FREE Maxwell Render for Sketchup (free version).

pbacot · 7 Sept 2012, 15:44

Thanks Jason! That's interesting and good to hear. Peter

utiler · 9 Sept 2012, 21:33

Am I right in saying that Maxwell doesn't recognize section cuts and hence won't render floor plans?

jason_maranto · 10 Sept 2012, 09:59

Maxwell does not currently recognize section cuts (because they are not real geometry) -- Maxwell has something similar called Z-Clipping, which can be used for floor plans... however it's worth noting that Maxwell also has some issues with non-perspective based camera views. So a true floor plan would be tricky (though if you are willing to accept a slight fudge factor it can be done).

Best,
Jason.

utiler · 10 Sept 2012, 20:00

Thanks Jason,

Are you talking about the full Maxwell Suite or Maxwell for SketchUp?

As for non perspective based views I guess I could wind out the FOV to near 0 and render..?

jason_maranto · 10 Sept 2012, 20:43

Both. Maxwell cameras always operate in 3-point perspective, so orthographic and 2-point perspectives are "approximate" matches... which is often close enough. The plugin should automatically make the adjustments for you.

To be clear about what I said before: you can setup section cuts using SketchUp, but you would have to "bake" them into the geometry, either manually or via a plugin.

Best,
Jason.

utiler · 10 Sept 2012, 23:42

Thanks Jason, you're da Maxwell Man!!!!!

peterboodts · 28 Sept 2012, 12:54

Small (dumb?) question.

When I add a picture to an object in sketchup and render using Maxwell for Sketchup then the image doesn't render.
Do I do something wrong ? or do I need to set some settings to make it work ?

Peter

jason_maranto · 28 Sept 2012, 12:59

Could you clarify exactly how you are adding the picture?

Best,
Jason.

utiler · 31 Oct 2012, 07:18

Hi Jason, Is there a way to view the mxm files from the Insert dialog box? [See attached screenshot]

Would be nice to know what the materials look like rather than relying in names...

jason_maranto · 31 Oct 2012, 11:04

The full render suite installs a thumbnail viewer so that you can view the material previews like you would any other program thumbnail... however I'm pretty sure the stand-alone plugin does not have this due to the lack of MXED.

I really feel like the lack of MXED is crippling to the stand alone version and I hope this is resolved somehow in future updates... as a user of the stand alone plugin my number one request would be to either improve the material editing controls in the plugin itself or include MXED in the package and I would make those requests directly here:

301 Moved Permanently

(www.maxwellrender.com)

If enough users make the request I'm sure something would happen.

Best,
Jason.

utiler · 31 Oct 2012, 23:08

Thanks mate, I will!

Another thing: attached is a screenshot of a render in progress. You'll see a png of a Fig tree in the model which I have wound back the opacity for clarity behind but when rendered the image almost doesn't show. Am I better off changing the opacity in the image itself prior to importing it in as a component?

jason_maranto · 31 Oct 2012, 23:54

Yeah definitely, the way the plugin interprets SketchUp material Opacity is not good for this type of stuff -- partially because it always makes it shiny (to mimic glass).

Best,
Jason.

utiler · 1 Nov 2012, 01:34

ok, cheers.

garystan · 13 Mar 2018, 00:47

Jason_moranto :

             Apparently, Maxwell for Sketchup has been removed.  I tried your link, and I get an  "Ooops......" error page.   I tried looking for it and, again, it has been removed from the internet.

                          garystan

tuna1957 · 13 Mar 2018, 01:26

garystan , get maxwell here...http://www.nextlimit.com . They have a 30 day demo version and the paid version.....

pilou · 13 Mar 2018, 01:35

Better to use easy free Real Time render like SimLab Composer Lite (max 1920 * 1080)