Tip:Ifthepluginisnotenabled,gotoPreferencesofSketchUp>Extensionstoenableit. InsertTheamodels,materials,skies,andSketchUpcomponents/proxies.ĭisplaysthecurrentlyrenderedimage.Selectenginesandrenderingmodes,andadjustthedisplay,channel,andenvironmentsettings. Setupcameras,editmaterials,placeandeditlights,exportascenetoTheaStudio,andsetpreferences. Pleasenotethatwhilethepluginisnotlicensed,therenderedimageresolutionwillbelimited(1280x720)andwatermarkswillbeadded.Allotherfeaturesandfunctionalitiesarefullysupported. Toactivatetheplugin,opentheTheaToolwindow,selecttheToolstab,andclickontheLicensebutton.ġ.Enteryourfullname.2.Enteryouremailaddress.3.EnteryourTheaStudioserialnumber.4.ClickonActivateLicense.5.SelectthePluginstab.6.EnteryourSketchUppluginserialnumber.7.ClickonActivatePluginLicenses. YoucanalsoaccessTheaforSketchUpthroughthetoolpalette.Select'ShowTheatoolbar'fromtheExtensionsmenu.Thefollowingtoolbarwillappear: Oncethepluginisinstalled,itsnamewillappearintheExtensionsmenu: MakesurethatSketchUpwasstartedatleastoncebeforerunningtheinstaller otherwiseitwon'. Usetheprovidedbundleinstaller,whichcontainsTheaStudioandtheSketchUpplugin. Important:WheninstallingtheTheaStudiocomponent,setthepathoftheTheaDataandTheaTemporaryfolderstoalocationwhereeveryuserhasfullread/writeaccess.Ifthepathdoesn'thaveproperpermissions,TheaStudiowon'tworkcorrectlyandalicensefilewon'tbestored. Makesureyouhaveadministratorrightswhileinstallingtheplugin rightclicktheinstallerfileandselectRunasAdministrator. MSWindowsUsetheprovidedbundleinstaller,whichcontainsTheaStudioandtheSketchUpplugin. TheextensionsupportsSketchUpMakeandPro,Versions6,7,8,and20132017,onWindowsandMacOSX.Wehighlyrecommendusinga64bitversionofSketchUp2015orhigher,becauseyoucanthenaccessalloftheavailablememoryon64bitoperatingsystems.
TheaforSketchUpisanintegratedversionofTheaRender.ItallowsyoutocreatestunningimagesrightinsideSketchUpandworkinteractivelywithcameras,materials,andlights.ItcomesbundledwithTheaStudio,whichoffersadditionaltools. 1.INTRODUCTION 32.INSTALLATION 33.ACTIVATION 44.GENERALLAYOUTOFTHEPLUGINWINDOWS 45.MAINWINDOW 5ĥ.2.1.RENDERINGTAB 65.2.2.NETWORKTAB 75.2.3.DISPLAYTAB 75.2.4.ENVIRONMENTTAB 85.2.5.CHANNELSTAB 95.2.6.ANIMATIONTAB 105.2.7.CONSOLETAB 10Ħ.WINDOWSELECTIONFORINTERACTIVERENDERINGOVERLAYOPTION 117.BATCHRENDERWINDOW 128.THEABROWSERWINDOW 139.THEATOOLWINDOW 14ĩ.1.CAMERATAB 149.2.MATERIALTAB 159.2.1.MATERIALLABORATORY(MATLAB) 169.3.LIGHTTAB 169.4TOOLSTAB 18ġ0.SECTIONCUTS11.ONLINETHEALIBRARY 2212.THEACONTEXTMENU 2313.TROUBLESHOOTING 2314.CREATINGEXTERNALMODELSANDTHEIRPROXIES 24