The VUE thread

thomthom · 12 May 2009, 18:36

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 · 12 May 2009, 18:41

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

solo · 12 May 2009, 19:17

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

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

thomthom · 12 May 2009, 19:29

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

solo · 12 May 2009, 21:08

Drive by, turning wheels.

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

Chris Fullmer · 12 May 2009, 21:21

@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 · 12 May 2009, 23:00

Will do dat!

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

solo · 14 May 2009, 10:17

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 · 14 May 2009, 10:32

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

thomthom · 14 May 2009, 10:35

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 · 14 May 2009, 10:40

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 · 14 May 2009, 11:20

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 · 14 May 2009, 11:23

Does VUE not handle nested components/groups?

solo · 14 May 2009, 11:25

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 · 14 May 2009, 11:42

.3ds worked more reliably.

solo · 14 May 2009, 11:49

Make sure to UN-check stand alone edges.

thomthom · 14 May 2009, 12:15

Can VUE generate terrain from DWG files?

thomthom · 14 May 2009, 13:10

What .3ds export settings do you use?

solo · 14 May 2009, 14:29

TT

I'm not sure about .dwg however it can with .dxf and .dem.

regarding my 3ds export:

(my model units in SU are inches)

solo · 14 May 2009, 19:59

Another fast and dirty test, I wanted to make sure the main blades and rotor blades spin at different speeds and on their own axis yet linked to helicopters movements.

[flash=600,400:3sylqzrl]http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/ZpoaWdy5Knw[/flash:3sylqzrl]

This is the basic SU model from 3DWH.