How to use v-ray for sketchup for creating cartoon effect

This sketchup tutorial will teach you how to use v-ray for sketchup for applying cartoon effect. This concept will be very useful for animation films.

V-Ray for SketchUp is a professional tool toward architects and designers for lighting and rendering.

V-Ray allows you to generate the supreme quality renders possible directly in SketchUp.

V-Ray provides you the strength to render anything and everything from quick design models to your most detailed 3D scenes.

V-Ray for SketchUp facilitates you to pass more time for becoming creative and reducing significant time.

Give emphasis on design, with a full range of creative tools designed for lighting, shading and rendering.

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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How physically based rendering (PBR) can be used to improve the workflow between Sketchup & Unity

This sketchup video focuses on the following topics :-
 How to develop and quickly UV map in SketchUp for Unity
 How materials PBR function in Unity
 How to generate your own PBR textures and materials out of pictures on your phone or files which are available online.

Physically based rendering (PBR) is the most crucial feature in Unity 5. This new lighting model simulates the natural interactions of light rays and real-world materials. It can be used to produce dynamic materials which include attractive contrast and detail.

If any modification occurs in lighting or in the background, PBR will facilitate the assets to be demonstrated in the manner you like. Nearly all PBR renderers apply some form of image-based lighting, which facilitate the assets to select colors from the adjacent environment.

The video is segregated in three parts :-

Part 1: SketchUp UVs

Prior to start, ensure that SketchUV extension for SketchUp is installed from extension warehouse
(https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/sketchuv)

Part 2: PBR in Unity

To gather more information concerning how PBR (Physically Based Rendering) textures is applied, please explore through Allegorithmic's PBR Guide Vol#1 and Vol#2 

(https://www.allegorithmic.com/pbr-guide).

Part 3: Textures in PixPlant

For completing the concluding part, it is suggested to use PixPlant for seamless texture and render map creation (https://www.pixplant.com/). It is robust and user-friendly.

Article Source: http://sketchucation.com

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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How to design a Bow Front Chest of Drawers with sketchup and CabinetSense

This exclusive sketchup video provides brief demonstration on how to apply Sketchup Pro, CabinetSense and VCarve Pro or Aspire to instantly design the box toward the bow front chest of drawers.

CabinetSense is a cabinet design software for sketchup. This software supports sketchup 2013, sketchup 2014, sketchup 2015, sketchu 2016 and sketchup 2017.

Click on the following link to download CabinetSense http://www.cabinetsensesoftware.com/download-software

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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An in-depth training on Sketchup & V-ray by DRC institute

SketchUp is a simplified and mostly recognized 3D Modeling software among various 3d modelers and 3d artists. With V-Ray for SketchUp, the 3d professionals will be able to apply powerful rendering technique to visualize their models with photorealistic look. V-Ray is compatible with sketchup and it facilitates the users to integrate the processing task inside its existing flows.

Sao Paulo based DRC institute is offering 40 hours exclusive course on request. The motto of this course is to provide proper training to the students for generating a Photo-realistic objects and 3D image efficiently.

In order to participate, the students should have the basic knowledge on dimension. This course will be useful for engineers, architects, decorators, designers, designers of all specialties, games, professional graphic artist etc.

The course will highlight on the following topics:-

Saving & Printing

• Modeling concepts in space and layout sheet.
• Configuration Sheet.
• Print styles and standard and special formats.
• Plotting with concepts of scales.

Sizing

• Be familiar with all the sizing tools in SketchUp, creating and editing quotas.
• Quoting a project.

Convergence with other software

• Import and export of drawings, images and other elements.

Final Concept

• Final product with earlier treatment of objects drawn in isometric perspective to be used and in other three-dimensional software.
• Final product of photo realistic images for final presentation of the project.

Introduction

• Knowledge with SketchUp's interface and its methods of access to commands.
• Focusing on the fundamental concepts regarding vanishing point and the Cartesian system.
• Understanding the V-Ray, construction materials, editing materials, lighting Daytime and Night.

