Shadow Control Possible? (solved)

renderiza · 22 Jun 2013, 19:34

Hi,

I want to create a plugin that will set scenes with different rendering styles so I can then export them to Photoshop.

To get better idea of what I want to create through code please open this LINK to see the rendering setting to set scenes for Color, Shadows, Alpha Channel and ZDeapth.

I can't seem to find a way to control Shadows parameter like 'Light' and 'Dark' values. Also the only way to active Shadows through code that I know of is this the following...

Sketchup.send_action(1213)

...

I am just starting this so I don't have much but here is a WIP to creat aplha channel (still not complete).



##################
###Alpha Channe###
##################

Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['BackgroundColor']=[0, 0, 0]
#Ground
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DrawGround']=false
#Sky
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DrawHorizon']=false
#EndPoint (lines)
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DrawLineEnds']=false
#Profile (lines)
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DrawSilhouettes']=false
#Display Lines?
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['EdgeDisplayMode']=0
#Back Face Color
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['FaceBackColor']=[255, 255, 255]
#Front Face Color
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['FaceFrontColor']=[255, 255, 255]
#Fog Color
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['FogColor']=[255, 255, 255]

If anyone can help me I will be very greatfull. Thanks!

TIG · 22 Jun 2013, 21:31

You also need to consider the shadow_info and its ['Light'] & ['Dark'] settings [%] ?

renderiza · 22 Jun 2013, 22:01

For example if I want to set the Alpha Channel scene I need to set the following shadow settings with code...

Shadow Settings:

Use Shadow = false
Light = 0
Dark = 100
Use sun for shading = true

If I am not mistaken the shadow_info Api is only to extract their values so it cannot let me set their values right?

...

Maybe the solution is to provide SketchUp File with all the scenes with styles settings already provided and just import the them somehow but not sure if that is possible. I need to do some more research!

TIG · 22 Jun 2013, 22:11

No.

Play around in the Ruby Console to see what changing things does...

Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=0 Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=100

Will both change things as you might expect

renderiza · 22 Jun 2013, 22:38

WOW!

TIG, did I said you are awesome!

Thanks!

renderiza · 23 Jun 2013, 00:41

The following is the code for creating an Alpha Channel Scene...


##################
###Alpha Channe###
##################

###Create Scene###
Sketchup.send_action(CMD_PAGE_NEW)

###Style###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['RenderMode']=5

#Edge Settings
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['EdgeDisplayMode']=0
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DrawSilhouettes']=false

#Face Settings
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['FaceFrontColor']=[255, 255, 255]
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['FaceBackColor']=[255, 255, 255]

#Background Settings
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['BackgroundColor']=[0, 0, 0]
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DrawHorizon']=false
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DrawGround']=false

#Watermark Settings
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayWatermarks']=false


###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false


############
###Update###
############
model = Sketchup.active_model 
pages = model.pages 
c_page = pages.selected_page 

c_page.update

Only thing I wish didn't happen is the Warning! message saying "You are creating or updating a scene and have not saved the changes you've made to your style."

Is there a way to get rid of that?

Anyways just wanted to post what I had so far...thanks!

renderiza · 23 Jun 2013, 01:12

Here is an interesting plugin...

Rendering Favourites (v1.1) by Trogluddite - This is a plugin which can store style options and its great to store things like Alpha Channels, ZDeapth, Color, ect.

renderiza · 23 Jun 2013, 19:41

Hi,

Here is what I assume to be a BUG... When the code creates the Zdepth page even though the Fog settings appear to be applied it doesn't display it! This is strange and for it to work I need to move the distance slider a nudge manually which defeats the purpose.

Here is the code...Notice I saved the style properties into folder and I am just importing them so the rest of the code works on Shadow & Fog properties.

model = Sketchup.active_model 
pages = model.pages 


########################################
###Aplha################################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false


pages.add("Aplha")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Aplha Style.style", true

selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Zdepth###############################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["FogEndDist"]=35.m
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=true


pages.add("Zdepth")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Zdepth Style.style", true

selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update

Any help will be appreciated!

renderiza · 23 Jun 2013, 23:45

Seems the Fog part is working now but not sure what was that I did to fix it. For the most part I think I am finish but just need to worry about the interface part of things now.

model = Sketchup.active_model 
pages = model.pages 

########################################
###Alpha################################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false

###Add Page###
pages.add("Alpha")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Alpha Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Cley#################################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=50
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=15

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false

###Add Page###
pages.add("Cley")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Cley Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Color################################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false

###Add Page###
pages.add("Color")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Color Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Color by Layer#######################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false

###Add Page###
pages.add("Color by Layer")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Color by Layer Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Line################################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false

###Add Page###
pages.add("Line")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Line Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Profile##############################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false

###Add Page###
pages.add("Profile")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Profile Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Shadow################################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=true
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=100
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=0

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false

###Add Page###
pages.add("Shadow")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Shadow Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Texture################################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=false

###Add Page###
pages.add("Texture")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Texture Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update


########################################
###Zdepth###############################
########################################

###Shadow Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['DisplayShadows']=false
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['UseSunForAllShading']=true 
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Light']=0
Sketchup.active_model.shadow_info['Dark']=100

###Fog Settings###
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['FogEndDist']=35.m
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options['DisplayFog']=true

###Add Page###
pages.add("Zdepth")
styles = Sketchup.active_model.styles
status = styles.add_style "c;\\styles\\Zdepth Style.style", true

###Update###
selpage = pages.selected_page 
selpage.update

mrsailboat83 · 17 Jul 2018, 02:24

dude, did you know that everytime you save a scene there is the option to save it with the current settings? Maybe this wasn't the case back in 2013 but there you go