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2D Textures
This section contains details about 2D Textures found in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Textures
3D Textures
This section contains links to 3D Textures found in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Textures
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Ambient Occlusion
This page provides information about the Ambient Occlusion Render Element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Animation
This page provides information on the render settings for animations in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Settings
Area Modifiers Rollout
The Area Modifiers rollout is part of the Scatter parameters.
Geometry
Atmosphere
This page provides information about the Atmosphere render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Back to Beauty
This page provides information about the Back to Beauty Render Element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Background
This page provides information about the Background ID render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Bezier Curve Correction
This page provides information about the Bezier Curve Correction texture in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Textures
Bitmap
This page provides information on the V-Ray Bitmap Texture.
Textures
Blend
This page provides information about the Blend material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Bounding Box Scattering Rollout
The Bounding Box Scattering rollout is part of the Scatter parameters.
Geometry
Brute Force Settings
The Brute force method for computing global illumination recomputes the GI values for every single shaded point separately and independently from other points. This method is very accurate, especially if you have many small details in the scene.
Settings
Bulge
This page provides information on the V-Ray Bulge Texture.
Textures
Bump
This page provides information about the Bump material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Bump Attributes
This page provides information about Bump Attribute in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Bump Normals
This page provides information about the Bump Normals ID render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Camera
This page provides information on the Camera settings in the Asset Editor.
Settings
Car Paint 2
This page provides information about the Car Paint 2 material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Caustics
This page provides information about the Caustics render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Cellular
This page provides information on the V-Ray Cellular Texture.
Textures
Chaos Cloud Collaboration
This page provides information about the Chaos Cloud Collaboration for SketchUp.
Rendering with V-Ray
Chaos Cloud Rendering
This page provides information about submitting render jobs to Chaos Cloud from V-Ray for SketchUp.
Rendering with V-Ray
Chaos Cosmos Browser
This page gives information about Chaos Cosmos Browser in SketchUp.
Overview
Chaos License Quick Start Guide
This page provides information on how to use the Chaos License Server.
Installation and Licensing
Chaos Scan
This page provides some details in the settings available when using the Chaos Scan Material in V-Ray.
Materials
Chaos Telemetry
This page provides information on Telemetry integration for the V-Ray for SketchUp Improvement Program.
Installation and Licensing
Checker
This page provides information on the V-Ray Checker Texture.
Textures
Clipper
This page provides information about the Clipper in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Geometry
Cloth
This page provides information on the V-Ray Cloth Texture.
Textures
Color
This page provides information on the V-Ray Color Texture.
Textures
Color Correction
This page provides information on the V-Ray Color Correction Texture.
Textures
Complete Project Setup
This is a tutorial series designed to show you the essential steps in creating stunning photoreal exterior and interior renders for your architectural projects with V-Ray for SketchUp.
Tutorials
Configuration
This page provides information on the Configuration settings rollout in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Settings
Cosmos 3D Models
This page gives information on how to import 3D models from Chaos Cosmos Browser in SketchUp.
Chaos Cosmos Browser
Cosmos Enmesh Patterns
This page provides information about the Cosmos Enmesh Pattern usage in SketchUp.
Chaos Cosmos Browser
Cosmos HDRIs
This page gives information on how to use the Chaos Cosmos Browser HDRI library in SketchUp.
Chaos Cosmos Browser
Cosmos Materials
This page gives information on how to use the Chaos Cosmos Browser Material library in SketchUp.
Chaos Cosmos Browser
Cryptomatte
This page provides information about the Cryptomatte render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Curvature
This page provides information on the V-Ray Curvature Texture.
Textures
Decal
This page provides information on V-Ray Decal for SketchUp.
Geometry
Denoiser
This page provides information on the Denoiser rollout.
Settings
Denoiser Tool
This page provides information on the V-Ray denoising tool available on all platforms.
Standalone Tools
Diffuse
This page provides information about the Diffuse render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Diffuse Coat Layer
This page provides information about the Diffuse Coat Layer for SketchUp.
