[Plugin] Physically-Based Rendering - v1.5.9 - 19 Apr. 2020

[samuel_t]

The new PBR plugin version (1.3.4) :

• Keeps camera position in Viewport.

• Increases material library to 9 elem.

• Fixes an exposure issue in Viewport.

[peerman]

Hi Samuel,

I get this:

PBR::Chromium.executable
/Users/peter/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2018/SketchUp/Plugins/pbr/Chromium/Mac/Chromium.app/Contents/MacOS/Chromium

I can get inside the plugin folder and find the chromium app but I can't start it. All priviliges are correct for the files read and write are set for all files within the pbr folder. Maybe if I replace the Chromium app with a newer one from the internet it works? I will try today.

Thanks!

Best,
Peter

Edit: OK, after replacing the chromium app with the latest from chromium.org the viewport is working!

[samuel_t]

@peerman said:

Hi Samuel,

I get this:

PBR::Chromium.executable
/Users/peter/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2018/SketchUp/Plugins/pbr/Chromium/Mac/Chromium.app/Contents/MacOS/Chromium

I can get inside the plugin folder and find the chromium app but I can't start it. All priviliges are correct for the files read and write are set for all files within the pbr folder. Maybe if I replace the Chromium app with a newer one from the internet it works? I will try today.

Thanks!

Best,
Peter

Hello Peter,

File: exists. Read/Write: granted. OK. Now...

Open a Terminal in OS this time and paste this:

chmod +x '/Users/peter/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2018/SketchUp/Plugins/pbr/Chromium/Mac/Chromium.app/Contents/MacOS/Chromium'

It should make Chromium file executable.

Best regards,

[samuel_t]

@peerman said:

I'm also not sure how I can start a render? Is that the force viewport update or am I missing something. The help page on github is not really helping as well. [...]

I added a Workflow section in GitHub README: https://github.com/SamuelTS/SketchUp-PBR-Plugin#workflow

[samuel_t]

@peerman said:

Edit: OK, after replacing the chromium app with the latest from chromium.org the viewport is working!

Next PBR plugin version will include latest Chromium macOS stable version.

[peerman]

So I played around with it a bit. A couple of things I noticed. The suns position doesn't get exported and the UVs aren't coming through correct.
I've added a screenshot. The house is exploded (was a component) but that didn't help.
It looks promising!

Best,
Peter

---

[samuel_t]

@peerman said:

the UVs aren't coming through correct. [...]

This is a known issue and there is a workaround.

@unknownuser said:

Texture looks weird with perpendicular lines around.

With your preferred photo editing software, resize texture image to a power of 2 in height and width (e.g. 1024x2048, 2048x2048, 4096x4096). Reimport texture image in SketchUp.

Source: https://github.com/SamuelTS/SketchUp-PBR-Plugin/blob/master/docs/help.md#in-pbr-viewport

[peerman]

Ah thank you! I should've read the documentation better...
I will try it again.

Best,

[samuel_t]

@peerman said:

Ah thank you! I should've read the documentation better...
I will try it again.

Best,

No problem, Peter.

Best regards,

Samuel

[samuel_t]

v1.3.5 of PBR plugin has just been released.

• Enhance macOS support.

• Upgrade Chromium browsers.

• Update sunlight direction. Beta

• Add two materials to library.

• Clarify menu and Viewport UI.

• Fix camera's orbit control damping.

[samuel_t]

PBR plugin v1.3.6 includes a library of 73 materials!
Most have been converted from texturehaven.com.
All these materials contain at least one normal map.

[samuel_t]

The next PBR plugin version will include a virtual atmosphere (sun and stars). Demonstration:

[samuel_t]

PBR plugin v1.4.0 is out!

What's new?

• You can change sun elevation in Viewport. Sun and stars rise.
• You can save image in Viewport just by clicking on camera icon.
• Hold mouse middle button to zoom more quickly in Viewport!
• You can enter VR mode in Viewport — if you own a VR headset.
• You can't change environment map from menu anymore. Sorry.
• Material Library includes 79 materials! Thanks to Texture Haven.

[samuel_t]

PBR plugin v1.4.1 is out.

• Enhances Material Editor UX.
• Library includes 82 materials.

[chippwalters]

Great stuff! Just found out about this plugin. Look forward to trying it

[samuel_t]

@chippwalters said:

Great stuff! Just found out about this plugin. Look forward to trying it

Thank you!

[samuel_t]

The latest PBR plugin version (downloadable here) includes a toolbar

and one more material.

[pilou]

[samuel_t]

PBR plugin v1.4.3 :

• Checks required plugin.
• Externalizes material lib.

[samuel_t]

I'm happy to announce that PBR plugin is now available through the SketchUcation PluginStore.