Specular

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

Overview

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

UI Paths

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

Parameters

Denoise – Specifies whether to denoise this render element.

Common Uses

The Specular Render Element is useful for changing the final image's specular appearance during compositing. In the example, the specular reflections are brightened and tinted with a cooler color. See the render before and after compositing.

Compositing

The Specular Render Element is added as part of the Beauty composite to form the final image.