General Content

• Spatial treatment Workplan and visualization techniques.
• Application of tools properly.
• Home Project.
• Formation of external lighting, internal lighting, Building materials, importing materials, Editing and saving materials.

Drawing Objects

• Application of the Palette First Steps (Lines and rubbers).
• Construction of lines, circles, arcs, polygons and other objects.
• Conceptualization of 3D objects.
• Application of models and objects generated through SketchUp. For application materials and internal and external lighting.

Editing Objects

• Proper application of editing tools: Copy, move, rotate, stretch objects.
• Exercises projects.
• Handling points.
• Editing intensity of lights and materials.

Text and Textures

• Formatting and text styles.
• Exchange with other software editing texts.
• Manipulation of textures, properties, scales and editing.
• Exercises projects with texts and textures.

Electronic Library

• Location and use of models.
• Acquire models.
• Save models and conceptualizing electronic library located on your computer or the Internet.
• Design exercises.

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Computer Aided Design (CAD) programme for the 3D Printing

The computer aided designs (CAD) software program enables a designer to shape their models. One of the best among is TinkerCAD. This is probably most easy and powerful program. The essence of TinkerCAD is using basic shapes as building blocks to piece together and form designs with. TinkerCAD is compatible with all 3D printers that use the standard STL file format, and it also lets you easily export the files you’ve created to an external program or device if you’d like to work on it further and produce something a bit more complex. Best of all, it’s completely free.

Another useful program is AutoDesk123D. It is a family of apps that let you to make CAD’s in different categories and in various different ways. It works in different ways. 123D Catch is an amazing program that generate 3D model from photo. But if you want to design animals and strange creatures for animation, then the use of 123D creature is must. For designing electronic circuits CAD, 123D Circut is important. 123D Design is for basic design creation and 123D Make create unique 3D models from 2D slice.

In this respect, we need to discuss what SketchUp is. Invented in year 2000, the beginner-friendly Computer Assisted Design (CAD) software was operated independently, later was owned by Google (2006-2012) and currently is in the possession of Trimble Navigation -- a mapping, surveying, and navigation equipment company. The company provides a freeware version, called SketchUp Make. It also has a paid version with additional functionality, SketchUp Pro, which is available. The free version is easily downloadable from internet. So, the designer can use it freely and easily.

In this respect, FreeCAD needs to be discussed. If the designer have had a bit of experience with CAD then FreeCAD could be good for them. If not, you may find it a bit complicated. The site claims no previous CAD experience is necessary but compared to TinkerCAD, AutoDesk 123D and SketchUp it is fairly more complex.

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup-ur-spaces.com

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New Release of Raylectron version 4

SoftByte Labs, Inc has released a new version of Raylectron alias version 4.xx, much faster and easier to use.

Raylectron already contain just about all the settings to fine tune the output, therefore, no further processing by other software is required.

The material editor is simple, yet powerful. Any materials can produce different effects, such as reflection (like mirror), refraction (like glass), transparency, glossiness, shininess, bump maps, normal maps and background images. Create your own grass & fur. Shadows are not fake or simulated like "Soft shadows". Caustics are also real, not fake or simulated.

Create your own animation which gives you a hands-free tour of a model.

Raylectron utilize all the CPU cores and threads (user selectable) to render as fast as possible and new GPU version available.

Some of the unique features:

• Render OBJ files.
• Ability to create Grass & Fur, such as landscape, hay, carpet, hair, fabric such as sofa, chairs, and so on, any texture with a fur/thread like material.
• Create your own animation.
• Fix Reversed Face Material tool.
• Start/Stop lets you fine-tune your lights/materials and camera position.
• Ability to stop the render, save it, reopen it later and resume the render.
• Rotate model while rendering.
• Rotate, pan, zoom, modify the materials and lights right from Raylectron.
• There are also four types of light source. The sun, the sky, environment maps and any materials set as a light source (emitter) with settings for the power and coverage angle.
• Save as transparent background so you can use the images on any background you like, including on web sites.
• Support HDR maps and can save the rendered image as an HDR, it can also save in jpg, png and many other formats.
• Instancing of components and groups allow you to duplicate any component or group without increasing the poly count and memory usage.
• It works entirely inside Sketchup, and the rendering process free Sketchup so you can continue working on your model.
• GPU Acceleration
• Plus many more features...

