How to use DOME LIGHT and HDRI for Exterior Lighting | Vray for Sketchup

[@alexmcintyre2846]

Really good video. I wish Chaos or Lynda would employ you to do a full tutorial.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Haha that'd be super awesome wouldn't it? Well I'll try my best to keep making tutorials, though they're short but they're free! :D

[@critainterior]

my favourite channel in youtube. probably other architecture/interior students' favorite too.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank youu!!

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[@nokia6630videos]

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[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+nokia6630videos 😄😄 thank you so much!!

[@KBstray1029]

I have been searching for a good tutorial for so long. Finally found one. Please keep on adding more tutorials, especially interior ones. You are the best there is.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

That's so encouraging 🤗 I've been so busy but I'll try to add more videos! 😄😄

[@arkinnihat1248]

You are the best Vray educator bro.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Arkin Nihat bro that means a lot, thanks man!!

[@bepydillustrator]

Hi! Thank you for this very helpful video! Explain way better the dome lights effect. I wanna ask you something about it: i use vray next and i noticed that the option "lock dome light" does not exist anymore. How can I lock the dome light to the hdri in vray next? thank you!

[@hollowedkyuubi8059]

There are lots of helpful video out there but this one is the best of the best! audio-visual presentation - 4 thumbs up! God bless u bro!

[@AhmedHamadto]

this is the best SketchUp tutorial video i ever seen, Good Luck

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank you ! 😄😄

[@cgonzt5636]

Can you lock/ link the Dome light position with Sketchup’s sun positioning? Thanks

[@mihrajnawarathna5357]

wow thats a great tutorial within very short time.thank you very much

[@SIMEONOVVASIL]

Video is short, but contain clear information. Great job! Keep it up

[@teeloke]

Wow answered lots of questions I had in mind, and couldn't figure out via the manual. Great vdo! Cheers!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Yessir! Thank you!

[@g0etzome]

Perfect, you hit all the things I couldn't figure out. The HDRI links are great too! THANKS!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+MikeG thank you! Glad you found it helpful!

[@samuelasseged9534]

Man, I love these videos. Always great content in an informative package. 10/10.

[@chiangpeterh]

You make such great videos! Help me,an architecture student which have to learn softwares by self ,a lot ! Thank you so much!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank you!! And you are super welcome :D

[@flaviaribas6151]

This vídeo changed my life! Thank you!!!!!!!!

[@newidworks657]

Great tutorial as ever. Great way to learn Vray. A topic suggestion: a tutorial about Sketchup/ Vray proxies

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

I'm on it! :D

[@madinah1584]

Thank you Sir for your videos. It means soo much to me as I am still learning a lot about vray sketchup. I really appreciate it and it helps me improve my work every time with your easy to follow step videos. Love from PH.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Awesome! Glad you find my videos helpful 😄

[@DedelerCraft]

WE NEED MORE VIDEO LIKE THIS, please keep uploading :)

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Ömer Manav I'll try my best😄😄

[@shaunthompson2179]

The perfect tutorial! To the point, informative and interesting. Also like the extra graphics, keep them coming! Cheers

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Wooo Thanks!!

[@BennetGirl]

Thanks!!! You just saved my whole week's work as I've been battling with this! Too bad I still haven't been able to get my hands on Vray 3.4 but so far nothing...

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Lúcia Serrano I'm so glad to hear that! 😄😄😄 have you tried to get the free trial?

[@BennetGirl]

Will try soon but won't have the chance of affording it once the trial ends so we'll see...

[@SAguirre7490]

Which HDRi did you use for you render? It looks different than the one you chose while showing us

[@adiewbw]

Great Videos! Btw What is the difference between HDRI Image on environment setting?

[@mightybanana7960]

Great work as usual !! You just earned a loyal subscriber, I will be looking for more of your tutorials to get better !! :D

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+king shehriar wooo thank you so much! I'll try my best to make more content 😄😄

[@ianparrenas8670]

As usual very informative. Keep up the good work. Hope to see more soon.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank you so much! Will definitely keep it up :D

[@blackpearl03560]

Awesome!!!!!! I LOVED that background part, now photoshop has got less work to do!!

