Rayscaper New Releases
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Hey, Rayscaper friends!
Rayscaper 0.9.15 is available (0.9.14 was an internal test release) in the SketchUcation store. A lot of fixes and new things so I recommend you upgrade to this version.
What Changed?
Improvements
Desktop Scaling
Some users complained that Rayscaper was not legible on high-res, especially with display scaling enabled. I added a configuration option to scale the user interface to make it more readable on such displays.
Fast Tone Mapping
Improve the speed of the tone mapping operations. All operations now run in real-time, even on big render resolutions.
More Intuitive Exposure Control
Make the exposure slider more intuitive. Negative values darken the image, and positive values brighten it—an exposure step value of one doubles or halves the brightness. A value of 0 means a neutral exposure.
More Zoom Controls
Add zoom controls to the Rayscaper toolbar and the option to fit the viewport.
Fewer Watermarks
Although Rayscaper is commercial ( and I think it is a very affordable piece of software
), I also wanted to reduce the watermarking to improve the experience for free users.
Bug Fixes
- Add the option to scale the user interface. This makes Rayscaper a lot more legible on high DPI displays.
- Bring back the capability to configure the following texture types (cc: @sashapepperspray):
- Noise Texture
- Uv Texture
- Mix Texture
- Checkerboard Texture
- Bring back the double-sided and fake emission controls for light-emitting materials (cc: @majid).
Help me build the community
I'm on Twitter (X) now: https://twitter.com/Rayscaper3d/ - Please follow the @Rayscaper3d that will help me grow the community and spread the word about Rayscaper!
Happy Rendering!
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@pixelcruncher
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If I purchase RayScaper will I be able to install and use it with both 2024 and 2020? I also have a new laptop. Will I be able to install it on both of my laptops?
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@ntxdave Rayscaper is not compatible with SketchUp 2021 and below.
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@Rich-O-Brien Thanks Rich. That is what I thought but some place I thought I thought their product or web site said something about 2020.
Right now I have thr trial version but it is about to expire. I need to go try something again because u thought I saw an error but I will have to evaluate that.
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@ntxdave We only support 2021 or higher. 2020 is not supported.
There’s no time-limited trial, you can use it for free as long as you like but the free version has a small watermark.
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Hey, Rayscaper friends!
Rayscaper 0.9.23 Beta is available in the SketchUcation store. A lot of fixes and new things so I recommend you upgrade to this version.
What Changed?
Improvements
New GUI Framework
Migrated Rayscaper to a new graphical user interface (GUI) framework. This changes the look and feel of the GUI but
was done mainly to simplify Rayscaper's code base to enable faster future development. This was a significant change and why it took +1 Month since the previous release.Here's what Rayscaper looks like now:
Some controls changed, so make sure to check the help:
Express Light Emitting Materials in Watt
- Controlling light emitting materials (LEMs) was sometimes tricky. I fixed some bugs in this area, and LEMs are now expressed in Watts.
Bug Fixes
- Make sure that VCB input works again with the light tools.
Help me build the community
I'm on Twitter (X) now: https://twitter.com/Rayscaper3d/ - Please follow the @Rayscaper3d that will help me grow the community and spread the word about Rayscaper!
Happy Rendering!
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@pixelcruncher said in Rayscaper New Releases:
Migrated Rayscaper to a new graphical user interface (GUI) framework. This changes the look and feel of the GUI but
was done mainly to simplify Rayscaper's code base to enable faster future development. This was a significant change and why it took +1 Month since the previous release.Help me build the community
I'm on Twitter (X) now: https://twitter.com/Rayscaper3d/ - Please follow the @Rayscaper3d that will help me grow the community and spread the word about Rayscaper!
I like the updated UI. To me it is easier to read and some of the tools are definitely improved (IMO)
I do not have a Twitter account and not sure I want one. You should explore the idea of having your own forum.
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Great to hear that you like the new GUI better! It took some effort to migrate the code.
I have been dragging my feet on having a Rayscaper forum. I got by with the SketchUcation forum and the official SketchUp forum. I also haven’t done any real effort spread the word about Rayscaper, always have been focused on programming the software. Definitely something to think about for me.
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Hey, Rayscaper friends!
