Some useful guidelines to perform exterior rendering with v-ray next for sketchup

This is an exclusive video tutorial for v-ray sketchup users. In this tutorial, detail process is given for performing a naturalistic exterior rendering with v-ray next for sketchup.

The following tools are used for different purposes :-

1. Sandbox tool, for forming the ground.
2. Artisan for completing the ground detail.

3. Solar North for settling the sun originates.
4. Skatter, to spray the assets to the ground.
5. Laubwerk, for adding the trees.

Sandbox Tools (extensions.sketchup.com)

The Sandbox Tools extension applies the concept of a sandbox that belongs to a surface to be created and managed with sandbox tools. This sketchup extension is effective for landscape design.

Artisan (sketchucation.com)

This sketchUp extension comprises of powerful organic modeling tools. Artisan can be used to create Terrain, Furniture, Characters, Abstract Sculptures, Fabric/Curtains/Pillows, Rocks/Tree Trunks/Plants etc.

Solar North (extensions.sketchup.com)

It offers tools for the users to settle and exhibit the solar north angle that SketchUp applies to work out the sun location, and consequently shadow directions.

Skatter (extensions.sketchup.com)

With skatter, it is possible to populate your scenes with unconstrained vegetation with complete control, all while saving time and never leave SketchUp.

From small carpets in a living room to large scale forests, Skatter is developed to facilitate retaining the final look rapidly and efficiently.

Laubwerk (www.laubwerk.com)

Laubwerk provides user-friendly software extensions for architects and CG artists who are in search for genuine 3D plants, and plant scattering tools. With drag-and-drop simplicity, and user-friendly tools to alter the shape, age, season and level of detail for each of Laubwerk's spectacular 3D plants, users will be able to effortlessly add 3D trees to any CG project. It is compatible with Autodesk 3ds Max & Maya, MAXON Cinema 4D, SideFX Houdini, Trimble SketchUp, and Python.

To get complete details about exterior rendering, go through the following video tutorial.

Video Source KG Studio