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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
