[Plugin] Export 2d with Alpha
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I am getting very inconsistent results. Sometimes it does not generate and image at all, sometimes it chops of portions of the component, and sometimes the background is not transparent (I get the white background).
If I have multiple components in a model and want to produce separate images of each component, I must hide the components so that only one of them is showing at a time to produce the image (maybe that is the way it is supposed to work).
I have built about 100 components/models and want to build a catalog of them (perhaps in Layout or with some other software) and want to make sure I have transparent images of all of the equipment and this tool is a critical step in achieving that result. I hope there is something I am doing wrong or maybe there is a bug in the plugin.
I am using SU 2014 & LO 2014 on Windows 8.1.
I am attaching 2 SKP files that I consistently have problems with (do not get any image at all).
TunnelHeater_FrontOfTunnel.skp
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The brush exported just fine for me. Are you remembering to append .png to the file name?
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@dave r said:
The brush exported just fine for me. Are you remembering to append .png to the file name?
[attachment=0:2q8ziqup]<!-- ia0 -->brush.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2q8ziqup]
I just tried that with both of the files I had attached and yes, it worked.
Interesting that some times it worked without entering the .png and some times it did not. I will start over and see if I now get all of the images
BTW: Can you address these two settings:
Compression setting - What does it accomplish? What is recommendation?
Antialias setting - Default is No and I have to set it to Yes each time. Any recommendation? -
@ntxdave said:
Compression setting - What does it accomplish? What is recommendation?
That applies only to JPEG. Higher value is less compression if I remember correctly.
@ntxdave said:
Antialias setting - Default is No and I have to set it to Yes each time. Any recommendation?
Hmm.. that might be a bug. I actually never use it as I think the AA is too poor. I prefer exporting without AA in a larger size, like double, and resize down in PhotoShop. It's even faster as AA is so slow.
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@tt_su said:
@ntxdave said:
Compression setting - What does it accomplish? What is recommendation?
That applies only to JPEG. Higher value is less compression if I remember correctly.
That is good to know. Thanks. I will ignore that setting since I generate PNG files.
@tt_su said:
@ntxdave said:
Antialias setting - Default is No and I have to set it to Yes each time. Any recommendation?
Hmm.. that might be a bug. I actually never use it as I think the AA is too poor. I prefer exporting without AA in a larger size, like double, and resize down in PhotoShop. It's even faster as AA is so slow.
I have had a problem a few times when I had to create the image multiple times because of sizing issues. Sometimes I had to increase the width setting. I use AA almost every time (just a habit in creating graphics). I will have to try a couple without the AA and then compare them. I am using the tool to build a catalog/brochure/guide of the components I have built for the company I am doing the work for. I really like the capability this tool adds.
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In SU17 it exports entire model instead of just active entities
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@einstein said:
In SU17 it exports entire model instead of just active entities
You can have it work with SU 2015, that's it, so far no update for latest sketchup from thom2.
Regards,
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hi! since this has not been updated to work with the latest version of sketchup 2019, is there any other plugin that does a similar job?
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Old thread that i just came across.
I have a need to export PNG with Transparent background.
Found this goodie, but i get an error at load now (SU 2014).
Any ideas?
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Ancient version of SketchUp. You probably need an ancient version of TT_Lib2.
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Wow 32bit! when 64bit was introduced?
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