well, i don't understand exactly, but i will try as soon as possible.. anyway I have to wait for the current render to end.. just a question: the technique you explain in your tutorial only works in irradiance map calculation or will work also using DMC? maybe the point is i don't 100% understand the whole irradiance map thing.. when you render with DMC as primary engine, the whole irradiance map parameters tab doesn't take any effects on the render or it will as well as using IM as primary engine? in my case i'm tryng to use dmc so.. will the irradiance map calculation and saving etc. work for me? or i need to switch into IM engine maybe? please help me if you can cause i'm a bit confused and sorry for my poor english of course..

Thanks for your replys guys, basically I've got the LAN up and have managed to send renders across it, however its not picking up the materials from the original model, I've started a new thread but if you guys know how to resolve that please let me know

sorry for my english ... I'm Italian ahahahah pessimo=bad

@nomeradona said: you can actualy wotk thios time using the UV remember that vray unit is in inches What I do - is to apply a white TexAColor map for the transparency in the diffuse layer. That way the texture is visible in SketchUp and I can UV map the surface, but won't render in V-Ray. Then I add additional diffuse layer underneath which will be visible. I used the method in these renders: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=333&t=44822 I used it for stuff like the road with the water puddles and the chrome fender with rusty spots.

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@jd hill said: So in light of that, I made two major changes in the first update after the introduction of the standalone. First, I added an option, enabled by default, for directing the window to auto-start the export/render upon opening the window. Second, seeing that the majority of users would now likely have no idea what goes on in Maxwell Studio, I redesigned the entire window: [image: su-fire-window-empty.jpg] That's what it now looks like when first opened; if you have not disabled the auto-start option, then once the model has been exported, those graphics & links in the main area slide away. I hope you think this is an improvement. JD - Happy Friday! Finally had a chance to install the current maxwell render plugin - Awesome job!!! I like the UI improvements, but the render improvements are huge!

This is the best method. Glad you figured it out.

SketchUp model -> exported obj -> render Fluidray RT 0.9.7 [image: mnIc_10Living03Dn1600.jpg]

Really coming along well, Aaron; it's incredible what you guys are doing!!!!!

Beware that visopts from 1.05.30 imported into 1.49.01 will have major issues.

Hello Jason! Thank you very much for the detailed information I'll try to follow the guidelines and try out your RAL version - looks very promising!

I believe the only way of doing something like that would be to create shape 1 with a scene and shape 2 with a finishing scene and then model several iterations in between the two shapes saving a scene each time.

Very promising. It was long ago that last tried it, but since they now have a SketchUp plugin, I think I'll install it again! Apart from our good commercial renderers (Thea, Vue, etc.), it is an inestimable value to see another renderer accompanying Yafaray and PovRay that is Open Source.

Same thing is happening to me. I installed Podium to try it - and after install, I don't see any toolbars. The folders are in the plugins directory and everything else seems to work, but no Podium.

Well maybe not artisan per Se, but i would definitely soften the edges with rounded corners or whatever. Sorry I wasn't much help. But there are others who I am sure can help you solve this. D

you're right, it's not going to be easy...in Kerky I'd say the translucent component corresponds to the transmitted with zero shininess, it's a sort of fake SSS since the final aspect is not related to the thickness. Nevertheless the correct parameters for SSS (the panel "fog") are a bit difficult to be managed, and very time consuming

correct, as thomthom reiterated, our product is available in your country, but you will have to use a different reseller. Visual Dynamics is not allowed to resell to certain locations, but there are other local resellers that can accommodate your request.

What render settings are you using?

@unknownuser said: How can I make a Windows app look like a nice Mac app?" you should be thinking "How can I make a Windows app look nice, like a Mac app?" so true