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| Command | Function |
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| Scene Manager | Shows the plugin's Scene Manager window. |
| Object Properties | Shows the plugin's Object Properties window. |
| Select Tool | Provides an eye-dropper for selecting the materials of entities in the model. |
| Set DOF, Z-Clip, or Z-Buffer | Prompts for two points in the scene and once chosen, adjusts either the camera's DOF (Depth of Field), Z-Clip Planes, or Z-Buffer distances. |
| Set Focal Distance | Prompts for a single point which, once chosen, is used to set the focal distance of the camera. |
| Maxwell Grass | Shows the plugin's Maxwell Grass window. |
| Maxwell Sea | Shows the plugin's Maxwell Sea window. |
| Maxwell Volumetric | Shows the plugin's Maxwell Volumetric window. |
| Maxwell Scatter | Shows the plugin's Maxwell Scatter window. |
| Insert MXS Reference | Prompts for the selection of a Maxwell MXS file, then inserts the chosen file into the model as an MXS Reference. |
Scene Manager and Object Properties
The Scene Manager is the main user interface of the plugin, containing tab pages for editing Maxwell Materials, Cameras, Environment settings, Output settings, and global plugin Options. The Object Properties window is used to manage various rendering properties on a per-object basis. The Maxwell Grass, Sea, and Volumetric windows allow for setting up their respective render-time effects.
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Note that this Focal Distance is only used when the camera is using Manual focus mode.
Maxwell Grass, Maxwell Sea, Maxwell Volumetric and Maxwell Scatter
These are called "Maxwell Extensions" and this buttons give you the option to add them to your scene. In this dedicated section is explained how to work with them in SketchUp: SketchUp - Extensions
Help & Info
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| Plugin Manual | Opens the plugin's PDF manual. |
| About | Opens the plugin's About box, which contains information about the currently installed plugin. |
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