Skatter

Up to 20x faster - No other plugin is able to insert your content into your drawing so quickly.

Skatter has access to the extensive library 3D Bazaar. This library contains a large amount of high-quality render-ready assets. Much of the vegetation from this library comes with ready-made Skatter compsities so you can place them directly into your model. This benefits your workflow because you no longer have to spend time setting the right parameters,

More info on the 3D Bazaar library, click here.

Avoid repetition and mimic nature. Skatter has several features to make this possible:

• Zones
  Zones allow you to group similar objects, such as flowers in a field or lawn.
• Distribution
  Distribute objects randomly with the distribution “Random” or “Uniform” or go for a more structured look with distribution based on Grid, Faces, and Vertices.
• Transformations
  Break through repetition and place objects randomly by using random translation, rotation, scaling, and mirroring.
• Materials
  Randomly assign different materials to objects to create subtle or dramatic variations.
• Boundaries
  Avoid hard boundaries by gradually transitioning between areas.
• Height & Slope
  Limit the spread of plants based on height and terrain slope.
• "Look at"
  Have all objects point to a target position. It is also possible to aim at the position of the sun as defined by SketchUp, which can be very useful for plants.

Use the “Render only” feature and Skatter sends all information directly to the rendering engines without burdening SketchUp. With this you maintain a lightweight and fast workable SketchUp model while still being able to render huge amount of objects for your final result.

• Camera Clipping
  Define a window for rendering, thereby excluding objects outside this area. This makes your render even faster.
• LOD
  Replace objects with alternative objects that are further and further away from your camera. For example, use objects with lower resolution to improve the performance of your model.

Adjust the distribution of objects manually or parametrically with masks and other advanced features. The intuitive user interface lets you get started right away, while allowing you to fine-tune advanced parameters on your own.

Skatter is non-destructive: you can go back and edit your creations at any time. Every setting is saved and, as a result, you don't have to start over if you want to make a change anywhere.