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      Mike Basil
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      I have uploaded an alpha version of the plugin that scatters objects more evenly but at the same time in a random manner: http://www.michaelvasiljevs.com/sketchup-plugin-disperse-components/.
      Hope somebody will find it useful. Any suggestions or even requests will be very welcome.

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        jiminy-billy-bob
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        Hi everyone!

        Just a quick post to announce that every Basecamp attendee will get a massive -75% discount on Skatter! No exception
        Along with an exclusive presentation of Skatter's possibilities.

        Hope to see you guys there

        http://3dbasecamp.sketchucation.com/

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        • Bob JamesB Offline
          Bob James
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          @mike basil said:

          I have uploaded an alpha version of the plugin that scatters objects more evenly but at the same time in a random manner: http://www.michaelvasiljevs.com/sketchup-plugin-disperse-components/.
          Hope somebody will find it useful. Any suggestions or even requests will be very welcome.

          I haven't tried this one yet, but at least I don't have to wait until September and travel to London to get it

          i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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          • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
            jiminy-billy-bob
            last edited by

            Bob, sorry it's taking so long. There's a lot to do, I'm doing my best.
            Trust me, nobody is more eager than me to see Skatter released! πŸ˜„

            25% off Skatter for SketchUcation Premium Members

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              Mike Basil
              last edited by

              As far as I see we have slightly different goals. Skatter seems to be a fairly sophisticated rendering tool for vegetation.

              The only functionality my plugin provides is object distribution, but doing so without collisions and more evenly - as (arguably) can be observed in the nature.

              I have no plants for the rendering part whatsoever; but if there is an interest - I might add more features like variation of the distribution or ecosystem simulation.

              @bob james said:

              @mike basil said:

              I have uploaded an alpha version of the plugin that scatters objects more evenly but at the same time in a random manner: http://www.michaelvasiljevs.com/sketchup-plugin-disperse-components/.
              Hope somebody will find it useful. Any suggestions or even requests will be very welcome.

              I haven't tried this one yet, but at least I don't have to wait until September and travel to London to get it

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                jiminy-billy-bob
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                @mike basil said:

                The only functionality my plugin provides is object distribution, but doing so without collisions and more evenly - as (arguably) can be observed in the nature.

                This is actually the very reason I started developping Skatter πŸ˜„ All the random-placing plugins were too random and produce clusters.
                This draft became the "uniform" distribution type in Skatter. It's essentially a grid with a random jitter which is a percentage of the grid spacing.

                http://i.imgur.com/hDHax39.png

                Anyway, I think it's great that at least one free plugin offers this kind of distribution! πŸ˜„ People might not want to pay a Skatter license for just that feature.

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                • Bob JamesB Offline
                  Bob James
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                  @jiminy-billy-bob said:

                  Bob, sorry it's taking so long. There's a lot to do, I'm doing my best.
                  Trust me, nobody is more eager than me to see Skatter released! πŸ˜„

                  Just "puling your chain". πŸ˜†
                  Just as long as it can be purchased outright and is not a yearly subscription.

                  i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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                    jiminy-billy-bob
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                    Oh yeah, don't worry about subscription!
                    It'll be a one-time purchase granting you a license valid forever. All the 1.x updates will be free.

                    Then one day if there is a v2, it might be a paid upgrade (or maybe not, we'll see)

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                      Mike Basil
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                      @jiminy-billy-bob said:

                      This draft became the "uniform" distribution type in Skatter. It's essentially a grid with a random jitter which is a percentage of the grid spacing.

                      Anyway, I think it's great that at least one free plugin offers this kind of distribution! πŸ˜„ People might not want to pay a Skatter license for just that feature.

                      That is interesting, although I've tried a slightly different method, there are scripts/plugins that use grid jitter technique. It is an excellent way to improve object placement.

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                      • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                        jiminy-billy-bob
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                        What's your technique?

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                          juju
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                          @jiminy-billy-bob said:

                          Oh yeah, don't worry about subscription!
                          It'll be a one-time purchase granting you a license valid forever. All the 1.x updates will be free.

                          Then one day if there is a v2, it might be a paid upgrade (or maybe not, we'll see)

                          great to see some devs are still keen on perpetual licence (with future update / upgrade options)

                          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                            cadmunkey
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                            @jiminy-billy-bob said:

                            Oh yeah, don't worry about subscription!
                            It'll be a one-time purchase granting you a license valid forever. All the 1.x updates will be free.

                            Then one day if there is a v2, it might be a paid upgrade (or maybe not, we'll see)

                            Great! Subscriptions are the devils work that always seem to go wrong!

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