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    • EarthMoverE Offline
      EarthMover
      last edited by

      A test render from a recent design. I really like the UI. I think it's simple, but allows you to go deeper if you'd like. I noticed no support for transparent .tif images, but .png will render fine. I also really like the ability to choose certain items in sketchup and render them as an alpha for post processing. A render region option would be nice, but I don't see it anywhere.

      Kim and Fletch, you guys will be getting my $59 tonight and I'll pass the word along to my sketchup using friends who don't frequent SCF. I wish you much success with the project.

      Also, just curious.....what will the price be after the special introductory price is done?


      Twilight test2.jpg

      3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
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      • P Offline
        Pg09
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        Hey Fletch, Frederik!

        Long time no see! I was surprised to see another project beside KT and Thea but i will def check it out.
        You guys are not involved in Thea development?

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          xrok1
          last edited by

          AWSOME! i specially like the material templates.
          a god send for the materially challenged like me πŸ˜•
          πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

          β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

          http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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          • david_hD Offline
            david_h
            last edited by

            Um . . .how do we know this isn't just Podium 2 in disguise?

            If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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            • soloS Offline
              solo
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              @unknownuser said:

              Um . . .how do we know this isn't just Podium 2 in disguise?

              You would have seen Sepo posting his thumbs up. πŸ˜„

              http://www.solos-art.com

              If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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              • david_hD Offline
                david_h
                last edited by

                Good Point. Olishea would be doing hand stands as well.

                If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                  xrok1
                  last edited by

                  and... it would cost more πŸ˜‰

                  β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                  http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                    xrok1
                    last edited by

                    i just got some weird results? i rendered the cabin scene after using chris's scale and rotate script, now there seems to be some weird z-depth thing. the grass renders on top of the cabin even though its phisically behind it in the scene. i'll upload the file so others can try it???????cabinz.jpg
                    screencabinz.jpg
                    cabin2.skp

                    β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                    http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                    • GaieusG Offline
                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      As for "batch render mode" (rendering a bunch of preset scenes in SU) it should work just like it does in "plain" SU; set your scene transition to (say) 1 second and export as animation with 1 fps - i.e. it will export one image per scene.

                      (This also works the same way in Kerkythea).

                      Make sure NOT to choose a progressive rendering preset however πŸ˜„

                      Gai...

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                      • J Offline
                        john.warburton
                        last edited by

                        @fletch said:

                        SketchUp's unique ability to show a section cut

                        Not unique Fletch. MicroGDS has this, AND will preserve the cut when rendering (AND imports Sketchup SKP files.)

                        Life's a reach, and then you gybe.

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                        • F Offline
                          Fletch
                          last edited by

                          Thank you for the encouragement, xrok1 and EarthMover! πŸ˜„ glad you like it.

                          Thansk for the info, John! I learn something new every day! πŸ˜„

                          There's a tutorial on doing Batch Rendering in Twilight in the Twilight Render User Manual v.1.0 on pg 35 in the Reference Section.

                          Hi xrok1!
                          I'm guessing (from past experience, and past posts I've read, not having to do with Twilight) it has to do how the face-me components' scale is being reported by SketchUp.

                          We will take a look at the scene to verify. (d/ling now)

                          meanwhile, I'm guessing you will need to explode the 'bad' guys, and re-group/componentize them...

                          Please join and post these questions to Twilight's forum in the future, as this is SketchUcation's forum and we want to respect that.

                          Fletch
                          Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

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                          • david_hD Offline
                            david_h
                            last edited by

                            @unknownuser said:

                            "the grass renders on top of the cabin

                            Just call it a green roof. or just say "it's not in the environment!" 🀣

                            If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                            • david_hD Offline
                              david_h
                              last edited by

                              By the way. . .I must be doing something wrong. I tried to render a little house and all I got was this. . .with the Watermarks. It really sux. πŸ’š


                              twilight-movie-poster.jpg

                              If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                avariant
                                last edited by

                                Nice... πŸ˜• The name is a bit of... unfortunate... timing. It was picked long before the movie came out. πŸ˜„

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                                • david_hD Offline
                                  david_h
                                  last edited by

                                  Well the renderer is light years ahead of the movie. . . .

                                  Actually I figured it out.. Wow! That was scary for a moment. πŸ˜†


                                  temple2.jpg

                                  If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                  • F Offline
                                    Fletch
                                    last edited by

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    ...That was scary for a moment. πŸ˜†

                                    πŸ˜†
                                    tip: The camera panel has the exposure control for you even while rendering the imageyou can adjust it. πŸ˜‰

                                    Fletch
                                    Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

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                                    • GaieusG Offline
                                      Gaieus
                                      last edited by

                                      @unknownuser said:

                                      By the way. . .I must be doing something wrong. I tried to render a little house and all I got was this. . .with the Watermarks. It really sux. πŸ’š

                                      I wouldn't complain about'er (though "HE" is not my kind...)
                                      πŸ˜•

                                      Gai...

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                                      • R Offline
                                        rcossoli
                                        last edited by

                                        successful!!!!! πŸ‘
                                        I have been able to charm this engine test renders, nothing more than successful and long life. 😍

                                        THREEDIMENSIONSWEB dot COM

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                                        • GaieusG Offline
                                          Gaieus
                                          last edited by

                                          I posted an interview with Fletch in The Daily CatchUp. Quite interesting especially at the end where he is talking about development and plans for further features (most of what can be read about on the Twilight Forums of course but for the lazy, "this will do", too)
                                          πŸ˜‰.

                                          Gai...

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                                            Ecuadorian
                                            last edited by

                                            My favorite thing of the interview is that they seem to be very open to user input... and that one of the two guys behind this is an architect himself.

                                            -Miguel Lescano
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