PhotoSculpt: 3D Models from Images

Thought this was kind of cool. It's hard to tell, but it probably generates a little too high-poly models for SketchUp, but that can be fixed.


What is PhotoSculpt Textures ?

PhotoSculpt Textures is a new software due to release in 2010 that creates high definition 3D textures or 3D models from 2 photos of the same subject taken from 2 different viewpoints.

Top Features :

* Very high quality of depth detail
* Very high resolution results
* Very fast : 3d model are displayed on screen within seconds while still processing
* 3d model export (obj, stl)
* texture map export (color, depth, normal, ambient occlusion, specular)
* Tileable texture option

Price: not determined yet




http://www.photosculpt.net

Plugin: Camera Recorder

Chris Fullmer released a new SketchUp plugin to save a walk-through, and export it as a series of images.

This plugin will record your navigation movements and export them as a series of images. You can then put them together into a movie using something like Quicktime Pro.

Camera Recorder is hosted on sketchucation.com

Plugin: CameraControls

Control camera pan, tilt, and roll with sliders and text input.

Smustard(TM) - the Companion to Sketchup(TM) - CameraControls