Rayscaper 0.9.25 Beta is available in the SketchUcation store. Some fixes and improvements. As always, I recommend upgrading to the latest version.
What Changed?
Improvements
Support SketchUp Shadows
You can now create a directional light in Rayscaper that is directly coupled to the SketchUp shadows feature. You can enable this feature from the Rayscaper menu:
Enabling this creates a new directional light that syncs with the SketchUp shadows controls.
Filter material & light lists
Type some text in the filter box to filter in your lights and materials lists:
Bug Fixes
- Fix "ghost" lights in Rayscaper. Sometimes, lights that you deleted before would re-appear again when loading the scene at a later time.
- Disable the light tools when the user is editing inside a component. Adding Rayscaper lights to SketchUp components is not supported (it's on our roadmap). To avoid this, we now disable the light-creation tools when a component is edited.
- Show light and material names alphabetically.
Help me build the community
I'm on Twitter (X) now: https://twitter.com/Rayscaper3d/ - Please follow the @Rayscaper3d that will help me grow the community and spread the word about Rayscaper!
If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders! This will help me showcase its capabilities to other potential users.
Happy Rendering!
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Hey folks,
There was an issue with the previous release (0.9.25 Beta). Rayscaper would refuse to render and stay idle. This is fixed in version 0.9.26 Beta. You can get it from the plugin store.
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@pixelcruncher Thanks for the update. Everything seems to be working correctly now.
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@pixelcruncher said in Rayscaper New Releases:
Hey, Rayscaper friends!
Help me build the community
I'm on Twitter (X) now: https://twitter.com/Rayscaper3d/ - Please follow the @Rayscaper3d that will help me grow the community and spread the word about Rayscaper!
If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders! This will help me showcase its capabilities to other potential users.
Happy Rendering!
OK, I set up an account on Twitter, but I have to say that so far what I see is not something I like. I think there has to be a better way to promote your product and get positive feedback.I have shared several renders on the Rayscaper Learning-Practice thread. If you think any of them are worth posting somewhere, feel free. The ones I have shared so far are inspired by @majid and his book.
Again, I think it would be good (better IMO) if you started your own forum. Another idea might be to get Rich to set up a category on SketchUcation for Rendering and then a subcategory for Rayscaper (but that might bypass some SketchUp users).
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I have shared several renders on the Rayscaper Learning-Practice thread. If you think any of them are worth posting somewhere, feel free. The ones I have shared so far are inspired by @majid and his book.
Thanks @ntxdave - which book by @majid are you referring to?
Again, I think it would be good (better IMO) if you started your own forum. Another idea might be to get Rich to set up a category on SketchUcation for Rendering and then a subcategory for Rayscaper (but that might bypass some SketchUp users).
At some point, that decision will be made. But right now, there's not that much interest in Rayscaper yet. However, having a Rayscaper forum might help attract users. I'm a programmer, so I always feel like improving the software, but at some point, I will have to step out of my comfort zone and start marketing it
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I have updated Rayscaper via the Extension Store tools but, only to .23. Is the .26 update waiting for release or is there an issue?
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@Mike-Amos it should be available, I will have a look in the morning it’s likely a mistake on my end.
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Not so sure I agree with the concept of having a purpose built forum. There is a captive audience here of Sketchup users.
Investing in a sole purpose forum will distrract energy and as a one man band, leading to additional fatigue you do not need right now and possibly not ever..
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Hey, Rayscaper friends!
Rayscaper 0.9.27 Beta is available in the SketchUcation store. Some fixes and improvements. As always, I recommend upgrading to the latest version.
What Changed?
Bug Fixes
- Fix the sheen tint control in the Disney material user interface.
- Fix a bug where Rayscaper fails to load material and light settings stored in *.skp files.
Help me build the community
I'm on Twitter (X) now: https://twitter.com/Rayscaper3d/ - Please follow the @Rayscaper3d that will help me grow the community and spread the word about Rayscaper!
If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders! This will help me showcase its capabilities to other potential users.
Happy Rendering!
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@Mike-Amos I don't know what happened, but it should be fixed now. I uploaded version 0.9.27 beta to the extension store:
Can you check if you can upgrade to 0.9.27 beta?
Cheers,
Thomas
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