INTERMEDIATE

The Complete SketchUp & V-Ray Course for Architectural Design

Learn SketchUp modeling and V-Ray rendering for exterior architectural visualization. Build a modern residence from CAD drawings, create photorealistic renders with V-Ray 5 & 6, and master post-production in Photoshop.

107 lessons

12h 43m total

1 enrolled

Course Content

Section 1

Course Resources & Exercise Files

8 lessons59 min

Introduction

2 minutes

Installing Sketchup & Vray Next

6 minutes

Section 2

Introduction to Sketchup for Absolute Beginners

21 lessons89 min

Templates in Sketchup

3 minutes

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Introduction to Sketchup Interface (Windows)

6 minutes

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Introduction to Sketchup Interface (Mac)

7 minutes

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Navigating in Sketchup

4 minutes

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The Select Tool in Sketchup

4 minutes

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The Axis Lines and Line Tool

7 minutes

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The Rectangle Tool in Sketchup

4 minutes

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The Offset Tool in Sketchup

2 minutes

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The Eraser Tool in Sketchup

3 minutes

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The Materials Window in Sketchup for Windows

5 minutes

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The Materials Window in Sketchup for Mac

3 minutes

The Push Pull Tool in Sketchup

3 minutes

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Saving in Sketchup

2 minutes

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Setting up Scenes in Sketchup

8 minutes

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Making Groups in Sketchup

5 minutes

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Using the Move Tool in Sketchup

4 minutes

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Using Shortcuts in Sketchup

5 minutes

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The Tape Measure Tool in Sketchup

5 minutes

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The Rotate Tool in Sketchup

3 minutes

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Making Components in Sketchup

3 minutes

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The Scale Tool in Sketchup

3 minutes

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Section 3

PROJECT 1 - Modeling a Modern Residence with Sketchup

10 lessons93 min

Import CAD into Sketchup Scene

5 minutes

Create Walls & Openings in Sketchup

16 minutes

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Modeling Floor Slabs & Roof in Sketchup

15 minutes

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Modeling Doors & Windows in Sketchup

14 minutes

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Modeling Balcony Doors & Railings in Sketchup

5 minutes

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Create Stairs in Sketchup

9 minutes

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Create a Parametric Jaali Wall Partition in Sketchup

9 minutes

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Create Site in Sketchup

7 minutes

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Model Terrain in Sketchup with Sandbox & Artisan Tools

8 minutes

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Add Laubwerk Trees in Sketchup

5 minutes

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Section 4

PROJECT 1 - Rendering the Residence with Vray 6 for Sketchup (BRAND NEW SECTION)

23 lessons238 min

References - Using Pureref

7 minutes

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Camera & Composition - 1

8 minutes

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Camera & Composition - 2

11 minutes

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Lighting - Key Light (Primary Light)

8 minutes

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Lighting - Key Light (Adding Trees)

8 minutes

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Lighting - Key Light - Camera Exposure

4 minutes

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Secondary Lights - Street Lights - 1

6 minutes

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Secondary Lights - Adding Glass

4 minutes

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Secondary Lights - Adding Interior Lights

10 minutes

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Accent Lights - Modeling the Lights - 1

11 minutes

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Accent Lights - Wall Lights - 2

9 minutes

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Organize the Model

9 minutes

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Materials - Chaos Cosmos Materials

9 minutes

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Materials - Create your own Material

14 minutes

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Final Adjustments - 1 - Import Sketchup Files, Vray Infinite Plane, Composition

11 minutes

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Final Adjustments -2 - Adding Chaos Cosmos Models, 3D Warehouse Models, Lighting

12 minutes

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Final Adjustments 3

8 minutes

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Final Adjustments 4

8 minutes

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Decals - Adding Imperfections

11 minutes

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Final Render

5 minutes

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Post Production in Vray Frame Buffer

11 minutes

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Post Production in Photoshop - 1 - Day Render

27 minutes

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Post Production in Photoshop - 2 - Night Render

27 minutes

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Section 5

PROJECT 1 - Rendering a Residence with Vray for Sketchup (for Vray 5 users)

11 lessons92 min

Setting Up Views in Vray

8 minutes

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Create a Studio

4 minutes

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Adding 3D Warehouse Models into Studio

5 minutes

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Adjusting Materials & Lights in Studio

12 minutes

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Final Render in Studio & Importing Models

10 minutes

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Create a Vray Library & Apply Materials

12 minutes

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Final Adjustments in Sketchup

8 minutes

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Final Adjustments in Vray Part 1

11 minutes

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Final Adjustments in Vray Part 2 (Dome Light)

11 minutes

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Final Rendering with Background

7 minutes

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Final Rendering without Background

4 minutes

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Section 6

PROJECT 1 - Introduction to Post Production in Photoshop

10 lessons53 min

Bringing in Render Elements into Photoshop

4 minutes

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Using Render Elements in Photoshop

4 minutes

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Adding Skies in the Background in Photoshop

5 minutes

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Adding Trees in the Background in Photoshop

4 minutes

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Using Brushes in Photoshop

6 minutes

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Adding Cutouts & Motion Blur in Photoshop

5 minutes

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Adding a Wall Texture in Photoshop

