Visualization Success with V-Ray for SketchUp (online course, perpetual access)
English – 14 lessons
A complete walkthrough of V-Ray for SketchUp and create stunning visualizations of interior and exterior models.
- Introduction – V-Ray for SketchUp interface overview
- Introduction – Rendering principles of V-Ray for SketchUp
- Introduction – Taking most advantage of the V-Ray Frame Buffer
- Interior – Setting up a basic interior rendering with V-Ray in SketchUp
- Interior – Dome light vs. V-Ray sun in interior rendering
- Interior – Lighting in interiors – additional lights and types of V-Ray Lights
- Interior – The V-Ray material library for interiors
- Exterior – Setting up basic exterior rendering with V-Ray
- Exterior – Proxies management
- Exterior – Aerial perspective and Environment fog
- Exterior – Rendering exteriors – render elements, masks, denoiser
- Construction – Super fast rendering in V-Ray for SketchUp
- Furniture – How to give your furniture life quickly
- Construction – V-Ray Clipper
V-Ray system requirements vary depending on the specific host application (e.g., SketchUp, 3ds Max, Maya). Generally, a 64-bit operating system, a compatible processor (Intel or AMD with AVX2 support), a minimum of 8GB of RAM (64GB recommended), and sufficient hard drive space are needed. GPU acceleration is often supported, especially for V-Ray GPU, requiring NVIDIA cards with specific compute capabilities and up-to-date drivers. IPv4 is typically required, with IPv6 not currently supported. Specific versions of host applications (like SketchUp or 3ds Max) are also required.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
General Requirements:
- Operating System: 64-bit versions of Windows 10 or Windows 11 are generally required.
- Processor: Intel or AMD processors with AVX2 support are needed, according to Chaos docs.
- RAM: Minimum 8 GB RAM, with 16GB or more recommended. Some applications may require 64GB or more, depending on scene complexity.
- Hard Disk Space: A minimum of 2GB is needed, with 12GB or more recommended, including additional downloadable content.
- TCP/IP: IPv4 is typically required.

