New rendering plugin

mics_54 · 29 Mar 2013, 17:38

I was reading on the google SU forums and saw a post about "Brighter3D" An SU plugin.
http://www.brighter3d.com/
Is anyone familiar. I was curious why the author wasn't active here.

With a newly purchased computer (i5) I am now able to do a little rendering I hope so I was wondering...Is kerkythia still the preferred engine for beginners?

advice?

Krisidious · 29 Mar 2013, 18:24

Have not heard of this... Thanks for the heads up. I'll check it out.

olishea · 29 Mar 2013, 18:34

@mics_54 said:

I was reading on the google SU forums and saw a post about "Brighter3D" An SU plugin.
http://www.brighter3d.com/
Is anyone familiar. I was curious why the author wasn't active here.

With a newly purchased computer (i5) I am now able to do a little rendering I hope so I was wondering...Is kerkythia still the preferred engine for beginners?

advice?

I found kerkythea quite difficult when I was starting out. Learnt a lot from podium and twilight.

Krisidious · 29 Mar 2013, 21:27

I downloaded and installed it... the toolbar and menu items show up but do nothing.

mics_54 · 29 Mar 2013, 23:11

@unknownuser said:

I downloaded and installed it... the toolbar and menu items show up but do nothing

http://www.brighter3d.com/start/

I had to follow that short instructional.

dukejazz · 29 Mar 2013, 23:24

Hey every one
Use brightness material for lighting

This is what I get when I move my mouse wheel durring rendering it works
brightness

Where you should go for help.
http://www.brighter3d.com/start/

Krisidious · 30 Mar 2013, 02:28

I could have sworn I had sketchup turned off when I installed. But apparently not as that seemed to do the trick.

Krisidious · 30 Mar 2013, 08:16

Test run... Seems very powerful.

Box · 30 Mar 2013, 18:17

It's nice and simple, very quick, but it has a few bugs.

As a render virgin I didn't have much trouble getting the basics working.

Certainly made it easy to give my Av a very different look.

mitcorb · 30 Mar 2013, 18:33

Perhaps this new discovery should be added to this topic/ thread:

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=3220#p15472

Just a thought...

Krisidious · 30 Mar 2013, 18:53

I added a note to that thread.

Krisidious · 30 Mar 2013, 19:48

I guess they'll be charging later and thus the rather small renderings.

mics_54 · 30 Mar 2013, 20:21

Maybe...but for now I can put lipstick on all my pigs.

I have been playing with kerkythea too....but I like working inside SU

Box · 30 Mar 2013, 21:55

I couldn't resist the cube's cube.

In fact, resistance was futile.

Didier Bur · 1 Apr 2013, 11:36

@mics_54:Thanks for the head up.

But I cannot install it! When running setup.exe (with admin privileges) this message pops up:

I'm running Windows 7 ...
Anyone else encountered this ?

mics_54 · 1 Apr 2013, 17:51

no, sorry I didn't have that issue.
I didn't recall seeing any thing on his forum about it.

Krisidious · 1 Apr 2013, 17:59

Didier... If you don't know what's going on then who the hell does?

this might help?

http://www.brighter3d.com/windows-xp-support/

Box · 1 Apr 2013, 18:20

Ask in the brighter forum, they are very good at responding.
I've had a long chat via email with them.

Mistro11 · 1 Apr 2013, 21:43

I only have Windows XP and hope they support it soon.

Didier Bur · 2 Apr 2013, 09:07

I recommend everyone to test and use the plugin. The staff at Brighter3d sent me very quickly an installer which does not check the Win version, they are very aware of problems when you post at their forum.