Rendering in SketchUp

Low Resolution: Use preset of 800 
n
600 or one 
third of final resolution Aspect.
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Quality: 30 percent (three notches from the left).
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Scene (under Quality): Set to Exterior
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Update (under Quality): Auto.
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Lighting Type: Physical Sky/Exposure - 0 (Auto 
Exposure unchecked).
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Detail Layers: Off.
Fig. 26.19: 
Simulated Light initial draft 
of exterior lighting

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Secondary Draft1
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Low Resolution: Use preset 800 
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600 or one third of final resolution Aspect.
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Quality: 50 percent (five notches from the left).
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Scene (under Quality): Set to Interior (GI).
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Update (under Quality): Auto.
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Lighting Type: Artificial Lighting only.
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Exposure: Start with 4.5 and adjust the exposure during the rendering process.
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Background: Lighting Environment.
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Detail: Layers Off.
Secondary Draft2
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Increase Resolution: Use preset of 1280 
n
720 or one third of final resolution Aspect.
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Quality: 50 percent (five notches from the left).
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Scene (under Quality): Set to Interior (GI).
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Update (under Quality): Auto.
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Lighting Type: Artificial Lighting Only.
Fig. 26.20: 
Simulated Light secondary 
draft #1 (includes simulated lighting)
Fig. 26.21: 
Simulated Light secondary 
draft #2

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Exposure: Use setting established during initial draft.
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Detail: Layers On.
Semifinal Render
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Increase Resolution: Use preset of 1280 
n
720 or 1/2 of final resolution Aspect.
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Quality: 70 percent, which is Tile mode.
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Scene (under Quality): Set to Interior (GI).
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Update (under Quality): Tile set automatically.
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Lighting Type: Artificial Lighting Only.
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Exposure: Use setting established during initial draft.
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Background: Lighting Environment.
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Detail Layers: On.
Final Render
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Final Resolution: 1980 
n
1020 and higher.
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Quality:100 percent, which is Tile mode.
Fig. 26.22: 
Simulated Light semifinal 
draft
Fig. 26.23: 
Simulated Light final settings

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Scene (under Quality): Set to Interior (GI).
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Update (under Quality): Tile set automatically.
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Lighting Type: Artificial Lighting Only.
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3
Exposure: Use setting established during initial draft.
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Background: Lighting Environment.
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Detail Layers: On.

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haderlight uses preset values for its texture settings. The presets use easy-to-remember 
names to describe their values. This chapter correlates these presets with the texture 
values described in Chapter 21. In this chapter, you will learn the following:
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How to apply Shaderlight textures values
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The descriptions of texture values
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The Texture settings by category
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How to set glass and water textures