Designing Architectural Mock-ups with SketchUp and V-Ray

Architectural mockup design with SketchUp and V-Ray

“ Now that we have reached the end, I want to thank you for choosing this course to expand your knowledge, I hope you have learned and it has helped you to enhance the images of your products, as well as a new way of displaying them. I encourage you, if you need to, repeat the lessons that cost you the most and dedicate the necessary time to make your mock-up look perfect. During this course I have taught you to create scenes, import objects, model your own and illuminate and place materials with V-Ray, we have also seen some of my tips and plugins to speed up the work with SketchUp and that you can develop your projects in a faster and faster. I encourage you to do your own project so that it can really serve you in the future. I also encourage you, now that you know more about these programs, to experiment with the different materials and lighting and you will see how little by little your renderings are improving. Don't be frustrated if at first they don't turn out the same as mine. Next, we are going to review the steps we have followed to develop the project, the key phases that I want you to show me when you share your project in the forum: Concept and sketch Think about your idea and develop a sketch or a mood board with materials or colors representing the main points of our idea. Here you can see my mood boards of materials and lighting, and my sketch.

Start lifting your 3D I have imported a plant from AutoCAD. You can develop your own for this project or you can use mine that I have left you in the additional resources or one you have from another project, but do not forget to clean it well before importing it to avoid errors later. In addition, we have seen a super useful plugin to be able to lift the 3D model. Add important elements to the project Add all the elements that you consider important for your project to make it look as realistic as possible. Do not fall short or put things in excess, spend all the time you need in this step. Remember to respect the scales so that it looks as realistic as possible. When you have your space raised in 3D with all the elements to your liking, start placing all the materials that you consider necessary, remember that an abuse of materials can make your product lose strength, which is really what you want to teach. Make your own portfolio of materials so you can use them in future projects. Create your scenes Position the camera so that your product stands out and get the best points of view, create several scenes of different formats so that you can use them on your web page, social networks or sites with different proportions. Add your products Now it's time to add your products. This is the most important step of the entire project, since it is really why we are developing the mock-up. Remember that you can model it with another 3D program and import it into SketchUp or develop it directly here. Lighting and final render Add lighting to your project, use focal points to highlight the product and general lighting to illuminate the entire space. When you have everything ready, hit the render button. It is time to see how our project becomes a reality. You can change everything you consider necessary until you are comfortable with your project. If you feel like it, when you have your images saved, use Photoshop to create a dynamic video of your project as I explained in lesson 4 of unit 4. This is the final render of the main scene of my mock-up. In Unit 4 I have left you the photos of the different scenes so that they can inspire you. Now it's your turn: share your final project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your mock-up and the steps that have led you to it. Also, if you feel like it, you can share it on social networks with the hashtag #AnaDeSantosDomestika. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress! Remember that I am in the forum to help you in any part of the process. It has been a pleasure to share my knowledge with you. I hope you enjoyed this course as much as I did! See you on the forum. ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project In this video we will review the final project. I have used my illustrations in a showroom, But create the space that interests you the most to display your products. You can create a home, a commercial space or a set, whatever best suits your needs. First you need to make a sketch. Take your time to look up references and think through the idea. Then you will lift your model in 3D. If necessary, import a plant from AutoCAD or do it directly in SketchUp. Once the plant is raised, add your objects and materials. You can download models from the internet or import them from othe...”

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Course summary for: Designing Architectural Mock-ups with SketchUp and V-Ray

• Level: Beginner
• 69% positive reviews (26)
• 946 students
• 4 units
• 17 lessons (2h 52m)
• 7 downloads

• Category

  Architecture & Spaces

• Software

  SketchUp, V-Ray

• Areas

  3D, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, Design, Digital Design