Best tree generation system

Starlex · 27 Feb 2009, 22:21

Hi!

I'm searching for the best tree gen.

Till this moment, I find 3 systems: Onyx Tree, Xfrog and Speed Tree
According to the web info first two was released in 2003...

So, anyone, who was work with this apps, please give your opinions)

l.frisken · 28 Feb 2009, 00:07

you could try component spray (sketchup plugin). It might make your model run slowly though, depending but if you want to render it then you can use the instancing funtion for indigo or kerkythea exporter.

xrok1 · 28 Feb 2009, 00:22

l.frisken, i think he wants to make a tree not spread them around. that will be the next question.

pilou · 28 Feb 2009, 01:26

Ivy is also a very cool vegetal generator

solo · 28 Feb 2009, 01:40

Xfrog is great but for use in SU no bloody way!!!, unfortunatly SU has a poly limit so any, I repeat any treee generator will not work great in SU.
Onyx, is also good but read the EULA carefully, and it too is too heavy for SU.

Speedtree I cannot coment on as I have never used it.

Vue tree generator works great too, and also converted to SU will kill your speed.

I have heard great reviews of the Renderplus tree generator however, but I've not really tried it.

xrok1 · 28 Feb 2009, 01:45

carrara has a pretty good tree generator, but i have c5pro. i don't know if the new carrara lite or free or whatever its called has the tree generator. anyone know?

i went to check and it turns out that its 'carrara express' and its not free ($99) and it does generate trees and landscapes. i'm pretty sure it was free before but it dosn't seem to be now??

tomsdesk · 28 Feb 2009, 04:38

Check out http://arbaro.sourceforge.net/ it's easy to learn (if you like to play a bit) and does it's thing pretty fast; exports DXF, OBJ, and povray (whatever that is); and is completely FREE! But: it will kick SU in the gut bigtime just like the others. (Which is why I started making the 2.5d varieties :`)

Starlex · 28 Feb 2009, 09:09

Thanks to all)

So, I was tryed Onyx Tree... I can say, that its generate trees with about 100-150K polygons on each. And there is 'minimize' function, that reduce number of polygons to 20-40K
I was launch SU with imported model, and it start to work very slow (AMD 5200+, not the best for the 3D, but...)

I'm working with landscape modelling, and I need realistic trees very much
So, what should I do? Maybe settling in 3Dsmax?
Or I have to try SU with imported tree on quad-core processor? Will it help?

remus · 28 Feb 2009, 09:26

If you need to use high poly trees your better of doing it another app, sketchup whimpers and dies in the face of high poly trees.

Edson · 28 Feb 2009, 11:37

have you tried RpTreeMaker?

henrietta · 24 Mar 2009, 15:50

And here's another one:

http://hothouse3d.com

david_h · 24 Mar 2009, 17:28

Is this Hothouse 3D a Freebie Program? I didn't notice any details about pricing or whether or not this is a trial?

Thx,

D

henrietta · 24 Mar 2009, 22:20

Hi David. It's a freebie for the foreseeable, but never say never:)

pilou · 24 Mar 2009, 23:41

Dryad free

pilou · 24 Mar 2009, 23:44

Frecle free

Richard · 25 Mar 2009, 23:14

Frenchy - YOU DA MAN!

pilou · 25 Mar 2009, 23:30

You too Richard, you too !
This curiosity for you Not sure it's work if you have not 3DCoat but...

david_h · 26 Mar 2009, 14:28

@unknownuser said:

Frecle free

So I went to this link but I couldn't see where one actually downloads the software! it was a link to a forum that links to another forum . .etc etc? any help?

Thx,

D

pilou · 26 Mar 2009, 14:52

Hum hum
You don't see the link following the images?
Maybe glasses is needing

david_h · 26 Mar 2009, 15:26

No. . . I didn't see that. Merci.

ps. I do wear glasses. . .. apparently it's time for a perscription change.