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every part of the app.

What each FLUIO. feature does, where it is and how to use it step by step, with the app screen drawn out and the buttons named as they appear on it.

01

Get started

Install, sign in and connect the app to SketchUp and 3ds Max.

  1. 01Getting startedInstall the app from the Microsoft Store, sign in to your account and choose the folder where your library will live.
  2. 02ConnectorsThey connect the app to SketchUp and 3ds Max, so you can insert blocks and apply materials and HDRIs without downloading and importing by hand.
02

Catalog

3D blocks, materials and HDRIs: how to find them, download them and see what is already on your computer.

  1. 033D LibraryThe 3D blocks in the catalog, split into 3ds Max and SketchUp, each with a full product page, download and direct insertion into the program.
  2. 04MaterialsPBR materials in several resolutions, from paints to porcelain tiles, to apply in SketchUp (V-Ray or native PBR) and in 3ds Max.
  3. 05HDRIsHDR skies and environments to light your scene: in SketchUp as a V-Ray Dome or native environment, and in 3ds Max with Corona.
  4. 06Search and filtersFind what you need by keyword or by describing it, filter by color, material, brand and more, and see only what is already on your computer.
03

Bring into your project

Insert and apply in 3ds Max and SketchUp, and the dynamic blocks in Modeling.

  1. 07Insert into 3ds MaxBrings the block into the open scene with a merge, relinked textures and the engine you choose, Corona or V-Ray.
  2. 08Insert into SketchUpThe block comes in attached to the cursor, with the finish of your choice, the template tag and the product details stored in the component.
  3. 09Modeling: dynamic blocksPaid plansDoors and windows, joinery, electrical, plumbing and more as ready-made dynamic components, from the app or from the FLUIO. toolbar in SketchUp.
04

Tools

UVW Map, texture adjustment, the Max → SKP converter, PBR textures and Fluio Base.

  1. 10UVW MapUV editor for SketchUp pieces: it unfolds the mesh, maps it automatically or by hand and writes it back to the model, live.
  2. 11Texture adjustmentRotates, scales and offsets, live, the texture of a material already applied in SketchUp, to fix the grain and the tile layout.
  3. 12Max → SKP ConverterConverts 3ds Max scenes into SketchUp files, with PBR materials (and V-Ray, if you want) and clean geometry, in batches.
  4. 13PBR texturesTurns a texture photo into a complete PBR material, with color, normal, roughness and height, and upscales it to 1K, 2K or 4K.
  5. 14Fluio BaseTools to organize the collection you already have: blocks, textures and the inventory of everything the app has organized and converted.
05

Account and support

Settings, plan, quotas, computers and how to reach us.

  1. 15SettingsLibrary folder, language, theme, connectors, updates and diagnostics.
  2. 16Account, plan and quotasWhat each plan unlocks, how download quotas work and where to see usage, computers and billing.
  3. 17SupportOpen a ticket inside the app, with screenshots and your computer’s diagnostics, and get the reply right there.
Support materials

Templates for your everyday work.

Briefing, materials presentation, specification sheet, guides and checklist, as fillable PDF and editable Word and Excel files.

In Portuguese for nowThe templates are in Brazilian Portuguese. English versions are on the way.
Download all (.zip)

Support

Didn’t find the answer?Open a ticket right in the app, in Your account › Support. It already includes your computer’s versions and the error history, and the reply arrives in the app.
How to open a ticket Write to us by email