2.I used the grass texture embedded in v-ray material library, it shows in sketchup like normal grass texture, but when I rendered it, it comes out like a piece of green linen cloth(I use the default setting, not sure if it is the issue).(see the 1st image and the 3rd image)
I am using sketchup 2017 and the materials in sketchup work fine in the model but there are no materials files in the folder in my C drive. The problem shows when I use Vray for sketchup to render my model but if I tried to use sketchup material(in the Vray material setting), it shows "the file can not be found at the specific location".
There is a way! If you already have V-Ray 5, then chances are you have the standard material library downloaded on your machine (part of the install process). This is usually under the following path:
is there a way to edit properties some or all materials at the same time? E.g. my model is a LEGO model with 50+ materials, all LEGO bricks so I would adjust the reflection setting to 0% to be shiny reflective plastic. To do this manually takes a lot of time and the slider doesn't let you type in values, right? I have tried renaming the sketchup materials by adding "ceramic" to the name (thus getting 10% reflection) but that can also just be done for one material at the time. I would also be great to be able to replace materials like in Vray.
I have tested saving materials that have been edited with Enscape to a library - the saved SketchUp materials contain/retain all the Enscape material settings, right? Wonder if I can use the Vray asset editor to replace materials as a workaround when updating materials using the new library.
I'm not entirely sure how you're saving SketchUp materials to a library? Do you simply mean the corresponding image file which has been used as a texture? For example, a .jpg image file? In that case, there is nothing we save in that image file, nor would that technically possible I'm afraid. Please correct me if I'm misunderstanding something!
I mean't saving the .skm Enscape enhanced material files down to a folder on your PC. (material browser, right click on material > save) When I tested it, once I open the library locally and paint with those same material all enscape material settings seem to be retained = saving a .skm retains the Enscape information. Maybe you weren't aware of this?
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