3D Render or sketchup Vray

[devine_sir]

Hi all,

 

im looking for some advice on rendering my CAD models.

 

Im using Autocad 2012 Full and the renders are pretty good, but Im looking for more realism and without going on to MAX. I've been looking on the Chaos site for Vray and sketchup rendering. The finished out-come seems to be stunning so My thoughts were model in CAD, export to Sketchup and render in the vray plugin in sketchup. Is this possible?

 

 

I have looked on the Chaos gallery at some of the models rendered in Vray from Sketchup and found this is what Im after. .....

 

http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/detai...ductID=10&dP=9

 

 

apparently this is a sketchup model and vray render.

 

 

Your advice is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Cad64]

Yes, Sketchup + Vray is one way to go. You might also want to check out http://www.accurender.com/.

[devine_sir]

Yes, Sketchup + Vray is one way to go. You might also want to check out http://www.accurender.com/.

 

 

 

Yes, ive seen accurender, downloaded the demo and I was creating some really good results, but the V ray render seems to be much more realistic.

 

Any one got any good images of CAD to Sketchup with Vray render?

 

Also can I ask why is Vray not coming to CAD but yet sketchup has it.

 

I will try it.

 

 

Thanks

[Cad64]

Also can I ask why is Vray not coming to CAD but yet sketchup has it.

 

You will have to ask Chaos Group about that one.

[f700es]

Well AutoCAD already has a good rendering engine in it, Mental Ray. It is just a bit difficult to use/learn.