It is mainly used to display Tekla models, but, as it comes with Trimble Connect, in SketchUp Pro subscription, then can be utilized by SketchUp user as well.
All 3d and good quality 2.5.d plants looked really good. Only issue I saw was with 2d-face me vegetation as it is going to be stuck in the position you saved the model.
I have a feeling that we won’t see a macOS version so soon as not so many Tekla users are on Mac
I’ve just been looking into this, visited the Tekla website (which I didn’t know existed!), signed in using my pro sub and I’m not sure that it can be used by non-Tekla users. Do you think that’s right?
Tekla or Trimble Connect?
I don’t have Tekla either. I see the download options from both of my account’s that are SketchUp Pro and Studio subscriptions.
Oh, I don’t see that option on my trimble account? I went to Tekla and it seemed as if an account and payment was needed. I downloaded what could be the visualizer, but judging by the file extension of the downloaded file (“tsep”), I suspect a Tekla paid account is needed. This is a best guess.
You have Trimble Connect business. launch it from the AMP, then, upon opening, click on the grid or squares at the top right, it should bring you to the apps that are available for your plan.
I had trouble installing it the first time as well.
I think what I saw in the Trimble Connect forums was that you need to launch some TC project first, close TC and then install Visualizer. This worked with the first time on the latest TC version. That is why I mentioned it in the video.
I will not rest until I see a “Send to Visualizer” icon in the SketchUp toolbar for Trimble Connect
I think this is an awesome rendering solution and, as it is based on Unity 3D, has a lot of potential still.
I look forward to the day It’ll mean saving £400-500 on a separate rendering app like V-Ray or Enscape (I do really like the latter).
I wonder, does it tie in with VR easily? I’ve used Sketchup with my HP Mixed Reality headset, it was superb and I actually used it to design the office I built, as well as a few New Builds I designed from scratch.
I just tested in with Oculus Quest 2.
The moment I pressed the VR button Steam VR opened and I could see the Visualizer model. Navigation works only with keyboard. No stereo effect.
It should probably work with oculus air link as well. Need to test that.
Thanks for highlighting this. How strange that Vray is bundled with Studio but then there’s Visualizer as well.
Is visualiser realtime or still/camera path?
“Send to Visualiser” does sound pretty good. I long for the day when we can add “raytraced” mode to layout views ( as well as Raster, Vector and Hybrid. )