Did you learn something new in this video? Which part of the Render-Ready checklist will you implement first? 🤔 Do us a quick favor and tell us in the comments below right now, or just let us know you liked the video by giving it a like 👍 📢ALSO, we have more Vray for SketchUp tutorials you should check out in this playlist: th-cam.com/video/8B0Sen0ZRr8/w-d-xo.html
dude, not only i liked your way of explanation i subscribed in an instance! No mumbling, clear voice, no strange leveling up your voice, no boring explanations. Just perfect!
Glad you liked it! You should also know that we just released an updated version of this video that you can watch here: th-cam.com/video/iCBRmNi5ONo/w-d-xo.html
A fantastic introduction, SketchUp School, thank you. As a long time SU user who has been timid of jumping into the world of photorealistic rendering, you have given me the confidence to go for it! Thank you!
Great video!. I am self taught sketch up person, learning by videos and a lot of effort and dedication for about 3 years, and never saw an explanation so clear, thanks so much!
Les comparto mi PLAYLIST de Spotify que uso para hacer mis renders 🤗 www.toneden.io/ezequielrivas04/post/escuch-la-mejor-playlist-para-hacer-tus-rendes
Alex thanks for advice. What I learned year after year. You just summarized within few minute. I prefer your course to everyone before they get started with Vray and sketchup. 😊
EXTREMELY helpful, you explained everything very clearly. I came with so many questions in my mind about a project I'm working on, solved them all ! So lucky ! Your advice on polygons is gold.
Hi.Am just starting off with SketchUp and Vray and the first part of the checklist I will be implementing will be the Model Orientation followed closely by file optimization. Thanks alot for sharing. I will go ahead and enrol in SketchUp School.
Wow. Here is a school in a box!! Well done Alex your teaching is superb and exemplary like I'm in a classroom; if I had known I would have started learning on this before wasting loads of money without learning about rendering and visualisation soon but you make it seem so seamless; Keep the good work!!
Thank you for the amazingly kind words! It's never too late to go back and pick-up any of the fundamentals you've missed along the way. Hopefully our videos here on TH-cam as well as our Video Courses on our website will continue to be helpful for you!
I've always found that its better to label by object rather than colour, say like with your cabinet, calling it 'Navy Cabinet' means that you have to sift through all the colours rather than objects, if you go 'Cabinet Navy' it means that you will find all the colours in that area a lot quicker.
Great point. To take it one step further: You should definitely come up with a system of naming conventions ahead of time that suit your particular project's needs. As you mention: It will save you a bunch of time later when you need to find/edit something.
Wow; its amazing!!! I have years trying to conquer Vray and now im starting again so this recomendations are so helpful!!!!!! I will definitly apply all of them but that one about poligons and realistic details according with the camera position blow my mind!!! a Great video and so enjoyable too... THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!
WOW i love sketchup school. Audible the smooth explanation. I subscribed even before i finish watching the video. please keep it coming i love it. I am sure the public will agree with me👍👍👍👍
i was about to get into interior collage, and i saw ur vids, its amazing, seems hard but might gonna keep watching ur vids to learn it faster than the other 😂
It is definitely one of the best and most useful channel on sketchup and vray I came across. Thank you very much for your work! PS. I will start with the first point - checking if the model is well oriented. ;)
I am a newbie in software use. But Somehow I want to learn both of these softwares as soon as possible . Please enlighten my path how to make it easier.
The fastest, most efficient way to learn SketchUp and V-Ray for SketchUp would be to take professional courses that walk through them step-by-step. One option for that would be to take a look at our Video Course Library, which starts with our Complete Intro to SketchUp course and includes a comprehensive set of courses covering V-Ray for SketchUp. You can learn more about our Video Course Library here: www.sketchupschool.com/video-course-library
great video , thanks... one important setting you did not mention is making sure all your model only shows front faces....allowing you to render single sided materials in rendering software...theoretically reducing render time by 50%... 6 things you need to know and this is probably number 1 on complex models
Can you elaborate on that a bit? Do you have an option in Vray for Sketchup for rendering only front faces? And what does "theoretically" mean here, have you tried it and does it really render faster? Thanks in advance.