10 minutes

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Adding a Texture to Road & Footpath in Photoshop

9 minutes

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Final Adjustments in Photoshop

4 minutes

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Next Steps (Bonus Lecture)

2 minutes

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Section 7

PROJECT 2 - Exterior Workshop with Vray 5, Skatter 2, & Megascnas

24 lessons139 min

Introduction to Workshop

1 minutes

Install Vray 5, Skatter 2 and Other Plugins for this Workshop

3 minutes

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Using the Exercise Files

1 minutes

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Before We Start

10 minutes

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Adjusting our 3D Warehouse Model in Sketchup 2021

10 minutes

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Positioning the Camera in Sketchup

8 minutes

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Adding Trees using Chaos Cosmos in Vray 5 for Sketchup

6 minutes

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Daylight Setup in Vray 5 for Sketchup

10 minutes

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Adding 3D Grass using Skatter 2 in Sketchup

6 minutes

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Using Quixel Megascans with Transmutr

4 minutes

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Adding Assets from Quixel Megascans into Sketchup

5 minutes

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Adding Road Texture with Megascans Materials in Sketchup

7 minutes

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Tweaking Bitmaps in Photoshop for Vray Blend Material

8 minutes

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Add PBR Materials from Megascans

4 minutes

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Create Pebblestones with Displacement Geometry (Vray 5 New Feature)

5 minutes

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Using the Textureme Plugin to add Building Materials

6 minutes

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Editing Materials in Vray

8 minutes

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101

Adding Interior & Landscape Lights in Sketchup

6 minutes

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102

Create a Night Render with Lightmix

8 minutes

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103

Adding Entourage from Chaos Cosmos Assets

8 minutes

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104

Final Render of Scene

6 minutes

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105

Convert Day to Night

2 minutes

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106

Post Production in Photoshop

6 minutes

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107

Class Assignment

1 minutes

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The Complete SketchUp & V-Ray Course for Architectural Design

Course Content

Introduction

Installing Sketchup & Vray Next

Installing Additional Sketchup Plugins

Using the Exercise Files

Introduction to Sketchup Interface (Quick Tutorial to Get Started)

Groups & Components in Sketchup (Quick Tutorial to Get Started)

Creating Sections & Elevations in Sketchup (Quick Tutorial to Get Started)

Remaining Important Tools in Sketchup (Quick Tutorial to Get Started)

Templates in Sketchup

Introduction to Sketchup Interface (Windows)

Introduction to Sketchup Interface (Mac)

Navigating in Sketchup

The Select Tool in Sketchup

The Axis Lines and Line Tool

The Rectangle Tool in Sketchup

The Offset Tool in Sketchup

The Eraser Tool in Sketchup

The Materials Window in Sketchup for Windows

The Materials Window in Sketchup for Mac

The Push Pull Tool in Sketchup

Saving in Sketchup

Setting up Scenes in Sketchup

Making Groups in Sketchup

Using the Move Tool in Sketchup

Using Shortcuts in Sketchup

The Tape Measure Tool in Sketchup

The Rotate Tool in Sketchup

Making Components in Sketchup

The Scale Tool in Sketchup

Import CAD into Sketchup Scene

Create Walls & Openings in Sketchup

Modeling Floor Slabs & Roof in Sketchup

Modeling Doors & Windows in Sketchup

Modeling Balcony Doors & Railings in Sketchup

Create Stairs in Sketchup

Create a Parametric Jaali Wall Partition in Sketchup

Create Site in Sketchup

Model Terrain in Sketchup with Sandbox & Artisan Tools

Add Laubwerk Trees in Sketchup

References - Using Pureref

Camera & Composition - 1

Camera & Composition - 2

Lighting - Key Light (Primary Light)

Lighting - Key Light (Adding Trees)

Lighting - Key Light - Camera Exposure

Secondary Lights - Street Lights - 1

Secondary Lights - Adding Glass

Secondary Lights - Adding Interior Lights

Accent Lights - Modeling the Lights - 1

Accent Lights - Wall Lights - 2

Organize the Model

Materials - Chaos Cosmos Materials

Materials - Create your own Material

Final Adjustments - 1 - Import Sketchup Files, Vray Infinite Plane, Composition

Final Adjustments -2 - Adding Chaos Cosmos Models, 3D Warehouse Models, Lighting

Final Adjustments 3

Final Adjustments 4

Decals - Adding Imperfections

Final Render

Post Production in Vray Frame Buffer

Post Production in Photoshop - 1 - Day Render

Post Production in Photoshop - 2 - Night Render

Setting Up Views in Vray

Create a Studio

Adding 3D Warehouse Models into Studio

Adjusting Materials & Lights in Studio

Final Render in Studio & Importing Models

Create a Vray Library & Apply Materials

Final Adjustments in Sketchup

Final Adjustments in Vray Part 1

Final Adjustments in Vray Part 2 (Dome Light)

Final Rendering with Background

Final Rendering without Background

Bringing in Render Elements into Photoshop

Using Render Elements in Photoshop

Adding Skies in the Background in Photoshop

Adding Trees in the Background in Photoshop

Using Brushes in Photoshop