[NEW]Sketchup 2 Vue

[solo]

Finally released.

http://www.cornucopia3d.com/purchase.php?item_id=8911

[Krisidious]

[Krisidious]

AWESOME PRICE TOO!!!

Oh I'm stoked...

[d12dozr]

Awesome indeed...Pete have you used it, does it work well?

It looks like it works Pioneer, the free version of Vue too Time to look at Vue again!

[charly2008]

Free Vue pioneer

http://www.cornucopia3d.com/products/vu ... e=download

[Gaieus]

Free Vue pioneer

Works with all Artist and Professional level versions of Vue (version 8.4 and later)

I wonder if Pioneer counts.

[d12dozr]

I wondered about that too, but on that same page (and in Pete's picture above) it says all versions so it should work...

[Gaieus]

Well, if you have a look at this Feature List page, it says that 3D import is ot possible with the free version:
http://www.cornucopia3d.com/products/vu ... php?page=5

[charly2008]

Hi,

with the free version you can import only Vue object files(*.vob)and all rendered images will have a watermark.

Charly

[sepo]

If it exports from Sketchup that would presumably mean it exports to .vob file. If that is correct than by buying render module for $40 ish, one could have quite nice working version.

[Gaieus]

True that though the high end packages are not the cheapest (although not even extremely expensive), there are also cheaper ones, too. One can start with a reasonable package and once you feel like upgrading, you can as your money allows.

[solo]

Hey guys, No I have not tried it yet, I do have it (not yet installed)

I have been too busy the last month and probably will not have time to play for another month, it's a good thing as this recession was hurting me, but things are very busy now.

[Chris Fullmer]

...presumably mean it exports to .vob file.

That seems to be true. They state:

When invoked, it will create a Vue .VOB model file..

[d12dozr]

I emailed Vue...

Can you tell me if the new Sketchup exporter script works with Vue Pioneer?

They replied:

No, I believe it will only work with the Artist and Professional versions, as it says in the item description.

I didn't find the Artist version on their website Anyone have a link?

[Krisidious]

Artist Version is actually three different versions. Espirit, Studio and Complete

Complete and Studio versions with exporter

http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/?page=archi

Esprit is the lowest artist version.

http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_esprit/

[d12dozr]

Thanks Kristoff...looks like Espirit's on sale for $99 right now, so with the SU exporter, $128.95 - not bad

[Krisidious]

so this means you could go from Google Earth to Google Sketchup and then to Vue and rework the terrain? hmmmm.

[Gaieus]

I believe Vue can directly import GE Terrain (if I remember reading/watching a video? correctly).

[dale]

Can anyone tell me what it is capable of exporting? Is it possible to take it to other rendering engines, Thea in my case?

[Krisidious]

scenes can be exported in .3ds format... also lightwave files types can be exported.

[Krisidious]

ok... this is the most kick ass program I have seen in ages... it's like finding SketchUp all over again...

5 minutes in Vue

Beach3.jpg

who needs anything else besides SketchUp and Vue?

it's incredible... it's fast... it's powerful... it's intuitive... it's like someone stole my brain and squished out all the dreams I ever had for rendering my houses and put it all in a program....

best of all it makes me look like a fricking genius.

[dburdick]

Hi Guys,

Dave Burdick here - VP of Marketing at e-on Software. I met some of you at Training Camp. I just want to claify a few things and let you know about some special offers we have just put out for the Sketchup crowd:

1. The new Sketchup to Vue Exporter plugin will not work with the low-end, Enthusiast versions of Vue (e.g. Pioneer and Frontier). It requires Vue Esprit or above.

2. We put together a couple of very nice architectural solution package deals which combines Vue Studio or Vue Complete with the new Sketchup to Vue Exporter plugin. The prices are really attractive 50% off the standard price. You can find out more about these solutions here:

http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/?page=archi

This is a short time offer that will probably only last until the middle of next month(sorry for the shameless plug).

[coulteri]

How is it with "face-camera components"? Is this plugin able to convert them into "face-camera" entities in VUE?

[Krisidious]

Coulteri.... I don't know that you would ever need or want face me components again with Vue...

it's such a complete ecosystem designer... there's no reason for faceme stuff.

you don't need to have any trees or plants in your model when you export it to Vue.

simply design the land as a mesh... then when you export to Vue you can change that mesh into an entire eco-system of your choosing.

[dburdick]

How is it with "face-camera components"? Is this plugin able to convert them into "face-camera" entities in VUE?

Hi Coulteri. We haven't implemented what you call "Face me" billboards in the exporter but Vue has the ability to do this with what we call "camera billboards". Our thinking was that most SU users would want to convert things like trees and veg to into actual 3D ecosystems in Vue. If you think this is important, we can add this.

[Krisidious]

Our thinking was that most SU users would want to convert things like trees and veg to into actual 3D ecosystems in Vue. If you think this is important, we can add this.

yes that would be very cool...

[Krisidious]

dburdick

I noticed someone on youtube with Vue and their's said 16cpus at the bottom... where my lowly computer says 2cpus... what CPU is he running?

[solo]

Dave,

I have not had much time to play with this, I did finally install it this weekend and give it a whirl.

I'd like to see Vue open up on export or at least a dialogue asking if we want to open Vue on export, that way the whole python sync can be automated.

[solo]

what CPU is he running?

Dual Xeons

[dburdick]

Dave,

I have not had much time to play with this, I did finally install it this weekend and give it a whirl.

I'd like to see Vue open up on export or at least a dialogue asking if we want to open Vue on export, that way the whole python sync can be automated.

Hi Pete,

Good idea on the launching of Vue after export. We are looking at the idea of perhaps allowing a .VOB file to auto-load a Python script (or include an embedded Python script)as well. Thanks