<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Fast equirectangular (360x180) projection]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Dear Sketchucation community,</p>
<p dir="auto">(first of all, sorry if I post in the wrong subtopic. Ididn't find a subtopic belonging to my issue).</p>
<p dir="auto">Is there any plugin or software that generates a simple and fast equirectangular (360x180 scene in a 2:1 width to height ratio image) projection of a Sketchup scene as viewed by the camera ?<br />
By "simple and fast" I mean simply rendering what I see in Sketchup, without the complex (and process intensive) photorealistic light, reflection, refraction &amp; all.</p>
<p dir="auto">There's this plugin, "Cubic Pano Out", that does the job, but it does so by generating 6 pictures (up, down, left, right, front, back) to cover the entire field of view of the camera.<br />
We have then to use another software to assemble them into an equirectangular projection.<br />
Is there a plugin/software that generates the final projection at once ?</p>
<p dir="auto">There is also for example "Podium for Sketchup v2.6". This one generates the scene at once, but also generates the complex photorealistic setting that I don't need.</p>
<p dir="auto">Thanks.</p>
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<p dir="auto"><img src="/uploads/imported_attachments/Zjwv_cubic-Pano-Out.jpg" alt="Cubic-Pano-Out output" title="Cubic-Pano-Out output" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto"><img src="/uploads/imported_attachments/kYic_Assembled-equirect.jpg" alt="The 6 pictures assembled" title="The 6 pictures assembled" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/161794/fast-equirectangular-360x180-projection</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:59:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/161794.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:49:03 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Fast equirectangular (360x180) projection on Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:17:21 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Found this one: cubicVR. A free plugin by Sketchup Podium.<br />
Description and download here:<br />
<a href="https://www.suplugins.com/podium/help/cubicVR.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">https://www.suplugins.com/podium/help/cubicVR.php</a></p>
<p dir="auto">It generates the equirectangular output in one clic.<br />
The drawing lines are pretty sketchy, but it's sufficient for my current needs of fast prototyping.</p>
<p dir="auto">Though, I would be glad if someone knows of a cleaner alternative.</p>
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<p dir="auto"><img src="/uploads/imported_attachments/AEPI_su1.jpg" alt="cubicVR first output" title="cubicVR first output" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto"><img src="/uploads/imported_attachments/hlwz_zPanoramaOutput1.jpg" alt="cubicVR equirectangular output." title="cubicVR equirectangular output." class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto"><img src="/uploads/imported_attachments/taNd_zPanoramaOutput2.jpg" alt="Equirect output - closeup" title="Equirect output - closeup" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1590508</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1590508</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Phanto]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:17:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Fast equirectangular (360x180) projection on Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:10:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I don’t know of a way to get a eq pano straight out of SU without rendering software but you could try this to convert the cube map you have to a eq.<br />
<a href="https://360toolkit.co/convert-cubemap-to-spherical-equirectangular" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">https://360toolkit.co/convert-cubemap-to-spherical-equirectangular</a></p>
<p dir="auto">The goto software is ptgui, it’s not free but there is a fully functioning version that watermarks the results<br />
<a href="https://ptgui.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">https://ptgui.com/</a></p>
<p dir="auto">Edit, I’ve just re-read what you wrote and you mention already having and not wanting a 3rd part converter … Opps, sorry</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1590452</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1590452</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Russam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:10:11 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>