Sketchup
SketchUp Training | Complete Guide to SketchUp
The digital canvas of today’s architectural world is intricate, blending precision modelling with lifelike rendering. In this rich tapestry, SketchUp and Vray emerge as twin stars, illuminating the potential of architectural visualization. Welcome to Panaah Studio definitive SketchUp training, a course meticulously designed to take you from the basics of SketchUp to the advanced rendering techniques of Vray.
Skills you'll gain
- A complete understanding of using SketchUp for architecture & interiors
- Realistic rendering with Chaos Vray
- Post-production techniques using Adobe Photoshop
Syllabus
Chapter 1 - Introduction & Basics
Lesson 1 – Introduction . This lesson gets you started with importing drawings & modelling the iconic Eames House using SketchUp.
Lesson 2 – Modelling Basics . This continues on the previous lesson by working up the exterior model & working through some of the basic modelling tools in SketchUp.
Chapter 2 - Developing the Building & Context
Lesson 3 – Adding detail to your model . By the end of this lesson, you’ll have a complete, detailed model of the exterior of the building. More tools are explored to help speed up your workflow also.
Lesson 4 – Modelling the interior . Here we dive deep into best practices for modelling interiors using a range of our recommended plugins to improve your modelling efficiency.
Lesson 5 – Adding Objects . To finalise your modelling process, you need to insert a range of assets & objects to make the whole thing feel more realistic & believable. This lesson explores our recommended approach.
Lesson 6 – Modelling the site & context. To conclude the modelling element we demonstrate how to model the site’s landform & position it in relation to world co-ordinates for accurate data on things like sun light & elevation.
Chapter 3 - Rendering & Post-Production
Lesson 7 – Materials . Diving into Vray, we explain how to utilise Vray materials within the plugin for SketchUp.
Lesson 8 – Lighting . Next up is how to use lighting within Vray & use SketchUp’s sun position in conjunction to light your whole scene in a range of ways.
Lesson 9 – Rendering . Before rendering your image you need to understand Vray’s render settings & it’s capabilities, which are all covered in this lesson.
Lesson 10 – Post Production. To round off the course we go into two forms of post-production using both Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom. These methods will maximise the quality of your final render for issue.
