Just finished my v-ray fast start

majid · 3 Jun 2014, 06:23

Hi all
my previous book "KT fast start 4 architects" downloaded for nearly 17000 times. so decided to prepare another one, this time on V-Ray for SketchUp.
Just finished the fully illustrated and simplified yet technical 65 pages book with inspiring renders on V-ray For SketchUp.
any idea about the reasonable price and were to sell it?
here are some renders:

Thank you forward
Majid

majid · 12 Jun 2014, 04:14

another interior shot of the mentioned book:

jiminy-billy-bob · 12 Jun 2014, 07:38

Really nice!

holmes1977 · 12 Jun 2014, 09:07

I couldnt help you on a price but what you have shown looks very impressive

andybot · 12 Jun 2014, 11:05

would this be something you could publish as an online book through Sketchucation? I think the last hard-copy instructional book I purchased was probably 15 years ago.

andybot · 13 Jun 2014, 15:58

what the!? How did this thread get discombobulated? Seems to be lost from this thread:
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=322%26amp;t=57985

majid · 14 Jun 2014, 19:40

I am also confused... why nobody is interested in..

olishea · 14 Jun 2014, 21:49

strange forum behaviour!

pilou · 14 Jun 2014, 22:10

Cool rendering!

holmes1977 · 15 Jun 2014, 08:45

@majid said:

I am also confused... why nobody is interested in..

If you had made this using Thea Render I would purchase in a heart beat.

majid · 15 Jun 2014, 10:50

@holmes1977 said:

@majid said:

I am also confused... why nobody is interested in..

If you had made this using Thea Render I would purchase in a heart beat.

It is my next plan ... next one will be Thea fast start...

majid · 19 Jun 2014, 15:28

And what do you mean? Thea for SketchUp or Thea Studio?
I also love Thea .

majid · 20 Jun 2014, 21:15

this is another shot of the book. an old alley of Yazd city, central Iran

majid · 17 Jul 2014, 04:34

After some edit, finally the book is released.you may see it here please: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LUNMO1O
I would be happy to know your feedback please.
Thank you all for your helps .

Majid

tomot · 18 Jul 2014, 22:54

I wish your nothing but success in getting a return for your hard efforts.c

BUT! I'm totally disillusioned with Vray for SketchUp or any other Vray product Chaosgroup makes for other 3d programs. I don't want to read a book on how to render using Vray. SketchUp is simple to use, Vray for SketchUp is not.

Finally the renderings Vray produces are all POOR and have no basis for what real world lighting is all about. All you have to do is take a picture with your Iphone outdoors. depending on the sky conditions. A clear cloudless sky will provide sharp shadows while a sky with intermittent clouds will create soft shadows. An HDR rendering program like KeyShot will take all this into account.

Here is a link to the subject aboutcaustics and reflections: Vray does not take into account the index of refraction of materials.

https://www.keyshot.com/forum/index.php/topic,8260.msg39752.html#msg39752

andybot · 19 Jul 2014, 01:30

@tomot said:

An HDR rendering program like KeyShot will take all this into account.

Are you not aware vfs now can use HDR for lighting with the new domelight? Soft shadows and all the rest. Try it, you might like it.

@unknownuser said:

Here is a link to the subject aboutcaustics and reflections: Vray does not take into account the index of refraction of materials.

https://www.keyshot.com/forum/index.php/topic,8260.msg39752.html#msg39752

Um, not sure your point - looks like the image show in that thread has no direct light on the water - how would you have caustics without a point light source? Vray does have dispersion, not sure if it's in vfs, but it's definitely in the other versions of vray. There's also progressive rendering and some other things coming down the pipeline that we may see (stuff that's in vray 3.0 now, but not available for vfs.), so keep an eye on it, there will be some really cool things coming this way with vfs.

Stinkie · 19 Jul 2014, 07:42

@tomot said:

SketchUp is simple to use, Vray for SketchUp is not.

Well, of course it isn't. It can't be. Trust me, I know learning Vray can be frustrating, but in the end, it's all worth it.

@tomot said:

Finally the renderings Vray produces are all POOR (...)

Sorry -you're quite wrong. Ten minute render:

majid · 19 Jul 2014, 11:53

I have done all my effort it keep it technically correct while yet simple. images are in large size to be easy to follow and renders are not "out of reach" and not too simple and poor.
Hope you find it useful

ken28875 · 21 Jul 2014, 23:14

Very beautiful renders, Majid.

I wish you all the best with your book.

Cheers,

_KN

majid · 22 Jul 2014, 12:43

This is my first Serious attempt on publishing and wish to be success, Thank you Ken!