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[David Zawadzki]

Have you guys heard about this yet?

 

https://www.unrealen...e-visualization

 

https://youtu.be/nDFvRSfwWIY

 

Looks like SoftPlan will export to this using the Lumion Export.

[Mark Petri]

It looks like something to check out further. Definitely like the initial cost.

[Harlon Suttle]

Any info on the system performance requirements to operate ?  I looked at the website and came up empty?  Also, this free version is good until later this year.  I didn't see the cost or if it is a monthly subscription etc?

[Dennis Hilborn]

Saw this - "and yours to keep using indefinitely after that."  That means "no charge" to me.  How about you?

 

May give it a try.

[David Zawadzki]

I left the water running in the bathtub...

 

http://customhomes-p...05/clip-03.html

[David Zawadzki]

Any info on the system performance requirements to operate ?  I looked at the website and came up empty?  ...

 

Not sure what the minimum requirements are, but it worked fine on my system.  

 

Checking the task manager... It does like the GPU... I was running 99% while using the program.

[David Zawadzki]

Here’s some more information:

https://youtu.be/ZdB7cCWAr7o

[Allen McDonnell]

Lets see some of your examples.

[Jon Davis]

I'm downloading it to try it.... 

 

Though now i notice for some reason all my microsoft office icons changed.... weird... 

[Steven Wohlgemuth]

Do they look like this? Mine changed about a month ago with a Microsoft update.

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[Mark Petri]

Here's a quick render of a timber gazebo. I did not adjust any materials or do much other than change the grass and background and throw in a few trees. I had to downsize the file considerably to upload it.

 

[Harlon Suttle]

I just watch a great Youtube vid on a typical workflow by an expert ...taking a sketchup model and turning into a nice rendering....and this guy is planning on lots of tutorials on using TWINMOTION ...gota love YOUTUBE vids....

https://youtu.be/XdxwabJkNuo

This is the second one just posted a few minutes ago....very informatitive

[Jon Davis]

Do they look like this? Mine changed about a month ago with a Microsoft update.

 

yeah mine just changed this morning.... a coincidence... lol... like a goober I had to google if they changed the icons. 

 

I didn't have much luck with the software though. Ended up just uninstalling it. 

[Harlon Suttle]

I gave this a quick look and exported a couple of Softplan examples....one simple interior and an exterior .....with my video card, I was only able to used the software on Medium textures....the exterior was ok and has potential....but the interior view was simply not any good....the software is very easy to use and with some trial and error, a ok, but not OMG must have....but having said this, my video card just does not have the "horse power" needed to get the most outa this tool....and this free version is limited on the selection of material etc....I am sure with the paid version that will change.....I am hoping there are online sources that have a better selection of materials,etc available, so with a much better video card, and lots of practice, one will be able to create better images than now available in SP....I will continue to watching the how to vids and see how this goes....

[Amelia Zabel]

I tried it, but this is what I end up with when I imported the 3ds.

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[David Zawadzki]

Just fooling around...

 

https://youtu.be/-07LwbaeFrY

 

 

[Harlon Suttle]

David:

 

I was waiting on King Kong to appear   lol....One question:  Did this house have a basement?   The one that I used had the house floating above the ground...but in SP, was set correctly....just a learning curve thing I am assuming...

[Derk Burgers]

I tried it, but this is what I end up with when I imported the 3ds.

 

Wes, I tried using the 3Ds file as well. It seems to handle SKP files better than 3Ds. 

[Harlon Suttle]

I just imported a SKP file and bingo ....so much better....

[Amelia Zabel]

I'm still on version 2018, do they have an option to export to SKP in 2020?  I did figure out how to fix the missing parts, but it would be nice to not have the cleaning up to do.