Rendering a SU drawing.

[garywayne]

Hi Dave.

1. Can this be used with Google SU free :?:
2. If so, do I need anything else to run it :?:
3. Do I load it into the "PLUGIN" file :?:

 

[Slim]

Dave, thats fantastic.

Thanks very much for pointing it out.

I have just applied it to the TV stand we were dicussing in the other post. It looks almost photo-realistic.

Great... and free. Although It would certainetly be worth buying the full version if its not too expenseive.

Its so easy to use. For people who don't have expensive 3d rendering software or lack the knowledge of how to do it... Get this NOW.

 

[SketchUp Guru]

Gary, yes this will work in Google SketchUp. No, just load it into SU. I saved the EXE file into the Plugins folder and ran it from there. It does all the installation work. Once you have it installed, look for Podium in the Plugins menu.

Slim, that looks great !

 

[garywayne]

Thanks Dave. Your a diamond.

 

[garywayne]

No, I can't get it to work. Well, it doesn't show up in any of the drop down menu's anyway.

Any solutions anyone :?:

 

[SketchUp Guru]

Did you have SU open when you installed Podium? If so, close SU and repoen so Podium will show up in the Plugins menu.

If not, look at the Plugins folder and tell me what files you have in the folder called Podium.

 

[garywayne]

Su was closed when I uploaded Podium. I even rebooted my PC.

List of files in PODIUM:-
podium.so
podium_render.dll
podium-exterior.skp
podium_interior.skp
podium-omni_light.skp
settings.xml
unins000.dat
unins000.exe

 

[Nick W]

Podium looks pretty good so far. Here's a little something I made earlier

 

[Nick W]

And here's another one

 

[garywayne]

For all those that has the same problem as me, if any, I have fixed it.

When I uploaded the program it put a folder called "PLUGINS" which contained a file named: podium_load.rb, into my already existing "PLUGINS" folder.

All I did was move the podium_load.rb file into my original "PLUGINS" folder.

I now have Podium in the plugin drop down menu in the program.

If I haven't explained that very well, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

[SketchUp Guru]

Gary, I'm glad you got that worked out. I was still trying to figure out what the problem was. I wonder what that file was that you deleted? Where did you get it?

Nick, those look pretty good. Not bad for a freebie, huh?

 

[gidon]

Thanks for the pointer Dave - very nifty! Hope they keep a free low res version going - don't think I could justify the $200 asking price for hobby use!
Cheers
Gidon

 

[SketchUp Guru]

Gidon, remember there's always Kerkythea which, while not quite as easy to use, is free. It really isn't all that difficult to use either.

 

[garywayne]

Dave.

I didn't delete anything.

I just moved this file (podium_load.rb ) from the plugins folder that was downloaded by the program, to the original plugins folder.

 

[gidon]

Hi Dave
Yes - have that installed and have tried that too. Need to put some more time into it when I get a chance.
Cheers
Gidon

 

[SketchUp Guru]

Gary, it's strange that you had to do that. I just looked and found Podium_load in the Plugins folder but I didn't put it there manually. It went there automatically during the installation.

Gidon, I'm still far from an expert but I seem to be making Kerkythea do what I want most of the time. The SU2KT script sure makes it handy because it exports cameras from the pages you create in SU. I think with a bit more practice it'll start to make some sense. It's sure a lot easier than Blender.

 

[gidon]

<snip> It's sure a lot easier than Blender.

Agreed! I tend to play with these things in fits and starts. I did start playing with that script and it made things a lot easier.

As an aside, we had an architect come round the other day to give us a quote. She pulled out some fancy 3d models that are part of the basic price - done in guess what - Sketchup! it was very impressive. Other architects would only offer 3d views for big bucks.

Cheers

Gidon

 

[SketchUp Guru]

Gidon, I think SU is getting to be the tool for architects.

 

[Nick W]

OK Dave, which renderer was that then?

 

[SketchUp Guru]

Podium--new beta version released yesterday.