Twilight render...
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I like the look of both of those Tom.
For the clay render, did you just render the buildings and ground and leave plants and trees untouched?
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Dylan, the growies are constructed of unexploded images, not image materials, so I guess the program renders them just like the background image...instead of clay like a texture. That's the beautiful advantage for me: my kind patrons don't have to explode and hide image edges before using my stuff in their renders, like they do in other programs; plus, for some reason Twilight is ignoring the SU shadow casting faces (which use a completely transparent png image), so no need to turn them off even: Yeh! Twilight seems to be deeply integrated into and understanding of SU.
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@ely862me said:
wow ..then i should have waited about 3 hours just for a simple render ..hmm that s some..
Thanks!
Well, as I mentioned, if you want "quick" it is no problem.You will need to use an easy preset up to setting 07
If you try your scene with good HDR studio lighting, or actual studio light set up for your car, you will get great rendering very quickly with Easy "Medium" or "Medium+" I assure you.The main mistake I (and most people) made when first trying a new product was to pick the "absolute highest quality" render method and then I complained when it took a long time... but highest quality takes time, and may be over-kill for your scene.
Did you try "medium" with good materials and lighting? It will render quickly for you, and may surprise you with its quality.
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Okay...downloaded the trial after supper yesterday and after several short sessions over the 24 hours till now I managed to: learn how to add a reflective material to the windows, add a sky, and adjust the softness of the shadows (thanks Fletch). Everything else in these images is exactly like I set it up for SU...zero other changes.
So I'm thinking: pretty good for the time involved...and I credit all but my tenaciousness (considering I can't yet even understand most of the terminalogy) to the program. As a big plus to me personally: it is about the best as-is PR renderer representation of my trees and growies that I've seen yet!
One word: WOW!
Can't wait to get the license and see the render times for a 1600 pixel image!
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@unknownuser said:
@edson said:
kim and fletch,
your comments and descriptions left me with a watering mouth, not to mention a kind of murderous envy of all of you windows users.
Edson, I am running it on a mac using VMware Fusion and all seems fine.
yes, dylan, i know that. i started with podium that way. but it is obviously not the same thing. on the mac side i have sketchup pro, on the windows side free. ideally i would like to keep my workflow as it is. however, for testing it is ok to run it using fusion (which I own).
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Bit off topic so removed it
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No worries, Edson...
Very soon a Mac version will be available...
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Just downloaded the demo....cooking my first twilight rendering. So far I really like the simplicity of this renderer and that it is fairly seamlessly integrated into SU. the intro price is such that I think I'd be silly not to buy it.
Any plans for future material presets or in general is there a method for adding more material presets easily....I guess I should read the instructions first ...but heck I always just start playing with toys right out of the box before reading the manual..
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I must say I'm genuinely impressed.
I spent 15 minutes last night before I went home tweaking some materials, picked '09 Internal' for the render setting and went home....Bear in mind that is is a 60Mb sketchup model that has failed (for me) to render whenever I've tried before.
This is the origin SU scene:
This is what I got after 14 hours
This is what I got after changing the exposure under camera settings.
More passes and better lighting would help, but damn! not bat for a 15 minute setup.
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Paul that looks fantastic!
Can you remember what template you used on the timber benches?
Impressive after 15mins playing with mats and stuff.
I think it's a real winner this Twilight -
I don't have SU open at the mo but the materials are something like this:
Windows: Architectural Glass - No shadows
Columns: Generic - Glossy
Wood: Generic - Soft? gloss
Chandelier: Metal-Copper
Ligtbulbs: 100watt
Glass Lamp shades:Frosted Glass
Floor: Generic - Soft? gloss -
@unknownuser said:
Any plans for future material presets or in general is there a method for adding more material presets easily....
Ooohhh yes...
And if you know a little about all the material libraries available for KT, you'll be happy to know that you can use all these together with the Twilight render...@Paul...
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How long does it generally take for orders to be processed?
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no mac version
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@unknownuser said:
How long does it generally take for orders to be processed?
The license processing takes place in the U.S. by an actual human being... hard to believe, I know...
I presume - but just in case - you followed the instructions properly...?
If so, I'm sure it will be along shortly...@olishea said:
no mac version
Not yet... But it will be available shortly...
In the meantime, I suggest that you follow the advice from Dylan...
@unknownuser said:
I am running it on a mac using VMware Fusion and all seems fine.
But like I said... A Mac version will be available very soon...!
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@frederik said:
@unknownuser said:
How long does it generally take for orders to be processed?
The license processing takes place in the U.S. by an actual human being... hard to believe, I know...
Yes ... it is. You should include this info on the 'buy' page.
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@unknownuser said:
Yes ... it is. You should include this info on the 'buy' page.
Good point...
But if you had read the instructions you would have seen the following...@chris said:
We will process your request and send you your license within 24 hours.
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@frederik said:
@unknownuser said:
Yes ... it is. You should include this info on the 'buy' page.
Good point...
But if you had read the instructions you would have seen the following...@chris said:
We will process your request and send you your license within 24 hours.
Touché!
In any case, looking forward to using Twilight. Looks like it'll come in handy for fast 'n easy previz.
Edit: just read the instructions. Guess I'll have to haul my Mac Pro downstairs to hook him (her? it?) up to the net. grumble grumble
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Interesting product Frederik. It seems like you've taken Kerkythea and streamlined it for sketchup users. I guess I couldn't ask for more! Kerkythea has fascinated my since the first release with "the new" studio interface, but I never got the workflow down. And with the introductory price it's a good replacement for my former skindigo workflow.
Is there any difference bewteen the portable version (zip archive) and the installer version?
Spændende app, Frederik. Det lader til i virkelig har stømlinet Kerkythea til sketchup brugere. Jeg har virkelig ledt efter en erstatning for min tidligere skindigo eksporter, så du kan godt regne med mig som kunde
Jeg har altid været fascineret af Kerkythea, men fik aldrig helt styr på programmets nuancer.Er der nogen forskel mellem installer versionen og den alternative zip version?
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