[@mimiphampdx]

Super helpful video! Looking forward to more videos. Thank you!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Mimi Pham thank you😄😄

[@chauminh7856]

Thanks Kts Minh,great video as always

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank you!

[@franciscorodriguezvideography]

Hello. Thanks for the very good tutorial, although it didn't answer a question I have. When and Why do you use the dome light? For what reason instead of the normal skylight? What does it change or allow you to do, besides HDRIs, that the normal sunlight cant?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

HDRI gives you a more dynamic environment, it has a realistic background and realistic reflection

[@franciscorodriguezvideography]

@@ArchitectureInspirations Thank you for the reply. So you are recommending to usually use dome lights in your exterior scenes than the normal sunlight yes?

[@georgespapillon364]

Thank you so much ! I just use your directions for a work I was doing today. It turned out quite nice. I find that when I use an HDRI sky, it always starts very dark. Is there a way to adjust the light separately or ( sun ) intensity, and the sphere light ?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Yeah you just have to increase the intensity by a lot and if it gets too bright then use the highlight burn function to reduce the washed out areas of the render ^.^

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

For more tips on exterior, check out my 10 tips for realistic exterior video. I also show you how to combine HDRI and sunlight 😄

[@georgespapillon364]

@@ArchitectureInspirations Thank you for the reply. Would you have a recommendation for the lawn grass texture for V-Ray with SketchUp ? I find the V-Ray texture for grass is too flat in my render. It looks so even...!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hm you can use vray fur. I showed it in a video called 10 tips for realistic exterior. You can find it on my channel😄

[@jesusgar1612]

Hey! Thanks a lot for another useful video.! it´s simple, amazing and great the way to learn with your videos. Do you use only the Dome light for ilumination? The SunSky is off? In older version of Vray i use the sun enviroment for increase the effect of the shadows and make a little more "sun day effect". You only use HDRI and Camera parameters?(iso,..etc) Thanks a lot again! -great video as always-

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hey i only use the domelight for lighting, and turn off sunlight. Then use only camera settings to adjust if needed

[@SayutiAbdulRahman]

thank you.. for Vray 2.0, is it the same? i mean, in your video, its not necessary to scale up the dome light bigger, it still work pretty well. isnt it?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Sayuti Deterna yeah you don't have to scale it up at all, I was just scaling it up for demonstration purposes 😊

[@SayutiAbdulRahman]

thank you. great tut video...

[@vishalmaharjan5088]

2:35 i dont have spherical option and lock dome light too... what should i do?

[@deejssj]

same here

[@subnaamatya9769]

Thank you very much for this video. I tried using an HDRI in a dome light but but my background appears blurry in the final output. Is there any way to make it clear?

[@rohin1994sharma]

Please do a tutorial on the other lighting options as well like the the IES light, spot, rectangle,etc. And your tutorials are the best on youtube.👍😊

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Rohin Sharma I'll put it on the list!

[@rupashreedutta5679]

Such an amazing video! so helpful. But I donot see the spherical option in my Vray 3.6.... please help!

[@gdarabas]

Your videos are the best!! Thank you so much for sharing .. 🤙🏼

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Guilherme Darabas thank you!!! 😄😄

[@lkpa1059]

The best tutorial. Thank you very much for your help.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

You're super welcome!😄

[@gizemkepenek8843]

Thanks a lot !! Your tutorials are amazing,i got so much from them:)

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Gizem Kepenek you're super welcome! 😄😄

[@nanakwabena8417]

Hey really great video. I was wondering, what are the specifications of your computer? Thank you

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hi there, please check the description box of any of my video to see my computer specs 😄

[@radioheartful]

Thank you very much for this tutorial! I have a question. You have used the method of locking the dome light and then rotate it manually. Is it adjusting the UVW of the texture and playing with the horizontal and vertical value the same thing? Will you obtain the same result? Thanks

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

They're basically the same, but Locking the domelight then rotating it is a lot easier than adjusting uvw rotation. 😊

[@shubhamkarki8939]

Hey man, how did you change the color of the shadow in sketchup? It looks really cool for illustration..

