V-Ray 4 for SketchUp Released

Rejoice, ye SketchUp folk, for the new V-Ray has come!

Version 4.20 for V-Ray has been released this February. It features some significant improvement over the previous version. Primary of which is new compression used to decrease installer archive size.

For those who are not familiar, here is a short description of V-Ray.

It is a professional lighting and rendering tool for architects and designers. It is created by Chaos Group and comes as an extension of SketchUp.

With an incredible set of creation tools, V-Ray lets you render anything and everything. You can create some quick models, or pull out all brakes and render a whole scene in realistic detail.

You get around 600 realistic new materials to adorn your model using V-Ray in SketchUp, too. This lets you create photorealistic images of your model. You can make 3D models exquisite in detail using this plugin as well.

1. You can use it to automatically remove noise in scenes. The render time is cut in half. Now you can denoise after rendering as well.

2. Now you can use global illumination in stunningly realistic scenes indoors and outdoors. There are plenty of in-built lighting styles to choose from. Make it look real!

3. You can apply HDR tech on your image as well. The high dynamic range produces a more normalized image that would feel lifelike.

4. VR-ready content creation is now possible. You can now see your model in 3D environment!
5. Around 600 drag-and-drop materials! Use them to dress up your model and customize endlessly.

6. V-Ray now keeps your render history in the frame buffer. You can use this to fine-tune color, exposure, depth perception and more!



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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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V-Ray 4 for SketchUp Released

Rejoice, ye SketchUp folk, for the new V-Ray has come!

Version 4.20 for V-Ray has been released this February. It features some significant improvement over the previous version. Primary of which is new compression used to decrease installer archive size.

For those who are not familiar, here is a short description of V-Ray.

It is a professional lighting and rendering tool for architects and designers. It is created by Chaos Group and comes as an extension of SketchUp.

With an incredible set of creation tools, V-Ray lets you render anything and everything. You can create some quick models, or pull out all brakes and render a whole scene in realistic detail.

You get around 600 realistic new materials to adorn your model using V-Ray in SketchUp, too. This lets you create photorealistic images of your model. You can make 3D models exquisite in detail using this plugin as well.

Features of the new V-Ray 4.20:

1. You can use it to automatically remove noise in scenes. The render time is cut in half. Now you can denoise after rendering as well.

2. Now you can use global illumination in stunningly realistic scenes indoors and outdoors. There are plenty of in-built lighting styles to choose from. Make it look real!

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Bring your SketchUp Model to Life Using Photoshop

Generally when it comes to rendering our SketchUp models, we normally use V-Ray. But instead, we can use Photoshop to generate some life-like results. This works best with collage-style illustration. These types of illustrations are not only great for speed, but also for informal presentations. Here broad ideas and atmosphere are in focus rather than details. Post-processing is less strict and it is not important to maintain proper perspective.

This skechup plugin is compatible with sketchup 2016.

Compositions are rather more playful with no rules.

1. Base Image – The base image will be used as a guide for laying down other textures and materials in Photoshop.

2. Background – Here you can carefully go through to select backgrounds you may like, or you can randomly select a background too.

3. Textures – There are countless textures available on the internet. You need to go through them to carefully select what you want. Here is a tip, after choosing upon your textures you can store them in a pre designated folder. This is will help you be organized when working on a project.

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www.sketchup4architect.com
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How perform exterior rendering for a concrete box house with v-ray for sketchup

This is a useful tutorial for the architects where they will learn how to perform exterior rendering with v-ray for sketchup for a modern concrete box house.

Given below, some useful tips for rendering with v-ray for sketchup :-

1. Model what you observe.
2. Choose the time of day.
3. Render in eye level view.
4. Render in 2-point perspective.
5. Perform fast test renders.
6. Recognize your resources.
7. Apply sketchup materials inifially.

8. Utilize VFB channels.
9. Utilize settings presets.
10. Apply an HDRI image for your lighting.

To learn complete rendering process, watch the following video tutorial.

