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Atmosphere

This page provides information about the Atmosphere render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.

Last updated 1 September 2026

This page provides information about the Atmosphere render element in V-Ray for SketchUp.

Overview

Stores an image of the light scattered by atmospheric or volumetric media such as Fog or Aerial Perspective.

UI Paths

||V-Ray Asset Editor|| > Render Elements (right-click) > Atmosphere
||V-Ray Asset Editor|| > Create Asset (left-click) > Render Elements > Atmosphere

Parameters

Denoise – Specifies whether to denoise this render element.

Common Uses

The Atmosphere Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of the atmosphere and volumetric effects in a rendered image using compositing or image editing software. In the example, fog is generated using the Environment Fog. A warmer color is assigned to the fog and the intensity is increased using the Atmosphere RE.

Compositing

The Atmosphere Render Element is Added to the Beauty render to form the final image.