All of those options can be configured depending on your model. Ray tracing is the fastest rendering method (and usually the recommended one), Path tracing is better for outdoor scenes, sky or environmental maps, and lastly Photon tracing gives the most stunning results, although it is the slowest option. In the window that opens you can define the light sources (artificial lights, sky, sun (daylight) and Environment (map)) and then choose between Ray tracing, Path tracing and Photon tracing. That’s why Raylectron gives you a handful of settings to configure regarding lighting, all of which are accessible just by clicking on the “Lighting” button on the pane. Lighting is the most important factor when rendering, therefore you have to be extremely accurate when adjusting it. The Environmental Map tab is mostly used for outdoor scenes, and from the last tab you can change the Depth of Field.īefore rendering your model, there are several settings that you can adjust to produce the best results. In the first tab you can see the rendered model, whilst on the second one is the original model. Next to that pane are 4 tabs: Render View, Model View, Environmental Map and Special Effects. In that pane you can start rendering a model, open the lighting configuration window, or you can adjust settings like exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation and gamma. It has a pane on the left with different options and buttons. The interface is not very confusing or complex. After loading your model, you can start the program directly instead of opening it through SketchUp every time. A window will pop-up asking you to choose the objects you want to render, and then the main Raylectron window will open. Using SketchUp, go to the “View” menu and select “Raylectron Render”. The supported operating systems are Windows XP, Vista and 7 (32 and 64-bit versions supported). After installing it you can find it under the “View” menu in Sketchup. It has come out clean from our virus scans and isn’t bundled with any additional software. It finishes in only a few moments and afterwards it’s ready to be used normally. Installation is pretty easy to perform and has no difficult steps. After transferring your model to Raylectron it works as a standalone application. Adjusting the lighting, shadows, reflections, shininess, refraction and other types of environmental factors with the program is easy and the results are spectacular. It has plenty of features that give you full control over the model, and more importantly the light source. Raylectron is a plugin for Google SketchUp which can actually convert 3D models into photorealistic images. ' Photorealistic renderer plugin for SketchUp'

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