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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
      last edited by

      Okay, my little "contribution"; a hazelnut like tree (at least that's what I indended to create):
      http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=439c4d6359efd9e3ffe3705437c1b39c

      @unknownuser said:

      ...this is a "medium quality" (600 pixel) output of the tree maker. I wanted to create something that is similar to a hazelnut tree/bush and well... this is the first trial. It has roots as well so I placed the origin a bit higher so that the roots merge into the ground a bit but this way some of the branches do so. 😄 ...

      And a screenshot:

      Hazelnut.jpg
      This is a great tool, Al!

      Gai...

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      • thomthomT Offline
        thomthom
        last edited by

        Very interesting plugin.

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        • GaieusG Offline
          Gaieus
          last edited by

          Nice one, Alan; I haven't cared for the shadows this time (yet). Though it increases file size as well, if you mean to use it in native SU,it is necessary.

          Another one of mine; a "Silver birch" (like) tree:
          http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=3df72c0a4f7104a3ffe3705437c1b39c

          And the screenshot:

          SilverBirch.jpg
          This time I think with a bit more crooked branches than in reality (BTW is this silver birch?)

          Gai...

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          • R Offline
            richcat
            last edited by

            Al your a
            http://nxt.accurender.com/emoticons/emotion-30.gif

            Leaf if attached if body wants.

            Take a look at AndriyG81 for some bark textures.http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=13226


            leaf 1.png

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              Hi Richcat,

              Thanks for the leaf! And surely there are a couple of superb bark textures down there! 👍

              Gai...

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              • D Offline
                digby dart
                last edited by

                Thanks Al Hart. 😄

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                • soloS Offline
                  solo
                  last edited by

                  Al

                  When making Palm trees the bend option shows in the raytrace but not in the component, it straightens out.

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                  • Alan FraserA Offline
                    Alan Fraser
                    last edited by

                    Fill yer boots.
                    http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/texture_colour/bark/

                    Plus all the leaves you could ever want.
                    Note: these are links to collections, not the images themselves.
                    http://www.3dmd.net/gallery/index-22-page-1.html

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                    • R Offline
                      richcat
                      last edited by

                      Heres another link from old post by ilay7k on leafs, but I have not tried it out yet http://www.polas.net/download/leaves.php

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                      • EarthMoverE Offline
                        EarthMover
                        last edited by

                        Al, thanks for sharing......this really made my morning. It's like Onyx for Sketchup! Amazing stuff! I'll see if I can do some testing as well.

                        EDIT - Al, when I download from the link you provided on the renderplus forum, I get a .zip file that is empty (0 bytes)......any ideas?

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                        • R Offline
                          richcat
                          last edited by

                          @alan fraser said:

                          I used my technique for exporting a vector outline from PS, then merged that and the image directly in SU. It takes about 10 minutes, but it's a little more controllable.

                          Hi Alan do you have a link to this please - I tried a quick search with no results.

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                          • Alan FraserA Offline
                            Alan Fraser
                            last edited by

                            This version isn't quite ready for the 3DW yet, but here's a SU shadow-casting version. I didn't use the script; I used my technique for exporting a vector outline from PS, then merged that and the image directly in SU. It takes about 10 minutes, but it's a little more controllable.

                            Link to tutorial


                            tree8m_thumb.jpg


                            tree 8m.skp

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                            • Alan FraserA Offline
                              Alan Fraser
                              last edited by

                              Link added.

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                                richcat
                                last edited by

                                Thanks Alan 👍 (I tried searching "exporting a vector outline from PS")

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                                  JuanV.Soler
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                                  Thank you very much Al, 😄

                                  ,))),

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                                  • GaieusG Offline
                                    Gaieus
                                    last edited by

                                    @earthmover said:

                                    EDIT - Al, when I download from the link you provided on the renderplus forum, I get a .zip file that is empty (0 bytes)......any ideas?

                                    Try again, Adam; it should work.

                                    Gai...

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                                    • bigstickB Offline
                                      bigstick
                                      last edited by

                                      I have downloaded this and it is an exe file, which means Windows only. Any chance of a Mac version too Al?

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                                      • Al HartA Offline
                                        Al Hart
                                        last edited by

                                        @bigstick said:

                                        I have downloaded this and it is an exe file, which means Windows only. Any chance of a Mac version too Al?

                                        The Fractal tree software is Windows only, and I just can't seem to get the developer interested in MAC version.

                                        Al Hart

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                                        • Al HartA Offline
                                          Al Hart
                                          last edited by

                                          @at3d said:

                                          Stu, I have installed and located within SU but when pressed to, what I hope will activate, nothing happens in SU.

                                          My machine is running Vista, could this be an issue?

                                          Try opening the Ruby Console, and typing in: load('RpTreemaker,rb') and see if you get any error messages. Of if you get any error messages when you click Plugins/RpTreeMaker.rb

                                          If there are no problems there, go to: Program Files\Render Plus Systems\RpTreeMaker
                                          and see what happens when you run TreeEditor.exe by hand. There may be a DLL or something which is missing.

                                          Al Hart

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                                          • Al HartA Offline
                                            Al Hart
                                            last edited by

                                            @alan fraser said:

                                            Excellent Plugin Al. It's good to hear that it's technically possible to load new bark textures also.

                                            We didn't learn that we could add bark and leaves until yesterday. If I had read Richcat's leaf post earlier (and more carefully) I would have known.

                                            If you use your own leaves and bark and post the model to the 3D Warehouse, then anyone downloading the model and trying to use the same leaves and bark as the basis for a new tree will not have them. The 2D image will work fine - but if you want to use the .ArPlant tree definition, the images will be missing.

                                            We will plan to store the images on the SU component as well, so that users can truly share the designs.

                                            Al Hart

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