The model can be downloaded from Gumroad, by clicking on the following link gumroad.com

Video Source Architecture Inspirations

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www.sketchup4architect.com
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Chaos group launched V-ray for Unreal 1 to fetch v-ray scenes from sketchup directly into unreal engine

Chaos recently introduced V-Ray for Unreal 1 to deliver V-Ray scenes from Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya, Trimble SketchUp, and McNeel Rhino directly into Unreal Engine, a series of 3D content development tools from Epic Games that produces photorealistic rendering in real time.

The users will be able to render ray-traced, photorealistic images with V-Ray directly from Unreal.

V-Ray for Unreal Update 1 provides support for native Unreal materials, so anybody having a secured Unreal pipeline can render animations, still images, and more as a whole, with 100% ray-traced precision.

This feature facilitates the designers to avail various V-Ray techniques like photorealistic light baking and interactive rendering, devoid of modifying their workflows.

The update offers specific benefit for CAD users by providing 1:1 support for Datasmith material translations. Datasmith belongs to a collection of tools and plugins which allow the artists and designers importing the data into Unreal Engine; it supports CAD and digital content development sources along with Autodesk 3ds Max.

Update 1 also provides viewport rendering, therefore the users can render interactively, with the effects of light and material adjusts rapidly which are shown in the Unreal viewport. If required, the users can activate V-Ray to generate photorealistic “beauty shots” and reference checks from inside Unreal. Physically based lighting offers the designers with the most realistic view of how their assets will be demonstrated in a real-world situation.

“V-Ray for Unreal contains improved KPF’s visualization process from offline rendering to VR and AR, facilitating the users to obtain superior, faster results with fewer applications. The light baking functionality facilitates baking large scenes with greater quality. Rendering can be performed on CPUs, NVIDIA GPUs, or a combination thereof.

The light baking (quantifying lighting and shadow effects before time while rendering an object) is now as much as 60% faster, whereas retaining quality levels.

Pricing: V-Ray for Unreal Update 1 is free for existing customers; new seats can be brought $80 (monthly) or $470 (annually). Education pricing of $99 is accessible for students, educators, and universities.

To avail a full-featured free trial, click on the following link www.chaosgroup.com




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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Some vital steps in rendering with v-ray for sketchup

This exclusive v-ray for sketchup video tutorial, Alex Oliver, lead instructor at Sketchup School, provides some useful tips for the user so that they can’t omit some vital steps while rendering with v-ray for sketchup. The users always miss these vital steps and waste huge time for recreating the rendering.

The video focuses on the following crucial points :-

1. How to place the Sun in SketchUp in order that V-Ray can perfectly shine sunlight into your model
2. Guidelines for applying Groups, Components & Layers in SketchUp to transform your rendering workflow more effective in V-Ray
3. Guidelines for arranging your materials to simplify them to perform with in V-Ray
4. The variation in how V-Ray renders details, and why it is necessary to add more of them in SketchUp to improve the quality renderings remarkably.
5. How to maximize your polygon count in SketchUp for rapid, superior quality renderings in V-Ray.

The first important step is to ensure your model is render-ready. Render-ready checklists comprise of the following five important steps :-

a. Orient your model
b. Optimize Your File
c. Arrange your materials
d. Include realistic details
e. Recall your polygons

To get detail explanations about these important steps, go through the following video tutorial.

Video Source Architecture Inspirations

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Laubwerk Plants Kits v1.0.28 compatible with sketchup 2019

The Laubwerk Player / Plants Kit 1.0.28 brings some vital features for SketchUp users along with support for Sketchup Pro 2019.

Laubwerk Plants Kits stand for a line of drag-and-drop software extensions for Autodesk 3ds Max & Maya, MAXON Cinema 4D, SiteFX Houdini, Trimble SketchUp, and Python.

Laubwerk Plants belong to superior quality, adjustable 3D tree models that save huge time.

The free Laubwerk Player plugin is available bundled with each of the Laubwerk Plants Kits.

