ennvee
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Posted 1287939813
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After I render I can't find the image anywhere.
I have checked in the folder where the model is saved, then changed to custom and still no site when I choose to save it to the desktop.
This has also happening the the V2 we have purchased at work.
It would be handy if you could open the image directly from the podium rendering manager..
Any help would be much appreciated.
matthewnicholas
1273779156
Posted 1288198505
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i have the same problem
bigstick
1165246934
Posted 1288204393
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Go to >Start >Run and type %temp%
Go to the Podium folder and see if there is a subfolder there called 'textures'
If not, you need to configure Podium to run with Administrator privileges.
Podium will render to any folder, but you need to manually enter the full path. Test with something simple like c:\temp first.
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matthewnicholas
1273779156
Posted 1288205421
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i did enter the path manually
bigstick
1165246934
Posted 1288249964
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Have a look here
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matthewnicholas
1273779156
Posted 1288279966
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running sketchup 8 as an admin does not fix the manual render directory problem with V2 in windows 7
bigstick
1165246934
Posted 1288299669
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The best thing for changing the default save folder is to copy the path from the address bar in Windows Explorer. Alternatively you can use the 'Send to clipboard as name' poverty for Windows.
For the Mac it is probably easier to use something like
Pathsnagger or an automator workflow.
V2 uses a totally different render engine to V1.7, you will need to do some things differently, but we have videos and documentation to help.
What issues are you having with lighting? Please bear in mind that we can help you more quickly and easily if you post images and tell us which preset you are using.
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matthewnicholas
1273779156
Posted 1288302623
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as far as the save path goes, i did copy it straight from the properties window from another file in the directory so i know that the path name is correct.
as far as unexpected stuff goes here is an example. The fixture is a model of element labs versatube 1 meter low res (16 pixel)
the image with the tube glowing on the left is rendered with 1.7 with homemade omnis acting as pixels (little cubes painted blue with a light value of 3 added to them)
the image with the tube glowing on the right is a copy of the original model except i replaced the old 1.7 omnis with V2 point lights (in exactly the same place) assigned in the light properties panel to a light value of 3 and what i thought was a color of blue.
both are rendered at 800x600 on the default preset
the color is not the big issue as that has to be futsed with anyway but the fact that the V2 render seems to ignore the fixture body blocking the rear spray of photons and the seemingly misplaced pools of light (the round one behind the fixture on the left) is hard to work around.
i tried several different approaches to fixing this problem including making the light source an LEM, recessing the LEM, recessing the point sources, changing the way the fixture body textures face, making the fixture body sides and bottom filled volumes instead of just single planes, but all results seem to have this bleed.
i must be doing something wrong but i can't seem to correct the issue
this seems a bit tangential to the thread but you asked
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bigstick
1165246934
Posted 1288338168
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Really, the save path for other folders does work. I have just tested it with c:\images and c:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents
Copy the path from the Windows Explorer folder location bar (a bit like the IE URL bar) and paste it. Works perfectly for me each time.
You need to post the model, I'm not sure what's going on here. For a linear light you are probably better off using a low intensity LEM.
It is obvious that the omni power is much too high.
You need to largely forget what you learned in V1.7 about lighting and materials, V2 is very different
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matthewnicholas
1273779156
Posted 1288626355
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ok
bigstick
1165246934
Posted 1288637739
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Any save path will work as long as you don't have weird characters in it.
Have you tried pasting the path as I described? There is no such path as c:\users\username\desktop
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matthewnicholas
1273779156
Posted 1288641244
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lol, i would have thought you would have given me more credit than that
bigstick
1165246934
Posted 1288651547
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I'm sorry
You might have to set SketchUp to have administrator privileges.
Podium V2 does work very differently to v1.7. The only things that are the same (apart from the name) are the basic principle of keeping things as simple as possible to try achieve a high quality render with the very minimum of effort and jargon. Even the plant and lighting libraries don't work the same way.
We will add a 'browse' button on the dialog in due course. It isn't a trivial issue with webdialogs though apparently...
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manufacture
1369758064
Posted 1369758644
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Hi,
I have the same problem than you with my rendered image.
DavorP
1197925545
Posted 1369761850
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It should be either in the last saved model location prior to initiating render or in custom folder if you selected that option. Did you by any chance render from portable drive?
