AC3D easiest unwrapper around. almost completely automatic in some cases it is... in other you may want to edit a bit. But we use maps that other people are going to paint later, so it needs to look a certain way. but if it's just you? easypeasy.

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And did you not see that model I just showed you that was uv unwrapped and rendered in thea? what's the difference.

we should run some tests and see what kind of live results we get and results overall.

after you edit a line the first time you make it a style by using the dropper...

And I have to agree with Roland thoughts on that "Visuals don't matter to ArchViz". I've always considered ArchViz to be rendering and material presentation. And what I do is more documentation of my models for plans... Shame on you JQL!

Have you used Thea's live rendering? Their GPU based Presto system? I think it can tell you what you're going to get before it bakes for more than a few seconds.

And with procedural are we not talking about fabrics and mosses and dirt and such? so that while it covers various mesh it's going to change as needed?

I just got my letter saying I was coming up for maintenance due and it's $95 same as it ever was... same as it ever was... Letting the days go by.

Roland I think you're focusing on native stand alone sketchup. JQL and I are using Thea which renders live in sketchup and uses multi layered maps with all kinds of options. Although I think the full substances are a step beyond with procedural textures.

One of my ticks constantly hidden behind text on shorter dimensions. I could make my text smaller... But why should I lose visibility.

3Dsimed will import directly fro sketchup, into 3D max or other programs for unwrapping and then export right back to Sketchup.

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ahh good point.

I'm happy just using Substance painter/designer in Thea/SU.

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don't forget small exe updates on that page and the Xvid codec.

why not make scenes of your steps and export them as images?

lets see a list of processes that are going on. did you use the task manager to look at the system resources while you experienced the issue?

you can wrap models and come back into sketchup... and render.

This is an unwrapped model in SU.

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I have no idea... I'm sorry. I didn't notice this was in Vray Forum. My apologies.