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    • N Offline
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      last edited by

      Hello Didier..

      I can give you a hand testing SU to POV for old time sake..
      but as you know I got involved more and more into KT development.As you
      know KT is being updated so frequently with so many features. I wish we could get to see you there more often. Right now we are thinking in IES support for the next release...

      Thanks.

      (clipi)

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      • T Offline
        tomasz
        last edited by

        @solo said:

        the render engine will render the front face regardless which way it faces.

        It will happen in SU2KT 2.3, which will be available soon, as long as only one face will be painted.

        Tomasz

        Author of [Thea Render for SketchUp](http://www.thearender.com/sketchup)

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        • GaieusG Offline
          Gaieus
          last edited by

          Tomasz,

          You mean, for instance, that if I have a single face as a window, I can only paint one side (face) of it with a transparent colour and it will apply from both sides in Kerky? i.e. I shouldn't paint the other side?

          Gai...

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          • T Offline
            tomasz
            last edited by

            Yep. It will be no difference if you will paint front or back. It is really helpful especially when talking about transparent faces.

            Tomasz

            Author of [Thea Render for SketchUp](http://www.thearender.com/sketchup)

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              Cool. Transpaernt faces bugged me all the time (I always model everything else with double faces/thickness anyway...)
              Looking forwart to it!

              Gai...

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              • F Offline
                Fletch
                last edited by

                Well, I pretty much live at Kerkythea's forum now...(much to their dismay) but try to visit here as often as I can... don't have much time πŸ˜’

                I can tell you, the next release of KT will blow your socks off! It has mine... I don't even bother putting them on any more... but I digress.

                Tomasz's newest exporter for SU2KT is SU2KT on STEROIDS. He will have to go into hiding from the IOC after they see his coding prowess.

                I thought SU2KT was easy to use before, but now I just shake my head... can't believe it's all free.

                Fletch
                Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

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                  juju
                  last edited by

                  Fletch, my heart just skipped a beat whilst reading your post. I guess its true what my GF says then, I'm a geek. πŸ˜’

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

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                  • T Offline
                    tomasz
                    last edited by

                    I hope Fletch is not exaggerating and you will find new features in SU2KT helpful.
                    I will try to issue it ca. 30 September.

                    Tomasz

                    Author of [Thea Render for SketchUp](http://www.thearender.com/sketchup)

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                    • F Offline
                      Fletch
                      last edited by

                      well, juju? what do you say, did I exaggerate? lemme see what you're rendering, please! πŸ˜„

                      Fletch
                      Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

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                      • jujuJ Offline
                        juju
                        last edited by

                        I'll post something once I think it won't embarress me on these fora - still getting to grips with KT, mostly due to the lack of spare time and current PC power (or lack thereof - should have a new machine in a matter of days though).

                        But I have installed the new version of KT and quite like it!

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

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                          danny
                          last edited by

                          have recently discovered KT and I'm still learning how to use all of its settings. So far I have been able to render a few things and love the results. Here is a sample of what I've done so far and if the KT gurus can give me some pointers based on what you see...things I should do, I would appriciate it.

                          Thank You

                          (danny)


                          HR-09 U and S Type 2 line copy.jpg


                          HR-09 U and S Type 2.jpg

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                          • FrederikF Offline
                            Frederik
                            last edited by

                            @danny said:

                            Here is a sample of what I've done so far and if the KT gurus can give me some pointers based on what you see...things I should do, I would appriciate it.

                            It's not that I see myself as a KT guru, but I suggest that you use a HDRI probe for a scene like this... πŸ˜‰

                            At the KT Forum you can find many useful tips and tricks related to this... πŸ˜‰

                            Take a look at some of these examples...
                            Electrical-Relay
                            tb-303 and a glass
                            dualshock2
                            new iMac

                            Hope this helps!?

                            Cheers
                            Kim Frederik
                            KT Team

                            Cheers
                            Kim Frederik

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                            • F Offline
                              Fletch
                              last edited by

                              Hi Danny - great start!

                              You have 2 out of a possible score of 4. You have a good model, and you've got a great render engine. Now you need to work on lighting and materials. πŸ˜‰ Kim's suggestion to use an HDR is a great suggestion... or you can d/l this perfect light studio all set up for you for lighting an object like this perfectly. Open it in SU, import your model, and place it on the stage, apply a chrome material from the KT's download section metals collection, and render with PM Med+AA or High +AA preset.

                              Or there's this studio HDRyou can place in KT in the spherical sky slot created by Alex.

                              keep posting!


                              3LightStageStudio.zip

                              Fletch
                              Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

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                              • D Offline
                                danny
                                last edited by

                                Big Mahalo Frederik and Fletch,

                                As I said I'm still learning how to use this great rendering program so please forgive me for asking a few noobie questions like, where do I find HDRI settings? Their are so many that I'm still finding out how each of them applies to a rendered piece.

                                Those are great exsamples Frederik I hope someday I can produce masterpieces like that.

                                I will try those setting Fletch and try that 3LightStageStudio. Hope to be half the renders you guys are, thank you very much for you help and if you have any other things to point out please do so.

                                Danny

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                                  Fletch
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi Danny, simply go to http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla and download the globals I made with HDRIs already loaded. then you don't have to worry about any settings πŸ˜‰

                                  Fletch
                                  Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

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                                    danny
                                    last edited by

                                    Sorry for the late reply.

                                    Thank you sir, I'll try them out...this looks great.

                                    (danny)

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