@tedvitale_cg said: @hsrhdrehre5654654 said: But still i dont get why vray is so problematic dealing with these surfaces. Hell, not even a 640x480 render can be done. You're using the demo. I've done the best I can to teach you how to make your rendering look the way you want it. Good luck in your efforts. No , im not. And i thank you for your help, but again, the main problem is the time it takes. Of course you understand, i am not willing to wait days to render just that.. (nor i have the time, nor im willing to).

Open your Light Cache drop-down in your V-Ray Options Editor and check the box to turn on "Raytrace threshold". That should solve your issue. [image: CNhW_Capture.JPG]

Vray is more effective when rendering if the base model with its textures and settings are on the SSD.

Hi Robeana In the beginning don't try and fiddle with the settings , just too complicated to start off with Go on to sketchuptexture.com and download their presettings ie visopt. Import this into your settings and start from there. If the above is still confusing let me know and we take it a bit slower. I know how you feel , I am very much a beginner as well but after 6 months worth of frustration I might help you to avoid my mistakes. Let me know

You can only use V-Ray in one version of Sketchup at a time. So if you have it installed for SU2013 you'll have to un-install it get the V-Ray installer for SU2015 and re-install it for 2015.

Have you tried to reduce the noise threshold? You find it under DMC sampler. I use 0.002.

None has THe same issue? I'm working on PC, Windows 7, Sketchup 2015, Vray2...

Simply creating an emitting material could do the trick. Replace glass of the lights with this material. Maybe that helps? Regards,

That's a render? Other than it needs mowing.. Nailed it! Thanks!

As a matter of fact, our eyes (mind) works differently from photos or computers. i.e light attenuation is based on inverse square ratio, but when one adjusts them in this way will find it more like what a camera captures and not what our eyes captures. So I've experienced that it will give a better result if adjust the attenuation as "inverse". the result will be more smooth and less contrast ,a better solution for interiors. and do not neglect some fake lighting using rectangular lights, here and there ... .

Do you have any materials with displacement? Try turning it off in the options menu and try again. Maybe that helps? Regards,

I get all the time too. I reported it to Trimble as a bug and it was being "worked on".

Problems to see images? Try here: https://goo.gl/photos/PSzjbneuFVUsQNKx6 https://goo.gl/photos/bqHKvYDxyzbPangNA https://goo.gl/photos/95r9DpiFk4MjMekh7 https://goo.gl/photos/5ZXbBHu251TiTF2e7

I managed to figure this out if anyone is interested here's the settings i used [image: MWydbaf.png] the result. [image: PKgtDaU.jpg]

a simple PC restart seems to fix the problem. Strange the map still doesn't load in the progress window but its working now.

Yeah, hard to give you a good answer... I have tried many sketchup renders : kerkythea, podium, maxwell, twilight, lumion, v-ray... They are all fine, but i prefer v-ray. I have the feeling that i can more control my architectural renders. But parameters are complex. Podium and Kerkythea are easier to handle. Besides, Kerkythea is free.

@valerostudio said: How are you bringing in your old plugins for 2014? When I went to 2015 I had to fresh install everything. No copy and pasting from the Plugins folder, that was too messy. Fresh install every plugin from the Extension Warehouse and the SketchUcation toolbar. Its painful at first but a good clean way to start with 2015. valerostudio, what you say is right.

Oy, a bug! Glad I could help. Hope it gets fixed soon. @tedvitale_cg said: Unfortunately, you sir, have found a bug. I've logged the issue and it will eventually be resolved in future versions of V-Ray For SketchUp. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!

Version of SU? Version of V-Ray? Sounds like an old bug from the 1.7 beta.

A way to quickly cheat if the terrain clipper tool doesn't work, is to lift one surface off of the other by a half inch or so. At that distance and scale you shouldn't be able to see the edge either.