[Plugin] V-Ray Tools

thomthom

hmm... I'm trying this plugin for the first time... it sort of works, but when using 'Start V-ray', the toolbar doesn't show up. The editors, such as material editor etc, work fine when approached via the plugin/Vray menu, it's only the toolbar that doesn't show up.

That's odd - don't know why the toolbar doesn't show...

@unknownuser said:

It's been a while since this thread was active... is the plugin still up to date?

I have version 2 on my computer. Along with this plugin I also have a few other updates due for release after I release Vertex Tools 1.1 in a couple of weeks.

CharlieBarr

Hi!

Don´t know if this thread is alive anymore but... I´m having troubles using the plugin together with the "photo match" tools in SU. When I add the values suggested by the "Camera sync" plugin the render stills turn out weird (V-ray just render a small part of the actual view).

I´ve tried searching for a thread on this problem but with no luck.

Thanks alot for sharing your excellent plugins with us!

/Charlie

pilger

I believe SU version 8.0.16846 broke this plugin. I type in the aspect ratio on the box and I can see the grey frame on my viewport but the V-Ray zoom indicator doesn't change at all.

thomthom

What was your previous version? Nothing in SketchUp 8.0.16846 should have affected the API it uses.

Any errors in the Ruby Console?

Also, what OS do you use? (Please add your info in your profile.)

Btw, I have version 2.0 ready to be release very shortly.

pilger

Nothing comes up on the Ruby console. No errors or other messages.

I'm on Windows 7 x64 Ultimate edition.

Despite of the not changing field, the aspect of the viewport seems to be changed. I can get the ratio correctly on the "Output" tab of V-Ray. I tried rendering with just the aspect ratio of the Output matching the SU's (left the Zoom field of V-Ray unaltered: 1.00 ) and it kinda worked as expected.

Maybe we don't need to mess with the zoom anymore? Can you confirm that, Thom?

thomthom

@pilger said:

Maybe we don't need to mess with the zoom anymore? Can you confirm that, Thom?

Yes, with the newer VfS it's no longer needed to set the zoom. It'll all be clearer when I release version 2.0.

projectimagi

yes..thank you..

thomthom

Version 2.0.0

Removed the Sync Camera feature. V-Ray for SketchUp should now correctly match the SketchUp viewport.
Added "Purge V-Ray Materials" for removing V-Ray data from materials.
Added "Use as Material Override"
Added "Reset Camera Aspect"
Aspect Ratio and Export Safeframe is now merged into one dialog.
Adjusting aspect ratio tried to compensate for viewport "jumping". (Not perfect in all cases)
Added "Recreate Scene" to rebuild photomatch scenes as normal scenes.
Bug fixes.

andybot

Woohoo! Nice job thomthom All very useful things

frippe1968

Hi thomthom,

This sounds exactly like what I'm looking for (having issues with 2-point perspectives in Vray not matching SU) - do I need to do anything special with the .rz file? I just copied it into my SU plug ins folder but it seems nothing happened. Will I get a new tool bar or something the drop-down menu?

Thanks so much.

thomthom

@frippe1968 said:

This sounds exactly like what I'm looking for (having issues with 2-point perspectives in Vray not matching SU) - do I need to do anything special with the .rz file? I just copied it into my SU plug ins folder but it seems nothing happened. Will I get a new tool bar or something the drop-down menu?

V-Ray doesn't support 2pt perspectives. This plugins cannot fix that.

To install RBZ files you need to use the Install Extension feature in SketchUp.
Installation Guide: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/installing-plugins-for-google-sketchup/

tskoog20

I'm super excited about this plugin!........but the file isn't opening on my mac?!?

thomthom

When you say "opening", what do you mean then? Are you using the Install Extension feature in SketchUp? ( see link in post above )

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segal91

whats about rendering elevations in parallel view?

thomthom

@segal91 said:

whats about rendering elevations in parallel view?

VfSU doesn't support parallel view. But if you set the SU camera to as near zero degree AOV it's pretty much the same - and that does work.

dtrarch

Camera tools error.jpg TT
Latest .rbs Lib2 and Vray tools installed
Shows up in menu and icons
Shows this error message ?
Camera Tools just a black screen.
SU 8 Pro latest Version

dtr

hspaht

How does this work? Where are the tools that come with the plugin?

thomthom

@dtrarch said:

[attachment=0:1w8aqvsn]Camera tools error.jpg[/attachment:1w8aqvsn]TT
Latest .rbs Lib2 and Vray tools installed
Shows up in menu and icons
Shows this error message ?
Camera Tools just a black screen.
SU 8 Pro latest Version

dtr

What Internet Explorer version do you have?

(Can you fill out your profile information about your system? Makes it easier when answering questions.)

thomthom

@hspaht said:

How does this work? Where are the tools that come with the plugin?

A toolbar and menus under Plugins.

tskoog20

No. I can't open it in my downloads file .......I open .rb all the time when I'm installing plugins but I can't open .rbx for some reason?