Materials
Dirt
This page provides information on the V-Ray Dirt Texture.
Textures
Displacement
This page provides information about the Displacement in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Geometry
Displacement Attributes
This page provides information about the Displacement Attribute in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Distance
This page provides information on the V-Ray Distance Texture.
Textures
Distributed Rendering
This page provides details on the Distributed Rendering rollout in the V-Ray Asset Editor.
Settings
Dome Light
This page provides information on V-Ray Dome Light.
Lights
DR Bucket
This page provides information about the DR Bucket render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Edges
This page provides information on the V-Ray Edge Texture.
Textures
Emissive
This page provides information about the Emissive material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Emissive Layer
This page provides information about the Emissive Layer for SketchUp.
Materials
End User License Agreement
Read the full text of the End User License Agreement at chaos.com/eula.
Installation and Licensing
Enmesh
This page provides information on V-Ray Enmesh.
Geometry
Enscape Compatibility
This page provides information on the V-Ray and Enscape compatibility in SketchUp.
Rendering with V-Ray
Environment
This page provides details about the Environment rollout in the V-Ray Asset Editor.
Settings
Extra Texture
This page provides information on the Extra Texture Render Element.
Render Elements
Falloff
This page provides information on the V-Ray Falloff Texture.
Textures
Feature Spotlights
This page provides videos showcasing some of the newest features in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Tutorials
Flakes 2 Layer
This page provides information about the Flakes 2 material layer for the Generic materials in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Free Trial
This page provides information on activating and using your V-Ray Free Trial.
Installation and Licensing
Fresnel
This page provides information on the V-Ray Fresnel Texture.
Textures
Fur
This page provides information about V-Ray Fur in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Geometry
Gaussian Splat
This page provides information about Gaussian Splat objects in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Geometry
General Purpose Textures
This section contains details about General Purpose Textures found in V-Ray for SketchUp
Textures
Generic
This page provides information about the Generic material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Generic Bump and Normal Mapping
The Bump rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Coat
The Coat rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Diffuse
The Diffuse rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Multipliers
The Multipliers rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Opacity
The Opacity rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Reflection
The Reflection rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Refraction
The Refraction rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Self-Illumination
The Self-Illumination rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Sheen
The Sheen rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Thin Film
The Thin Film rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Generic Viewport Display
The Viewport Display rollout is part of the Generic material's parameters.
Materials
Geometry
This section contains links to Geometry objects and tools in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Overview
Geometry Normals
This page provides information about the Geometry Normals ID render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Global Illumination
This page provides information on the Global Illumination settings in the Asset Editor.
Settings
Global Illumination RE
This page provides information about the Global Illumination render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
GPU Rendering
This page will help you configure V-Ray for GPU rendering. For help with common questions, please see the V-Ray GPU Frequently Asked Questions page.
Rendering with V-Ray
Gradient
This page provides information on the V-Ray Gradient Texture.
Textures
Granite
This page contains information about the V-Ray Granite Texture.
Textures
Grid
This page provides information on the V-Ray Grid Texture.
Textures
Guides
This page provides basic guides for V-Ray for SketchUp.
Tutorials
Hair
This page provides information about the Hair material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
How to Make Simple Fire
This tutorial covers the easiest steps to create a simple fire material.
Tutorials
How to Work with Materials
This page introduces the different material types in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
IES Light
This page provides information on V-Ray IES Light.
Lights
Infinite Plane
This page provides information about the V-Ray Infinite Plane.
Geometry
Installation
This guide is to serve as a reference for installing V-Ray for SketchUp.
Installation and Licensing
Installation and Licensing
Overview
Interactive Rendering
This page provides information on Interactive Rendering in V-Ray.
Rendering with V-Ray
Irradiance Map Settings
This page provides information about the Irradiance Map GI engine.
Settings
Irradiance Map Viewer
The irradiance map viewer can be used to view, merge, and save irradiance map files created by V-Ray.
