V-Ray 5.10.06 for SketchUp 2017-2021 V-Ray Next for Rhino is much more than a do-it-all smart renderer that creates gorgeous images of your designs. It is also a full suite of tools to help you accomplish more in Rhinoceros than ever before. V-Ray Next makes it easier to manage everything in your scene – even the crazy complex ones. V-Ray SketchUp Upgrade. V-Ray 5 for SketchUp is the next generation of rendering and brings great workflow optimizations and 2x faster rendering. Upgrade your workstation license of V-Ray Next to 5. If you own render node licenses that you would like to upgrade, please email us at sales@vray.us for a custom quote. Real-time rendering. V-Ray Vision gives you access to your own interactive, real-time digital camera, allowing for instant feedback, direct edits, and quick iterations with the ability to explore different materials and lighting. V-Ray Vision has got you covered. Explore your SketchUp models in a game-like environment with instant rendering capabilities and alternative viewports via a live link with SketchUp. Toggle, orbit, adjust lighting, and color-correct your models within seconds in the V-Ray Vision window while you work in SketchUp.
V-Ray 5 for SketchUp is a popular rendering package by Chaos Group, a 3rd party. Besides this extension for use with SketchUp, they have other rendering solutions as well which aren't part of the SketchUp Studio collection. We'll only be discussing the usage of V-Ray for SketchUp in this article.
To get started, you'll need to download and install V-Ray for SketchUp, then authorize it before you can dig in. Once you've done that, be sure to take advantage of the resources below:
Chaos Group, Official Resources
- V-Ray for SketchUp (Chaos Forum) - The Official Community from Chaos Group for their extension. Their community is a place to ask questions about usage, to report issues or to submit feature requests.
- Video Tutorials (Chaos Group) - Official tutorials for using all of the features of V-Ray for SketchUp.
- Getting Started Page (Chaos Group) - The Chaos Group Official getting started page with resources for new users.
SketchUp, Official Resources
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- V-Ray for SketchUp Forum - SketchUp's community for V-Ray questions and usage.
- V-Ray for SketchUp Course (SketchUp Campus) - Our official Campus Course for learning to use V-Ray for SketchUp.
- Skillbuilder: V-Ray for SketchUp - Short lessons on using different parts of V-Ray for SketchUp.