Reflection

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

Overview

Stores reflection information based on the reflection properties of a material. Surfaces with no reflection values set in their materials contain no information in this render element and appear black.

UI Paths

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

Parameters

Denoise – Specifies whether to denoise this render element.

Common Uses

The Reflection Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of reflective elements after rendering using compositing or image editing software. In the example below, the reflections are brightened using the Reflection RE. Some of the reflections are selected using a Cryptomatte mask and a cool tint is applied to them.

Compositing

Raw Reflection x Reflection Filter = Reflection