IRender Tutorials and Videos

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Written Tutorials

In addition to the videos below, we have a number of written tutorials which can help you get started.

IRender nXt Interior Pool Tutorial

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This is a great tutorial for learning many different aspects of IRender nXt

This Tutorial, the basic room model and some of the components were built by Jorge López.

Jorge López is an architect who has been teaching at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids,Iowa since 1991. This IRender nXt tutorial was created for his students in the CAD SketchUp class.

First Exterior Rendering Video

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First Exterior Rendering


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

Simple Rendering of an Object Video

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Simple Rendering of an Object


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Make great renderings with out making any changes to the model, or adjusting any rendering settings.

Basic Room

Features Video

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IRender nXt Features Video


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This video Tutorial, IRender nXt Features, explains some Basic Features of IRender nXt.

Advanced Features Video

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Advanced IRender nXt Features Video


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This video Tutorial explains some Advanced Features of IRender nXt.

Interior Lighting Basics

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Interior Lighting Basics Video


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Fine-tuned lighting is the key to creating great-looking interior and nighttime scenes. In this video tutorial we show you how to quickly add lights to a room and adjust their render settings for a beautiful final image

LIghting Channels Video

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Lighting Channels Video


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Lighting Channels are used to adjust the brightness of light sources - such as the sun and sky and interior lights.

This video shows you how to quickly adjust the lights while rendering your SketchUp model with IRender nXt.

Rendering with Edge Lines Video

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Rendering with Edge Lines Video


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This video Tutorial explains how to render a scene with edge lines visible. Sometimes, details can be washed out in some renderings. Rendering with edge lines turned on in IRender nXt can bring back many of those lost details.

Reflection Settings Video

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Reflection Settings Video


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Highlights and surface reflections are the best way to add realism to your renderings and they're easy to create in IRender nXt.

In this video tutorial we show you how to add reflection to objects and materials and fine-tune their settings for a beautiful, and realistic, result.

Glass Transparency Video

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Glass Transparency Video


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Realistic transparencies are easy to create in IRender nXt and can be fined tuned for great results. In this video tutorial we explain how transparency, refraction and intensity settings effect the transparent objects in your model.

How to choose a renderer Video

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How to choose a renderer Video


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This video highlights SketchUp features which some renderers may not be able to handle.

Multipass rendering Video

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Mutli Pass Rendering Technology Video


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www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o1oJv5l9Do
This video, taken from a Webinar for the nXtRender/IRender/AccuRender nXt Engine explains some of the advantages of multi-pass rendering.

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