Skatter / A Scattering extension for SketchUp
A new scattering extension for SketchUp is coming soon – Skatter. There is only a video showing what is an alpha preview of what seems to be a very capable scattering plugin… kind of Forest Pack inside SketchUp with render engine instancing / proxy support (so it seems with Thea Render being used on the preview). Pretty cool and I look forward to see more and have a go at it!
Skatter has been already released!
Since this post was originally published, I joined forces with Thomas the creator and Skatter v1 for SketchUp is by now already released! Check it out at getskatter.com
Here’s the video and some screenshots from it below. Would love to know what you think of this?
Skatter supports ‘only’ V-Ray, Thea, and Kerkythea. The Bloom Unit guys are looking into it apparently, and there are plans to get Octane, Indigo and Maxwell Render on board as well. Sounds exciting and relevant to many SketchUp users.
Screenshots :
looking good. I wonder if it works with V-Ray as well.
thanks! looks like a great tool for su!
RB do you think it will work with V-Ray as well?
very cool, can’t believe it will compare to forest pack pro but I’m super keen to have a go
nice, where can i download that plug in? TIA
Yes it does 😉
Is this Peter or Henry speaking? I have Peter’s email address but not Henry’s.
Thanks a lot for sharing Ronen! I’ll email you asap.
Looks awesome!
aww yiss
Omri Ron Yes, it will 😉
Thanks. Please do 😉
Update : “Skatter supports ‘only’ V-Ray, Thea, and Kerkythea. The Bloom Unit guys are looking into it apparently, and there are plans to get Octane, Indigo and Maxwell Render on board as well. Sounds exciting and relevant to many SketchUp users.”
Bassel Salah El Din
🙂
Thomas Hauchecorne, Superb work!
This sneak trailer looks AMAZING! would love to beta test or purchase! 🙂
It’s gonna be awesome.
Juan Rebizzo viste como se ve el pasto?
I can download this tool where? thank you! mail: arc.sweet.dreams@gmail.com
Awesome!!!
It’s still in closed beta testing.
This looks excellent! you didnt mention in the article who the developer is or where you found it?? Any chance of a mention so we can keep a lookout?
If a component is a proxy of some kind of render engine, doesnt it than work with any system automatically?
Does it require thea render? Could I possibly used Kerkythea 2008 with it?
With Thea it can skatter render only proxies that doesn’t make your model heavy with thousands of objects but if you skatter components I believe it should work with Kerkythea.
Today (10 August) is tha last day to get Thea’s new version at 40 % off by the way.
Hy, where can i download that plugin? plz
You can’t at the moment it’s in closed Beta testing at the moment but will be available for purchase sometime not too distant.
KeithReid Hi,
It is being developed by Thomas Hauchecorne and you can singup here – http://getskatter.com/ for updates.
Coming pretty soon I think…
Hi fellow Skatter enthusiasts!
As the release is approaching fast, we’ll highly appreciate if you take a couple of minutes and answer a few questions that will surly help us make Skatter ready faster and better for you!
Please fill our short but very important survey here:
http://getskatter.com/survey/
Thanks 🙂
JanSandstrom when skatter can be download?
noviika JanSandstrom As soon as v1 is released. No exact date, but pretty soon 😉
Ive downloaded a demo…. and I love it! its amazing!! But I cant get octane for sketchup to pick up the proxies. I see it does a CSV export but I really want to be working within sketchup. Any help would be amazing?
are there any tutorials, it works great, just need ot understand a few things. been waiting for this for ages!
theplayersassociation We have a get started video that you can reach via http://getskatter.com/
Can you just scatter around components you created or it provides some vegetation presets? Thanks
CarloA Actually both, you can either use you rown components or use of one the presets. On the site look for “Content Library”. This part has been updated a while back with lots of extra models and options.
Its really a breeze to work with the addon, it give your models that extra touch for realism!!!!
Here’s a project i did with it
rombout thanks much for the reply!