Maxwell render sketchup lighting tutorial
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- #MAXWELL RENDER SKETCHUP LIGHTING TUTORIAL INSTALL#
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All your changes are updated directly so you can try all the settings. You can adjust the lighting and materials of the scene. Open the scene manager (from toolbar or Plugins menu). The model looks better but this is only the beginning.
#MAXWELL RENDER SKETCHUP LIGHTING TUTORIAL FREE#
If you work at scale 1:1 feel free to use the Plugins / Scale / Scale up 1000. It is convenient to use the 1000:1 scale to get a fully focused image. You do not need to hide edges and other drawing marks. The rendering is updated as you move around for real time feedback.
Rotate and zoom until you find the perfect point of view. Maxwell renders exactly your Sketchup view. After a few minutes you should see this : Little by little, details appear, shadows, reflections and realistic textures. At first you see a bunch of pixels, then your circuit take shape. Maxwell renderer builds the image globally by increasing the detail level. Photo-realistic rendering is a slow process that consumes a lot of resources. You can stop it at any time by pressing the Stop button. In Maxwell window click on the yellow Fire button. The size of the window determines the output image resolution, it is therefore easier to work on a dual screen workstation. This brings a new window that contains your rendered image. Then click on the Fire button in the toolbar. Then export and import again your project. In the general settings of eagleUp 4.3 you need to select the use jpg images instead of png. Maxwell renderer does not support the PNG images generated by eagleUp.
#MAXWELL RENDER SKETCHUP LIGHTING TUTORIAL INSTALL#
Note: due to uncompatibility between the latest Silverlight and Sketchup it is necessary to install Silverlight 4, and not the newer version 5. The interface with the renderer can be found in a new toolbar or in the Plugins menu of Sketchup. Follow the instructions in the readme.txt file (copy a folder and run an installer).
If you want higher resolution outputs you can purchase a cheap upgrade.ĭownload and install Maxwell for Google Sketchup (the free version is sufficient to evaluate and practice with photo-realistic rendering). This is sufficient to generate detailed previews of your project for web and presentation use. The main limitation is the max 800px wide images. Here we use the Sketchup plugin, in the free version. Note : Maxwell renderer exists in multiple versions. All the modifications on your model have immediate effects. This renderer integrates well within Sketchup so you do not even need to open another application.
We have set our choice on Maxwell for Google Sketchup. Various realistic renderers exist on the market.
#MAXWELL RENDER SKETCHUP LIGHTING TUTORIAL HOW TO#
In this series of short articles we will demonstrate how to get stunning previews of your products, long before you get them in your hands. The default rendering in Google Sketchup is practical and shows edges and guides, but this is not the best look to advertise your project. EagleUp helps designers fit their electronics into tighter enclosures by modelling accurately all the electrical and mechanical parts.