Veras - Canary Release 2.0.0.2

:rocket: Veras 2.0, a digital delight,
Rendering worlds with newfound might,
Three-dimensional dreams take flight,
Mask refined, our future bright! :rainbow:

Access : Web App | Windows | Mac Sketchup

SketchUp Mac Update Instructions: Updating Veras for SketchUp on Mac
SketchUp Mac First Install Instructions: Installing Veras for SketchUp on Mac

3d Mode

The new 3d mode allows for a higher geometry retention. It also enables some really cool workflows

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Features

  • 3d Mode
    • Zoom to extents
    • Sync camera to parent app
    • Live sync camera
    • SketchUp, Revit, Rhino and Web app are supported
    • Web app supports OBJ uploads & Axis Alignment
  • Added user email to the trial expired page

Stability

  • Bug Fix: ‘Cannot Parse Settings’ error the first time a user logs in
  • Bug Fix: Render Selection Mask Cropped for Renderings over 2048 pixels

Security

  • Many security updates

Known Issues

  • 3d mode is not supported for very large models
  • Loading an empty model in 3d causes an error
  • SketchUp - if front-face material is default and only back-face has a material, the back-face material does not load in the 3d viewer
  • Need to add a Field Of View setting in the 3d viewer
  • Changing the camera position while in material selection mode creates a misaligned selection
  • 3d render selection cannot select unpainted materials
  • 3d render selection cannot select the background

Experimental Features

These features are subject to change, but feel free to try them:

  • Sketching Tools
  • Interrogate Image
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Just FYI when you click to download Veras on your webpage it is still downloading the older 1.9 version.

Thanks Andrew. We’re still working on some of the known issue before we make v2 the main public release. We will roll our the web app first this week, and then all the installers to follow.