The rendering process happens outside of Sketchup so that you can continue working on your model while the render is going. Raylectron already contain just about all the settings you need to fine tune the output, therefore, no further processing by other software is required. Raylectron support HDR maps and can save the rendered image as an HDR to further process it using an image editor such as Photoshop, you can also save in jpg, png and many other formats. Slaves do not send any data back as it renders, instead, the data is sent when you request to update the View port on the master. It is also possible to install Raylectron on remote computers (even on the Internet) and use them as slaves. Raylectron utilize all the CPU cores and threads (user selectable) to render as fast as possible. Caustics are also real, not fake or simulated. The sun, the sky, environment maps and any materials set as a light source (emitter) with settings for the power and coverage angle.Īny material can produce different effects, such as reflection (like mirror), refraction (like glass), transparency, glossiness, shininess, bump maps, normal maps and background images. Depending on the scene being rendered, one can use Raytrace with true shadows, Path tracing with or without direct illumination and Photon mapping. Looks like they have everything covered! Raylectron is free, providing you do not mind the faint watermark. You can download the latest version and read more about Raylectron V3 from SoftByte Labs here.Raylectron is a Sketchup plugin designed to help produce photorealistic renders.

It can also use slaves by installing Raylectron on remote computers further increasing the rendering speed. Raylectron also utilizes all CPU cores and threads (user selectable) to greatly improve your render times. Animation will give you give you a hands-free tour of a model (there are two different ways to make an animation).

You can also create your own grass or fur, and creating animation couldn’t be simpler now. With the editor you can produce different effects, such as reflection (like a mirror), refraction (like glass), transparency, glossiness, shininess, bump maps, normal maps and background images. The material editor in Raylectron is simple, yet powerful. Shadows are not fake or simulated like “Soft shadows”.

Depending on the scene being rendered, one can use ray-tracing with true shadows, path-tracing with or without direct illumination and photon-mapping, each creating a unique effect. Raylectron provides the user with four different rendering modes.

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