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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
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      meh? I just downloaded the PLE and I get 7.0... ?

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      • thomthomT Offline
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        I'm trying to import a .skp file into VUE7. The .skp is saved in SU6 format. But I get an error message saying it can't read file.
        Any requirements to the .skp in order for it to import?

        Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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        • soloS Offline
          solo
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          Hmmm, not sure about the PLE version,cannot find anything on the site so far.

          Anyway. seen this? Vue used in Terra X movie.

          favicon

          (www.e-onsoftware.com)

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          • thomthomT Offline
            thomthom
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            I seem to be completely unable to import SU6 files. But SU5 seems to work. With simple test scenes it works fine, but when I try to import a real project I find many things misplaced upon import. Any clue to how to circumvent this?

            Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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            • thomthomT Offline
              thomthom
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              Does VUE not handle nested components/groups?

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              • soloS Offline
                solo
                last edited by

                It does, all my SU models have nested groups and components and it works great with Vue, I however export as .3ds and open up in Vue, I do not use the .skp import.

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                • thomthomT Offline
                  thomthom
                  last edited by

                  .3ds worked more reliably.

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                  • soloS Offline
                    solo
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                    Make sure to UN-check stand alone edges.

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                    • thomthomT Offline
                      thomthom
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                      Can VUE generate terrain from DWG files?

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                      • thomthomT Offline
                        thomthom
                        last edited by

                        What .3ds export settings do you use?

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                        • soloS Offline
                          solo
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                          TT

                          I'm not sure about .dwg however it can with .dxf and .dem.

                          regarding my 3ds export:


                          http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/839/exportdialogue.jpg

                          (my model units in SU are inches)

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                          • soloS Offline
                            solo
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                            Another fast and dirty test, I wanted to make sure the main blades and rotor blades spin at different speeds and on their own axis yet linked to helicopters movements.

                            [flash=600,400:3sylqzrl]http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/ZpoaWdy5Knw[/flash:3sylqzrl]

                            This is the basic SU model from 3DWH.

                            ghopper.jpg

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                            • C Offline
                              craftycurate
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                              Hi Folks ...

                              I'm a fairly long time Vue user, since v5, and I do almost all of my rendering in Vue. I've also been using Sketchup (SU) for quite a while, and most of the architectural elements in my scenes are built and textured in Sketchup (to create shading domains), imported into Vue as SKP files, and retextured inside Vue.

                              Some examples on my Renderosity gallery - http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?user_id=434993.

                              I am having a few issues importing SU into Vue Infinite v7.4 which has just added SU7 support, and sometimes simple models don't import for reasons I don't understand. I use the free version of SU, so the other option is OBJ export.

                              Also, heavily nested groups don't always import well - sometimes objects end up in odd locations, but if everything is exploded first it isn't a problem usually.

                              Thanks
                              Richard

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                              • soloS Offline
                                solo
                                last edited by

                                Are you running a 64 bit system? as the new 7.4 has great import support for SU7 now on a 32 bit system and not yet supported on 64bit.

                                Richard out of habit I only use .3ds export which you cannot do due to your SU version. I posted a ticket with E-on as I had a few 'sidebyside' issues with the new update so until that's resolved I'm still using 7.21.

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                                  ark
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                                  How is the renderspeed i VUE compared to e.g. V-ray or Modo renderengine?
                                  It seems that VUE can make some nice renders!

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                                  • soloS Offline
                                    solo
                                    last edited by

                                    It's difficult to compare them as Vue's advantage is atmospheres and procedural terrains that generally are cumbersome for any render engine, but pretty damn fast with Vue.
                                    Like all render engines speed is also relative to your machine and Vue is optimal on a 64 bit machine with a good GPU and as many cores and ram as possible.

                                    Again one can set up and tweak render settings in Modo and Vray to an extent that they give fantastic results at crippling render times and with Vue it's the same, just play around with your atmosphere settings and you will notice how speeds can change.
                                    So I'd say Vue and Vray are pretty much similar as far as render speeds go (I cannot talk about Modo as I know nothing of it's render speeds) and really contingent on your render settings.

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                                      craftycurate
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                                      @solo said:

                                      Are you running a 64 bit system? as the new 7.4 has great import support for SU7 now on a 32 bit system and not yet supported on 64bit.

                                      Richard out of habit I only use .3ds export which you cannot do due to your SU version. I posted a ticket with E-on as I had a few 'sidebyside' issues with the new update so until that's resolved I'm still using 7.21.

                                      I'm using 32-bit.

                                      I was able to import SKPs into 7.4 when exporting as SUv6 models.

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                                      • GaieusG Offline
                                        Gaieus
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                                        The Vue 3D Environment Competition 2009 may be of some interest. Great prizes. 😉

                                        Gai...

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                                        • A Offline
                                          archigrafix
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                                          SOLo
                                          By the passed I bought VUE3.1 and vue4...but never managed to use them in professionnal conditions...
                                          Today attracted by what I heard about VUE7 I decided to give it a new try:
                                          Just downloaded: VUE7 infinite 7.5PLE
                                          of course first thing I did..? importing a SU model!
                                          (...SKP is an import option nice. Before trying I read all the tread and was already a little bit worry about some strange behaviour in this import process...)
                                          first attempt, with a SU6 failed...its beginning nicely! then tried SU7, SU5, a very simple SU6model etc...
                                          nothing works...what a shame to sell fonctions that do not work at all...Of course its PLE but thats no excuse in my point of view..!
                                          However I kept cool and tried with a 3ds file...then miracle all works fine. Only cameras are not imported
                                          I then begin to play with materials and all the stuff...boom badaboom!!!
                                          nice bug splat!
                                          I'll give it another try lately, perhaps I get no chance with vue... hum!
                                          For now I cant get out of my mind that there are real professionnal softwares you can rely on in real professionnal conditions and others that are a little...young!

                                          Agir comme un homme de pensée, et penser comme un homme d'action...

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                                          • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                            Chris Fullmer
                                            last edited by

                                            Post you .skp model here. Maybe there is something wrong with it?

                                            Chris

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