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    • ppoublanP Offline
      ppoublan
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      @pibuz said:

      Speaking of which, I have a little request for you: I work with Indigo Renderer, and it also supports a proxy system to substitute complex models with lighter ones. You only need to apply the suffix "_dummy" to the desired proxy which will be exported and rendered as the original component (eg. "tree" and corresponding proxy "tree_dummy").
      So first thing I did was checking the components window and see what happens when I convert one of your trees to a proxy: I saw nothing happens.

      The thing I'd like to ask you is if it's possible for you to add an option to save the dummy proxy to the components list, and maybe name it automatically "name"_dummy so that Indigo Renderer can recognize and export the complex tree model without having to re-render it (and make the SU scene heavy).

      As there is no standard method defined within Sketchup to manage proxies/ghosts, each plugin and render defined its own method. So the problem is they are not designed to interoperate 😞

      By the way this is maybe a good idea for a future Sketchup version to have a standard proxy/ghost management integrated. Maybe Chriss Fullmer is listening πŸ’­ ?

      In this particular case, from what you say, this could be the way to achieve it :

      • Create a tree, displayed in full mode
      • Add a second tree of the same type
      • You will be asked by TreeMaker if you want to add copies of existing tree or create a new component : answer No to create a new component

      You now have two trees that looks the same but each has its own component definition.

      Take one of them, rename its definition name to β€œβ€¦_dummy”.
      You can now convert it to proxy (right click, change to proxy), and let the other one with full draw.
      Place some copies of the _dummy in the model
      Hide the other one in order for it not being rendered.

      Test the render.

      Let me know if it works. If yes I can see how to integrate this operation into the code to ease the process.

      Yours
      Pascal

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      • OxerO Offline
        Oxer
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        Hi Pascal,
        I use Thea4SU plugin and the problem with the leaves textures exists ( bad UVs leaves in renders) but I have installed the Tools Script and the problem is fixed now. πŸ‘

        Before Use Fix Textures Leaves

        After Use Fix Textures Leaves

        Another question, when I create a tree in a blank sketchup file, new components appear in the Componentes Window, see the image below:

        New Components.jpg

        but when I use Fix Texture Leaves Tool those components disappear, is that correct?

        "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
        [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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          ijmccoy
          last edited by

          @ppoublan said:

          @ijmccoy said:

          using vray for sketchup. if i put a single tree in a model on its own it renders with the leaves but in the model ive just added trees to, they all render without leaves

          Hi,
          Does this only appears with some trees ? in this case which one ? Could you post one example.
          In any case there are two issues I know with many renders :

          • incorrect handling of colorized textures
          • incorrect handling of UVs textures when material is applied to a parent group, not to the faces.

          Here is an example :

          [attachment=2:27t53w9y]<!-- ia2 -->uvfix_avant.jpg<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:27t53w9y]

          I'm not sure if you are in this case, but if you used trees with PNG textures, due to the render error on UVs, leaves may disappear because of the transparency part of their texture is not correctly placed.

          So I made a small script to fix it for trees.

          [attachment=1:27t53w9y]<!-- ia1 -->uvfix_apres.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:27t53w9y]

          Could you test it and let me know if it works in your case.
          [attachment=0:27t53w9y]<!-- ia0 -->3darcstudiotools.rbz<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:27t53w9y]
          install the extension
          before rendering : use the menu 3DArcStudio>Tools>Fix Leaves textures...

          Yours
          Pascal

          Tried the above but still coming out the same, really dont understand it as it works if i start a new sketchup file. Its the same for all trees as well not just 1 type

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          • P Offline
            pibuz
            last edited by

            I tested the tool too, and I confirm that this fixed the error (rendering with Indigo Renderer). In sketchUp - like Oxer - I never had any texture issues, BTW.

            WEB (ita) - https://filipposcarso.wixsite.com/ordinentropico

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            • ppoublanP Offline
              ppoublan
              last edited by

              @oxer said:

              Hi Pascal,
              Another question, when I create a tree in a blank sketchup file, new components appear in the Componentes Window, see the image below:
              [attachment=0:2zktr2wd]<!-- ia0 -->New Components.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2zktr2wd]
              but when I use Fix Texture Leaves Tool those components disappear, is that correct?

              Hi oxer,

              From what I can see I think all these components are created or loaded by LightUp for Sketchup.
              I think it adds them to the model when a tree is drawn just bucause this plugin adds model or components or materials observers and add its own component when one of this list is changed.

              They disappears because in Tree Maker and I purge unused materials and unused components.

              Yours
              pascal

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              • ppoublanP Offline
                ppoublan
                last edited by

                @pibuz said:

                I tested the tool too, and I confirm that this fixed the error (rendering with Indigo Renderer). In sketchUp - like Oxer - I never had any texture issues, BTW.

