Posts made by samuel_t

@jql said:

I have tried the plugin and got the following errors:

Windows can't find 'nginx'...

@samuel_t said:

Is it a first time install or an update?

It's a first time. Pbr v1.2.4

Sketchup 2018

Operating system: Windows 10?

1. Open Windows's File Explorer.
2. Goto %APPDATA%\SketchUp\SketchUp 2018\SketchUp\Plugins\pbr\Web Server
3. Do you see the file nginx.exe?

@jql said:

I have tried the plugin and got the following errors:
Windows can't find 'nginx'...

Is it a first time install or an update?

If it's an update: Open SketchUp Extension Manager. Disable PBR plugin before uninstall it. Reinstall it.

Let me know if problem persists

@jql said:

I'd love this if I could eventually link a substance file to a sketchup material...

You can edit a material with PBR plugin then save material as .SKM file.

See this tutorial: https://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/528-how-to-create-your-own-sketchup-material-libraries

Thus, it's technically possible to build a SketchUp PBR material library

In other words, .SKM (SketchUp Material) can contain Normal map, etc.

Version 1.2.4 just released

It's now possible to apply a metallic-roughness map to a material. Demos:

Textures : Free PBR
Renderer : SketchUp PBR plugin

@jql said:

I also like this plugin's idea a lot. I'm curious to where it's headed...

A nice feature's coming soon. About camera control... Stay tuned

@pilou said:

Seems a new cool rendering maker!

I must render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Majority of 3D code included in PBR plugin was written by these talented people: Yi Shen and Natty.

@nlipovac said:

Hi, since this can be prepared for posting on FB, can you make export for *.glb?

Hi nlipovac,

PBR plugin only exports to *.gltf. Export to *.glb is not planned.

You can convert *.gltf to *.glb with Make GLB by Saurabh Bhatia.

FB doc: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/3d-posts/glb-tutorials

@filibis said:

(When i launch material editor again right after i applied normal map, it shows blank, does this mean it didn't accept the normal map?)

No. PBR Material Editor doesn't show Normal map again... even if it has been accepted! I planned to change this ergonomic detail because it is confusing.

Update: Since PBR plugin v1.2.0, status of texture image is shown (as checkbox) in PBR Material Editor.

@filibis said:

[...] even though i apply normal map, it doesn't show up in web browser, object looks plain.

1. Close PBR Viewport (Web browser window).
2. Set then apply Normal map in PBR Material Editor.
3. Reopen PBR Viewport from SketchUp menu.
4. If you still don't see Normal map effect, please report issue here: https://github.com/SamuelTS/SketchUp-PBR-Plugin/issues.

Hello I'm author of Physically-Based Rendering (PBR) open-source extension for SketchUp.

Features

• Thanks to integrated material editor, enrich SketchUp materials with advanced properties like: metalness, roughness, normal map, height map, etc. What to bring reflections and reliefs to your models!

• Add artificial lights right from SketchUp.

• Visualize enriched SketchUp model in an external window.

• Control scene camera in real-time.

• Save render as a PNG image in two clicks.

• Export enriched SketchUp model to glTF 3D format (Sketchfab...).

License

This extension is open-source and free, including for a professional use in accordance with GPL v3.0.

Funding

If you find this plugin useful, donate at least 1 dollar to support its development. Thank you all!

Download

You will find installation instructions and a download link on the official page of SketchUp PBR plugin.

Demos

See attachments.

Enjoy!

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