@@zlataha I am not familiar with Vray but I would expect it has a setting to enable [single sided] rendering...ie front face only.. so if you are careful with your SU model and make sure only front faces are external,, ie no back faces visible,, you can take advantage of the rendering software option to render single sided... eg reducing the face count by 50%... the face count reduction may not be as large as that as other software factors may also reduce face count.. eg camera field of view or line of sight... here is a link to a 3DMax explanation of this knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/3DSMax/files/GUID-4EACDADD-2F96-4869-91EC-34983EBED732-htm.html
Great video! I am on a mission to start making house plans and renderings. Having a CAD background I started learning Revit. Since I am doing this on my own on my spare time I opted for Revit LT. As you probably know, Revit Lt does not support Vray. I would like your feedback if modeling in Revit Lt, then transferring to Sketch up to then be able to use Vray is a logical cost effective way to render from Revit LT? I would appreciate anyones feedback on this! Thank you
If you are committed to using Revit LT, then yes, your best bet would be to transfer your model into SketchUp to use V-Ray for SketchUp. Other options would be to upgrade to Revit and use V-Ray for Revit to render. Or, you could just create your 3D model in SketchUp natively (and not use Revit at all) and use V-Ray for SketchUp from there.
Hi Bro, for enclosed room do i need to make sure the sun direction is correct before i move forward? because the room got no window no glass at all .....reallyu need u advised.
No, if there is no window and the room is enclosed, the sun direction doesn't matter because it won't shine into the room. You'll just need to add artificial lights to the inside of the room.
We are just about to release a new version of this video and will cover any updates from SketchUp 2021 and V-Ray 5. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and turn-on notifications so you are alerted when the new video is published... likely within the next couple of weeks.
@@SketchUpSchool already subscribed .. your videos are informative and professional .. waiting for your next video and please include the problems of the new release of sketchup and vray 5 .. as well how to fix them, thanks :)
Great app. I have a heavy background with Autocad and Microstation so for me the switch was easy, but anyone can learn this app in almost no time. There is no limit to what you can do, and if you have a good imagination, you should have no trouble at all learning this thing in about a day or so. OK, maybe two days.
@@SketchUpSchool I need to illustrate a house from different angles for work, and as I started drawing it occured to me I could build it in SketchUp and then hopefully save some time! It's been a little while since I built anything in there so we'll see how it goes!
happy New year!! Your help is very valuable!!! I would like to have the render ready check list please or what is better for using the Vray for Sketch up Pro ( 2018) guide!!
When I get to the end of modelling my building, my materials list is fine. Once I start importing furnishings and other elements from the 3D Warehouse, I get lazy about all the new textures/materials. I'll spend a little more time on this in the future.
Good job.i have a project file which has size of 35mb and when i start render with vray sketchup will crash and close all .. but when i try rendering the model which has file size 1.02gb its working. so what you suggest me to check in this problem.
There are many different factors that could be causing a crash. Your best bet would be to post the issue to the V-Ray for SketchUp forums to get help diagnosing the problem: forums.chaosgroup.com/forum/v-ray-for-sketchup-forums
@@SketchUpSchool I thought you have solution Vray or sketchUP support only licence user they don't give support for trail users. i am already tried that.anyway thanks for reply. continue teaching and learning that's appreciated .. .
We have 3 different V-Ray videos on our channel, and then you can definitely come check out our full V-Ray course on our website: www.sketchupschool.com/video-course-library
My contractor is asking about rendering software. Simply, an example is a customer wants to add pocket lights outside but wants to see a rendering of different options. What is the most user friendly software to be able to take a picture of your project, import it and the add pocket lights to see how they look.
Unfortunately, there really isn't a software that gives you a super simple way to do that. You would have to use a 3D modeling software like SketchUp to import the picture and then manually draw a 3D model of the room based off the picture, then use a rendering software to add the realistic lighting (and switch between different options). So you can definitely use SketchUp to do what you want, but if you're new to SketchUp, it's not a quick thing to learn and accomplish. You would need to plan to invest the time into learning how to use SketchUp well, and then more time into how to create realistic renderings. (This would be true in other 3D and rendering software too).
@@SketchUpSchool Thanks for the input. I doubt he'll want to or be able to do that. It's really basic but I've managed an artistic mockup using MS Paint. Cheers. If you know of a better software that could be used the same way I'd be open to trying that.
You can put more realistic looking 3D plant models with more details into your SketchUp model, but for them to be photorealistic they need to have realistic materials and lighting which can only come from a rendering software like V-Ray.
