Photo-video rendering plug-in

[enkonyito]

This new plug-in groups together in a specific menu the old plug-ins linked to rendering.
It consists of:
- Simple photo rendering (replaces Create photo with renderer)
- Multiple photo rendering (replaces Multiple rendering)
- Video rendering
- Rendering properties (replaces Advanced settings of photo rendering)

Simple photo rendering also allows:
- display the progress in percentage
- display the elapsed time and estimated remaining time
- enhance the external brightness (at the 2 best quality levels)
- view/edit the advanced settings (at the 2 best quality levels)

Multiple photo rendering also allows:
- display the progress in percentage (at the 2 best quality levels)
- display the elapsed time
- display the name of the point of view being computed

Video rendering also allows:
- display the progress in percentage
- display the elapsed time
- enhance the external brightness (at the 2 best quality levels)

Rendering properties allows to:
- view/edit the parameters of the rendering engine

The improvements and corrections made to SH3D-5.3 have been taken into account.

The sh3p file with source code is included in the compressed folder.

PhotoVideoRendering-1.0.zip

[bdfd]

It's a good idea [:)] but it's not finished because I saw 2 problems. [:(]

A. I downloaded the previous Tools R1.3.2 with parameters 1.3.1 in Tools menu.
=> Yesterday, I downloaded the new menu 'Photo-video rendering' and the old menu was always present. [:((]



Why and how can we delete the old ?

B. Problem in parameters
When I use your new menu 'advanced settings', I cannot change value of DiffusedBounces (1 => 2) !!!
=> With the old menu it is possible. [:p]



Is it a regression or just an oblivion ?
=> Can you evolve it ?

I think that with this kind of update, you must have a global vision and don't go too fast and I know that it's not easy... [#-o]

[enkonyito]

You must manually remove the plug-ins from the Tools menu if you no longer want to use them.
Help -> About... -> Librairies...
- click on a file in Plug-ins
- close SH3D
- delete the plug-ins

These old plug-ins do not benefit from the improvements and corrections made to SH3D-5.3.
The new plug-in is included in a compressed folder to be replaced more easily in future updates.

As stated here , safeguards have been put in place to avoid any confusion in the interactions between parameters.

[Miker777]

Hi enkonyito
You may need to explain which to delete for thicko's like me, i just did it, now all i have is the basic photo option, no 131, no advanced options, no enhanced lighting, my bad, but help now needed

[Miker777]

[Miker777]

Alls well in the world [:)]
Re-installed AdvancedSettings_PhotoRendering-1.3.1 and CreatePhotoWithRenderer-1.3.2 from HERE and i am sorted. Nice one enkonyito. [:D]

[bdfd]

same thing for me, as enkonyito said, its plugin is adapted for version 5.3, so I installed it and thrown the previous.

But after a try of rendering I must to come back because I saw strange things (Rendering which not answer and don't start,
processor at 91%, ...) ??? [:((]
I had to report. [>:)]

[enkonyito]

Version 1.1
- Sky texture visible when rendering in aerial view
- Better definition of shadows for Image Based Light (option "Enhance external brightness" checked)

Examples of IBL rendering.

[enkonyito]

Version 1.2
For video rendering:
- Implicit enhancement of external brightness
- Adding new video formats
- Deleting current recorded camera location
- Automatic saving of video file

Panoramic video (ImageBasedLight)
Panoramic video (SunSkyLight)

[enkonyito]

Although the video file is properly saved and playable, sometimes an error message indicates the contrary. [:(]

It would seem that the saveVideo method can not be used for direct saving of file.
Changes will be made after the release of SweetHome3D-5.5 to verify compatibility of the plug-in.