Click on the Raylectron toolbar icon to start the process. Select a model of choice from 3D Warehouse (you can download the model used in this tutorial if you wish from the 3D Warehouse). It uses global illumination algorithms to simulate the way light bounces and. Open SketchUp and click the Get Models icon. Raylectron is a plugin for SketchUp that allows you to create photo-realistic renderings of your 3D models. Software used in this tutorial is Raylectron V3 and the 3D Warehouse model is the Grey House by Paul Palamara (also known as Paulwall on 3D Warehouse).ġ.
On completion of this tutorial you should be able to achieve similar renders from your own SketchUp models, and all within minutes. The tutorial will show you how to load a model from the 3D Warehouse and make a simple render of a house using an environment map, change a few materials, including the glass. Though software specific, this tutorial will give the render newbie, some idea of what is basically involved and how simple it really is to create a nice 3D render with little fuss.
This tutorial is ideal for anyone rendering for the first time and wanting to get a simple insight into some extremely good reasonably priced software.
Render a Simple Outdoor Scene with Raylectron