Raylectron v4 is available for free evaluation.

For additional information about Raylectron:

Website: http://raylectron.com/
Trimble Sketchup:http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/raylectron-render
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raylectron

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www.sketchup-ur-space.com

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SketchUp has become an invincible tool of film making and set designing

SketchUp, the exciting 3D modeling programme has ushered a new era of film making. The creative heads behind the screen prefer SketchUp as their best tool to produce the on-screen magic. The Film and Stage plug-in option is a great way for film makers and directors to pre-visualize shots and scenes in SketchUp.

Let us draw some quick examples. Remember that Steven Spielberg’s science fiction film E.T., the Extra Terrestrial released in 1982? A lonely boy who met an E.T. and befriended with the creature? That magical movie could still touch our soul. Jim Bissell was one among those people with Spielberg, who later in his career has brought to the silver screen some of the most powerful, moving, and magical film imagery of the past 30 years. Bissell began using Google SketchUp for his work in 2004, and it has since become an integral part of the design process for each of his films.

According to Bissell, SketchUp is easy to use and its make this product invaluable. Bissell's first major success with SketchUp was in his role as Art Production Designer for George Clooney's Good Night and Good Luck (2005). The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including a nomination recognizing Bissell for Best Achievement in Art Direction. Bissell's next project was 300 (2006), which garnered him an Art Director's Guild nomination for Excellence in Production Design. “I applied many of the lessons from Good Night and Good Luck to 300, including the way I used SketchUp,” he said in an interview.

According to Bissell, SketchUp has become even more useful over the years with the addition of features like LayOut, which lets you insert scaled views of your SketchUp models in documents you can use for both online and print presentations.

The Film & Stage plugin in SketchUp is used to discover the use of different camera lenses and aspect ratios on location or on a production set. The Film & Stage plugin includes a superior camera tool and several pre-viz components that leads to rapid development of studio sets.

SketchUp has already been vastly used in Hollywood and the programme has an immense presence in 2006 Golden Globe Awards. SketchUp 3D modeling software for designers, was involved with the making of ‘Good Night & Good Luck', a 2005 Warner Independent Film. The film has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, including ‘Best Motion Picture' and ‘Best Director'. Using the ‘Good Night and Good Luck' script, production designer Bissell modeled the entire studio set in SketchUp. All sets and camera angles were pre-visualized with this dynamic 3D modeling tool. The final movie maintains the integrity of the virtual sets designed in SketchUp. “I've used SketchUp to design movie sets for almost two years and I love the ease with which I can add to an existing design,” said Bissel. “Making quick edits is crucial to the movie production process and this software delivers on its promise of ease and accessibility,” he added.

SketchUp can work with an array of cameras, lights, dollies, cranes, grips, characters and more. It uses the enhanced camera feature to plan quickly and easily shots, calculate camera angles, and obtain a 3D visual of the scene before filming. The use of sketchUp software is to create animations and visuals, constructing sets (from design to working drawings to finished set in), importing digital photos, establishing special effects and plan shots etc. SketchUp will allow a director to create a virtual 3D set and use it to create both story boards and floor plans. Make drawings of every piece of stage scenery of film location and pass them along to set designers.

There are many 3D models of accessories to create a filming atmosphere in you sketches. The "3D Warehouse" feature allows users to import models and use them for their own sets. A director can make scenes in his/her SketchUp model, and then play back those scenes into an animation. SketchUp also helps with location drawings.

SketchUp is now using to build popular TV programme’s Set designs too. Using SketchUp, the set designers quickly created wall structures, blocked out the back dining room and placed the foreground counter where the product needed to be featured for filming. Resizing walls and moving components was a snap. The designers then can add in details such as props, appliances and finally shadowing.