                Did you try the proposed method to render proxies with Indigo ? Let me know if it works, so I can see how to make it "scripted automaticaly" into the plugin.
                pascal

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                • ppoublanP Offline
                  ppoublan
                  last edited by

                  @ijmccoy said:

                  it works if i start a new sketchup file. Its the same for all trees as well not just 1 type

                  Made some tests with vRay without pb. I dont know much about how vray is working. If the problem occurs only on existing SU file, there maybe an issue with cache. Found this option you could try : "Clear folder texture cache"
                  testvray03.jpg

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                  • OxerO Offline
                    Oxer
                    last edited by

                    @ppoublan said:

                    Hi oxer,

                    From what I can see I think all these components are created or loaded by LightUp for Sketchup.
                    I think it adds them to the model when a tree is drawn just bucause this plugin adds model or components or materials observers and add its own component when one of this list is changed.

                    They disappears because in Tree Maker and I purge unused materials and unused components.

                    Yours
                    pascal

                    The the funny thing is that I haven't installed LightUp, for this reason I don't know why these components are created when you place a new tree, perhaps another plugin is the guilty. ❓

                    EDIT: I have seen in Components Window >Edition the path for these Components --> C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/lightup/components/pointlight-v1.6.skp
                    I work on Mac and this path in OS X doesn't exist.

                    "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                    [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                    • ppoublanP Offline
                      ppoublan
                      last edited by

                      @oxer said:

                      The the funny thing is that I haven't installed LightUp, for this reason I don't know why these components are created when you place a new tree, perhaps another plugin is the guilty. ❓

                      EDIT: I have seen in Components Window >Edition the path for these Components --> C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/lightup/components/pointlight-v1.6.skp
                      I work on Mac and this path in OS X doesn't exist.

                      Sketchup UFO mysteries πŸ˜„
                      Maybe I left some unpurged components with some leaves components definitions. Need to load all one by one to test...

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                      • OxerO Offline
                        Oxer
                        last edited by

                        @ppoublan said:

                        Sketchup UFO mysteries πŸ˜„
                        Maybe I left some unpurged components with some leaves components definitions. Need to load all one by one to test...

                        πŸ˜„ Yes, that is the error, leaves components files unpurged πŸ‘

                        "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                        [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                        • ppoublanP Offline
                          ppoublan
                          last edited by

                          "never let a bug, Oxer will point it"
                          Added to the todo list.

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                          • OxerO Offline
                            Oxer
                            last edited by

                            πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„ It's my problem I'm very perfectionist. πŸ˜†
                            See the flower13 it has another layers too.

                            "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                            [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                              Tubeman55
                              last edited by

                              Hi there,
                              I am looking for a talented power user of 3D Tree Maker who can support me with creating some trees and plants for professional use. I am willing to spend some dollars for your effort.
                              Please drop me a line if you are intested and give me some background information about you.

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                              • L Offline
                                lema
                                last edited by

                                Tell me how to make a dense and clipping like this:

                                http://shkolazhizni.ru/img/content/i112/112798_or.jpg

                                http://voodland.com/images/stories/virtuemart/product/acer-platanoidies-globosum1.jpg

                                Inside the leaves do not want to not load.

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                                • deaneauD Offline
                                  deaneau
                                  last edited by

                                  hi, i have found a good site for leafes and other think.

                                  favicon

                                  (nobacks.com)

                                  Link Preview Image
                                  Maple Tree Leaves - Image Gallery

                                  favicon

                                  (www.3dmd.net)

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                                  • G Offline
                                    garystan
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi everybody :

                                               Is there a Tree Maker plugin for Sketchup 8 ?  And where do I get it ?  The ones that I DID find are for Collada.
                                    
                                                                                                           garystan
                                    
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                                    • S Offline
                                      sob80sup81
                                      last edited by

                                      Hello,

                                      Is this plugin still actively supported by the developer? I purchased a license expecting to get a more comprehensive library of trees and grass but after keying in the license, no change of tree collection from the free version.

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                                      • LOAML Offline
                                        LOAM
                                        last edited by

                                        @sob80sup81 said:

                                        Hello,

                                        Is this plugin still actively supported by the developer? I purchased a license expecting to get a more comprehensive library of trees and grass but after keying in the license, no change of tree collection from the free version.

                                        Would also like to know this as it doest work in SU2017

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                                        • Bob JamesB Offline
                                          Bob James
                                          last edited by

                                          tree.PNG

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                                          • jujuJ Offline
                                            juju
                                            last edited by

                                            @bob james said:

                                            [attachment=0:1xmppw8w]<!-- ia0 -->tree.PNG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1xmppw8w]

                                            works fine here in SU2017 as well

                                            Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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