We are glad to announce the release of AmbientOcclusionfor SketchUp.

AmbientOcclusionis a very fast visualization plugin that requires no learning. In just one click, you will create a visually compelling preview of your 3d models, highlighting space and relations among objects.

You can download a free 15 days trial here.

We just released FluidImporter 3.1.0. You can get it here.

Here's what's new:

• Faster import
• FluidImporter is now a full .rbz extension, with a single file for Windows/OSX
• You can access FluidImporter funtionality through the menu Extensions -> FluidImporter
• Added edge smooth option
• Options are now saved so you don't lose your settings when closing SkechUp

We just released FluidImporter 3.1.0. You can get it here.

Here's what's new:

• Faster import
• FluidImporter is now a full .rbz extension, with a single file for Windows/OSX
• You can access FluidImporter funtionality through the menu Extensions -> FluidImporter
• Added edge smooth option
• Options are now saved so you don't lose your settings when closing SkechUp

We just released FluidImporter 3.1.0. You can get it here.

Here's what's new:

• Faster import
• FluidImporter is now a full .rbz extension, with a single file for Windows/OSX
• You can access FluidImporter funtionality through the menu Extensions -> FluidImporter
• Added edge smooth option
• Options are now saved so you don't lose your settings when closing SkechUp

We just released FluidImporter 3.1.0. You can get it here.

Here's what's new:

• Faster import
• FluidImporter is now a full .rbz extension, with a single file for Windows/OSX
• You can access FluidImporter funtionality through the menu Extensions -> FluidImporter
• Added edge smooth option
• Options are now saved so you don't lose your settings when closing SkechUp

Hi Matthew,

Did you find out what is the difference between the models imported with FluidImporter and those imported with Simlab? Is it that the objects are grouped together into a single mesh or that the vertices are duplicated or both? It would be pretty easy to add this option for the next version of FluidImporter.

We just released FluidImporter Pro, a very fast importer plugin that supports the following formats: .obj, .fbx, .stl, .ply, .x, .3ds, .dae, .ase

Please check http://www.fluidimporter.com for instruction on how to install and use it.

We just released FluidImporter Pro, which imports the following formats: .obj, .fbx, .stl, .ply, .x, .3ds, .dae, .ase

Also the regular FluidImporter has been updated (it's now called FluidImporter Lite).

Please check http://www.fluidimporter.com for instruction on how to install and use it.

Just released v.1.0.1 featuring:

• Units options
• Flip YZ option
• Read color and texture from material library
• Triangulate polygons option
• Should handle negative indices (not tested)

Thanks to TIG for the suggestions.
Check at the end of the page: http://www.fluidimporter.com/downloads

FluidRay RT is having a holyday sale, 30% off for SketchUp users.

http://www.fluidray.com/cyber-sketchup-2014/

We just released FluidImporter 2.1.5. You can get it here.

In this version:

• Support for SketchuUp 2015 and 64bit versions
• Bug fixes

Hi Everybody,

FluidRay RT real-time renderer now has a SketchUp Integration!

You can find a 15 days, full-featured trial here

Please install BOTH FluidRay RT and the Sketchup Integration plugin.

We just released FluidImporter 2.1.4, you can get it here: http://www.fluidimporter.com/downloads.
This version solves a lot of bugs and crashes, and is much faster for files containing many groups.

We just released version 2.1.2, you can get if here: http://www.fluidimporter.com/downloads
Fixes:

• Solved issues making the plugin not show up on some MAC configurations
• Improved import accuracy

Hi KrisM,
Can you please contact us directly here:

http://www.fluidimporter.com/contact/

Update:
We are testing a new release of FluidImporter, it should resolve the above issues.

We just released FluidImporter 2 for Mac OSX, together with a new website specific for the FluidImporter. Check it out here http://www.fluidimporter.com

Actually, we are working on the Mac version as well, it will be released soon.

We just released a new version of FluidImporter 2 that solves a lot of compatibility issues with SketchUp 2013/2014. You can download it here:

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We just released FluidRay RT 0.9.8, which features direct import of SketchUp models. You can get it here.
Other new features:

• Easier import of scenes from the File Menu (File->Import)
• Many new import formats. The supported formats now include: Alias Wavefront (.obj), SketchUp (.skp), Rhino OpenNurbs (.3dm), Collada (.dae), FBX (.fbx) , 3DS (*.3ds, .ase), DirectX (.X), Stanford PLY (.ply). Note: SketchUp format is supported only in Windows for now.
• Possibility to start FluidRay RT from command line(fluidraygui -i <file to import>)
• New widget to set the sun direction in the Sun-Sky Environment
• A lot of interface improvement and bug fixes