Video Tutorials
SketchUp tutorial and rendering tip videos for IRender nXt, ArielVision, AccuRender nXt for Revit, SpaceDesign, RPS 3D PDF Exporter and more.
Webinars
Check out this Webinar for tips on how to use IRender nXt
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Introduction to IRender nXt
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Video Tutorials
We have created a number of Video Tutorials which will help you get started.
Rendering with SketchUp
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How to choose a renderer
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This video highlights SketchUp modelling features which some rendering packages may have trouble handling.
- Ability to process SketchUp geometry.
- Ability to process SketchUp sun and other settings
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Sample Renderings
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These images from the
IRender nxt
nXtRender Image Gallery will show you what can be done using Google SketchUp and IRender nXt
to create stunning presentations of your 3D models.
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First Exterior Rendering
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- A simple, "first" rendering using default rendering settings.
- Download an exterior model from the Google 3D Warehouse and render it with the default settings.
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Simple Rendering of an Object
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- Default rendering with an object, rather than an exterior.
- Download a model from the Google 3D Warehouse and render it with the default settings.
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Getting Started
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Getting Started with IRender nXt
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We've created this video tutorial to help you get your software installed and learn the basics of interior and exterior renderings with iRender nXt.
- Install your software and launch IRender nXt
- Create simple exterior and interior renderings
- Add lights and reflections
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Getting Started with nXtRender
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- Install your software and launch IRender nXt
- Assign reflection to materials
- Assign illumination to materials
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Interior Lighting Basics
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Fine-tuned lighting is the key to creating great-looking interior and nighttime scenes.
In this video tutorial we show you how to quickly add lights to a room and adjust their
render settings for a beautiful final image
- Add lighting to a simple room
- Ceiling lights
- Floor lamp
- Turning an object into a light.
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Highlights and Reflections
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Highlights and surface reflections are the best way to add realism to your renderings
and they're easy to create in IRender nXt. In this video tutorial we show you how to
add reflection to objects and materials and fine-tune their settings for a beautiful, and realistic, result.
- Reflectivity and Highlighting
- Reflection, Sharpness, Metallic, Glossy
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IRender nXt Videos
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IRender nXt Features
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Reflections, Placing Lights, Lighting Presets, Bump Maps, Section Planes and Edge Lines.
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Position your Background Image
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In this video Rich explains how to use the Background Wizard to align an image with a fence outside a window and adjust the perspective of the Image.
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Position HDRi Sky
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- Select HDRi
- Position Image
- Render with new image position
- See:
HDRi Setup Tab
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Fine Tuning Transparency
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Realistic transparencies are easy to create in IRender nXt and can be fined tuned for great results.
In this video tutorial we explain how transparency, refraction and intensity settings effect the
transparent objects in your model.
Fine tuning your transparencies adds that next level of realism to your designs
- Thin and Thick
- Intensity, Refraction,
- Caustics, etc.
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Rendering with Edge Lines
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- Render the edge lines from your SketchUp model.
- Edge lines, which are usually displayed in SketchUp, can add important detail to your renderings.
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Lighting Channels
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- Adjust lights quickly after rendering
- Adjust sun and sky illumination and shadows after rendering.
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Material Channels
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- Adjust colors and materials quickly after rendering
- Adjust RGB values or illumination using slider bars
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Realistic Water Effects
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In this video Rich explains how to make water in pools, lakes and rivers look realistic.
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IRender nXt 3D PDF
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This video Tutorial explains how to create 3D PDF files directly from IRender nXt and use them to share your rendering with your clients.
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Other SketchUp products
NprTools Video
- Add non-photorealistic effects to your SketchUp Model.
- Soft Shadows
- Sketchy Shadows
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RpTreeMaker Video
- Add custom, fractal trees to your SketchUp Model.
- Create a simple tree and see how to change the parameters.
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AccuRender nXt for Revit
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See also