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hi, that was actually done using Photoshop. I just overlay a solid color layer over the shadows

[@shubhamkarki8939]

@@ArchitectureInspirations oh.. so is there's no way to change shadow color in sketchup! That feature would have been nice.

[@ncanoner]

Great stuff! I have a question tho. Is it possible scaling the hdri images at the scenes? Thanks.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Can Öner hm I think you can but I wouldn't recommend it because hdri images were made to be 360 degree. If you scale it up, it might not look right 😂

[@markparagas6794]

your the best Sir.! This is fast and clear tutorial thank you!!

[@isolabolaji1872]

Well done. Please I will appreciate if you can give bullet points on photorealistic vray rendering settings....the on-screen recording are not so readable, thanks.

[@ВладимирДюанТен]

It's very helpful.Thank you for this video and HDRI's specially.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

You're welcome! :D

[@warrenempleo1164]

Where can I download your preset and this model? Link in the description box is not available.

[@petermbata6624]

My favorite tutor. Simple and creative. My hdri seems to be lower than my model, and the model looks to float. Can I move the hdri to be at coordinate level? Help. Got the hdris from vizpeople

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hi I'm not sure if there's a way to move the HDRI, 🤔 I think it might be because of your camera position

[@sjoko6677]

Thanks for helping me out buddy.. you're the man..!!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Joko Susilo thank you man!!

[@semenelinization29]

Hello there! may i ask where to find Material or Light Source "SUBDIVISION" cuz i got these grainy texture result. Great Video by the way.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hi there! In V-Ray 3.4 you no longer have material subdivisions, everything is managed globally through your quality settings.

[@semenelinization29]

Oh i see, well i guess the the problem is in my settings.Thanks for your time sir,much appreciated.

[@selindrella5511]

I follow everything what u done but when i click render it comes dark, and thats why i need to open Sunlight again . What is the problem guys do you know it? Or am i placing dome light in wrong place..

[@КирииллКузнецов]

спасибо огромное за вашу работу, привет из Сибири)

[@BeemyProduction]

I can't see my ground even when I select spherical option, I found an option called ground while browsing through the settings, I turned it on, still nothing, can you help me please? I'm using V ray Next 4

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Does the HDRI have a ground? Sometimes an HDRI only have the sky

[@BeemyProduction]

@@ArchitectureInspirations it sure does! It's from the link provided in the description

[@mohamedtalaoukil-h1r]

very nice

[@ayamamdouh592]

Nice work. could you tell me how to change the size of hdri cuz it is much biger than my house

[@LukmanHakim-di6cv]

your closing video was really cool man😎

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Lukman Hakim haha thanks man!

[@kritigupta7193]

I'm adding dome light in my model but it's effect is not at all seen in rendering. Can you help me with that?

[@chansh3872]

thanks for your tutorial, your tutorial teach me a lot of things, and how to use vray

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

You're very welcome 😄😄😄

[@angied1573]

Great videos! This help me a lot! I do have a question, is there a way we could import vray settings (visopt) like the vray 2.0 can do before?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Yes you can! go to the settings tab in the vray asset editor and at the bottom there is a button that let you load render settings :D

[@adityakalbhor1287]

Can we make the shadows soft? Just like we do for sunlight by increasing size multiplier?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Unfortunately no

[@filipfrycak4577]

Awsome! Thank you so much... Looks like V-Ray is worth it

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+SicKz definitely worth it!

[@diogeneslr]

uaw! Parabéns pelo canal amigo!!! Inspirador!!! Tenho uma dúvida... porque o render (vray 3.4) não fica "travado" na câmera? Sempre que faço um render da mesma cena, parece que a câmera (até mesmo com câmera física) rotaciona ou movimenta alguns milímetros. Aí as imagens não encaixam no Photoshop... Abraços!!!

[@DialogueWithTheStarsHD]

Why does my dome light not cast any shadows? I have the shadows option enabled and tried different HDRIs...

[@GonzaloPantoja1]

you are simply the best

[@asceofuno]

I have question. Why all my renders have noise even I check the denoiser and put full and high resolution. I have good lighting but still not clear like the ones you do. What I’m missing here ? Thank you much

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hm I'm not sure. It depends on your set up. Can you send me a screenshot through Facebook or Instagram?

