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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
      last edited by

      @frederik said:

      @chris fullmer said:

      Actually, that is no longer true. I think since they re-built the SU render engine in 7.1, PC has been able to export transparent png's.

      Please elaborate and post some screen shots, Chris...
      Cause I sure can't find this in the option menu...

      I'd also be curious, Chris. What beta build are you using?
      ๐Ÿ˜†

      Gai...

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      • Chris FullmerC Offline
        Chris Fullmer
        last edited by

        This is bizarre - is it seriouslly not possible? I swear I've done this a dozen times in the last week. Even wierder is I'm sure it was Gaieus who corrected me last time I said the same thing as Solo. I think I'm experiencing early onset dimentia. I suddenly am unsure of everything.

        I'm on vacation now and I don't have access to SU at the moment. So when I can play with SU, I'll test it. so weird....... ๐Ÿ˜•

        Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
        All my Plugins I've written

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        • GaieusG Offline
          Gaieus
          last edited by

          First, there is no checkbox for transparent background at all so I cannot set it. When I export (even with sky and ground turned off), the white background appears, too.

          I can of course export with transparent background from LayOut.

          Gai...

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          • FrederikF Offline
            Frederik
            last edited by

            @gaieus said:

            First, there is no checkbox for transparent background at all so I cannot set it. When I export (even with sky and ground turned off), the white background appears, too.

            Thanks for confirming this, Csaba... ๐Ÿ‘

            @gaieus said:

            I can of course export with transparent background from LayOut.

            I have ver. 7 Pro, but I haven't upgraded ver. 8 to Pro... ๐Ÿ˜ณ
            Besides, I've never really used LayOut...

            Cheers
            Kim Frederik

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            • soloS Offline
              solo
              last edited by

              Back to topic, more characters, this is a WIP, still got more face detail to do, it's supposed to be... why don't y'all guess, that way I know how bad it is.

              who am I.jpg


              model lines.jpg

              http://www.solos-art.com

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

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              • W Offline
                Whaat
                last edited by

                Looking good, solo! Was most of this model created with the SDS2 sculpt tool? Or did you use your proxy/subdivision workflow?

                SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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                • soloS Offline
                  solo
                  last edited by

                  Proxy base, then divide,sculpt,divide,smooth, I know it sounds like a silly workflow but once SDS2 is released most folk will understand.

                  http://www.solos-art.com

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

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                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                    Rich O Brien Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Did Richard Prior and Kevin Spacey have a love-child?

                    Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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                    • EarthMoverE Offline
                      EarthMover
                      last edited by

                      Hmmm....it's either Obama or Robert Downey Jr's character in Tropic Thunder. ๐Ÿ˜„

                      3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                      Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                      Content Creator at Skapeup

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                      • S Offline
                        SketchUpNoobie
                        last edited by

                        Obama!!!

                        ducks for cover

                        ๐Ÿ˜†

                        Edit: Aww, Adam beat me to it.

                        --

                        SketchUpNoobie: the complete noob in all things SketchUp.

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                        • boofredlayB Offline
                          boofredlay
                          last edited by

                          Give him side burns and its Shaft!

                          http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                          • urgenU Offline
                            urgen
                            last edited by

                            ...some offtop...Obama in ZBrush. ๐Ÿ˜„ ..hapy new year again! โ˜€
                            1239303698obama.jpg

                            --pupil forever...------

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                            • L Offline
                              liam887
                              last edited by

                              lol i second Robert Downey Jr's character in Tropic Thunder

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                              http://www.robotsvdinosaurs.com/

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                              • soloS Offline
                                solo
                                last edited by

                                Yup, it needs work, after seeing that Z-brush version I realise that I need more practice and doubt SU would handle the poly's needed to create such a mesh not to mention the UV mapping thing that SU honestly does absolutely suck at.

                                http://www.solos-art.com

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

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                                • L Offline
                                  liam887
                                  last edited by

                                  @solo said:

                                  Yup, it needs work, after seeing that Z-brush version I realise that I need more practice and doubt SU would handle the poly's needed to create such a mesh not to mention the UV mapping thing that SU honestly does absolutely suck at.

                                  I would love somebody to develop precise UV tools to be used with SDS2!

                                  VISIT MY ONLINE GALLERY
                                  http://www.robotsvdinosaurs.com/

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                                  • jo-keJ Offline
                                    jo-ke
                                    last edited by

                                    @liam887 said:

                                    I would love somebody to develop precise UV tools to be used with SDS2!

                                    that would be perfect!

                                    http://www.zz7.de

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                                    • michaliszissiouM Offline
                                      michaliszissiou
                                      last edited by

                                      Obviously there're better apps for this job (portrait sculpting)
                                      But what you did pete with this tool is impressive. As its a cartoon like approach and its almost perfect.
                                      About UVs, I agree, SUs weak point. Here I have something for the wish list. Two simple and useful methods for wrapping.

                                      1. projection via normals (camera). This is how a gradient simple map is transforming to zbrush "matcaps" materials. Its how a simple picture can work as 'fake' hdr reflections.
                                      2. a cubic blurred edges method. Simple, seamless and effective with lot of seamless maps (easy to create in Ps)

                                      A full UV editor is great but I don't believe that we see this in SU. Some great UI is needed to support this. Some powerful and expensive apps are weak here. Blender is great as a UV editor IMO, 3dcoat is even better. Lot of expensive plugins for max etc etc.

                                      And
                                      Have a great and creative 2011, all of you.

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                                        SHAHEEN
                                        last edited by

                                        U R AMAZING SOLO ... WISH TO BE SOME DAY LIKE U ... ๐Ÿ’š

                                        " An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind "
                                        Gandhi

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                                        • mitcorbM Offline
                                          mitcorb
                                          last edited by

                                          @Urgen:
                                          While I know your excellent capabilities from your posts here in the forum, how would I detect that your image of Obama is indeed originating from a model done in zbrush, or Blender, or Modo?
                                          Technically brilliant image by the way.

                                          I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                          • urgenU Offline
                                            urgen
                                            last edited by

                                            @mitcorb said:

                                            @Urgen:
                                            While I know your excellent capabilities from your posts here in the forum, how would I detect that your image of Obama is indeed originating from a model done in zbrush, or Blender, or Modo?
                                            Technically brilliant image by the way.

                                            ... guys, this is not my work! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜• but I know: it's ZBrush ๐Ÿ˜‰
                                            ...is the work of really ZBrush professionals ...

                                            --pupil forever...------

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