Fractal Tree Maker for SketchUp - Free add-on

Stu · 23 Nov 2008, 11:24

at3D.....it should be in your plugin folder...?

And some autumn shades

EDIT:

Apart from anything else this is a lot of fun and the range of shapes is pretty limitless. I dont think smaller shrubs will be too much of a problem.
And about a 20 minute learning curve

Gaieus · 23 Nov 2008, 11:32

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:

This is a great tool, Al!

thomthom · 23 Nov 2008, 11:55

Very interesting plugin.

Gaieus · 23 Nov 2008, 12:08

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:

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

richcat · 23 Nov 2008, 12:19

Al your a

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

Gaieus · 23 Nov 2008, 12:24

Hi Richcat,

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

digby dart · 23 Nov 2008, 12:32

Thanks Al Hart.

solo · 23 Nov 2008, 12:34

Al

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

Alan Fraser · 23 Nov 2008, 12:35

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

richcat · 23 Nov 2008, 12:35

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

EarthMover · 23 Nov 2008, 12:54

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?

richcat · 23 Nov 2008, 13:07

@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.

Alan Fraser · 23 Nov 2008, 13:14

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

tree 8m.skp

Alan Fraser · 23 Nov 2008, 13:15

Link added.

richcat · 23 Nov 2008, 13:23

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

JuanV.Soler · 23 Nov 2008, 13:28

Thank you very much Al,

Gaieus · 23 Nov 2008, 13:41

@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.

bigstick · 23 Nov 2008, 14:17

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

Al Hart · 23 Nov 2008, 14:46

@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 · 23 Nov 2008, 14:57

@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.