[@robie1276]

What HDMI you using?

[@fixarsfix1206]

minh, is the model always floating in the middle when using hdri? vray 3.4 btw

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hm it shouldn't but it depends on your view. If you're looking from above then yeah it would look like it's floating

[@shubhamkarki8939]

One more thing. How did you map the brick texture in that sphere?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

I used a plugin called SketchupUV.😁 It helps UV mapping objects like that

[@Tranilio]

Great video! Next one about the IES lights!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Tranilio I'll put it on the list!😄

[@Wild2nite1]

How can I change my background in the Vray as am getting dark background.please help me out.

[@MrVicke]

Great Work 😊

[@ishannagpal9766]

hi!. you make amazing with easy learning videos. i love all videos. pls make video of HDRI in background to blend with exterior elevation building

[@craigcreeks]

Hi Architecture Inspirations, maybe you can do some video on how to avoid taking so long in building light cache during the rendering time. Thank you!

[@معتصمضرارمولود]

The simplest & most helpful tutorial I've seen .. Thank you ..❤ (+1sub)

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank you so much!😄😄

[@alejandroisonline]

awesome video man! i will try to download the new vray. can it render a section ?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank you! Yes it definitely can render a section!

[@oktavianusirwan1802]

Dude can i ask something, how can we put the HDRI texture farther? I mean, i use HDRI texture, the cloud seems so big, i want to make it smaller for more realistic look. Thanks before bro, you're the man!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hey man! So it completely depend on your HDRI, some are shot with backgrounds closer. Others have it farther away. I would recommend going to HDRI haven to find what works best for you. It's all free HDRI :)

[@oktavianusirwan1802]

Thank's dude for the reply, really helpful with those recommendation. The best vray teacher in youtube for sure. Good luck, keep being cool haha.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Haha thanks man! I'll try my best to live up to the expectations 😂😄😄

[@matiturock]

What SketchUp plugins do you use? Thanks!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Matías Almirón hi there, the ones I used in this video is called Skatter and Laubwerk they're for modeling trees. There should be links in the description box! 😄

[@marikel6702]

this is vray 3.40.02 or 3.40.04 version? i used vray 3.40.04 version and my lightdome intensity setting just 1-2, in this video can be used up to 60

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

I think I used an older version. If you can't get the slider to a higher number then you can type it in

[@bghhr3490]

why my vray 3.4.04 i dont have lock dome light feature

[@anuragkhati4547]

Awesome superb video very very much helpful👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@imenwali2456]

Nice, very good man 👌👏

[@er.tariqalamfarooqi4771]

very nice way to represent thnx..nice tutorial

[@ashiqscreations2870]

U r awesome sir..💜. thank u so much... waiting 4 next

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

You're welcome!

[@patrykgrzyb2776]

Do you known hot to change the licence to use offline (without dongle)?. When I'm using a laptop not always have an internet connection and getting licence error.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Patryk Grzyb here's a step by step guide of how to do it docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VRAYSKETCHUP/Borrowing+Licenses+for+Offline+Use

[@osdyguba5110]

I'm using vray 3.4 and I'm curious about my Vray Dome light settings because it shows different list of options and "spherical option" and lock "dome light option" is no longer to be found.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Try to find the "shape" option and change it from hemisphere to sphere. And for lock dome light, just turn on "use transform" 😄

[@biniversal8803]

You are the BEST!!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank you so much!

[@pauloregis8818]

Hi again Minh 'Ai', in my asset editor i can not find the lock dome light. We have different option if only i can show you my asset editor. And how can i scale the HDRI? most of the time my the HDRI i very near towards my model. Thank you and more power. God Bless Sir Minh

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

This is an older version. For version turn on use transform. Also you cant scale the HDRI, you have to choose a different one

[@pauloregis8818]

Architecture Inspirations I am using vray 3.4 version 😔also and i can not rotate the shadow using dome light. Yes the i can rotate the dome light but still the shadows in my model is only one direction which is very far from your video.😔

[@pauloregis8818]

Or If i use the environment is it possible? Thanks again minh☺️

[@predcr]

How do you control the inclination of Light?

