Alternative workflow for high poly models
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With the current thread on high poly models it got me thinking that if the issue wasn't addressed anytime soon (or even if it was) there may be more than one way to skin the proverbial cat.
Much of my work involves masterplanning. Drawing a basic site plan with buildings even on large sites is still fairly speedy. For me at least, the model only starts to become slow when I add 3d components, particularly landscaping and cars. This is at the stage when I want to share the model with the client and make it look presentable. I've previously toyed with the idea of only taking the model so far within Sketchup and then adding entourage within a third party application. The problem has been that it is an extra potentially time consuming step and that often geometry can become distorted when exporting. Furthermore I prefer to demonstrate the design within Sketchup as it is so user friendly to navigate. Also if changes are made to the model it would have to be reimported and the process started again. I also like the sketchy look achieveable within Sketchup. I previously looked at applications such as NavisWorks as well as rendering solutions such as Vue but they all appeared to have drawbacks.
The question is does anyone work as I've suggested and if so what third party application do you use to finish the model? From my point of view I'd want the following:
- Seamless and fast export and import into the application with no distortion of geometry or materials
- The facility to have some kind of Xref so updates in SketchUp would translate automatically into the third party application
- Fast addition of entourage
- Fast and easy navigation similar to Sketchup
- A variety of outputs including similar sketchy appearance achievable within Sketchup
There's been a whole host of new and updated applications released in recent years so I'm hoping there might be something new out there that would achieve the above. Failing that, whether existing applications such as Podium, Indigo or Kerkythea could evolve to do this. I'd be interested in your views.
Kenny
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You beat me too this, Kenny...and thanks for that and putting the question so well. So, I second the question?
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