I just installing photoview 360 on my solidworks 2009 pro SP 0. its say PV360 can’t find valid license. Can anyone tell me how to fix this trouble?
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ilo_junior
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ivanl
I just downloaded some fantastic material files from Luxology Share Assets site but I’m having trouble getting the tire treads to work in PV360. If I simply copy the material folder into the material library as the tutorial explains, I usually crash when trying to apply it to a part. Then I tried copying just the .lxp file and it stopped crashing but didn’t show the material either. Anyone have experience with this?
Also… I had another downloaded material work fine, just the tire tread currently not working.
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Ben
Seems you have stumped us. I am not a PhotoView guy but maybe if you contact Rob Rodriguez at his site http://robrodriguez.com/wordpress/ he may be able to help. I will see about getting him over here to help out…
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RobRodriguez
This is a tricky one
PhotoView crashes on certain LXO materials downloaded from the Luxology site because it can’t the files it needs. In your case it can’t find the texture files for the tread. PhotoView can’t find the files because the materials downloaded from the Luxology site are set up for a modo file structure. In order to make this work you have to duplicate the modo file structure. The LXO file should be placed in install drive:/program files/SolidWorks/PhotoView 360/resrc/presets/materials. I like to make my own folder in the materials folder for my downloaded materials.
Now create this folder structure
install folder:/Program Files/Luxology/modo/content/Assets/Images/AssetSharing/MaterialsNow copy the downloaded material texture files (or folders with the texture files) into the materials folder you created (last one in the string).
PV360 should now be able to find the texture files and use them.
Note: Some materials work better than others. PV360 has a very limited subset of the settings modo has. Once you’ve applied your downloaded material PV360 may not have enough controls available to adjust your material so it appears correctly. ie, the tire tread may apply in PV360 now that the work above has been done but you may not be able to scale, map and locate it correctly on your geometry.
The circular brushed texture on this guitar is from the asset sharing site and it happened to work great
http://files.solidworks.com/InternalMarketing/PressRoom/Consumer/Fender%20Flames%20FINAL.jpg
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ivanl
Thanks Ben, Rob… I tried what you said and put the downloaded materials into the following:
C:\Program Files\Luxology\modo\content\Assets\Images\AssetSharing\Materials
Nothing new shows up though in PV360 appearances window. It doesn’t find anything… I put 3 different materials in there.
Yes, I’ve found very limited control which is definitely frustrating. But I’ve been hearing that will all be fixed come 2011 eh? Looking forward to it.
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RobRodriguez
When you say “nothing new shows up in the appearances window” you mean there isn’t a new material added or you mean the new material is there but still doesn’t apply the tire tread?
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ivanl
Yeah, sorry… there is no new material added. I’m assuming it would show a new folder/category in the top level of appearances, but nothing there. Running 32 bit XP Pro.
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RobRodriguez
In this folder
install drive:/program files/SolidWorks/PhotoView 360/resrc/presets/materials.
Create a new folder called Assets (you can really name it anything) and add the lxo file only from the downloaded asset folder. If you open the appearance pallete in PV360 you should have a new folder named “assests” with a thumbnail for a material “tire tread”
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ivanl
Ok, added only the .lxp file to install drive:/program files/SolidWorks/PhotoView 360/resrc/presets/materials.
Materials show up in appearances palette like you say, but when I pull them over to the model it doesn’t apply the material at all.
Do I need to do anything with other files that download with it? There’s usually a subfolder with bump or displacement images and I’ve tried it with or without those extra files, no difference, still don’t work.
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RobRodriguez
The other files (folders) in the download should be put in the this location.
install folder:/Program Files/Luxology/modo/content/Assets/Images/AssetSharing/Materials
If the tire tread doesn’t work try some different downloaded files that have textures (like the circular brushed steel). If those work then it just may be the tire tread material is too complicated for PV360.
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ivanl
Still nothing. I’ve placed texture files/folders into that ‘luxology’ path, and .lxp files into the ‘solidworks/photoview 360′ path and it doesn’t work. Not the tire tread, or several others like circular brushed steel, pebbles, glowing wireframe.
The only constant I’ve found is that materials with no texture files work great, like honey-light, and orange skin.
What is the following path for? I even tried placing texture files into an asset folder under here but it didn’t help… C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\PhotoView 360\resrc\presets\images
edit: running SW2010 SP2.0
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Rich Hall
Photoview 360 crashes on large assy load. is there a file size limit or something I’m missing? File is around 35MB. Smaller files load ok. TIA,
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Chris Serran
I haven’t had any issues with loading large assemblies, upwards of 700mb.
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brian
Rich,
I am unaware of any file size limit. But from my experience, you can bring almost any machine to it’s knees depending on file size and render qualtity!
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Chris Serran
Have you had any luck Rich? Can you upload it for others to try?
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Rich Hall
My top level model was corrupt somehow. When I moved the parts down a level (just to render) it loaded fine. The rendering was never the problem. PV360 just would not open the file and would CTD every time I tried to open that particular file. I will play with it some more to see what could be causing the issue. We are currently in transition from 2006 to 2009 so this could have something to do with it as some parts are one version and some the later. Thanks for your input
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admin
I had the same issues with files older than 2009 so make sure to update all parts. Then it should work fine.
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Chris Serran
New to photoview 360, is there a way to create a transparent background? Can anyone suggest a good workflow for rendering? IE. should I setup appearances in SW then open in PV360?
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admin
What I have done in the past with making a transparent background is choosing a green (Chroma Key) that is not used in the render and then open the rendering in a photo or image editor and choose the green and delete it…
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RobRodriguez
If you save as a tiff file the background will be on an alpha channel or you have the option to save he alpha channel when you save the rendering (there is a button of the right that says rendered output with a drop down).
If your appearances have textures then you have more control over them if you apply them in SW first.
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Chris Serran
Thanks Rob!
I tinkered around a bit and found out that both png and tiff come in without a background, unless I just got lucky!I’m rendering a large assembly, so I have found it easier to do the appearances in SW then just open it in PV.
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Chris Serran
Click on thumbnail for larger version…I’m loving this program!
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RobRodriguez
png supports transparencey only and tiff supports the alpha. The alpha gives you a couple more options than just teh transparencey but both will work for what you are trying to do.
For large models with lots of appearances applying in SW is probably easier. I wish PV360 had a SW feature. It would make applying appearances easier for models like this.
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RobRodriguez
Chris, Anyway you can share the model (or a similar one) in that image? If you can shoot me an e-mail, rob@robrodriguez.com
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gupta9665 3:13 am on April 29, 2010 Permalink
Are you installing Sp0.0 of PV360 or different one.
Also check with your VAR to make sure you get the license activated properly
ilo_junior 8:19 am on April 29, 2010 Permalink
I just knew that I have PV360 on my SW DVD that I got when I purchasing it. So I think this is a same one.
can you explain me how to do that “check with VAR”?
thank anyway buddy!!
Ben 8:33 am on April 29, 2010 Permalink
VAR = Value Added Reseller or the guy you purchased the software from, give them a call. If you don’t have a VAR you likely don’t have a legal version of the software and that would likely be your culprit.