Rayscaper New Releases

[ntxdave]

Not sure now how I originally installed the extension, but I feel pretty confident I have updated it before via SketchUcation Tools. When I go to the SketchUp Extension manager, it says I have 0.9.92. I would like to update to the 0.9.93 version. Does this mean I need to download the new version and install if "from scratch" or is there some way I can do it via SketchUcation Tools?

[Krass]

I should point out that I initially succeeded with a project in version 93. Then this problem occurred.

[Rich O Brien]

@ntxdave said:

Does this mean I need to download the new version and install if "from scratch" or is there some way I can do it via SketchUcation Tools?

Open Extensions > Sketchucation > ExtensionStore

Search for Rayscaper and click install.

[ntxdave]

@Rich-O-Brien OK, got the latest version installed now.
I should have known this myself. DUH!

[gabrielaher]

How its takes to give the license via email???

[pixelcruncher]

Hey @Mike-Amos,

Could you provide a screenshot? Here's what I see when hiding the assets panel. As you can see I still have a progress bar, so I think we are talking about different things:

[pixelcruncher]

@Krass

Thanks for the report, I can confirm the error with GPU rendering. Would you mind sending me the scene so I can try to reproduce the error?

Thanks,
Thomas

[pixelcruncher]

Hi @gabrielaher ,

You can buy a Rayscaper license here (if you are logged in): https://sketchucation.com/purchase-smart.php?plugin=rayscaper

To manage a license you already have, you can do that here: https://sketchucation.com/webshop/my-licences.php

Let us know if you need more help.

Regards,
Thomas

[Krass]

@pixelcruncher said:

@Krass

Thanks for the report, I can confirm the error with GPU rendering. Would you mind sending me the scene so I can try to reproduce the error?

Thanks,
Thomas
Hello, it's done, I sent you the file

[pixelcruncher]

Hey, Rayscaper users!

Rayscaper 0.9.94 Beta is available. You can get it via:

• The SketchUcation store.
• Direct download: Rayscaper_Win_0.9.94_Beta.rbz.

I recommend upgrading to the latest version.

What Changed?

• Fix occasional skewed or corrupted textures in renders.
• Fix render failures when emissive materials are assigned to a group or component instance instead of directly to faces. (Cheers @krass for helping me find this bug!)

Full release notes: rayscaper.com/manual/release-notes

Help Me Build the Community

If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders (final or work-in-progress, it doesn't matter)! This is motivating
and helps me showcase its capabilities to new users.

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Happy Rendering!
Thomas

[pixelcruncher]

Hey, Rayscaper users!

Rayscaper 0.9.95 Beta is available. You can get it via:

• The SketchUcation store.
• Direct download: Rayscaper_Win_0.9.95_Beta.rbz.

I recommend upgrading to the latest version.

What Changed?

• Improve asset setup feedback. Rayscaper now shows the asset name during setup.
• Improve asset download reliability. Large Poly Haven assets now use less memory and complete more reliably.
• Add Max Transparent Depth render control for GI and Approx. GI. Increase it when layered transparent or opacity-based materials render black where several panes overlap.

Full release notes: rayscaper.com/manual/release-notes

Help Me Build the Community

If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders (final or work-in-progress, it doesn't matter)! This is motivating
and helps me showcase its capabilities to new users.

Follow me on X.

Happy Rendering!
Thomas

[Krass]

@pixelcruncher
Hello Thomas,
An exercise using a previous client project with version 0.9.95.
A 4K render at 3000 spp, taking 1 hour 44 minutes on an RTX 3060 GPU.
Then downscaled to 1080p to use with GPT images for the characters (it’s a lot of work!).
Followed by compositing the characters back onto my original Rayscaper render.
I definitely messed up the glass on the pendant light, and forgot to finish the window view background...but I stayed honest and didn't ask ChatGPT to fix it! It’s a chandelier from 3D Warehouse, after all—naturally!

raw RS 1080p render:

with characters:

[pixelcruncher]

That's actually a very nice use of classic rendering + AI. Thanks for sharing! Why not render directly in 1080p if you have to downscale it for use with AI?

[Krass]

I hold the view that renders should always be generated at high resolution. I still believe that. It allows for error correction during post-production and adds details that you wouldn't get at low resolution. You also gain sharpness. However, I've noticed that using a high number of SPP doesn't make much of a difference. I think that's what you were saying.

[Krass]

And I feel compelled to emphasize—for users of true path-tracing renderers—that the denoiser really compromises image quality. You only have to test it yourself: even though Rayscaper’s denoiser is excellent, a 1080p render won't be particularly sharp or detailed. Paradoxically, simply increasing the render resolution actually saves time in the end; once displayed at a smaller size or downsampled, the result is far superior to simply increasing the samples per pixel (spp) at a lower resolution.

[Krass]

hello Pixelcruncher,
I tryied to edit a sketchup material of a shrub in photoshop and saved it, save the model and rayscaper did this. Any idea or solution? Thanjs

[pixelcruncher]

@krass - That means Rayscaper can't find the image after you edited it in Photoshop. Did you happen to save it under a different filename?

As a workaround, try reloading this material to see if it works.

I will have a fix in the next release, which will land shortly.

Regards,
Thomas

[Krass]

yes thanks Thomas, I made a copy ok the texture file in a other folder, and it works. It Keeps UV's

[Krass]

One of the options I’d like to have in Rayscaper is the ability to adjust the colors and values ​​of a photo texture for a PBR material.

[Krass]

the Hide assets function is great !