This page provides a list of video tutorials that can help new users begin their journey with V-Ray for SketchUp. These videos cover all the basics - from getting to know the interface to lighting and adding materials to a scene, all the way to post-production and animating your renders. Each video also provides an example scene you can use to practice on your own time.

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Getting started

Learn how to set up V-Ray in SketchUp and start rendering. We show you an overview of the user interface and main functionalities — how to create a camera, light your scene, use Chaos Cosmos, our extensive library of render-ready assets, post-process your renders, and more.

Download the practice scene: https://bit.ly/3Ee2Yue 


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Lighting your scene

Learn how to light your scenes with V-Ray for SketchUp. We cover how to manually and automatically use the different lighting systems V-Ray offers — V-Ray Sun and Sky’s procedural lighting and image-based lighting. Plus, we place artificial lights and show you how to easily fine-tune your render’s light sources in post using Light Mix.

Download the practice scene: https://bit.ly/3srKzaM 


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Working with materials

Learn the essential steps when applying materials to your scene. We show you how to create basic materials such as plastic, metal, glass, wood, and fabric. Learn how to use and learn from our ready-to-use materials from the Chaos Cosmos library. 

Download the practice scene: https://bit.ly/45FBidy 


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Working with camera settings and lens effects

Learn how to work with multiple camera settings to improve significantly the realism of your renders. Work like a photographer, with controls for exposure, white balance, depth of field, and more. Animate your camera, add motion blur, and add effects from the V-Ray Frame Buffer.

Download the practice scene: https://bit.ly/3EaijMi 


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Render settings explained

Learn how to get your projects ready before rendering and optimize them for your needs. Learn the difference between progressive and bucket rendering, how to enhance the render quality or resolution, and how to render on Chaos Cloud.

Download the practice scene: https://bit.ly/45qvnJw 


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Creating animations

Watch this video to learn all about the animation options in V-Ray for SketchUp. See how you can set up cloud animations, adjust proxy animations, and all the render settings for animations.

Download the practice scene: bit.ly/3YXt4vm


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Post-processing your renders

Learn how to apply color corrections and work with the Light Mix to fine-tune the lighting of your scene without the need to re-render everything. We will also cover Chaos Cloud Collaboration, which helps you share and collect feedback on your work from your team and clients.

Download this practice scene: https://bit.ly/3qPZP0H 


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Webinar: Getting started with V-Ray for SketchUp

In this session, we explore a project from the early stages of design exploration, go through assembling our scene and adding details, to rendering and post-processing a final render, all with the help of V-Ray and its companion tools.

Download this practice scene: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EWT6


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