Rendering in SketchUp

Part
8
Anatomy of a 
Rendering 

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Part 8: Anatomy of a Rendering
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art 8 demonstrates the modeling and rendering process outlined in Part 2. The goal is to 
provide you with a specific context to view how the various tools and settings are used 
from start to finish (Fig. 33.1, Fig. 33.2). This chapter includes some important things to note 
about the content found in this part. The remainder of the chapter details modeling and tex-
turing the base model.
Fig. 33.1: 
Final render of Exterior example model
Building the Base 
Model
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Chapter 33: Building the Base Model
Fig. 33.2: 
Final render of Interior example model
Chapter relationships
The chapters in Part 8 can be referenced to other portions of the book. When you’re reviewing 
the chapters, refer to the cross-referenced parts of the book for explanations of how the 
various tools and processes work.
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Chapter 33 corresponds to Part 2: This chapter includes building the base model and 
adding textures.
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Chapters 34, 35, 36, and 37 relate to Part 3: These chapters cover placing and orga-
nizing model detail and creating scenes to help control model performance and content. 
Chapter 34 focuses on architecture, Chapter 35 on interior detailing, and Chapter 36 on 
site components. Chapter 37 reviews the creation of On/Off and additional scenes.
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Chapter 38 relates to Part 4: This chapter demonstrates how to set up lighting using 
the SketchUp Shadow menu.
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Chapter 39 relates to the processes and concepts outlined Part 5 and Part 6: 
Chapter 39 provides a detailed, step-by-step demonstration of the iterative rendering 
process for the exterior portions of the model leading to draft and final renderings.
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