
Key changes include built-in layer-based compositing in the V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB), and Light Mix, a Corona-Renderer-style system to adjust the intensity of lights in images without the need to re-render them.

SketchUp is the latest host application to be updated to the new V-Ray 5 architecture, following the releases of V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max and V-Ray 5 for Maya earlier this year. V-Ray 5 core features: compositing in the VFB, Light Mix and new materials options Unique features include V-Ray Vision, a new real-time rasterisation-based render mode for exploring SketchUp scenes, and Light Gen, an automated system for rendering lighting variations of a scene. The update makes the key features from other editions of V-Ray 5 available in SketchUp, including compositing in the V-Ray frame buffer, the Light Mix system, and new materials options. Scroll down for news of Update 2.Ĭhaos Group has released V-Ray 5 for SketchUp, the latest version of the production renderer for Trimble’s architectural sketching software. Create realistic grass, fabrics, and carpet with V-Ray Fur.Originally posted on 9 November 2020.Render your scene as separate passes for more artistic control in your image-editing software.Track render history and fine-tune color, exposure, and more directly in V-Ray’s frame buffer.


Automatically remove noise and cut render times by up to 50%.You can use it to make anything – from 3D diagrams to high quality images – the possibilities are up to you. V-Ray for SketchUp is easy to use and delivers great results. Using V-Ray for SketchUp you can get access to over 600 photo realistic, drag-and-drop materials too. With a full suite of creative tools, V-Ray lets you render anything and everything – from quick design models to your most detailed 3D scenes.
