Automatically create components from image files SketchUp 6 or higher
usage
ImageProfilecreates components from transparent PNG image files. It includes analgorithm to trace around the image for more realistic shadows forpeople, trees, etc. Images can be oriented flat (horizontally) orvertically for creation of plan-view and elevation/perspective-viewentourage. Origin point presets are middle-bottom or center of image,with vertical offset option for plan-view objects to cast shadows, andFaceMe option for vertically-oriented objects (people, trees, etc).
Start a new model. Do not run the plugin in an existing model!
Select "Image Profile" from the Plugins menu. The first time you do this after downloading, you will be asked to provide your email address and to create a password (to protect your credits). After you create a password, and on subsequent runs, this will bring up the dialog box
Select a PNG file to process (will be uploaded to Smustard.com for processing). Themodel must be on your computer, or accessible through a letter-mappednetwork drive. The plugin cannot read non-mapped network locations!
Input an actual height for the finished component
Select an accuracy level (note that lower accuracy levels may cut off parts of the image during the tracing process)
Select an orientation (horizontal or vertical). Following options will then be preset, but may be manually changed.
Click "Process"
The PNG file will be processed on our server, and the data sent back toSketchUp, where the image will be traced, sized, oriented, and saved asa component.
The lower-left corner of the SketchUp window (the status bar area) willhave information about the progress of the image processing. Mostprocessing should take just a minute, though the overall time could beseveral minutes, depending on image size and internet connection speed.
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