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    Fractal Tree Maker for SketchUp - Free add-on

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      Stu
      last edited by

      at3D.....it should be in your plugin folder...?

      And some autumn shades

      EDIT:

      Apart from anything else this is a lot of fun and the range of shapes is pretty limitless. I dont think smaller shrubs will be too much of a problem.
      And about a 20 minute learning curve 😄

      Autumn Leaves.jpgThreeTrees.jpg

      http://www.landesign.com.au

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      • GaieusG
        Gaieus
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        Okay, my little "contribution"; a hazelnut like tree (at least that's what I indended to create):
        http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=439c4d6359efd9e3ffe3705437c1b39c

        @unknownuser said:

        ...this is a "medium quality" (600 pixel) output of the tree maker. I wanted to create something that is similar to a hazelnut tree/bush and well... this is the first trial. It has roots as well so I placed the origin a bit higher so that the roots merge into the ground a bit but this way some of the branches do so. 😄 ...

        And a screenshot:

        Hazelnut.jpg
        This is a great tool, Al!

        Gai...

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        • thomthomT
          thomthom
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          Very interesting plugin.

          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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          • GaieusG
            Gaieus
            last edited by

            Nice one, Alan; I haven't cared for the shadows this time (yet). Though it increases file size as well, if you mean to use it in native SU,it is necessary.

            Another one of mine; a "Silver birch" (like) tree:
            http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=3df72c0a4f7104a3ffe3705437c1b39c

            And the screenshot:

            SilverBirch.jpg
            This time I think with a bit more crooked branches than in reality (BTW is this silver birch?)

            Gai...

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              richcat
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              Al your a
              http://nxt.accurender.com/emoticons/emotion-30.gif

              Leaf if attached if body wants.

              Take a look at AndriyG81 for some bark textures.http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=13226


              leaf 1.png

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              • GaieusG
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                Hi Richcat,

                Thanks for the leaf! And surely there are a couple of superb bark textures down there! 👍

                Gai...

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                  digby dart
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                  Thanks Al Hart. 😄

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                  • soloS
                    solo
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                    Al

                    When making Palm trees the bend option shows in the raytrace but not in the component, it straightens out.

                    http://www.solos-art.com

                    If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                    • Alan FraserA
                      Alan Fraser
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                      Fill yer boots.
                      http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/texture_colour/bark/

                      Plus all the leaves you could ever want.
                      Note: these are links to collections, not the images themselves.
                      http://www.3dmd.net/gallery/index-22-page-1.html

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                        richcat
                        last edited by

                        Heres another link from old post by ilay7k on leafs, but I have not tried it out yet http://www.polas.net/download/leaves.php

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                        • EarthMoverE
                          EarthMover
                          last edited by

                          Al, thanks for sharing......this really made my morning. It's like Onyx for Sketchup! Amazing stuff! I'll see if I can do some testing as well.

                          EDIT - Al, when I download from the link you provided on the renderplus forum, I get a .zip file that is empty (0 bytes)......any ideas?

                          3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
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                            richcat
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                            @alan fraser said:

                            I used my technique for exporting a vector outline from PS, then merged that and the image directly in SU. It takes about 10 minutes, but it's a little more controllable.

                            Hi Alan do you have a link to this please - I tried a quick search with no results.

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                            • Alan FraserA
                              Alan Fraser
                              last edited by

                              This version isn't quite ready for the 3DW yet, but here's a SU shadow-casting version. I didn't use the script; I used my technique for exporting a vector outline from PS, then merged that and the image directly in SU. It takes about 10 minutes, but it's a little more controllable.

                              Link to tutorial


                              tree8m_thumb.jpg


                              tree 8m.skp

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                              • Alan FraserA
                                Alan Fraser
                                last edited by

                                Link added.

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                                  richcat
                                  last edited by

                                  Thanks Alan 👍 (I tried searching "exporting a vector outline from PS")

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                                    JuanV.Soler
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                                    Thank you very much Al, 😄

                                    ,))),

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                                    • GaieusG
                                      Gaieus
                                      last edited by

                                      @earthmover said:

                                      EDIT - Al, when I download from the link you provided on the renderplus forum, I get a .zip file that is empty (0 bytes)......any ideas?

                                      Try again, Adam; it should work.

                                      Gai...

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                                      • bigstickB
                                        bigstick
                                        last edited by

                                        I have downloaded this and it is an exe file, which means Windows only. Any chance of a Mac version too Al?

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                                        • Al HartA
                                          Al Hart
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                                          @bigstick said:

                                          I have downloaded this and it is an exe file, which means Windows only. Any chance of a Mac version too Al?

                                          The Fractal tree software is Windows only, and I just can't seem to get the developer interested in MAC version.

                                          Al Hart

                                          http://wiki.renderplus.com/images/e/ef/Render_plus_colored30x30).PNG
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                                          • Al HartA
                                            Al Hart
                                            last edited by

                                            @at3d said:

                                            Stu, I have installed and located within SU but when pressed to, what I hope will activate, nothing happens in SU.

                                            My machine is running Vista, could this be an issue?

                                            Try opening the Ruby Console, and typing in: load('RpTreemaker,rb') and see if you get any error messages. Of if you get any error messages when you click Plugins/RpTreeMaker.rb

                                            If there are no problems there, go to: Program Files\Render Plus Systems\RpTreeMaker
                                            and see what happens when you run TreeEditor.exe by hand. There may be a DLL or something which is missing.

                                            Al Hart

                                            http://wiki.renderplus.com/images/e/ef/Render_plus_colored30x30).PNG
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