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Image by Alan García González
Image by @emart_mimarlik on IG
Image by Andrew Trodler
Ben Smits - Drawovis.nl
SU Podium V2.6.045 was released in August and is available on the download page.
The key feature in this update is the new Podium Browser 2020 interface; this version brings back the left-sidebar navigation and includes some additional sorting options.
This is a free update for SU Podium V2.6 license holders.
Please follow the standard procedure for incremental updates within the same SketchUp version:
This is an update to the "standalone" version of the Podium Browser plugin — in other words, this is the version of Podium Browser that can be installed on its own, without installing the full SU Podium rendering plugin. If you use SU Podium for rendering, please download V2.6.045 instead.
Watch the following video for detailed information about version differences and licensing changes in the Podium Browser 2020 release:
Video Notes - Podium Browser 2020 is the replacement for the older Podium Browser V2.5 interface, and also replaces the current Podium Browser interface in in SU Podium V2.6.
We have stopped all development on Podium Browser V2.5 from this point forward, meaning Podium Browser V2.5 will no longer get any new content. ALL new Podium Browser uploads after this date will be added to Podium Browser 2020.
The main reason for this change is that Podium Browser V2.5 was written using an outdated SketchUp web API that has since been deprecated and replaced with a modern HTML5 support. Podium Browser 2020 improves user experience and ensures future SketchUp version compatibility.
Podium Browser 2020 standalone requires a small upgrade fee of $19.95.
This upgrade fee applies to two types of customer:
SU Podium V2.6 users — This update is already integrated into the SU Podium V2.6.045 release (see below). There is NO upgrade fee for SU Podium V2.6 license holders.
This ProWalker GPU update incorporates the latest NVIDIA Iray SDK
This is mostly an "under-the-hood" update, meaning there are no new features of note, but it integrates the latest version of the Iray render engine. This version includes an update to the OptiX Denoiser, which should mean more accurate denoising in some cases. NVIDIA also reports better stability on RTX graphics cards, and this does seem to be the case — ProWalker V1.2.4 seems to less prone to crashing than V1.2.3 when moving the camera or switching between render modes.
Before you update:
Recent Podium Browser uploads include office chairs, shower enclosures, timber and terrazzo materials, outdoor umbrellas, bathroom vanities, and additional plants.
All SU Podium V2.6 licenses come with full access to Podium Browser paid content, which contains over 20,000 high quality, render-ready components, with additional models, materials, and light fixtures being added every month.
If you are already an SU Podium V2.5 user, purchasing the V2.6 upgrade for $59 is currently the most cost effective way to gain access Podium Browser content.
Podium Browser is still available as a standalone plugin for only $99.00. To see the full range of new Browser content, open the Podium Browser web page. Click on Agree, then click on Show only recent files to see the latest.
ProWalker GPU is a versatile visualization plugin that uses the NVIVIA Iray render engine and CUDA based GPUs to produce photorealistic still images and fly-through animations. ProWalker is 35% off for existing Podium users. Start a free trial here
2nd License Specials for SU Podium V2 continues: The 25% discount on your second purchase special is still in place as it has proven to be popular. If you already own one license of SU Podium, get the second license of each for 25% off the list price. Buy here
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