Did you learn something new in this video? Which part of the Render-Ready checklist will you implement first? 🤔
Do us a quick favor and tell us in the comments below right now, or just let us know you liked the video by giving it a like 👍
📢ALSO, we have more Vray for SketchUp tutorials you should check out in this playlist: th-cam.com/video/8B0Sen0ZRr8/w-d-xo.html
i think i will use component and layer first. your tip really usefull. thankyou sir
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SketchUp School can you please suggest me a budget laptop or desktop hardware requirements for fast rendering
I had never thought about orienting my model. Thank you, it's a great tip!
Really useful video, but you could be more concise at the start. Thanks :)
Is V ray free or not ?
dude, not only i liked your way of explanation i subscribed in an instance! No mumbling, clear voice, no strange leveling up your voice, no boring explanations. Just perfect!
Wow - we really appreciate the kind words! Thank you!!
Yes. u r right
My whole class at Nottingham sat down to watch your videos ...you mean so much to us
That's incredible to hear!
@@SketchUpSchool Same at my university in London
I thought i was ready to learn v-ray but after watching this video, I realized I still have a lot to learn on sketchup. Thanks so much for this!!
Glad this video helped you!
Fantastic video. No intimidation. Concise and no flair. Love it.
Glad you liked it! You should also know that we just released an updated version of this video that you can watch here: th-cam.com/video/iCBRmNi5ONo/w-d-xo.html
A fantastic introduction, SketchUp School, thank you. As a long time SU user who has been timid of jumping into the world of photorealistic rendering, you have given me the confidence to go for it! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
True
He's awesome
I like Alex, he's a natural, quite charismatic and explains well. Thanks for this!
You're welcome! (And thank you for the kind words! 😊)
The way u explain is great! Never get bored with a teacher like u, Alex. Great job! Thanks for the videos, extremely helpful. Thank u
Thanks for the kind words!
Appreciate that u replied to my comments. Was watching another of your videos. I think I really need to get time out sit with your lectures fm A to Z
Great video!. I am self taught sketch up person, learning by videos and a lot of effort and dedication for about 3 years, and never saw an explanation so clear, thanks so much!
Really happy to hear this video was helpful for you!
Loved every bit of the video. This is the first video I watched and I'm already in love with your work. Awesome!
Wow - so grateful to hear you loved the video! Thanks for taking the time to let us know!
Les comparto mi PLAYLIST de Spotify que uso para hacer mis renders 🤗
www.toneden.io/ezequielrivas04/post/escuch-la-mejor-playlist-para-hacer-tus-rendes
5:50 You explain everything so easily and in such a well composed manner! Everything looks like a piece of cake from this point! Thanks mate!
You're welcome!
Alex thanks for advice. What I learned year after year. You just summarized within few minute. I prefer your course to everyone before they get started with Vray and sketchup. 😊
Wow - that's incredible to hear! Thank you for taking the time to leave the nice feedback!
EXTREMELY helpful, you explained everything very clearly. I came with so many questions in my mind about a project I'm working on, solved them all ! So lucky ! Your advice on polygons is gold.
Wow - thank you for the kind words! We're so happy this video was helpful for you!
You got a like, a subscriber and a buzzer on from an old guy. TNice tutorials is the best soft soft tutorial I've seen so far. You covered a lot of
Awesome, thank you!
this saved my life i used to struggle with 3ds max but now I'm leaving it and going for sketchup instead. tysm!!
You're welcome!
Hi.Am just starting off with SketchUp and Vray and the first part of the checklist I will be implementing will be the Model Orientation followed closely by file optimization.
Thanks alot for sharing. I will go ahead and enrol in SketchUp School.
Awesome - we're looking forward to having you take our full V-Ray for SketchUp course!
Brilliant! Thank you for the headsup!
I'd be starting off again with Sketch up and using Vray and this is a head start!
You're welcome!
Orienting the model is a must. Because lighting is very important in rendering
Agreed - glad you liked that tip!
This video was very import as an introduction to V-Ray. Thank you for clear and to the point instruction.
You're very welcome!
These videos are excellent - and they have so many additional, really helpful, pointers! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
know your basics course is just what I needed. Taking it a day at a ti so I can fully grasp the core of soft.
Good tips, I also love the sense of humor at the end😂😂
Glad you enjoyed!
Wow. Here is a school in a box!! Well done Alex your teaching is superb and exemplary like I'm in a classroom; if I had known I would have started learning on this before wasting loads of money without learning about rendering and visualisation soon but you make it seem so seamless; Keep the good work!!
