SU2YafaRay - Sketchup Exporter for YafaRay

[exvion]

diffid, I fixed error and updated installer. Try it.

[diffid]

Whoaa! We have lift off. Got to test this now.

[diffid]

Hi Exvion

I have problems with rendering. All scenes crash at about 17% render time. SU v6 and 7.1 Little men scenes don't crash though.

Windows XP Pro SP3 32bit
Core2Duo 6700
2GB Ram

LuxRender export and LuxRender works fine with these scenes on same hardware. Does Yafaray build or SU Script have memory management issues?

[exvion]

Hi.
SU2YafaRay_0.1_alpha_20100703
Added export xml-file. Use Plugins->YafaRay->Export

diffid, you can export the scene in the xml and run "yafaray-xml.exe scenename.xml". Please post log here.

[Samo]

I have several questions about your exporter, I've never used sketchup myself before

Does it work with sketchup 'bare' version or it needs sketchup pro?
How is it installed?
do you happen to have a screenshot of yafaray panels settings in sketchup?

[exvion]

SU2YafaRay_0.1_alpha 2010-07-07

Changes:
Fixed a bug of export materials which was the cause of crash render.
Fixed export in xml, missing render section and incorrect material names.
Some work on settings editor. Settings panel is disabled.

diffid, try your scene again.

Samo, you can use Sketchup Free or Pro version.

How is it installed?

See first post.

do you happen to have a screenshot of yafaray panels settings in sketchup?

yafaray panels settings

[Samo]

Thanks for your answers. It is now announced on the front page. It might be a good idea to announce it in the SketchUp forums.

[diffid]

Exvion, no crashing now Woot!! great update.

I see no settings panel in the latest script? Although I read through script and see it has settings code, just not showing a 'Settings' choice in menu or icon or panel anywhere?

[exvion]

Samo, thanks for announcement.

diffid, thank you for testing. Settings panel is off, because now it is not suitable for use.

Once it is ready, I will make announcement on the Sketchup forums.

[diffid]

Exvion, sorry I misunderstood, looks good so far.

[Echelon]

This is exciting and scary at the same time.
I've been reluctant to learn yet another 3d application (blender) since I'm trying to learn Revit for my industry (architecture). The BIM Boom demands you know a BIM package to be competetive. Every architect uses Sketch-Up now. A free quality raytracer like this with such easy access from SU at once saves me having to learn Blender right now, and on the other hand takes away the competitive edge I may have had, being that most architects wouldn't have been arsed to learn Blender.

I can't wait to see this thing working through SU with materials.

I'd donate to something that worked like that. Of course, once it does, it will explode (in a good way) in the AEC industry.

[florsignol]

Is there a Mac version of the exporter available?

[exvion]

Hi, florsignol.
I will try to build a version for Mac after finished settings editor.

[adorian]

Help...
I installed both files YafaRay for Sketch Up 7.1, but I look in all menu tabs and I can't find "yafaray panels settings"
I missing something?

─Thanks 4 ur help!

[jeyce]

Hi,

thanks very much for this great exporter.

I also have a problem to find the settings panel : no way to find it !
Can you give me a hand ?

Thanks