SketchUp: Rendering with V-Ray Next

Course details

Explore features of V-Ray Next, the rendering plugin which offers the power to render designs directly inside SketchUp. Instructor Brian Bradley walks through the interface of V-Ray Next for SketchUp, then demonstrates basic tools and features. Brian also shows how to add illumination to scenes using versatile lighting tools, and how to add and work with both artificial and natural-looking light. In addition, he covers the V-Ray camera, materials, map types, render elements, effects tools, and more.

Topics include:
- Setting SketchUp preferences
- The render engine
- The V-Ray Frame Buffer
- Working with light
- Working with the V-Ray camera
- V-Ray materials
- V-Ray map types
- Image sampling
- Working with render elements
- V-Rays FX tools
- V-Ray scene export and import

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Rendering with V-Ray in SketchUp
02 - Software versions used in the course
03 - Setting our SketchUp preferences
04 - A word about HDRIs
05 - Gamma handling in V-Ray Next for SketchUp

1. An Introduction to V-Ray Next

06 - Finding V-Ray tools in the SketchUp UI
07 - The V-Ray for SketchUp toolbar
08 - The lights and objects toolbars
09 - The V-Ray utilities toolbar
10 - The asset editor
11 - V-Ray Frame Buffer overview
12 - V-Ray Frame Buffer history controls
13 - V-Ray Frame Buffer Lens Effects
14 - V-Ray Render Output section options
15 - Working with interactive rendering
16 - The SI and instructor tools

2. Lighting Up the Place

17 - V-Ray light types - Sunlight
18 - V-Ray light types - Rectangle
19 - V-Ray light types - Sphere
20 - V-Ray light types - Spot
21 - V-Ray light types - IES
22 - V-Ray light types - Omni
23 - V-Ray light types - Dome
24 - V-Ray light types - Mesh
25 - V-Ray light types - Global Illumination, sky light

3. Bouncing the Light Around

26 - Working with irradiance mapping, part 1
27 - Working with irradiance mapping, part 2
28 - Creating a light cache solution
29 - Using the brute force engine
30 - Rendering animations

4. Working with the V-Ray Camera

31 - Overview of the physical camera options
32 - A primer on exposure values
33 - A closer look at the exposure controls
34 - Handling perspective correction
35 - Setting up a depth-of-field effect
36 - Working with White Balance controls

5. An Introduction to V-Ray Materials

37 - Using the materials UI
38 - Introduction to V-Ray materials, part 1
39 - Introduction to V-Ray materials, part 2
40 - Introduction to V-Ray materials, part 3
41 - Introduction to V-Ray materials, part 4
42 - UV Tools
43 - The V-Ray Color Picker
44 - The V-Ray material library
45 - Using .vrmats

6. It s a Material World

46 - Creating diffuse surfaces
47 - Adding reflectivity
48 - Creating glass
49 - Colored and frosted glass
50 - Creating a translucency effect
51 - Understanding color controls on the SSS material
52 - Tweaking the SSS effect
53 - A look at the Hair material
54 - Using the Car Paint material

7. V-Ray Map Types

55 - An Introduction to the V-Ray map selection
56 - V-Ray map types - Bitmap
57 - V-Ray map types - TriPlanar
58 - V-Ray map types - Mix (Operator)
59 - V-Ray map types - Dirt
60 - V-Ray map types - Multi Sub

8. Quality Control

61 - Image sampling explained
62 - The progressive sampler
63 - The bucket sampler

9. Working with Render Elements

64 - Render elements explained
65 - Pipeline decisions
66 - Render Elements workflow and setup
67 - Outputting your elements
68 - Compositing your elements
69 - Altering your rendering
70 - Introduction to Cryptomatte

10. V-Ray FX Tools

71 - Generating a caustic effect
72 - Stereoscopic 3D rendering
73 - VR made easy
74 - Using V-Ray objects - Fur
75 - Using V-Ray objects - Proxies
76 - Using V-Ray objects - The V-Ray clipper
77 - Working with displacement
78 - V-Ray scene import and export
79 - Adding aerial perspective
80 - Environment Fog
81 - The V-Ray mesh viewer

Conclusion

82 - Next steps