Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray: Photorealistic Visualization

✍ Scribed by Markus Kuhlo, Enrico Eggert

• Publisher: Focal Press
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 216
• Edition: Pap/Cdr
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Create high-quality photorealistic renders of architectural visualizations using 3ds Max and Vray with the project-based tutorials in this book. Learn how to combine lighting and rendering options to end-up with the most realistic final renders possible at a professional level. The tutorials in this book are filled with beautiful full-color images and they teach you how to light both interiors and exteriors and daytime and nighttime scenes. Learn how to save time without sacrificing the quality of your final renders with tips and tricks on rendering with Vray - the most accurate rendering application for 3ds Max. The companion CD includes all the project files that you need to recreate each of the projects presented within the book.

Topics include:

* AutoCAD to 3ds Max workflow * Vray light sources and materials * IES light sources *Indirect Illumination *Artificial and natural light sources *The Vray overhead system * HDRI lighting * Studio Setup for Product Visualization * Creating a loft in daylight * Interior visualization of a bathroom scene *The Vray Camera *Interior and exterior shots

✦ Table of Contents

Cover Page
......Page 1
Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
Who Is This Book Intended For?......Page 7
Light in the Real World......Page 8
Light in Computer Graphics......Page 14
Why V-Ray?......Page 15
Indirect Illumination......Page 16
Ambient Occlusion......Page 19
VRayLight......Page 21
VRayIES......Page 23
VRaySun......Page 24
VRaySky......Page 30
VRayPhysicalCam......Page 32
V-Ray Materials......Page 36
V-Ray Image Sampler (Antialiasing)......Page 37
Linear Workflow (LWF)......Page 39
Directory Structure......Page 44
Units......Page 45
Adapt Paths (Asset Tracking)......Page 46
Versions Used......Page 47
Preset for File Link Manager......Page 48
Open File......Page 51
Camera Setup......Page 52
Create Test Material......Page 54
V-Ray Basic Settings......Page 55
VRayLight Setup......Page 59
Brick, White Paintwork......Page 61
Brick, Exposed Brickwork......Page 63
Floor, Parquet......Page 64
Picture......Page 66
White Material, Matte......Page 69
White Material, Reflecting......Page 70
Chrome......Page 72
Leather......Page 76
Rug......Page 77
Glass......Page 78
Sunlight......Page 79
V-Ray Rendering Settings......Page 80
V-Ray......Page 81
Indirect Illumination......Page 82
Rug, Displacement......Page 83
Brick, Displacement......Page 85
Open File......Page 87
Camera Setup......Page 90
Create Light Sources......Page 91
Natural Stone, Floor......Page 98
Natural Stone, Wall......Page 100
Ceramic......Page 102
Chrome......Page 104
Plaster......Page 105
Wood......Page 106
Mirror Glass......Page 109
Lacquer, Switch......Page 110
Rubber......Page 111
Multimaterial, Showerhead......Page 112
Frosted Glass......Page 115
Fine-Tuning......Page 116
V-Ray......Page 117
Indirect Illumination......Page 119
Preparing the Scene......Page 121
Link AutoCAD Files......Page 122
Load Furniture......Page 123
Assign Test Material......Page 124
Camera Setup......Page 125
Basic Illumination of Scene......Page 126
Ceiling Lights, Bathroom......Page 127
Ceiling Lights, Bedroom......Page 128
Plaster, White......Page 129
Parquet, Bedroom......Page 131
Color Stripes......Page 133
Tiles, Small......Page 135
Wood, Window Frame......Page 139
Wood, Light......Page 142
Paper, Screen......Page 143
Fabric......Page 145
Ceramic......Page 147
Chrome......Page 149
Mirror Glass......Page 151
Lights, Ceiling......Page 152
Glass......Page 153
Glass, Glass Blocks......Page 154
Fine-Tuning......Page 155
Light, Mirror......Page 156
Adapt Light Sources and Environment......Page 157
Final Render Settings......Page 158
Indirect Illumination......Page 159
Preparing the Scene......Page 161
Open File......Page 162
Create Sunlight......Page 164
Wood, External......Page 167
Wood, Interior......Page 171
Glass......Page 173
Glass, Basement......Page 175
Window Frame, White......Page 176
Light, Kitchen......Page 178
Light, Stairs......Page 180
HDRI Illumination......Page 181
Fine-Tuning: Shadows on the Façade......Page 184
Indirect Illumination......Page 187
Open File......Page 190
Create Canvas......Page 192
Camera Setup......Page 194
Illuminate Scene......Page 195
Create Plane Lights......Page 196
Canvas......Page 198
Chrome......Page 199
Clear Glass......Page 201
Glass, White......Page 203
Glass, Solid......Page 204
Plastic......Page 206
Fabric......Page 208
Rim Light......Page 210
V-Ray......Page 211
Indirect illumination......Page 212
G......Page 214
S......Page 215
W......Page 216