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Global Illumination RE

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

Last updated 1 September 2026

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

Overview

Stores indirect lighting (GI) information. Direct light, reflection, etc., do not affect this element.

UI Paths

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

Parameters

Denoise – Specifies whether to denoise this render element.

Common Uses

The Global Illumination Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of Indirect lighting after rendering in a compositing or image editing software. See how a scene looks before and after compositing.

Compositing

Raw GI x Diffuse = Global Illumination