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    • S Offline
      sashapepperspray @pixelcruncher
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      @pixelcruncher
      thank you for this update, and putting back the noise/ mix/ checkerboard options.

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      • ntxdaveN Offline
        ntxdave
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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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        • Rich O BrienR Offline
          Rich O Brien Moderator @ntxdave
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          @ntxdave Rayscaper is not compatible with SketchUp 2021 and below.

          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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            ntxdave @Rich O Brien
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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. πŸ™‚

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            • pixelcruncherP Offline
              pixelcruncher Extension Creator @ntxdave
              last edited by

              @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.

              Cheers,
              Thomas

              I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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              • pixelcruncherP Offline
                pixelcruncher Extension Creator
                last edited by pixelcruncher

                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:
                87502182-e30c-45b8-8374-0d0d81ce04fc-image.png

                Some controls changed, so make sure to check the help:
                31035dad-d16f-47d6-b607-6aea5178e11e-image.png

                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 πŸ‘

                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! πŸ™

                Happy Rendering!

                I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                • ntxdaveN Offline
                  ntxdave @pixelcruncher
                  last edited by

                  @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 πŸ‘

                  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! πŸ™

                  I like the updated UI. To me it is easier to read and some of the tools are definitely improved (IMO) πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                  I do not have a Twitter account and not sure I want one. You should explore the idea of having your own forum. πŸ™„

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                  • pixelcruncherP Offline
                    pixelcruncher Extension Creator @ntxdave
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                    @ntxdave

                    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.

                    I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                    • pixelcruncherP Offline
                      pixelcruncher Extension Creator
                      last edited by pixelcruncher

                      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:

                      d85ef388-1409-47eb-a034-06de8def621b-image.png

                      Enabling this creates a new directional light that syncs with the SketchUp shadows controls.

                      b639e5ad-b209-4d81-a1ec-641f82a5fdba-image.png

                      Filter material & light lists

                      Type some text in the filter box to filter in your lights and materials lists:

                      0f66e335-86d6-4479-9295-b9765127cc1f-image.png bc5f74d7-b21d-4b76-bcac-4031309d2590-image.png

                      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 πŸ‘

                      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! πŸ™

                      If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders! This will help me showcase its capabilities to other potential users.

                      Happy Rendering!

                      I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                      • pixelcruncherP Offline
                        pixelcruncher Extension Creator
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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.

                        9c6934f9-8671-49c9-ac9e-b9ffb9d32a81-image.png

                        I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                        • ntxdaveN Offline
                          ntxdave @pixelcruncher
                          last edited by ntxdave

                          @pixelcruncher Thanks for the update. Everything seems to be working correctly now. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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                          • ntxdaveN Offline
                            ntxdave @pixelcruncher
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                            @pixelcruncher said in Rayscaper New Releases:

                            Hey, Rayscaper friends!

                            Help me build the community πŸ‘

                            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! πŸ™

                            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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                            • pixelcruncherP Offline
                              pixelcruncher Extension Creator
                              last edited by

                              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 😊

                              I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                              • Mike AmosM Offline
                                Mike Amos @pixelcruncher
                                last edited by Mike Amos

                                @pixelcruncher

                                I believe he means this one...

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                                • Mike AmosM Offline
                                  Mike Amos @ntxdave
                                  last edited by

                                  @ntxdave

                                  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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                                  • pixelcruncherP Offline
                                    pixelcruncher Extension Creator @Mike Amos
                                    last edited by

                                    @Mike-Amos it should be available, I will have a look in the morning it’s likely a mistake on my end.

                                    I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                                    • Mike AmosM Offline
                                      Mike Amos @pixelcruncher
                                      last edited by Mike Amos

                                      @pixelcruncher

                                      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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                                      • pixelcruncherP Offline
                                        pixelcruncher Extension Creator
                                        last edited by

                                        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 πŸ‘

                                        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! πŸ™

                                        If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders! This will help me showcase its capabilities to other potential users.

                                        Happy Rendering!

                                        I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                                        • pixelcruncherP Offline
                                          pixelcruncher Extension Creator @Mike Amos
                                          last edited by

                                          @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:

                                          f4952bab-68b9-4ffa-8338-ffcc8162f3a1-image.png

                                          Can you check if you can upgrade to 0.9.27 beta?

                                          Cheers,
                                          Thomas

                                          I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                                          • pixelcruncherP Offline
                                            pixelcruncher Extension Creator @Mike Amos
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                                            @Mike-Amos said in Rayscaper New Releases:

                                            @pixelcruncher

                                            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..

                                            I do think a forum will benefit Rayscaper users in the long term and the product's growth, but that's only once it reaches a critical mass of users. Right now, I'm not doing anything actively to grow the user base; I'm focused on improving the software.

                                            @Mike-Amos, I am very aware that a forum can be a distraction. When I would have my own forum. On top of helping users (which is always my priority), I'm also maintaining forum software and dealing with moderation. Rayscaper is my side gig, and although I have an awesome employer who supports my side project, I still have to be cognizant of where I spend my time and energy. I want to get Rayscaper out of the beta stage and make it rock solid so that it can be showcased to more users.

                                            Cheers,
                                            Thomas

                                            I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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