First Exterior Rendering

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This video Tutorial, First Exterior Rendering, explains how to use IRender nXt to create a high-quality, photo-realistic rendering from SketchUp model, with out making any changes to the model, or adjusting any rendering settings.

Later tutorials will explain how to improve the output by making alterations to the model and changing rendering settings. However, this video shows how you can get great results with minimal effort.

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Video Tutorials

Video Tutorials

We have created a number of Video Tutorials which will help you get started.

• nXtRender videos
• IRender nXt videos
• AccuRender nXt for Revit videos
• RpTreeMaker videos

nXtRender videos

The first three are also useful for IRender nXt. The last is just for nXtRender
How to choose a renderer Ability to process SketchUp geometry. Ability to process SketchUp sun and other settings		First Exterior Rendering A simple, "first" rendering using default rendering settings. Download an exterior model from the Google 3D Warehouse and render it with the default settings.
Simple Rendering of an Object Default rendering with an object, rather than an exterior. Download a model from the Google 3D Warehouse and render it with the default settings.		Getting Started with nXtRender Assign reflection to materials Assign illumination to materials

IRender nXt videos

IRender nXt Features Reflections, Placing Lights, Lighting Presets, Bump Maps, Section Planes and Edge Lines.		Advanced IRender nXt Features Depth of Field, Lighting Channels, Material Editor, Material Libraries, Indirect Lighting, Panoramas .
Interior Lighting Basics Add lighting to a simple room Ceiling lights, floor lamp and turning an object into a light.		Lighting Channels Adjust lights quickly after rendering Adjust sun and sky illumination and shadows after rendering.
Rendering with Edge Lines Render the edge lines from your SketchUp model. Edge lines, which are usually displayed in SketchUp, can add important detail to your renderings.		Reflection Settings Reflectivity and Highlighting Reflection, Sharpness, Metallic, Glossy
Glass Transparency Thin and Thick Intensity, Refraction, Caustics, etc.

Other SketchUp products

NprTools Video Add non-photorealistic effects to your SketchUp Model. Soft Shadows Sketchy Shadows

RpTreeMaker Video Add custom, fractal trees to your SketchUp Model. Create a simple tree and see how to change the parameters.

AccuRender nXt for Revit

AccuRender nXt Simple Rendering Load and use AccuRender nXt for Revit Render a model with default settings