The Laubwerk Player can be applied to simply load and manage plant models inside Autodesk 3ds Max & Maya, MAXON Cinema 4D, SideFX Houdini, and Trimble SketchUp. Just drag-and-drop your 3D tree, fix the shape, age, and season and level of detail control. Observe the lightning fast rendering with inbuilt and 3rd parts renderer support.

New features in Laubwerk Plants Kits v1.0.28:

• Compatible with SketchUp Pro 2019
• Compatible with V-Ray Next for SketchUp
• Improved UI design and performance
• Resolve a bug that leads SketchUp to crash while rendering a startup model with Thea.
• Added macOS support for Python extension.
• Greater macOS installers with installer certification, and superior detection of installed applications.

To get more details, go through the following link laubwerk.com

To get online demonstration, go through the following link.



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www.sketchup4architect.com
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Interior lighting with v-ray for sketchup

Chaos Group presents this exclusive video tutorial for v-ray users. The video sheds light on the fundamentals of lighting an interior scene by applying v-ray in sketchup.
Here, in this video, different types of v-ray lights (IES, spotlight, rectangular, emissive etc.) are used for both day and night renders.
By watching the video, one can gather knowledge on the general lighting workflow for interiors in sketchup.
To obtain more information, click on the following link docs.chaosgroup.com

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www.sketchup4architect.com
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Familiar with some new features in V-ray for Sketchup 3.4

This is an introductory tutorial on V-ray for SketchUp 3.4. By watching this video, one will be familiar with various new features like clip plane, v-ray fur, mesh light etc.

The V-Ray Plane refers to a very uncomplicated option that employs a procedural infinite plane primitive for V-Ray.

The V-Ray Plane is produced by clicking in the V-Ray infinite plane icon available in the V-Ray Toolbar.

Download V-Ray 3.4 for SketchUp

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Demonstration of Vray 3.4 for Sketchup Preview

In this sketchup video, Minh from Architecture Inspirations, briefly explains the new and advanced features of newly launched Vray 3.4 for sketchup. It is still in the beta testing phase. The video focuses on the following topics :-

Updated User Interface, Batch Render, Stereoscopic Render, Mesh Light, Light Intensity, Vray Fur, Mesh Clipper

Given below, some common features of this latest version :-

o There is a V-Ray for SketchUp toolbar that allows the users to get instant access to standard V-Ray features

o New V-Ray for SketchUp User Interface

o New advanced image sampler

o Streamlined main renderer user interface: basic/advanced/expert fly out panels for some sections; hover quick tips

o All-encompassing optimizations for render speed, specifically while applying brute force GI

o The Intel Embree library is now combined with the V-Ray core for static and motion-blurred geometry

o New restructured installer

o Rapid rendering of dynamic meshes, instances and VRayProxy objects

o Applied probabilistic lighting and controls

o Applied .vrscene export

o Applied “Get View Aspect” function in UI to import the perfect screen aspect ratio with the use of the “Get View Aspect” function within the Quality Quick Settings.

o Applied “Show Safe Frames” in UI to compose a view in SketchUp to view the proper ratios to be rendered with the “Show Safe frames” function with the Quality Quick Settings.

o GGX BRDF Support includes the Generalized Trowbridge-Reitz BRDF. With greater highlight controls, it is best suited for metals and reflective surfaces.

o Applied V-Ray “1-Click” 6:1 Stereoscopic Cube render. An effective process of rendering a dual camera stereoscopic 6:1 image to be applied with preferred VR headsets by a single click.

o Applied readymade V-Ray material library. Select from a diverse (temporary until new library is formed) readymade materials.

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www.sketchup4architect.com

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How to create proxy grass in v-ray for sketchup

The following useful sketchup video tutorial is shared by W Design Corp. This tutorial is designed for advanced modelers as sound knowledge in modeling & sketchup materials is required. The tutorial sheds light on the detailed processes for creating realistic grass with the use of proxies in V-ray for SketchUp.

The tutorial is made in three different ways. For this purpose, 4 different sketchup plugins like 3D Tree Maker (extensions.sketchup.com) , Raytracer (extensions.sketchup.com), Chair Fullmer Tools (extensions.sketchup.com) and skatter (http://getskatter.com/) are used.