Thank you for the amazingly kind words! It's never too late to go back and pick-up any of the fundamentals you've missed along the way. Hopefully our videos here on TH-cam as well as our Video Courses on our website will continue to be helpful for you!
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THE LAST FEW YEARS OF MY LIFE!!!!
Glad we finally found each other! 😉
I've always found that its better to label by object rather than colour, say like with your cabinet, calling it 'Navy Cabinet' means that you have to sift through all the colours rather than objects, if you go 'Cabinet Navy' it means that you will find all the colours in that area a lot quicker.
Great point. To take it one step further: You should definitely come up with a system of naming conventions ahead of time that suit your particular project's needs. As you mention: It will save you a bunch of time later when you need to find/edit something.
Wow; its amazing!!! I have years trying to conquer Vray and now im starting again so this recomendations are so helpful!!!!!! I will definitly apply all of them but that one about poligons and realistic details according with the camera position blow my mind!!! a Great video and so enjoyable too... THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!
Wow - thank you for the kind words! Really happy to hear that we've been able to help you break-through with SketchUp & V-Ray!
This was one of the best explanation!! Keep up the work ;) Loved it!
Thank you! Will do!
Long time sketchup user and found this video very helpful. Thanks!
Glad you found it helpful!
Just what I was looking for!! Amazingly clear and precise explanation! So lucky I've seen this before my V ray adventure. Thanks for sharing!
Great - glad you liked the video!
i got nothing to say...
you are soooooo perfect man! i love your work
Thanks a lot!
every second of this video is worth-listen and important!
Wow - thanks for the kind words!
Great tips! Just what I needed!
Awesome - glad we could help!
WOW i love sketchup school. Audible the smooth explanation. I subscribed even before i finish watching the video. please keep it coming i love it. I am sure the public will agree with me👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the kind words!
Going to use all the points on that checklist when I start to render and will definitely consider your website for lessons.
Awesome!
Nice work Alex, well explained easy to follow.
Glad you enjoyed it!
THE “PIECE OF CAKE” GOT ME! *growl noise* thank you
You're welcome!! 😁
I appreciate these so much. You really hit the important points hard and it is very helpful to my type of learning
Glad it was helpful!
i was about to get into interior collage, and i saw ur vids, its amazing, seems hard but might gonna keep watching ur vids to learn it faster than the other 😂
Glad you like our videos!
This information will change the way I use sketchup, thank so much, I was not taking these factors into account when rendering in v ray.
You're welcome! Really happy to hear the video was helpful!
Thanks for your intuitive explanations! I've watched some of your videos and found out that I still have a lot to learn. Again, your videos are great!
Awesome - thank you for the kind words!
Thank You ! There is lot more to learn from You.
You are welcome!
Bet your soft is absolutely amazing! Never give up
Thank you so much. I just upgraded from Making Waves, so the concepts are familiar, but tNice tutorials is a whole new world! Look forward to
😊
So smooth! EverytNice tutorialng he says goes into my brain and sticks in.
It is definitely one of the best and most useful channel on sketchup and vray I came across. Thank you very much for your work! PS. I will start with the first point - checking if the model is well oriented. ;)
Thank you for the kind words - we really appreciate it!
such an easy explanation wahh thank you sir
You're welcome!
You are good sir, I have burned too much time, before watching you.... Thank you...
You're welcome!
I am a newbie in software use. But Somehow I want to learn both of these softwares as soon as possible . Please enlighten my path how to make it easier.
The fastest, most efficient way to learn SketchUp and V-Ray for SketchUp would be to take professional courses that walk through them step-by-step. One option for that would be to take a look at our Video Course Library, which starts with our Complete Intro to SketchUp course and includes a comprehensive set of courses covering V-Ray for SketchUp. You can learn more about our Video Course Library here: www.sketchupschool.com/video-course-library
Omg. Your classes are amazing
Really appreciate you saying that! Thanks!
Explained and executed very well
Glad you liked the video!
great way of explaining, not boring at all!! already subscribed :) thank you!!
You're welcome (and thank you for subscribing!)
great video , thanks... one important setting you did not mention is making sure all your model only shows front faces....allowing you to render single sided materials in rendering software...theoretically reducing render time by 50%... 6 things you need to know and this is probably number 1 on complex models
Thanks for adding this helpful tip! We really appreciate it!
