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    • D Offline
      dedmin
      last edited by

      It is inside Thea's installation directory - Manual.pdf

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      • david_hD Offline
        david_h
        last edited by

        Ah yes. . I see that now.

        Duh 😳

        Thank you.

        If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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        • david_hD Offline
          david_h
          last edited by

          okay. . .so I got this thea desktop thing open and I am looking at it.

          scares me to death!

          It's okay though. I will get this. Just gotta read the book. (dammit πŸ’š )

          One thing. . .when I opened SU, i got a warning . .. i didn't know I did anything wrong when I downloaded the plugin. Any ideas? I assumed the plugin would install automatically where it was supposed to go. Is that not the case?


          Capture.PNG

          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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          • D Offline
            dedmin
            last edited by

            I got the same - just reinstall the plugin.

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            • david_hD Offline
              david_h
              last edited by

              thanks. I will do that of course. ..but that begs the larger question...

              Im still scared to death of this thing!

              If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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              • FrederikF Offline
                Frederik
                last edited by

                @unknownuser said:

                Im still scared to death of this thing!

                Relax... πŸ˜„
                When you hit the Start render button it won't hurt and you shouldn't feel a thing... πŸ˜†

                Cheers
                Kim Frederik

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                • david_hD Offline
                  david_h
                  last edited by

                  I started reading the manual last night. . .a gripping,riveting Page turner. .. .couldn't put it down!

                  Hey I can do this. πŸ’š

                  If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                  • olisheaO Offline
                    olishea
                    last edited by

                    great result!

                    oli

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                    • david_hD Offline
                      david_h
                      last edited by

                      Well. .. I took the plunge and made the purchase. Pretty much without giving it much of a test drive. . .mostly on the say so and talents of guys like Pete, Oli and others. Had to get it done before the price went up.

                      Note to Thea Gods. . .Thanks for the price discount extension.

                      I'm a little nervous--still wasn't that cheap. .. I'm wringing my hands a bit. (sigh) But . . .I'm okay about it. I'm good. (big sigh! nervouse laugh)

                      It's not like buying a car pretty much sight unseen. . .and I've done that too. 😳

                      So. .. here we go. .. I am now a Thea guy. Now I just need to learn the darn thing! 😐

                      If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                      • daleD Offline
                        dale
                        last edited by

                        David
                        You will really enjoy Thea.
                        I don't pick things up at the blazing speed I see others doing here, and Thea is full studio renderer, not an integrated one, so there are things to learn.
                        But the basics, which will do renderings that will drop your jaw, are as simple as exporting your SketchUp model via Tomasz's excellent plug in, and pushing the button. A lot of SketchUp materials render exceptionally well (you will probably want to change your glass materials for Thin Glass though), but once you start playing with the material editor you will be hooked.
                        The contribution to the materials section of the Thea Forum is amazing. Check out DallasRT's textures.
                        I'm just learning, but if you post your questions either here or on the Thea Forum, and I will help where I can.
                        Welcome aboard.

                        Just monkeying around....like Monsanto

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                        • V Offline
                          Vicspa
                          last edited by

                          I just came onboard with Thea, but my better and faster computer won't boot up, yeah what a bummer.
                          But I'm looking at all the tutorials.

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                          • david_hD Offline
                            david_h
                            last edited by

                            @unknownuser said:

                            SketchUp model via Tomasz's excellent plug in

                            See!!!! That's what I am talkin' about. Tomas has a great plugin! who knew? Where to get it?

                            I know! I will search the forum. .. unless one of you guys want to link me directly to it. πŸ’š

                            If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                            • GaieusG Offline
                              Gaieus
                              last edited by

                              Well, sticky in the SU subdirectory on the Thea forums:
                              http://www.thearender.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=4029

                              also top site menu bar > Downloads > SU Plugin:
                              http://www.thearender.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=46

                              Gai...

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                              • david_hD Offline
                                david_h
                                last edited by

                                thanks Gaieus.. . πŸ˜„

                                If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                • david_hD Offline
                                  david_h
                                  last edited by

                                  my first THEA test render. I got a lot to learn still, but hey! . .. if I can do this. . .
                                  thea gnome 2.jpg

                                  a chimp can write a sonnet. . . but you knew that already. πŸ’š

                                  If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                  • daleD Offline
                                    dale
                                    last edited by

                                    Hey David. Good on ya. πŸ‘ Are you hooked yet?

                                    Just monkeying around....like Monsanto

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                                    • david_hD Offline
                                      david_h
                                      last edited by

                                      i wuoldn't say hooked. I mean I was jazzed when Pete showed this in Boulder. . . and I knew I was going to drink the kool-aid as it were, but seeing what you guys do with this and comparing it to where I am at. . .I gotta ways to go.

                                      So yes. .. I am committed. I mean. . .I put out the $$ so I gotta learn it. . but it's going to be a while before I am confident in doing cool cars, or cannons or that kinda stuff.

                                      Please stand by! πŸ˜„

                                      If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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