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IRender nXt - New version 7/1/2008

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Date Added: 01-31-2008

New version 7/1/2008 

We have released a new IRender nXt

You can download the new version using the Download button above.

This version:

- Creates softer shadows from lights - see  Soft Shadows

- Allows you to save the rendering with a transparent background - See  IRender Alpha Images

- Has new defaults for spotlight field angles, and thick glass. - See Defaults

 Plus numerous bug fixes and small improvements.

 

 

New version 6/04/2008. 

We have released a new IRender nXt

You can download the new version using the Download button above.

This version:

- Has a much improved options tab dialog - making it easy to set the options you need most - Lighting defaults and render paramaters, while still keeping the power of the other options available.

- Allows you to easily create a new material from our Select Material to Place dialog.

- Improved the Materal Editor Texture tab functionality, allowing you to set the Color Strength when using AutoBump.

- Fixed the watermark for Trial mode.

 

Previous versions:

- Fixed the daylight portal problem introduced in the last release.

- Fixed the Glow Type buttons and various other problems in the Material Editor.

- Has a new Paint function to set materials on faces inside components with just one click.

- Has an easier to use Material Editor.

-  Adds material properties - Daylight, Thin and Caustic to the Material Wizard

- Enables the # of reflective and # of refractive bounces on the Special Options setup tab.

- Add "Daylight Portals"  to provide better lighting for interior scenes

-  fixed an error when loading the Light Fixtures dialog, when a point lamp was the last lamp placed.

-  updates the rendering progress message more frequently, and displays scanline number.

-  uses the new AccuRender nXt toolkit, which allows larger files to be processeed.

- lets you add plants and materials directly from the AccuRender libraries

- make render with or without preview a toolbar icon choice - rather than a setting. 

- Fxes a problem which was causing sun and cloud intensity not to work. 

- Fixes a problem with gemoetry on Layer 0 in groups.

- Combines lamps and light fixture into a single dialog

- Uses better default for sharpness for mirrors and reflective objects.

See: http://wiki.renderplus.com/index.php?title=IRender_nXt for information in IRender nXt

See: http://wiki.renderplus.com/index.php...Latest_Release for more information on this latest release.


Trial Version

IRender nXth as a new 30 day trial version. If you have tried IRender before, you can have a new trial for Version IRender nXt

IRender nXt runs from inside of SketchUp Version 6.0

Comments
 

cyril said:

after installing this file I could not even see it in Sketch Up 6.0 under Plugin load. Doesn t seem to work out properly. Ymo Vienna Austria
02-06-2008 10:49 PM
 

Al Hart said:

I have move this to the support forum: http://nxt.accurender.com/forums/p/483/1803.aspx#1803
02-07-2008 10:01 AM
 

akonius said:

I am LOVING this more and more as I use it. It totally changes what SketchUp can be used for! I am getting great results with it and am miserably bummed when the 30 days dies out...! Hopefully you'll keep betas rolling out - better yet, we'll see a final package available - I will be 1st on line to get it. Great job so far! Keep up the excellent work!
04-03-2008 7:21 AM
 

akonius said:

Please dont say the Radiosity has been removed because after my 1st renders with this new Beta - looks like my renderings are all Raytrace! That's so not cool - what seperated this plugin from the many other attempts from other companies was the radiosity solution you'd get in your rendering. If at least, DONT remove the option but place it into an "advanced" tab or something so you could still have this facility if you needed it. On your next Beta run, maybe you can work this back in...I think it's a major mistake to remove the functionality all together - Hope someone who can influence these decisions is reading this! Your on your way to a FABULOUS plugin - just keep heading in that direction and don't start stripping off the bells and whistles that set you apart from the other SU plugin "attempts" that are out there...I won't name and names - but you know the players!! Thanks for the ear.
04-04-2008 6:18 AM
 

Robert Johnson said:

Just noted that with perspective turned off (parallel projection) it renders a perspective. AR3 used to render true elevations in ACAD is this a SketchUP limitation. Also under either the IR or IR+ tabs under Plus>Use Section Planes, will not render any section if ALL or Visible Only are checked. Otherwise for beta this is well on it's way, we are very interested in the following releases and until final release. Good work!!
04-29-2008 1:58 PM
 

ashleyling88 said:

Anyone...help....how to turn off the wording "IRENDER PLUS" in the rendering output image
05-05-2008 2:20 AM
 

redwards said:

ashley: I think I read that they have that watermark intentionally enabled until the real version is released.
05-05-2008 7:00 AM
 

man9412lo said:

Any person to tell me how to install AccuRender nxt to sketchup 6
05-05-2008 7:42 AM
 

sudeepmeister said:

help i cant download
06-16-2008 2:08 AM