V-Ray Proxy can control scene memory as well as renders significant amounts of geometry to improve detail and perplexity in scenes. V-Ray Proxy objects can be loaded and unloaded dynamically at render time, which saves huge RAM resources.

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www.sketchup4architect.com

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How to make the best use of materials in v-ray for sketchup

This is an exclusive video by MasterTuts for sketchup v-ray users. This sketchup video will introduce you to a handy tip for minimizing the size of the model by up to 40 % as well as accelerating your speed of work inside sketchup. Besides, you can also learn how to generate completely professional images through V- Ray with superior quality textures.

Although sketchup is a powerful 3d modeling program but it can’t control polygons efficiently and if sketchup is used with v-ray, the size becomes double.

By going through this sketchup v-ray video, you will find a great solution to this problem.

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www.sketchup4architect.com

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Jorge Barrero is conducting an exclusive course alias 3D rendering with vray 3.2 for Sketchup and Rhino 5

Jrge Barrero, a senior architectural designer and digital design leader associated with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. (Gensler), is conducting an exclusive course alias ‘3D Rendering with Vray 3.2 for Sketchup and Rhino 5.

Under this course, Jorge Barrero will briefly demonstrate how to produce stunning renderings by applying Vray for Sketchup 2016 and Rhino 5.

Initially one will gather knowledge on how to organize your initial project, together with bringing in a 3d model, arranging lights and cameras, and generating materials. Then, training will be given on how to render out your model as well as how to apply render settings and how to fine-tune those settings to obtain your rendered image prepared for post production. To end with, one can understand how to transfer anyur rendered image into Photoshop for post production, with the use of rendered channels as well as attaching real world images, and compositing effects.

After completing this course you will be well prepared to transform a 3d model into Vray for Sketchup 2016 and Rhino 5, render it out, and touch it up in Photoshop to add professionalism to your final image.

Join the course online blackspectacles.com

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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V-Ray 3.3 for NUKE is launched by Chaos Group

Chaos Group just introduced V-Ray 3.3 for NUKE, the most advanced rendering engine, that supports NUKE, NUKEX, and NUKE STUDIO. With V-Ray 3.3, the 3D artists can experience first ever node-based VR system together with , high speed GPU rendering, more than 200 3.x updates for V-Ray for 3ds Max and Maya.

V-Ray for NUKE facilitates the compositors to modify any 3D asset. The compositors can now obtain all the lighting, shading and rendering elements necessary to accomplish the project independently.

V-Ray for NUKE enhance the creativity level of a 3D artist by producing detailed renders for pitches and treatments, as well as integrating 2D and 3D in a fascinating new method.

NUKE's first VR system comes with two new cameras, involving spherical and stereo cube maps.

V-Ray Standalone offers real-time, GPU-accelerated rendering to film and broadcast projects, as well as availability of the whole V-Ray line-up (bucket, progressive and V-Ray RT). With the inclusion of a V-Ray VRscene node will facilitate the team members to deliver full render-ready assets out of V-Ray for 3ds Max and Maya to NUKE artists (or conversely) with exact uniformity. The users will be able to view, instance, convert and manage V-Ray scene files maintaining 100% accuracy, devoid of their position in the pipeline.

Now artists will be able to generate a 3D scene through the identical nodal workflow applied all through NUKE.

To get the complete features, go through www.v-ray.com/nuke/features/sp3.

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www.sketchup4architect.com

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Sketching in digital watercolors

Artwork by StudioJDK

It can't be said that the designs that come out of studioJDK are old fashioned. On the contrary, they are groundbreaking in their ability to combine artistry and technology, finding a middle ground that most designers simply can't achieve. Jeremy Kay, founder of studioJDK, is able to obtain this remarkable balance by exploring software and techniques that allow him the best of both worlds. Photoshop, SketchUp, and V-Ray are just some of the tools that share equal importance with his watercolors, helping him to create beautiful, effective designs that retain a very human touch.

