dsarch. " -
i agree a dream come true, i think the worst thing i could have done going into architectural 3d was start with sketchup, its ease of use and intuitive navigation has spoiled me for any other 3d apps, the huge leap to learning C4D/max just seems too much to fit into my schedule, friends of mine who work in Max and see me work in Sketchup have said that the makers of Max could learn something from sketchup and for a long time ive wished for mixture of max and SU, this [Bonzia3d] seems to be that combo,
a quote from the website: "...and then be able to advance to the next level of detailed solid modeling"
that next level is all im after, however i agree with Biebel that it had better support external Renderers ie Vray otherwise i wont be too impressed...
another quote: "...can be smoothly rendered, animated..." so maybe it wont be so bad.
i for one look forward to trying it.
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