Produce a render
Repair the model, set the camera, light it, and populate it into a presentable image.
4 steps · about 135 minutes of reading and modelling
Four skills in the order that matters. Performance first, because a heavy model makes everything after it painful. Then camera and composition, then lighting, then context — the sequence most people get backwards.
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Fix a heavy, slow model
IntermediateMy SketchUp model has become unusably slow. How do I fix it?
Native: Model Info > Statistics, Outliner, Purge Unused, Styles · Optional: CleanUp³ , Skimp
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Render your first presentable image
BeginnerHow do I get a good-looking image out of SketchUp?
Native: Camera > Field of View, Position Camera, Shadows, Styles · Optional: Enscape , V-Ray for SketchUp
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Light an interior scene
AdvancedWhy do my interior renders look dark and flat?
Native: Shadows, Solar North toolbar, Position Camera, Styles · Optional: Enscape , V-Ray for SketchUp
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Add entourage and context
IntermediateHow do I add trees, people, and cars without destroying performance?
Native: Face-me components, Tags, 3D Warehouse, Scale · Optional: Skatter , Skimp
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