Artwork by StudioJDK

After becoming inspired by Mike Doyle’s Color Drawing, Jeremy worked side by side with the author himself at Communication Arts, a hybrid firm of architecture, graphic design, and environmental branding. It was this hybrid quality that made Jeremy a perfect fit.

Composition, values, shadow, understanding of light, a steady hand; these were all key design concepts that Jeremy began to apply his passion to. How can someone design better trees? Better human figures? These questions inspired him, and Jeremy's passion for drawing was only matched by his growing fascination with rendering technology.

"I was really into that digital stuff," Jeremy says. "I have a really insatiable appetite, and I still do, about learning new techniques in visual communication".

Artwork by StudioJDK

When he stumbled across the Gnomon Workshop, a place where concept designers of games and movies post tutorials about their methods, Jeremy encountered the second greatest inspiration in his career. Their style of blending drawing and super high-tech rendering was a revelation, and something he was already on the road to achieving himself in architectural visualization.

Jeremy began to model his images in 3D and brilliantly paint on top of them. This technique made his work unique, and put him in high demand. Uniting 3D rendering technology with traditional media was something new at the time, and still uncommon today. It was a dream come true for him.

Artwork by StudioJDK

After a stint at the firm LRK, Jeremy finally knew it was time to go for his ultimate dream: owning his own studio. "My belief is, in order for you to succeed well in what you’re doing as a career, you have to be really passionate about it. I just took the two things I was most passionate about and combined them", he says. "That is architectural concept design and illustration."

The whole industry was moving completely over to photorealism at the time, and Jeremy knew that he wanted to find his own style that would set him apart in the marketplace. Anyone can create exceptional renderings with the help of software and technology, but he wanted to be placed in the rare category of the digital artist.

Ref: stories.chaosgroup.com/StudioJDK

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup-ur-space.com

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E-on Software launches Vue 2014 Professional Solutions for CG professionals

E-on software recently released a series of Vue products which include Vue 2014 xStream and Infinite. Other Vue products range like Pioneer & Theme-packs, Frontier, Esprit, Studio and Complete will be available in November 2013. These products will provide great benefit to the CG Professionals.

Newly launched product lines will enhance the core features which range from light, atmospheres and EcoSystems of Vue. Vue 2014 xStream and Infinite will consist of a wide array of advancements involving Workflow and Production improvements, World Point Position (or XYZ) Pass, Physically Accurate Sunlight Model, Photometric Lights, Tone Mapping, Natural Grain, Improved Plant Factory compatibility, Interface improvements etc.

Vue xStream 2014 is well matched with 3ds Max 2008 to 2014: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya 2008 to 2014: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software, Softimage | XSI 7 to 2014: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), Cinema 4D R11.0 to R15*: native renderer, LightWave 9.3 to 11.6: native renderer.

Vue stream 2014 starts available for $1,995 along with one year maintenance and upgrades at $439. Vue Infinite 2014 is accessible for $1,495 along with one year maintenance and upgrades at $359. Upgrades from Vue 10.x are also available. For getting more details, visit http://www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist.

e-on software arranges ATC program designed for Schools and training centers. They can avail Vue xStream or Infinite 2014 at a considerable discount. There is also site licensing for $2000 (max. 30 seats) per annum. The members of ATC institutes can acquire individual licenses for $149 (xStream) and $99 (Infinite) per annum.

An active license holder of Vue 11.5 EDU can upgrade to Vue 2014 for free. The Vue 2014 Personal Learning Edition facilitates all the Artist or Student to become expert with this most excellent Digital Nature tool for free. The PLE now outputs files that can be rendered devoid of restriction with an ATC license. Students will be able to perform from home with the free PLE and take their work back to school for final rendering as well as further developments. The Vue 2014 Personal Learning Edition will arrive in the market prior to the end of November 2013.

Vue xStream 2014 and Vue Infinite 2014 is available in English for Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 and Mac OSX 10.6-10.9 for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

For getting more updates on Vue 2014, visit at www.e-onsoftware.com/vue

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