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Speed up your renderings and visualisations
Read more...ViewSelect for SketchUp analyses your model and replicates the visible geometries or hides the invisible ones, cutting down rendering time while keeping your scene looking perfect.
No more wasting resources on geometry you will never see—just faster, cleaner, and smoother results.
Perfect for pros who want maximum performance with zero hassle!
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25% off PlaceMaker for February
Read more...PlaceMaker lets you kick off your 3D projects in SketchUp and Revit by easily adding Google Earth data, high-res aerials from Nearmap and Hexagon, and detailed 3D models.
PlaceMaker subscriptions and renewals will be 25% OFF during the month of February.
PlaceMaker gives you everything from terrains to roads and buildings, making it simple to create detailed cityscapes in minutes. Jump into instant 3D modeling and revolutionize your design work.
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Lightbeans for SketchUp Released
Read more...Lightbeans.com catalog, North America's largest 3D texture library, is now accessible through a dedicated SketchUp plugin.
The extensive collection of thousands of free, high-resolution 3D textures, featuring real building materials from top manufacturers across the United States and Canada, is already available on Lightbeans.com.
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SketchFx 4.0 for SketchUp Released
Read more...SketchFX 4.0 introduces new features and improvements. From the new Style Transfer effect to Improved GUI there's lots to consider.
Looking to add fast visualization effects and animation to SketchUp?
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Rayscaper Alpha - A new rendering extension for SketchUp
Read more...We are excited to see the release of Rayscaper for SketchUp into public alpha-testing. If you want to partake just download and install and give it a test.
Still very earlier in development but already a robust and performative CPU based rendering solution made for SketchUp users. Easily add HDRIs and PBR materials from Polyhaven or load your own PBR materials.
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Import and Optimize 3D models in SketchUp with FluidImporter Pro
Read more...FluidImporter Pro is a SketchUp extension that quickly imports many different 3d model file formats into SketchUp.
Need to import models at blazing fast speeds from Blender into SketchUp? Got a high polygon OBJ file you need to poly-reduce? Or maybe a Rhino file to you need to remesh?
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1-Click Renderings with AmbientOcclusion
Creating compelling images in SketchUp using the latest AmbientOcclusion extension for SketchUp. One-click rendering or delve deeper for realism.
If you are new to rendering in SketchUp or need a tool that integrates with SketchUp and is quick and easy then give it a try!
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7 Tips to get started with SketchUp Free
Whether you’re a hobbyist wanting to use SketchUp for personal projects or a design professional wanting to try SketchUp Free before investing in SketchUp Pro, Go2School created a video to help you get started.
In the video, they show you how to access the web-based SketchUp Free, the right way to use the drawing, editing & navigation tools, and how to avoid the things that often trip up self-taught SketchUp users.
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SketchPlus Released
SketchPlus for SketchUp is an extension that adds a large number of easy-to-use tools, many of which are inspired by existing popular free plugins or are commonly found in other 3D modeling applications.
Read on for all the details of SketchPlus or give it free 15 day trial.
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New VR Plugin for SketchUp
Read more...SimLab Soft just released the new VR plugin for SketchUp, it allows the creation of interactive VR experiences from inside SketchUp, and to share them with others in one click.
With Plant Factory users can:
- Create any kind of vegetation, from simple grass to super elaborate hero trees
- Create vegetation by painting it, assembling simple building blocks, or completely graphing all plant properties
- Generate procedural geometry and materials of unlimited detail
- Animate all plant aspects using precise wind and breeze algorithms
- Export 3D vegetation to any 3D application as standard .OBJ, .3DS or animated .FBX
- Render stills and animations for compositing jobs or for use as billboards
- Expand their plant library through a dedicated 3D plant model store
- More information about the Plant Factory technology is available on the newly redesigned website: www.plantfactory-tech.com
Product Lineup
The Plant Factory product line comprises 3 main products, plus 2 specialty versions, each of which addresses specific customer needs and budgets:
Plant Factory Producer ($1,495): for Production and SFX Facilities.
Author fully custom intricate 3D plant models in concert with your production workflow. Hand-draw your plants, assemble pre-made components or build plants from scratch using the node graph. With expanded collaboration and composition capabilities, advanced artistic control, and unbelievable productivity, Plant Factory Producer is the perfect vegetation solution for special effects and production studios.
Plant Factory Studio ($995): for CG Professionals and Small Studios.
Designed for CG professionals and small studios, this feature-rich version of Plant Factory creates richly detailed custom plants. Hand-draw your plants, assemble pre-made components or build plants from scratch using the node graph. Produce high-quality 3D plants with unprecedented ease-of-use and export them to any other 3D application - including Vue EcoSystems.
Plant Factory Designer ($495): Static Plants for CG Professionals.
Designed for CG Professionals, Plant Factory Designer lets you hand-draw your plants, assemble pre-made components or build plants from scratch. Produce high-quality 3D plants with unprecedented ease-of-use and add them directly to your Vue Scenes and Vue EcoSystems or export them as static 3D meshes for use in other applications.
Specialty versions:
Plant Factory Artist ($199): Plant Customization for Vue Artists.
This entry level version of Plant Factory allows users of Vue Esprit, Studio and Complete to create amazing 3D plants by hand-drawing or assembling pre-made components. Plants can be customized using an extensive set of parameters and exported directly into Vue Complete, Vue Studio or Vue Esprit (with Botanica module).
Plant Factory Converter ($99): Tweak Plants and Export as Standard 3D Meshes.
Designed for CG artists using any 3D application (such as 3DS Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, Softimage, LightWave, Modo, etc).
This very simple version of Plant lets the users purchase exactly the plant species they need, generate variations, adjust global settings and export as static 3D meshes.
A comprehensive comparative feature chart and full purchasing options are available on the product's website: www.plantfactory-tech.com/purchase
A Plant Factory Personal Learning Edition is scheduled for release later on in the year.
Plant Factory Bundles and Special Offers
For a limited time only*, customers can save up to $700 on Plant Factory + Vue bundles.
Plant Factory Producer + Vue 11.5 xStream: $700 discount using the voucher code xstream_producer
Plant Factory Studio + Vue 11.5 Infinite: $400 discount using the voucher code infinite_studio
Plant Factory Designer + Vue 11 Complete: $200 discount using the voucher code complete_designer
Vouchers are only applicable to orders of full license for both Plant Factory and Vue.
Users of e-on software's Vue 11 product line will also receive a discount. Users of older versions of Vue will get a further incentive to upgrade to Vue 11.
More information and a detailed price list is available online at: www.plantfactory-tech.com/purchase/#Bundles
*All special offer are valid until September 30, 2013
Product Specifications
Plant Factory is a 32 & 64 bits application, designed for the Windows® 32/64 bits XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, as well as Intel Mac OS X 10.5+ platforms. For better performance, a good video board with a minimum of 1GB of video RAM is recommended. A 64 bit system is highly recommended.