Therefore, I will use the Material Override function to override all the materials, except the glass, and allow the light through the geometries. Once I have analyzed the space within the 3D model, I start my SketchUp rendering process with the default V-Ray lighting: VRaySun and VRaySky.įor this tutorial, I have previously applied some basic materials that correspond to the general finishes of a new apartment (floor, walls, glass, and doors). In this tutorial, V-Ray Product Specialist Ricardo Ortiz uses an interior scene to demonstrate how these powerful new additions can accelerate your creative processes and add extra details for exceptional photorealism. You can make use of the free models and materials provided in Chaos Cosmos, customize surfaces with V-Ray Decal, and tune your render with LightMix and post-processing.

If you’re interested in mastering your exterior renders? Join our VRAY EXTERIOR WORKSHOP and learn PRO Tips & Tricks to Photorealistic Results.With V-Ray 5 for SketchUp, Update 2, Chaos has introduced intelligent new tools that make it easy for architects and arch-viz artists to create incredible renders. But before you move forwards you need to master the current stage. That’s the biggest advantage of being professional, you buildup skills upon previous knowledge. You can use my EXTERIOR PRESET it will give you a good starting point to create something better than before – Push your limits to better results! Re-use good work and it will reward you with a better product. Improving what you have – will get you further. I did some good works with it, and now it’s time to pass it on to you! There’s no need to create everything from scratch, each time you start a new project, try to reuse previous experience. The heart of each studio is the rendering presets. Here’s how you can speed up that process by reusing goodies Lucky for us we can capture that moment to produce exterior renders.

The most beautiful time of the day – Producers call it “Golden Hour”, and it lasts 5-10 minutes. This is one of my most valuable presets for dusk exterior shots.

VRay Exterior Preset as a part of Smart VRay Workflow.

Sketchup vray settings .vropt exterior