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Free download SketchUp Components 3D Warehouse - Truck

Thousands of 3d sketchup models of Trucks are stored for free. These truck models are created with sketchup and available in .skp format. All these detailed truck models are available in diversified colors and one can easily download theses models as per their choices. These truck models come with different design scenarios. The model of trucks can be utilized in any 3d drawing & designing project. These models can be viewed from any angle. Photo realistic textures are included to the models to add realism.

Click on the hotel images below to download individual SketchUp models.

Dump Truck Download	Box Truck Download	Hot Rod Truck Download
THW truck Download	Tatra Truck Download	Truck Turntable Download

CB Motors Truck Download	Truck Trailor Download	Turntable Truck Download

Germany Truck Download	Truck Dump Download	Fire truck Download
Maintenance Truck Download	Pickup truck Download	1950 Truck Download

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Free download SketchUp Components 3D Warehouse - Church

 Free 3d sketchup models of church available in .skp format. One can download these 3d church models at free of cost. These low poly church models contain some exclusive polygons and depict the exceptional architectural designing skills. Numerous 3d sketchup models of church are ready to utilize in production. These high quality models can be easily uploaded, embedded and shared. These models will be useful for any church renovation projects.

Click on the hotel images below to download individual SketchUp models.

Skipwith church Download	Holy Temple Church Download	Friendship Baptist Church Download
Baptist Church Download	St Pauls Church Download	Church of Christ Scientist Download

Protestant Church Download	Saint Barbaras Church Download	Methodist Church Download

Presbyterian Church Download	Fourth Presbyterian Church Download	Epiphany Catholic Church Download
Presbyterian Church Download	St Georges Church Download	Saint Anselms Church Download

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How to model a folded tshirt

Nomer Adona is an art teacher at Saigon South International School for international Baccalaureate Visual Arts and Advanced Placement Art. Through his  blog SketchUp and Vray Resources , he shares to the community different resources that we know and have: Vismats, Visopts, SketchUp models and components with Vray settings ready to be imported to a new scene, textures, hdri, written and video tutorials, links, ies data and others.

Modeling clothing in SketchUp is not difficult at all. Here is a simple quick workflow on how to do it quickly.

One of the best thing in SkechUp is the ability to project the image.

Step 1: Importing reference image.

 

Step 2: Tracing the outside boundary using line tool

All you have to do is to use line tool and trace the boundary of the Tshirt, then pulling it with push pull tool.

 

Step 3. Adding subdivision 
To add subdivision, simply copy the bounding edges (not the face) and paste it twice (see the image below)

 

Step 4: Re-scale the top and bottom face.

Rescale the top and bottom face. Hold the control key so that the scale anchor point will be in the middle.

  

You can also use round corner "bevel face" by Fredo here.

Step 5: Beveled Faces

 

Step 6: Paint Projected image

You can now paint the model using projected image option. This is important for tracing the other parts of the T-shirt.

  

Step 7: Repositioning edges

In the image below, I repositioned some of the lines to follow the contour of shirt.

 

Step 8: Tracing the neckline

Here I traced the neckline.

 

Step 9: Push pulling some parts of the neckline

After tracing the neckline and offsetting it, I used push pull tool to add depth and height. Here you can see the different heights without the projected image.

 

Step 10: Tracing the sleeve

Trace the sleeve and push pull one more time.

 

Step 11: Reposition again some of the lines

 

Here is the Raw Model without smoothing. Generally you can even use this with projected image and soften edges. If your model is far from the camera, this is more than enough to fool the viewers eye. 

 

Step 12: Smoothing
For high poly models that you want to use even near the camera, we can further sub-smooth the models. All we need to do it to select the model and subdivide it with 2 iterations.

Here is the result

Step 13: Further sculpting
 

Once again using the sculpt tool script made by BTM. Download it for free HERE

Here is the finish model

 

RENDERED VIEWS

 

 

 

 

http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2011/12/skechup-modeling-series-no2-nomeradonas.html

Hope this will encourage you to model and not keep on looking everywhere for models.

Nomeradona

Cross Posted from Nomer Adona’s SketchUp Vray Resource

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Arka Roy

www.sketchup-ur-space.com

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