@thomthom said: Are you using the latest version? 1.49.01? Pretty sure I am... I have no trouble with rendering another project but this one won't work..so I am guessing that it's errors in this file?

The textures on other layers rely on the mapping from the diffuse layer. If you don't have a texture in diffuse, you will not have control over the mapping in SU. The best way to have a texture in diffuse that won't show up in your render is this way: In your diffuse layer, next to transparency, select the little "m" button and choose the "TexAColor" and change that color to white (100% transparent.) Add another diffuse layer to your material and make that the color that you want to render. This way, you can position the material in SU, and the maps in the other layers will correspond. (I would have linked you to the post on the vray for sketchup forum, but it's not available, and I couldn't find a description of this method in this forum. Anyone else know where there's a thorough discussion of this on sketchucation?) -Andy

@thomthom said: Avoid using pure black and pure white - they are extreme colour values that can interfere with proper calculation of light. yes, sir, and will change it tonight, thanks thomthom

Yes the site is working perfectly...

@thomthom said: Window > Preferences > Extensions - Select V-Ray for SketchUp Version information will then be listed. Thank you Thomthom, it's obvious.

Check the Applications/ASGvis folder, you should see an alias to run the DR Spawner. You MUST use this alias to run the DR Spawner or it will NOT work. Once it's running, you should be able to follow the instructions to use the DR Spawner during a render. It's the same on Mac as it is on PC. Also, when going to render a given scene for the first time, always check what machines are set to be used in the DR Spawner settings, and click the OK button when you are done reviewing them, just to be sure that the information you looked at gets used. We found a bug while working on V-Ray for Rhino, where the machines would not be used unless you looked at the servers that are set, and you click OK.

Contact support.

I also had had this problem, and i spent the last hour trying to find what the problem was, I thought it was something to do with camera settings, lucky i stumbled upon this post

yeap if i go to: enviroment - GI color/Gi backgrnd - map - and set texSky it's the same thing....

Thanks Ludnid. I had the same problem and your trick seems to work!

They got my account fixed yesterday. I can see all the forums now. Have not tried to post yet though.

i guess read the manual. if you are telling us about new materials and everything. The way i see it is you have the very old one. how to apply material, create material etc. are there in the new manual.

Hi amalskaer, are you using any bump maps? it seems not... they may help make your render look more realistic. also, a bit of dirt on the lower part of walls and that stairway would greatly improve realism. furthermore, walls aren't generally stuccoed all the way to the ground... check out some options for plinths on the stairs, the black part looks like paint...is that the intention? the front and top of the tiles don't match. this kind of thing will cancel out any level of realism a render may have.

You're experiencing crashes? ("problems" is ambiguous, not much anyone can help with there. You need to be more specific.) Crashes and errorlogs is something you should report to ASGVis support.

Rojy....i try with the visopt...and it didnt work...it didnt make the render...i think this problem is strange....thankyou for the vispot and your time...

Hi there holmes1977, Thanks for commenting, saw your renders its very nice, love the reflection and detail you create your models, its really fit in and look real! Btw, i dont have a closer view for this render, i'll just post a new one i did previous before. Sketchup.Vray.Photoshop. Vray ver 1.48.89

Cool rendering Animation is maybe a little jerky?

Doesnt the DR Spawner have the option of sharing the textures to a networked location? Is this not working in the current build?