Render

[Pilotbroberts]

What exactly is rendering? And how is it done?

[Rich O Brien]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendering_%28computer_graphics%29

How it's done? You're spoilt for choice really! There are plugins for SketchUp like Twilight, Podium, Render-In, Shader-Light......Or there are studios like Kerkythea, Thea..... Either method basically takes your instructions for assigning values to materials to create real world reactions to light.

[Al Hart]

Here is another link from the SketchUp Sage site with some rendering information:

Rendering Features

This explains a number of rendering features, such as: Anti-aliasing, Bump Mapping, Depth of Field, Edge Highlighting, Fog, Glow, Morphing, Motion Blur, Non-Photorealistic Rendering, Radiosity, Reflection, Refraction, Shading, Shadows, Soft Shadows, Texture Mapping, Translucency, Transparency — sharp transmission of light through solid objects.

SketchUp model rendered in SketchUp using OpenGL - include lighting and shadows from the sun.

Same model rendered with an add-on rendering package. Demonstrates reflection, and shadows from lights.

[honoluludesktop]

Good explanation Al.