Standalone Tools
Layered
This page provides information on the V-Ray Layered Texture.
Textures
Layers
This page contains information on the Layers panel in V-Ray Frame Buffer.
User Interface
Leather
This page provides information on the V-Ray Leather Texture.
Textures
Legacy Guides
This page provides video tutorials of some of the older assets available in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Tutorials
Lens Effects Layer
This page provides information on the Lens Effects layer found in the V-Ray Frame Buffer.
User Interface
License Agreements and Copyrights
This page provides information on licensing agreements and copyrights for V-Ray for SketchUp.
Installation and Licensing
Light Cache Settings
This page provides information about the Light Cache GI Engine in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Settings
Light Mix
This page provides information about the Light Mix Render Element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Lighting
This page provides information about the Lighting render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Lighting Analysis
This page provides information about the Lighting Analysis Render Element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Lights
This page provides information on the types of V-Ray Lights.
Lights
List of Supported Render Elements
This page provides a list of all the render elements supported in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Luminaire Light
This page provides information about the V-Ray LightLuminaire light.
Lights
Marble
This page provides information on the V-Ray Marble Texture.
Textures
Masks
This page provides information about the V-Ray Masks.
User Interface
Material Attributes
This page provides information about the different Material Attributes in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Material ID Attributes
This page provides information about the Material ID Attribute in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Material ID Color
This page provides information about the Material ID Color Render Element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Material ID Number
This page provides information about the Material ID Number in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Material Layers
This page provides information about the different Material Layers in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Material Override
This page provides details about the Material Override rollout in the V-Ray Asset Editor.
Settings
Material Random Color
This page provides information about the Material Random Color render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Material Types
This page provides information about the V-Ray materials for SketchUp.
Materials
Materials
This page introduces the Materials in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Matte Shadows
This page provides information about the Matte Shadows render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Mesh Light
This page provides information on V-Ray Mesh Light.
Lights
Multi Material
This page provides information about the Multi Material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
MultiMatte Materials
This page provides information on the MultiMatte Materials Render Element.
Render Elements
MultiMatte Objects
This page provides information on the MultiMatte Objects Render Element.
Render Elements
MultiSub
This page provides information on the V-Ray Multi-Sub Texture.
Textures
Noise A
This page provides information on the V-Ray Noise A Texture.
Textures
Noise B
This page provides information on the V-Ray Noise B Texture.
Textures
OBJ GEO PLY to .vrmesh converter
This page describes the ply2vrmesh command-line utility.
Standalone Tools
Object ID
This page provides information about the Object ID render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Omni Light
This page provides information on V-Ray Omni Light or Point Light.
Lights
Onboarding
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...
Tutorials
Outline Attributes
This page provides information on the Outline Attribute in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Outline Override
This page provides information about the Outline Override material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Outlines
This page provides information on the Outlines settings in the Asset Editor.
Settings
Outlines RE
This page provides information about the Outlines ID render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Override
This page provides information about the Override Material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Override Attributes
This page provides information about the Override Attribute in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Plugininfo Tool
The following page provides information on the plugininfo tool.
Standalone Tools
Post-production and Generating Different Types of Images with the VFB
This page provides information on using the V-Ray Frame Buffer for post-production of EXR images rendered in Chaos Cloud.
Rendering with V-Ray
Proxy Mesh
This page provides information on V-Ray Proxy Mesh objects.
Geometry
Proxy Scene
This page provides information on the V-Ray Proxy Scene Geometry object.
Geometry
Raw GI
This page provides information about the Raw GI render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Raw Light
This page provides information about the Raw Light render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Raw Reflection
This page provides information about the Raw Reflection render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Raw Refraction
This page provides information about the Raw Refraction render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Raw Shadows
This page provides information about the Raw Shadows render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Raw Total Light
This page provides information about the Raw Total Light render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Ray-Traced Textures
This section contains details about Ray-Traced Textures found in V-Ray for SketchUp
Textures
Raytrace Properties Attributes
This page provides information about the Raytrace Properties Attribute in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Rectangle Light
This page provides information on the V-Ray Rectangle Light.
