Save scene - object highlighted with background.

napoleon1944 · 17 Dec 2014, 22:07

Is there a way to (add) save a scene that looks like the view you get when using Edit Component and you have the remainder of the model in background color?

I like the way it isolates the Component or Group when editing it and I use the toggle "Hide Rest of Model" while editing or working on that object. If a scene could be generated that isolates that Component or group while emphasising the component or group just like when using Edit Component that would be a useful tool.

Plugins or ideas?

Thanks,
--Napoleon

Dave R · 17 Dec 2014, 22:58

Short of changing the materials on those elements you want to fade out or using Fog, no. You can't save that faded look as a style. The easiest way to do it for an image would be to make several image exports and combine them in an external image editor.

This one was done with fog.

baz · 17 Dec 2014, 23:17

That is a very classy look Dave

Dave R · 17 Dec 2014, 23:21

Thank you, Barry. I was going for sort of a hot environment without putting in things like palm trees and sand.

napoleon1944 · 18 Dec 2014, 13:57

Dave,

Appreciate the chair example, and I have used fog in that way couple of times but was looking to call attention to individual items from a saved or same scene. Was hoping it would not be style specific solution.

Dave R · 18 Dec 2014, 14:07

I understood what you were asking for. The example I posted was the only image I had available that comes close to showing what I was talking about.

It would be a whole lot easier to make that sort of image from a couple of exported images than repainting the parts of the model you want faded out.

napoleon1944 · 18 Dec 2014, 14:13

This is another example of what could be possible with the same image using a different style.

Dave R · 18 Dec 2014, 14:16

That would also be easy to accomplish with a couple of image exports and a minute or two in an image editor.

Here's another example.

Which was made by combining this image:

With this one:

Both images are from the same SKP file. combining them in the image editor took only a few seconds.

napoleon1944 · 18 Dec 2014, 14:21

Dave,

Thanks for taking a look at this. Maybe someone who views this post may have an idea or know how to achieve this look without the use of the "PRINT SCREEN" button.

Thanks,
--Napoleon

Dave R · 18 Dec 2014, 14:29

It can't be done in a single image export from SketchUp without modifying materials on part of your model but it is dead easy to do with multiple image exports from the same camera position.

Box · 18 Dec 2014, 15:09

Also the ability to export images with transparent background makes layering simple.
This is the same scene twice with different layers turned on and off with a sketchy style applied to the blocks and a simple style applied to the figure. Then both just dumped on a photo.
It could be hidden line or any version of style, you just need to set the scenes you want and export the images.
No Print Screen button used.

napoleon1944 · 18 Dec 2014, 15:40

Yes, I am familiar with these techniques and have used them in a different way.

I used The "Dennis Technique" when trying to create a watercolor looking type look. The Technique combines different exported styles (shadows, no shadows, color only, lines only, etc. Then using a photo editing software merging them and exposing underlying layers by erasing the center till the achieved look is gained.