@marvins_dad said:

I had a similar problem. I ended up giving up on them all together. It was nice that you could make your own markers, but for any large model it would offset the model from the marker point that it was unusable.

Hi,
you can adjust xyz parameters available in the application to align your model to marker,try scaling up or down.
for textured model use texturd 3ds format.convert it into textured 3d and then into .ive...or use 3ds ...it will work...

@psylo said:

Hello !

English isn't my native langage but I'll try to be as clear as I can ...

I made some test about augmented reality of my Sketchup model but I have some problems.

When I use BuilAR to visualize my model I converted with ARive, my model is far away from my marker ! I only see it when I move the marker far away from the webcam !

And when I use ARive, my model is all black without any textures ...

Any idea how I can solve this ?

Hi,
you can adjust xyz parameters available in the application to align your model to marker,try scaling up or down.
for thextured model use texturd 3ds format. convert it into textured 3d ant then into .ive...or use 3ds ...it will work...

@engberg said:

• and then again, perhaps it isn't my models.. They show up just fine in the ARise viewer..

I don't know how to troubleshoot this..

sorry i wasn't been around....try textured 3ds model...or atleast color it in sketcup...

OH!!! i am really sorry Chris..just for you my friend...

http://www.hitlabnz.org/wiki/BuildAR
http://formbureauet.com/wordpress/arive/

And plus here is youtube video as a tutorial...

1. Download the BuildAR and the ARive program
2. Install both the BuildAR as the ARive program
3. Start Sketchup
4. Create/open a model or download a model via the Google Warehouse

5. This step includes the exportation of your Sketchup model to the 3ds (3D Studio Max) file format.

• select: file -> export -> 3D model -> select the 3ds file format -> select options
• make sure your 3ds export settings are as follows. This to make sure your applied materials are exported as separate jpg files

Afterwards click export to save your sketchup model as a 3ds file

6. Start the ARive program. With this program we can convert the 3ds file into a ive file (openscenegraph). The BuildAR program only reads ive model files.
7. Click the Tools buttons (it’s a large T) when the ARive program has started
8. Select: Convert 3D-model
9. Select your 3ds file to be converted
10. Type a name for your *.ive file (most of the time I use the same name as my original 3ds file)
11. After clicking the save button your *.ive file will be created using the 3ds file and its material files (the separate jpg’s). Note: you can also use the command line version of the conversion tool (osgconv.exe) which can be found in the ARive directory.

12. Now your 3D model file is ready to be visualized with the BuildAR program.
13. Plugin your webcam
14. Start the BuildAR program
15. You will now be presented with a nice looking interface and your camera feed
16. Print the two standard markers which can be found in the buildar\data\patterns directory (two pdf files named pattHiro.pdf and pattKanji.pdf).
17. Place the printed “hiro” marker in front of your webcam. If everything works out all right you will be presented with a virtual cube placed on your printed “hiro” marker.

18. Click the add marker button
19. Select the kanji.patt file
20. Select single and click OK
21. Click on the plus sign of your added kanji marker
22. Now your webcam is following two markers and when everything went well two virtual cubes will now be visible

Changing the default box / cube with your custom *.ive file
23) Select the “hiro” marker and hit del
24) Click YES, your “hiro” marker will now be deleted
25) Double click the /data/models/box.ive bar inside the kanji marker tab
26) Select your custom-made *.ive file
27) When everything went well the box model is replaced with your own 3D model

Your sketchup model can be virtually viewed using the BuildAR software. By using the translation, rotation and scale menu’s you can manipulate your model, just experiment with these options. You can also create your custom pattern file (in my case I used my own “je suis rudy” logo to create a marker) by clicking the -> tools -> Generate Patterns option.

In the augmented reality visualizations your materials will continue to be transparent
BuildAR loads *.3ds and *.obj files directly without having to convert with ARive.

these applications are free you dont have to spend anything rather than just your bandwidth...

found two great programs with which, with some minor tweaks, this is possible.to create augmented reality visualizations from 3D Sketchup models

• BuildAR
• ARive

convert your models to 3ds format with textures...

if you dont have markers printed with you ..use your ipod ormedia player as marker...used my Zune...works well...just avoid shine...

@pav_3j said:

i love it!

how long in total did it take?
good work

pav

Thanks pav,it diddnt took long...just rendering time was bit long..total one hr..

@unknownuser said:

looks great and painful!

-brodie

not painful actully...u can give a try...just deform the cuboids and other geometric volumes..play arround it always gives wow effect..

@pav_3j said:

i love it!

how long in total did it take?
good work

pav

Did everything saperately and gathered in photoshop..

Enjoy!

pls comment..

I Think people Here have already said about it....anyway
http://moi3d.com/