Lights
Reflection
This page provides information about the Reflection render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Reflection Filter
This page provides information about the Reflection Filter render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Reflective Coat Layer
This page provides information about the Reflective Coat Layer for SketchUp.
Materials
Refraction
This page provides information about the Refraction render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Refraction Filter
This page provides information about the Refraction Filer render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Release Notes
What's New
Render
This page provides details on the Render rollout in the V-Ray Asset Editor.
Settings
Render Elements
This section contains information on the Render Elements found in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Render ID
This page provides information about the Render ID render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Render Output
This page provides details on the output settings for rendering.
Settings
Render Parameters
This page provides information about the Render Parameters rollout in the Settings tab of the V-Ray Asset Editor.
Settings
Rendering with V-Ray
Rendering with V-Ray
Resumable Rendering
This page explains what Resumable rendering is and how to use it.
Rendering with V-Ray
Rock
This page provides information on the V-Ray Rock Texture.
Textures
Sample Rate
This page provides information about the Sample Rate render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Scatter
This page provides information about V-Ray Scatter in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Geometry
Self Illumination
This page provides information about the Self Illumination render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Settings
This page introduces the render settings in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Overview
Shadows
This page provides information about the Shadows render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Silent Installation
This page provides information on how to silently install V-Ray.
Installation and Licensing
Sky
This page provides information on the V-Ray Sky Texture.
Textures
Smoke
This page provides information on the V-Ray Smoke Texture.
Textures
Speckle
This page provides information on the V-Ray Speckle Texture.
Textures
Specular
This page provides information about the Specular render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Sphere Light
This page provides information on V-Ray Sphere Light.
Lights
Splat
This page provides information on the V-Ray Splat Texture.
Textures
Spline Curve Correction
This page provides information about the Spline Color Correction texture in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Textures
Spline Scattering Rollout
The Spline Scattering rollout is part of the Scatter parameters.
Geometry
Spot Light
This page provides information on the V-Ray Spot Light.
Lights
Standalone Tools
This page includes a list of external tools that come with V-Ray.
Standalone Tools
Stochastic Flakes Layer
This page provides information about the Stochastic Flakes material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Stucco
This page provides information on the V-Ray Stucco Texture.
Textures
Subsurface Scattering
This page provides information about the Subsurface Scattering material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Subsurface Scattering RE
This page provides information about the Subsurface Scattering render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
SunLight
This page provides information on V-Ray Sun Light and V-Ray Sky.
Lights
Supported Rendering Features
This page provides information on the rendering features supported in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Rendering with V-Ray
Surface Scattering Rollout
The Surface Scattering rollout is part of the Scatter parameters.
Geometry
System Requirements
Please make sure that your system fulfills these requirements before installing V-Ray. For additional information on hardware, see the Hardware Recommendations article.
Installation and Licensing
Temperature
This page provides information on the V-Ray Temperature Map.
Textures
Textures
This page provides information about the Textures in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Overview
Tiles
This page contains information about the V-Ray Tiles Texture.
Textures
Total Light
This page provides information about the Total Light render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Render Elements
Transforms Rollout
The Transforms rollout is part of the Scatter parameters.
Geometry
Translucency Attributes
This page provides information about the Translucency Attributes in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
TriPlanar
This page provides information about the Tri-Planar texture in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Textures
Troubleshooting
This page provides troubleshooting assistance for general V-Ray problems.
Overview
Tutorials
This tutorial section presents step-by-step walkthroughs for some of the most common rendering tasks. Some of the tutorials also demonstrate specific usage of V-Ray's features.
Overview
Two Sided
This page provides information about the Two Sided material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Uninstall V-Ray
This page provides details on the V-Ray for SketchUp uninstall process.
