Thea For SketchUp 1.0 (Preview video)

[tomasz]

Just to clarify on the Mac version. I guess Dale was referring to Thea Studio available for Mac since the first release.

The plugin will be also available for both systems, OSX & Windows, from a day of a first public release.

[notareal]

Windows and Mac?

Yes Edson, I have had it on my Mac from it's release.

this is great news. perhaps this is the reason they took so long to port twilight to mac: they were preparing a thea plugin!

Twilight development is independent to Thea or Thea For SketchUp (but naturally partly related to Kerkythea developement as it's based on Kerkythea render core). Thea got OSX and Linux versions from the beginning, so it's natural that SU for mac is supported too.

[Edson]

thanks, tomasz and notareal. the important thing is that there will be a Thea4SU mac version.

[dale]

From this I wonder if a Mac version will even be out within a year....

We want to release the plugin for both platforms simultaneously. Thea4SU user interface is based on multi-platform library that will give Mac's version a native look. I will post a screen-shot or a short video, when we will have an OSX build.

Sorry for the confusion, I should have added the above quote to my comment.
I believe the only integrated software I cannot use with Thea is Colimo, as it is only PC based at the moment, as it was developed for DirectX not open GL. But it too is in the works from Motiva.

[Jorgensen]

Any news on this exciting product? e.g release / demo date?

[solo]

Any news on this exciting product? e.g release / demo date?

Should have details at Base camp next week and maybe a few other interesting things.

[Jorgensen]

Ok Thanks Pete

[olishea]

Keep us informed this looks amazing

[Ecuadorian]

This is going to be a long week, waiting for Pete's revelations.

[olishea]

Is there a live feed for basecamp? Would be amazing!! Rich and Pete should use helmet cameras!

Plus they will prevent concussion when you've had one too many

[thomthom]

Rich and Pete should use helmet cameras!

NSFW!

[olishea]

[eccowboy]

Where can I get a free trial for thea....

thanks

eccowboy

[solo]

http://www.thearender.com/cms/index.php ... ender.html

[solo]

Here is a tease, I used 1346 instances of the Tea plant from Thea's Xfrog collection in SU, no reduction in performace (SU was still smooth) and no lag or slow render times.
I was even able to use the 'Make Fur' plugin to distribute the shrubs.

Xfrog plants with Thea4SU.jpg

[cotty]

Ah, the tank

[solo]

Ah, the tank

Doing lawnmower duties