Looking for beta testers for a new render engine

pixelcruncher

@rich o brien said:

Thanks, Rich, noted. I also will reply to your DM as soon as I figured out how to unlock DMs

Cheers,
Thomas

Rich O Brien

One more post and your off the leash....

pixelcruncher

@rich o brien said:

One more post and your off the leash....

Thanks for clarifying that! So this should be the one

Is that documented somewhere? I could not find it in the FAQ: https://sketchucation.com/forums/faq.php#f5r0

Mike Amos

Me three please.

pixelcruncher

@mike amos said:

Me three please.

Noted Mike, thanks for your interest.

Cheers,
Thomas

solo

I have some time available to play now that I semi-retired, I'll give it a go
lets play

and based on above question I'll assume you gonna ask me too.

I have pretty much used most if not all the render engines integrated with Sketchup, from vray, Podium, Thea, and so on to the new and easy real-time solutions like Lumion, Enscape, and Twinmotion

pixelcruncher

@solo said:

I have some time available to play now that I semi-retired, I'll give it a go
lets play

and based on above question I'll assume you gonna ask me too.

I have pretty much used most if not all the render engines integrated with Sketchup, from vray, Podium, Thea, and so on to the new and easy real-time solutions like Lumion, Enscape, and Twinmotion

Hey Solo,

Thanks for your interest. The beta program is a couple of weeks out, but I will put you on the list! Great to see you have experience with most render engines for SU, so your feedback would be very valuable.

Mike Amos

@pixelcruncher said:

@mike amos said:

Me three please.

Noted Mike, thanks for your interest. What software are you using today for rendering?

Cheers,
Thomas

I am currently using Maxwell, Twilight V2 and Twinmotion which I am getting to grips with.

Mostly Twilight V2 ATM.

I was involved with Renditioner when it was around.

L i am

I would like to throw my hat in the ring. I use, or have used Twilight, Raylectron, D5 and Twinmotion.

pixelcruncher

@l i am said:

I would like to throw my hat in the ring. I use, or have used Twilight, Podium Raylectron, D5 and Twinmotion.

Hey there,

Great to see the experience with other engines. I put your name down and will reach out in a couple of weeks.

Cheers,
Thomas

L i am

Could you please let us know what is your target audience? Pro, enthusiast how would it be a killer or competitive application?

Thanks

pixelcruncher

@l i am said:

Could you please let us know what is your target audience? Pro, enthusiast how would it be a killer or competitive application?

Thanks

Hey,

The target audience would be hobbyists, architects, and product designers that want to quickly visualize their creations. I'm not focusing on the experienced render pros, because I don't have any advanced features on my roadmap (e.g. render passes, GI bounce control, ...). So definitely simpler, and less expensive than let's say: V-ray, Octane, Lumion, etc.

I hope to build a competitive application by:

Building a great integration with SketchUp. There's a high variance in commercial plugin quality, that's no dig, just an observation.
Solid render engine with a feature set that covers a large gamut of common use cases.
Offering a large set of high-quality assets bundled with the software (textures, materials, etc).
Long term, I also plan to offer cloud render integration.
Reasonable pricing for hobbyists and professionals alike.
Great user support and training resources.

As for killer application, let's see how that goes - There are a lot of render engines out there either for SketchUp or for other DCC software. I don't have the audacity to say that I will come in and disrupt all that, but I hope to build a strong user base and loyal following over time.

Will post some screenshots here soon to make it less abstract.

Cheers,
Thomas

Vello

would love to try it out, studying architecture so it should be fun

pixelcruncher

@vello said:

would love to try it out, studying architecture so it should be fun

Hey Vello,

Thanks for your interest. I'm putting you on our list and will be reaching out in a couple of weeks.

jonhoffman

Very much interested.

pixelcruncher

@jonhoffman said:

Very much interested.

Hey John,

Great to have you onboard! What engines have you used before?

Cheers,
Thomas

grampakevin

I would love to be a beta tester for you. I run sketchup on both Mac and PC and have tried rendering engines galore, but am looking for something less resource intensive

pixelcruncher

@grampakevin said:

I would love to be a beta tester for you. I run sketchup on both Mac and PC and have tried rendering engines galore, but am looking for something less resource intensive

Hey grampakevin,

Thanks for your interest! Can you define resource intensive? I assume you mean it works on less capable hardware, instead of $$ resources?

Cheers,
Thomas

L i am

@pixelcruncher said:

@l i am said:

Could you please let us know what is your target audience? Pro, enthusiast how would it be a killer or competitive application?

Thanks

Hey,

The target audience would be hobbyists, architects, and product designers that want to quickly visualize their creations. I'm not focusing on the experienced render pros, because I don't have any advanced features on my roadmap (e.g. render passes, GI bounce control, ...). So definitely simpler, and less expensive than let's say: V-ray, Octane, Lumion, etc.

I hope to build a competitive application by:

Building a great integration with SketchUp. There's a high variance in commercial plugin quality, that's no dig, just an observation.

Solid render engine with a feature set that covers a large gamut of common use cases.

Offering a large set of high-quality assets bundled with the software (textures, materials, etc).

Long term, I also plan to offer cloud render integration.

Reasonable pricing for hobbyists and professionals alike.

Great user support and training resources.

As for killer application, let's see how that goes - There are a lot of render engines out there either for SketchUp or for other DCC software. I don't have the audacity to say that I will come in and disrupt all that, but I hope to build a strong user base and loyal following over time.

Will post some screenshots here soon to make it less abstract.

Cheers,
Thomas

Thank you looking forward into having a play

jessereynolds

Hi there, I'd love to beta test your render engine. Note that I do not have a lot of experience having only used one plugin for sketchup in the past. I do work in software engineering and appreciate how useful good feedback can be. I am designing an old stone cottage renovation and extension with my partner and would be using that model to test with. Cheers!