Vray Sketchup Best Render Settings

[Violet Mcdow]

AV-Ray forum would probably be the best place to ask that. Your general question would also suit watching some how-to videos.

(Professional output requires a wide range of quality settings and composition to suit the particular presentation).

Also, Just FYI on materials and time. Just changing the gal to all Chrome has more than doubled the render time. You can see how just one material change can make a big difference on quality (or realism) and time.

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Thanks for this Brian. It works well.

What is the best way to get the dark shadows you see in the renders I had enclosed?

Is the intention on this to be able to apply the materials without putzing around with texture mapping (rather, just assigning the material into the layer/object)?

Is it best to turn on curves in the render display mode or in the universal render settings?

Thanks!

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Overview: One of the best rendering plugins for SketchUp, Enscape strikes the perfect balance between ease-of-use and a seriously impressive feature set.

The Enscape for SketchUp plugin gives users the ability to create photorealistic renderings, animations, walk-throughs, fly-bys, and VR presentations. Atmospheric settings like clouds, time of day, white mode, and depth of field help users create emotionally compelling scenes.

The platform also makes it easy to collaborate with clients and stakeholders. Share videos, stills, and 360-degree panoramas via batch exports or one-by-one. Collaborative annotation allows users to pinpoint problem areas, communicate with their team, and make changes or requests directly in the design file.

With this efficient workflow, be careful not to miss these five easy steps that are sure to improve the quality and clarity of your interior renderings using Enscape. These steps apply to all of the supported design platforms, unless noted otherwise.

Exterior lighting matters when there are exterior windows or skylights within the context of the scene. The project location on earth and true north should be set correctly and, for Revit projects, the Sun settings for the 3D Revit view used to start Enscape from must also be set properly. Learn how to adjust the sun and geolocation for your design tool.

For SketchUp users, you can load an IES profile via the Enscape objects window by clicking Load IES profile (for specific tips on lighting in SketchUp, see Enscape Best Practices: Lighting In SketchUp).

Roughness: This setting can be used to define how reflective, or glossy, the material is. Using an image allows for different portions of the same surface to be more smooth/glossy than others. For example, in an acoustic ceiling tile material, the metal support grid would be more reflective than the rough ceiling tiles.

I have written about this several times in the past. Finding compelling views within your design is so easy with Enscape. But taking a little extra time to develop the view can make a world of difference. See the previous developing a view post I wrote, Finding the Right Perspective.

Before rendering a view to file, panorama, or exporting to EXE, take a minute to step back and look at the image as a whole. This can be hard to do when you have been working on the details for so long. During this review, think about how someone else will perceive this image. Are there elements that overlap or align, due to the view and perspective, that might be confusing? Perhaps, moving sideways in one direction will cause a potentially confusing situation. Also, make sure your eye level is correct. It is easy to accidentally change this setting, over time, as you are exploring the model and adjusting the view.

Architecture is for people, so be sure to add them to your interior visualizations. Enscape continues to add high-quality assets which may be freely used in all your projects; simply drag what you want from the asset library into your design software or directly into Enscape.

Field of View: The default Enscape setting of 90 degrees is great for on-screen navigation. However, it is not the lens a professional architectural photographer would use. Try something closer to 50 degrees for rendered still images.

For interior renderings, in smaller spaces, it may be necessary to use a wide-angle field of view. However, this can lead to vertical elements looking distorted. In this case, try setting the Projection to Two-Point Perspective. The result is all vertical elements in the scene are perfectly vertical. Note that this is not always the best solution though, as the result can be too unrealistic and make the spaces look larger than they really are.

When it comes to interior rendering in Enscape, following these 5 simple steps can make a world of difference! Whether you are a student presenting to your classmates and professors, or a professional presenting to clients, stakeholders, and/or the public, you can have more confidence that they will quickly and accurately understand your design intent. This can lead to quicker approvals and higher client satisfaction, which can then lead to repeat work!

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