Installation and Licensing
User Interface
This page introduces V-Ray User Interface topics. Click on the appropriate topic(s) below for the full documentation and proper usage information.
Overview
Utility Textures
This section contains details about Utility Textures found in V-Ray for SketchUp
Textures
UVW
This page provides information on the V-Ray UVW Texture.
Textures
UVW Placement
This page provides information on the V-Ray UVW Placement Texture.
Textures
V-Ray 7
What's New
V-Ray Asset Editor
This page provides details on the Asset Editor in V-Ray for SketchUp.
User Interface
V-Ray Batch Render
This page describes the use of Batch Rendering and Cloud Batch Rendering in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Rendering with V-Ray
V-Ray Color Picker
This page provides information on the V-Ray Color Picker and its Color Assistant.
User Interface
V-Ray File Path Editor
This page provides information on the V-Ray File Path Editor.
User Interface
V-Ray for SketchUp Studio EULA
The Product and Service are provided to You under the condition that You accept any and all terms hereof
Installation and Licensing
V-Ray Frame Buffer
The V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB 2) is a second-generation V-Ray virtual frame buffer.
User Interface
V-Ray GPU Frequently Asked Questions
The code base for V-Ray GPU differs from the code base for the CPU engine. The GPU code base is optimized for GPU hardware and supports a subset of the features of CPU rendering. For a complete list of supported features, please see the V-Ray GPU Supported Features page.
Rendering with V-Ray
V-Ray Image to EXR Converter
This is a V-Ray application that is common across all V-Ray installations.
Standalone Tools
V-Ray Light Gen
his page provides information about V-Ray Light Gen in SketchUp.
Lights
V-Ray Log Window
This page provides information about the V-Ray Log Window in SketchUp.
User Interface
V-Ray Material Library
This page provides information on how to manually load libraries in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
V-Ray Menu
This page includes details on the items available from the main V-Ray menu in the SketchUp interface.
User Interface
V-Ray mesh viewer
This page describes the V-Ray Mesh Viewer and its usage.
Standalone Tools
V-Ray Scene Importer
This page provides information about the V-Ray Scene Importer tool in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Geometry
V-Ray Script Access
This page provides a brief overview of the Script Access documentation, which can be found at the V-Ray for SketchUp root folder.
Overview
V-Ray Swarm Installation
This page gives some basic information about what V-Ray Swam is and how to get it up and running.
Installation and Licensing
V-Ray Swarm Rendering
This page provides information on the V-Ray Swarm distributed rendering service.
Rendering with V-Ray
V-Ray Toolbar
This page provides details on the V-Ray Toolbar.
User Interface
V-Ray Utilities
This page provides details on the utility tools in the V-Ray Utilities toolbar.
User Interface
V-Ray Viewport Rendering
This page provides detailed information on Viewport Render in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Rendering with V-Ray
V-Ray Vision
This page provides information about the real-time viewer V-Ray Vision.
Rendering with V-Ray
Version Compatibility
This page contains information on V-Ray compatibility with SketchUp versions.
Installation and Licensing
VFB Settings
This page provides information about the V-Ray Frame Buffer settings.
User Interface
Vision Supported Features
This page provides information on the supported features of V-Ray Vision.
Rendering with V-Ray
Volumetric Environment
This page provides details about the Volumetric Environment rollout in the V-Ray Asset Editor.
Settings
VRay Mtl Layer
This page provides information about the VRay Mtl Layer for SketchUp.
Materials
What's New
This page contains links to the latest news about V-Ray for SketchUp as well as the V-Ray release notes organized by build version number.
What's New
What's New in V-Ray
Release Notes: V-Ray 7, update 4, hotfix 2
What's New
Workflow Changes
This page provides information on how the latest version of V-Ray handles scenes saved with previous versions of V-Ray.
What's New
Wrapper
This page provides information about the Wrapper Material in V-Ray for SketchUp.
Materials
Z Depth
This page provides information on the Z Depth rollout in the Render Elements.
Render Elements