Foundation Light-Up for Sketchup
- Intended for fundamental knowledge and skills in transitioning to realistic 3D images.
- Learn Light-Up features, commands, and techniques in practical scenarios.
- Apply Light-Up to real-world scenarios with practical workshop exercises.
- Focus on creating realistic 3D rendered photo-realistic images.
- Delegates should have a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows.
Overview
This course aims to equip individuals with the essential knowledge and skills to transition from basic Sketchup 3D design to producing realistic 3D rendered images. Participants will learn to navigate the Light-Up interface and apply features like mapped materials, lighting techniques, scene creation, and texture manipulation through practical exercises. The course spans 2 days and is offered in various locations across the UK, with options for onsite closed company training.
Who should attend
Designers
Course Content
Overview
It is intended for those who require the fundamental knowledge and skills to enable the user to migrate from standard Sketchup 3D design to creating realistic 3D rendered photo-realistic images. It is recommended that delegates have a little working knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
You will learn the features, commands, and techniques of Light-Up and this will be applied to real world scenarios using many practical workshop exercises.
- Navigate the Light-Up interface
- Using mapped materials
- Creating Area and Point Lights
- Creating and modifying Scenes
- Using the Query Tools
- Using Caching to produce fast displays
- Setting the Shading Parameters
- Masked Textures and Opacity
- Using the Light-meter
- Materials and Material markups
- Exporting Stills and Movies
- Specularity and Reflections
- Creating FXB files
- Rendering and creating previews
- Using the Light-Up Player
- Troubleshooting
Sketchup training Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dunfermline and other sites throughout the UK including onsite closed company courses are available.
