
Master essential SketchUp shortcuts for hiding, grouping, and x-ray views, purge unused objects, and install, license, and prepare V-Ray 5 for SketchUp for a kitchen scene.
Set up scenes as camera views with a section plane to frame interiors, adjust the field of view to about 20, and apply two point perspective before updating the scene.
Set up sun and environment lighting in Vray 5 for Sketchup to illuminate a kitchen scene, configure interactive render with Artex, apply glass materials, adjust shadows, and save history.
Add interior lighting in V-Ray 5 for SketchUp by converting bulbs to light sources, placing disk shaped lights, and extending wall and chimney lights to illuminate the kitchen details.
Explore Lightmix in Vray 5 for SketchUp by grouping lights, adjusting exposure, and saving presets for day, soft, night, and environment light settings.
Use the dome light in vray 5 for sketchup to illuminate a kitchen scene, compare with environment and sun lighting, and experiment with hdr images from the cosmos library.
Explore how to use the default Vray library in Vray 5 for SketchUp to quickly apply materials to a kitchen scene, adjust textures, and render with interactive previews.
Create a custom white gloss laminate in Vray 5 for SketchUp by editing diffuse color, adding controlled reflections with glossiness and Fresnel, and saving it to a personal material library.
Learn to create a marble PBR material in Vray 5 for SketchUp, using diffuse, reflection, glossiness, and normal/bump maps with tiling and global illumination.
Create a wooden pbr material in vray 5 for sketchup, using diffuse, roughness, reflection, normal, and displacement maps from bitmaps, and apply it to cabinets and the kitchen island.
Create a metallic BBR material in VRay 5 for SketchUp by using diffuse bitmap, reflection map, and normal map, then apply color correction to darken and enrich the metal.
Learn how to create lacquered glass for a kitchen in Vray 5 for Sketchup, including material setup, color and fog adjustments, material IDs, and fine-tuning lighting and render settings.
Create a copper material in V-Ray 5 for SketchUp using diffuse bitmap, reflection and glossiness maps, plus normal and bump maps, then apply to the model and enable interactive render.
Learn to round off edges in Vray 5 for SketchUp with the edge texture, compare it to bump mapping, and apply glass and countertop materials across groups for kitchen scenes.
Discover how to use Chaos Cosmos to add decor in V-Ray 5 for SketchUp, import models, place seating and accessories, adjust materials and coordinates, and render for realism.
Learn to add render elements in V-Ray 5 for SketchUp, assign material IDs and object IDs, and adjust materials in Photoshop without re-rendering.
Set final render in Vray 5 for SketchUp with bucket or progressive mode, raise to very high, set noise limit to 0.005, output 1920x1080, enable dome light and sunlight.
Explore VFB layers in Vray 5 for SketchUp to adjust tone map, opacity, exposure and contrast, apply a LUT like Catch Me Run for a vintage look, and save elements.
Learn to create a night render in vray 5 for sketchup by using light mix, turning off sunlight, tweaking environment and light color, and saving settings for indoor scenes.
Load render images as layers in Photoshop with Load Files into Stack, convert the main layer to a smart object, feather the selection, and apply unsharp mask.
Change colors of kitchen scene elements in Photoshop by selecting parts with the magic wand, duplicating via smart objects, and applying a hue/saturation adjustment clipped to the bottom layer.
Learn to apply graffiti and wallpaper textures to walls in Photoshop by selecting wall areas, importing seamless images, resizing, blending with multiply, and merging layers for urban kitchen textures.
Learn to streamline post-production workflows in Photoshop by creating and applying actions that adjust brightness, warmth, tint, exposure, and contrast, then save the final PNG.
Learn to adjust elements in SketchUp using plugins: install bezier and tube along lines via extension manager, draw splines, create tubes along paths, set diameter, and edit in Photoshop.
Set up batch render in VRay 5 for SketchUp by defining the output path and saving files in increments, then configure scenes with two-point perspective and VFP history autosave.
Create a depth of field shot in Vray 5 for SketchUp by setting a scene, selecting a focus target, and adjusting camera depth of field to blur background or foreground.
You've just stumbled upon the most complete, in-depth Vray 5 for Sketchup Course for Kitchen Design.
This course is designed to jumpstart your Vray 5 for Sketchup Journey, wherein we take you Step by Step in Rendering and Post Producing a modern contemporary Kitchen Scene in the fastest and most efficient way possible.
Why this Course?
Comprehensive coverage of the essentials features in Vray 5 for Sketchup to render a modern Kitchen scene - Learn not only how every tool works but also how to apply it in the right way in your Vray for Sketchup workflow.
Exercise Files - Exercise files like Sketchup Models for every lecture & section so you can follow along step by step.
Access to Exclusive Sketchup & Vray Library - All our students will get exclusive access to our Sketchup Library for every Interior Design space. These models can be imported directly into your scene and rendered since it comes preloaded with Vray materials.
Access to Student Community Group - you will get free access to our community groups wherein you can get help & support in your Vray 5 for Sketchup journey.
Downloadable Resources - Get free access to ready to render scenes loaded with high quality materials and the perfect lighting setup.
Q&A Support and Access to me - I will answer all your queries & questions on the Q&A forum on Udemy and help you in your journey. What more could you ask for!
Who is this Course For?
Interior Designers
Kitchen Designers
Product Designers
Architects
Students of Architecture & Interior Design
Hobbyists
Construction Professionals
Anyone with an interest in 3D Rendering with Vray 5 for Sketchup
(note that this course will be taught on the windows version but the same techniques can be applied in Mac as well)
What you will Learn?
Section 01 - Welcome
In Section 01, we will start with the fundamentals
Sketchup Guru Shortcuts and how I use Sketchup
Installing Vray 5 for Sketchup
Section 02 - Render our Modern Contemporary Kitchen Scene
Here's what you will learn in this course
Learn to setup Camera/Scenes in Sketchup and Vray.
Use various lighting techniques to light up your Interior Scene
Learn to use the latest features of Vray 5 (Lightmix) to further adjust your Lights in Vray.
Create your own Custom Material Library in the Vray Asset Editor
This will help you create your best Vray Library which you can reuse for all future work, modeling & rendering. Plus, I will be sharing the Exclusive Sketchup Guru Vray Library with you.
Use Chaos Cosmos to add high quality models in your scene
Learn to add PBR Materials in Sketchup the right way
Create a Night Render Scene of your Kitchen
Use Batch Render to create multiple renders
Leveraging VFB History
We will learn to render a photorealistic bathroom plus we will learn to leverage VFB History to check out before & after of Renders.
Create a Depth of Field shot which you can showoff on Instagram.
Special Features Provided
Downloadable Scenes, complete with all V-Ray Settings
Exclusive Vray Material Library for Interior Design
By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of Vray 5 for Sketchup, and you will be well on your way to creating amazing renders.