The VUE thread

thomthom · May 12, 2009, 6:31 PM

I'm downloading the PLE now.
While I wait; I tried the free version, and rendered a simple terrain and some clouds but even at the highest render setting the render turned out grainy. I couldn't find any "advanced" settings to fine tune.
Is the free different from the PLE/all the bangs and whistles-editions?

solo · May 12, 2009, 6:33 PM

When you have the PLE I will walk you through the settings as you did for me with Vray on how to get a crisp render.

thomthom · May 12, 2009, 6:36 PM

Thanks! I'll look at some of the video tutorial first, (if I can make them work,... seem to be flickering without audio on my machine..)

thomthom · May 12, 2009, 6:41 PM

Do I want to install the 32bit version of the product too? Is there any need for that?

solo · May 12, 2009, 7:17 PM

Not sure what you mean, do you have 32 bit or 64?

I have 64 bit and not installed the x86/32bit version.

thomthom · May 12, 2009, 7:29 PM

I run Window7RC 64bit. It asked me if I wanted to install 32bit. I said no.

solo · May 12, 2009, 9:08 PM

Drive by, turning wheels.

[flash=425,265:2vn1n888]http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/q4kljK0rCRs[/flash:2vn1n888]

Chris Fullmer · May 12, 2009, 9:21 PM

@solo said:

When you have the PLE I will walk you through the settings as you did for me with Vray on how to get a crisp render.

Please oh please make this conversation public when you have it. I've had the PLE for about a month now and I've played with it enough to like it, but I still have problems with render quality and I'd like to get up to professional level myself!

Chris

solo · May 12, 2009, 11:00 PM

Will do dat!

Another test, this time animated texture changes.
[flash=640,480:3jphsn75]http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/0cPfGSnposc[/flash:3jphsn75]

solo · May 14, 2009, 10:17 AM

Heads up to all version 7 users, Vue 7.4 (free) update has been released with many new features.

-Material Painting and effect-driven material mapping in the Terrain Editor
-Cross-shadowing on clouds
-Optional Hide objects from render and disable lights by clicking their icon in World Browser
-OpenGL sky preview with clouds
-Realistic MetaCloud preview
-Dynamic plant display optimization
-Enhanced Multi-Processor usage for procedural terrains, dynamic EcoSystems and panoramic rendering
-SketchUp 7 file import
-Automatic renaming of Standalone, HyperVue- and RenderNode-generated frames if overwriting

-Improved OpenGL display of transparent objects, lensflare, fog, sky previews, layered ecosystem materials...
-Optimized memory usage when creating a new scene.
-Improved the Auto-updating of Vue on MacOS.
-New algorithms to reduce noise in the shadows projected by spectral clouds.
-Various optimizations with Macro edition, particularly on MacOS 10.4.
-Added an option to refresh the sky OpenGL display in the viewport display options.
-Improved several import modules (3DMF, COB, LWO, VRML).
-Fixed possible problems when importing animated Collada files on MacOS.
-Improved Fractal computation in the terrain editor.
-Improved edition of pre-animated groups.
-Optimized workflow with Poser objects.
-Optimized anti flickering technology for animations that include stars.
-Optimized alpha transparency influence with GI shading.
-Improved stability when using the Function Editor.
-Fixed a possible bug when using the "twist" parameter on Vue object.
-Fixed a possible crash when resetting an atmosphere that contains animated clouds.
-Improved Network Rendering with RenderCows.
-Various interface optimizations.

thomthom · May 14, 2009, 10:32 AM

meh? I just downloaded the PLE and I get 7.0... ?

thomthom · May 14, 2009, 10:35 AM

I'm trying to import a .skp file into VUE7. The .skp is saved in SU6 format. But I get an error message saying it can't read file.
Any requirements to the .skp in order for it to import?

solo · May 14, 2009, 10:40 AM

Hmmm, not sure about the PLE version,cannot find anything on the site so far.

Anyway. seen this? Vue used in Terra X movie.

(www.e-onsoftware.com)

thomthom · May 14, 2009, 11:20 AM

I seem to be completely unable to import SU6 files. But SU5 seems to work. With simple test scenes it works fine, but when I try to import a real project I find many things misplaced upon import. Any clue to how to circumvent this?

thomthom · May 14, 2009, 11:23 AM

Does VUE not handle nested components/groups?

solo · May 14, 2009, 11:25 AM

It does, all my SU models have nested groups and components and it works great with Vue, I however export as .3ds and open up in Vue, I do not use the .skp import.

thomthom · May 14, 2009, 11:42 AM

.3ds worked more reliably.

solo · May 14, 2009, 11:49 AM

Make sure to UN-check stand alone edges.

thomthom · May 14, 2009, 12:15 PM

Can VUE generate terrain from DWG files?

thomthom · May 14, 2009, 1:10 PM

What .3ds export settings do you use?