[@KOWSHIKROY]

It is so helpful!!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank youu!

[@md.abdurrahman8585]

Thank you for a super best tutorial..:) I found some problem in my v ray dome light options. I've no "Lock Dome light" Option. What should I do to fix that?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Md. Abdur Rahman ah, the new version changed that to "use transform". Turn that on and you're good to go!😄

[@md.abdurrahman8585]

Thank you :)

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Md. Abdur Rahman you're welcome , 😄

[@ahmedrady3853]

i also didn't find "use transform" !!

[@exeguy9478]

Extremely helpful..................😍😍

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Thank you!

[@TheRuan1992]

Your Videos has helped me tremendously! Thank you, but could you maybe make a tutorial on using the sun settings in the new Vray? I just simply can't get it to work the way I want to... Thanks again for the vids!

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Ruan you're welcome! Is there a specific thing you need help with?

[@TheRuan1992]

Thanks for the response! I have only recently upgraded to the new Vray for sketchup, as I was using Vray 2 still. I'm having a hard time to configure the Vray sun Engine in 3.4. I have tried everything, but I just don;t get the same result like I did in Vray 2. Basically increasing the sun settings to illuminate an interior scene. If you could in any way help with the normal sun settings, that would be awesome! Thanks again for the response.

[@TheRuan1992]

The easiest way to maybe help me, is to explain your lighting setup in your realistic Materials video? The last part where you explain the addition of a reflection map. I tried making my own version of that part, but I only get light coming in on small precise spots, if that makes sense.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Ruan ahh gotcha! The sunlight alone might not be enough. You might want to try increase exposure value or even use rectangular lights. I cover it briefly in my dining room video😄

[@TheRuan1992]

Thank you so very much! You will always have a subscriber in me, eager to watch more videos of yours! Just can't believe that I missed that video xD

[@meynardcruz7905]

Really good video. I just have some problems with the shadow on my model. The sunlight seems to be directly on the top of my model makes it look darker specially on parts with eaves. Wish you could help me. Thanks a lot

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Are you using sunlight or HDRI for lighting? If sunlight then adjust sketchup shadows settings. If HDRI then just change to a different HDRI

[@meynardcruz7905]

@@ArchitectureInspirations I'm using the HDRI setting and turned off the sunlight. I just changed the HDRI and works well now. More cool videos from you. Thanks 👍

[@rickoikoo]

Very usefull. Btw can u give a tutorial lighting in day light exterior home?

[@sagheerjanikhan]

Hello its great tutorial .. but my 3d does not come realistically what should I do.. I use all the steps u showed.. plz assist me.. thanks

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hi, I would suggest watching my "how to create realistic materials" and "3 tips to increase photorealism" videos. Then you can send me an example of your work via Facebook if you like

[@TanjiroKoto]

sir, i have an issue with my vray, the thing is: in my vray Dome Light asset editor, theres no "Spherical" & "Lock Dome Light" to check, so, my HDRI image is always cut in half... my vray is 3.40.03

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Use Transform, and change shape to Sphere

[@dilshanchrishantha6548]

excellent !! informative channel. great.

[@Beruzona]

thanks for your tutorial . i want to ask,why my dome light direction didn't match the shadow direction? instead, it just follow the HDRI lighting direction.

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hi. Did you turn off the sun light? And if you did and it's still wrong then it's probably because of the HDRI. Hdrihaven.com has lots of good hdri :)

[@Beruzona]

@@ArchitectureInspirations then what will happen if hdri has 3 high light point(like tunnel or something) . will scene still generate one shadow?

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

Hm maybe it'll be 2 or 3 shadows

[@ararangga2655]

im use Vray 3.4 too but why there's no "spherical" feature in dome light setting?

[@rusty9365]

Yeah they changed it, its under parameters settings withing the domelight, in the shape option change it from hemisphere to sphere

[@TanvirAhmedKhanMrOptimist]

hey its really helpful tutorial.....can you please make some more tutorial for clear and good quality render setting for the beginners

[@ArchitectureInspirations]

+Tanvir Ahmed Khan hi there! Do you have anything specific you want to learn?