Can you elaborate on that a bit? Do you have an option in Vray for Sketchup for rendering only front faces? And what does "theoretically" mean here, have you tried it and does it really render faster?
Thanks in advance.
@@zlataha I am not familiar with Vray but I would expect it has a setting to enable [single sided] rendering...ie front face only.. so if you are careful with your SU model and make sure only front faces are external,, ie no back faces visible,, you can take advantage of the rendering software option to render single sided... eg reducing the face count by 50%... the face count reduction may not be as large as that as other software factors may also reduce face count.. eg camera field of view or line of sight...
here is a link to a 3DMax explanation of this
knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/3DSMax/files/GUID-4EACDADD-2F96-4869-91EC-34983EBED732-htm.html
@@garyspeed8961 As far as I know, V-ray (for Sketchup) does not have that option.
Material organistion for sure. Thanks for the video !!
Great: Keeping your materials organized in SketchUp is super helpful. Glad you liked that tip!
absolutely enlightening... nice videos... gives better insight...
Happy to hear you're liking our videos!
Please can you show me how to modify texture color in vray ?!
Great video!
I am on a mission to start making house plans and renderings. Having a CAD background I started learning Revit. Since I am doing this on my own on my spare time I opted for Revit LT. As you probably know, Revit Lt does not support Vray. I would like your feedback if modeling in Revit Lt, then transferring to Sketch up to then be able to use Vray is a logical cost effective way to render from Revit LT?
I would appreciate anyones feedback on this!
Thank you
If you are committed to using Revit LT, then yes, your best bet would be to transfer your model into SketchUp to use V-Ray for SketchUp.
Other options would be to upgrade to Revit and use V-Ray for Revit to render. Or, you could just create your 3D model in SketchUp natively (and not use Revit at all) and use V-Ray for SketchUp from there.
Hi Bro, for enclosed room do i need to make sure the sun direction is correct before i move forward? because the room got no window no glass at all .....reallyu need u advised.
No, if there is no window and the room is enclosed, the sun direction doesn't matter because it won't shine into the room. You'll just need to add artificial lights to the inside of the room.
Mr Alex thanks for advice , u r always a good teacher and a nice guys.
Good job jst carry your style easy and simple to understand
Awesome - glad you liked the video!
Thank you very much from Hyderabad, India!
Most welcome!
please speak about sketchup 2021 version problems ! and also vray 5 problem of finished loadig plugins !
We are just about to release a new version of this video and will cover any updates from SketchUp 2021 and V-Ray 5. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and turn-on notifications so you are alerted when the new video is published... likely within the next couple of weeks.
@@SketchUpSchool already subscribed .. your videos are informative and professional .. waiting for your next video and please include the problems of the new release of sketchup and vray 5 .. as well how to fix them, thanks :)
Great app. I have a heavy background with Autocad and Microstation so for me the switch was easy, but anyone can learn this app in almost no time. There is no limit to what you can do, and if you have a good imagination, you should have no trouble at all learning this thing in about a day or so. OK, maybe two days.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Hi , would you be interested in doing some sketcup/vray jobs for me ?, cheers Jamie
Great video! Super helpful as I'm about to start using Vray for a project. Very engaging, thanks so much. heading to watch more videos from you!
Awesome - glad you liked the video. Curious to find out: What sort of project will you be using V-Ray to render?
@@SketchUpSchool I need to illustrate a house from different angles for work, and as I started drawing it occured to me I could build it in SketchUp and then hopefully save some time! It's been a little while since I built anything in there so we'll see how it goes!
Wanted to check-in and find out how is your project going?
Thank you for this video! I learned using vray by myself and this video enlightened me in some areas I was really frustrated with.
Learning alone can be frustrating - glad we were able to help!
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thank you brother for this very helpful video. more power
You're welcome!
awesome and perfect explanation. My native language is Russian, but I understood everything in this video. Thanks.
Wow - that's great to hear! Glad you liked the video!
That was really helpful. Thanks a lot
You're welcome!
Perfectly explained! Thanks you so much!
You're very welcome!
Thank you SketchUp School and sir Alex Oliver for this great tips and checklist! cheers!
Thank you for watching. Cheers to you!
Wow, this is so helpful ,thank you
You're so welcome!
Thank you man! Amazing video! Simple and concise!
Thank you for watching!
lots of helpful tips ! Thank you !
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the advices, really helpfull.
You're welcome!
Any tips? I’m a newbie learning
Genius! Thank you! This was really really helpful!
