GML texturizer 2.0

kwistenbiebel · 9 Sept 2008, 22:58

Hi all,
I am looking for the GML Texturizer, a cool free plugin for sketchup (almost 2years old) that is a great tool to pipet a skewed part of a reference photo and import it as a straightened/aligned texture in Sketchup.

It was/is made by MSU Graphics and Media Lab. Their website seems to be down for quite some time now and I can't seem to find a link anywhere else.

Anyone has an idea where to download the latest version?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,
Kwistenbiebel

pilou · 10 Sept 2008, 00:15

some dates say 2008
@unknownuser said:

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 September 2008

http://research.graphicon.ru/3d-point-data-processing/gml-lidark-library-6.html
But your Plug seems the same since 2006
contact them vision@graphics.cs.msu.ru
Page of the Author of the plugLast Updated ( Tuesday, 09 September 2008)

kwistenbiebel · 10 Sept 2008, 01:15

Indeed, that 2006 version seems to be the latest built.
Thank you for that link Frenchy Pilou. You're a walking library of good 3D links.

Edson · 10 Sept 2008, 11:36

please let us know if you find anything about it.

kwistenbiebel · 11 Sept 2008, 11:03

A little update on the use of this plugin:

Thanks Pilou and Juju (by pm) for the assistance to point me in the right direction.
The GML texturizer is actually a useful tool.
Especially when you need to texture the surrounding buildings in your project. For instance from images you shot of the site the project is located on.

It works a bit similar to the default SU photomatch technique. You mark 4 points on the skewed part you want to use from the reference photo. For instance a facade. When you hit 'OK', the texture will be automatically applied to the surface you have selected. The texture will be straightened and alligned.

Here's a screen of the GML screen (it pops up when you hit the GML icon within SU):
On the left the reference image, on the right the corrected straight texture.

When hitting 'apply', the texture will transfer automatically to the selected surface:

I am sure this plugin can be a handy tool for a lot of people.
Ok, you could do a photomatch, but very often the reference photos aren't suited for that, so you want to just pick the facades one by one using the GML texturizer.
This could also be done by using Photoshop, but the GML is handier as it automates the operations for you.

Another tip on using it.
Before clicking the GML icon in Sketchup, import the reference image 'as a texture' in sketchup for the GML texturizer to work properly.

I hope this little explanation can be of use to people.

Cheers,
Kwistenbiebel

Gaieus · 11 Sept 2008, 11:10

Also, kwist, have a look at your material browser now. AFAIK (I'm not at my computer now) the plugin creates a copy of the "cropped" image (or something like that) so you may purge the unused parts (if it is possible).

Then there is another nifty application by the same developers: GML undistorter which will eliminate the "barrel distortion" in an image made by wide angle cameras. Positioning and "skewing" textures is not that hard in SU either - even with the native "Positioning in free pin mode" - but this distortion cannot be eliminated once the image is imported with it.

MALAISE · 14 Sept 2008, 06:15

Thanks Kwistenbiebel for focusing on that point.

I use Undistorder from the same Laboratory, before working on pictures with Photomatch.I did'nt notice they also wrote such a plugin. It's in fact really convenient to add the capabilities of this texturizer.

MALAISE

johnsenior1973 · 14 Sept 2008, 07:12

That plugin is freaking awesome!

kwistenbiebel · 14 Sept 2008, 09:53

@johnsenior1973 said:

That plugin is freaking awesome!

Yes, it is one of those plugins that are already out for some time and not getting the attention it deserves....

nomeradona · 15 Sept 2008, 03:43

2 be honest. this is my first time of seeing it. and looks awesome.

johnsenior1973 · 15 Sept 2008, 06:11

I remember seeing the website before. I must have written off the plugin as not being worth downloading. Even when I had a look at this thread my first thought was that PS made this plugin redundant.

I actually think that this could be one of the best plugins of all though.

BTM · 15 Sept 2008, 22:57

Great, but is there a way to get a mac version?

Edson · 15 Sept 2008, 23:14

@unknownuser said:

Great, but is there a way to get a mac version?

i am afraid not. the best you can do is to run it on windows under simulation.

l.frisken · 18 Dec 2008, 00:26

Has anyone found a version that works with sketchup 7

Chris Fullmer · 18 Dec 2008, 00:31

Have you tried it and it does not work? Almost all plugins that work with 6 work with 7. There are VERY few exceptions.

But if you tried it and doesn't work, then I guess add this one to the list of those that are not compatible...

Chris

johnsenior1973 · 18 Dec 2008, 00:48

It works fine with SU7 for me.

Thinking about this further, have you made sure you've installed GML Text. into SU7, rather than just taking the rubies from the SU6 folder and pasting them into the SU7 folder?