Wow! That's great! Glad we could help!
happy New year!! Your help is very valuable!!! I would like to have the render ready check list please or what is better for using the Vray for Sketch up Pro ( 2018) guide!!
Just go here to get a copy of the Render Ready Checklist: www.sketchupschool.com/vray-render-ready-checklist
Thank you really appreciate these points!
You're so welcome!
Nice to know where to look to find the experts.
Nice of you to say! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
Awesome! I cant believe I thought myself all this steps!
Glad to hear you were able to figure these things out.
When I get to the end of modelling my building, my materials list is fine. Once I start importing furnishings and other elements from the 3D Warehouse, I get lazy about all the new textures/materials. I'll spend a little more time on this in the future.
It's a good idea to spend some time on keeping your materials organized.
Very good! Thank you for the tips.
You're welcome!
Good job.i have a project file which has size of 35mb and when i start render with vray sketchup will crash and close all .. but when i try rendering the model which has file size 1.02gb its working. so what you suggest me to check in this problem.
There are many different factors that could be causing a crash. Your best bet would be to post the issue to the V-Ray for SketchUp forums to get help diagnosing the problem: forums.chaosgroup.com/forum/v-ray-for-sketchup-forums
@@SketchUpSchool I thought you have solution Vray or sketchUP support only licence user they don't give support for trail users. i am already tried that.anyway thanks for reply. continue teaching and learning that's appreciated ..
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Incredible video! This has been most helpful. Thanks!
Thank you for the kind words!
can you use sketchup PRO with vray or you need the "studio" subscription which is double the price????? thanks a ton!
You can use SketchUp Pro and then get V-Ray from the Chaos website: www.chaos.com/vray/sketchup/b
Thanks for better knowledge of teaching, but can I use low system of laptop? Because that's all I had. All I need to know is to learn.. Hmp..
You can find the system requirements for V-Ray for SketchUp here: docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VNFS/System+Requirements
Hi Alex thanks for short cuts
You're welcome!
Brilliant. Thank you
You're very welcome!
Your way of explanation is much understandable. If u give derail tutorial for using vray then I'm sure for subscribing.
We have 3 different V-Ray videos on our channel, and then you can definitely come check out our full V-Ray course on our website: www.sketchupschool.com/video-course-library
this tutorial Helps alot, keep it up guys ..
We will!
Really helpful!!,I'll go with organising models first.
Glad it was helpful!
I was rather hoping that it would be possible to open another instance of soft soft VST in rewire and drag stuff from one to another but
Hi! Can you please make a video of how you installed vray in mac
You can download the Mac version of V-Ray for SketchUp from the Chaos website and then follow the steps to install: www.chaosgroup.com/
@@SketchUpSchool I've tried that but it seems not to work
How you start setuping can you do a video on that
Thankyou from Kenya.
Excellent content.
Awesome - glad you liked it!
Thank you for the tips!
Very clear and easy to follow :)
Awesome - thanks for the kind words!
My contractor is asking about rendering software. Simply, an example is a customer wants to add pocket lights outside but wants to see a rendering of different options. What is the most user friendly software to be able to take a picture of your project, import it and the add pocket lights to see how they look.
Unfortunately, there really isn't a software that gives you a super simple way to do that. You would have to use a 3D modeling software like SketchUp to import the picture and then manually draw a 3D model of the room based off the picture, then use a rendering software to add the realistic lighting (and switch between different options). So you can definitely use SketchUp to do what you want, but if you're new to SketchUp, it's not a quick thing to learn and accomplish. You would need to plan to invest the time into learning how to use SketchUp well, and then more time into how to create realistic renderings. (This would be true in other 3D and rendering software too).
@@SketchUpSchool Thanks for the input. I doubt he'll want to or be able to do that. It's really basic but I've managed an artistic mockup using MS Paint. Cheers. If you know of a better software that could be used the same way I'd be open to trying that.
Excellent presentation.
Thanks!
Good checklist. Thanks
You're welcome!
Can i use vray 3.4 for sketchup 2018?
No, V-Ray 3.4 doesn't work in SketchUp 2018
Can you put photorealistic plants in Sketchup with or without Vray?
You can put more realistic looking 3D plant models with more details into your SketchUp model, but for them to be photorealistic they need to have realistic materials and lighting which can only come from a rendering software like V-Ray.
I have learned a lot, thank you for sharing!!!
You are so welcome!