Sketchup+Vray+Enscape Complete Course

Course Structure Overview

Detailed Lecture‑Wise Syllabus

Module 1: SketchUp Basics & Modeling

Lecture 1.1: Introduction & Course Orientation

• Overview of course goals, tools (SketchUp, V-Ray, Enscape)
• Interface walkthrough: toolbars, menus, panels

Lecture 1.2: Navigation & Basic Drawing Tools

• Orbit, Pan, Zoom, Zoom-extents
• Line, Rectangle, Circle, Arc, Polygon
• Working with axes, grid, inference locking

Lecture 1.3: Push/Pull, Move, Scale & Basic Editing

• Extrude (Push/Pull) faces
• Move, Rotate, Scale, offset
• Copy, array, mirror

Lecture 1.4: Groups & Components

• Difference between groups & components
• Creating, editing, reusing components
• Instance behavior, nesting

Lecture 1.5: Advanced Editing Tools

• Follow Me, Intersect Faces, Solid Tools
• Erase, Soft / Smooth edges
• Offset, Inference tools

Lecture 1.6: Organizing & Managing Model

• Tags / Layers, Scenes, Sections
• Layers vs tags (in newer SketchUp)

Lecture 1.7: Precision Modeling & Layout Setup

• Measuring, guides (Tape Measure, Protractor)
• Setting units, scale

Module 2: Advanced SketchUp Techniques

Lecture 2.1: Complex Geometry & Organic Shapes

• Working with subdivisions / smoothing

Lecture 2.2: Component Libraries & Asset Management

• Organizing 3D Warehouse / personal library

Lecture 2.3: Scenes, Styles & Layout Preparation

• Creating scenes, transitions
• Styles (edges, shadows, profiles)

Module 3: Introduction to V-Ray (Fundamentals)

Lecture 3.1: Understanding Render Engines & Key Concepts

• What is a renderer, path tracing, ray tracing

Lecture 3.2: V-Ray Interface & Setup in SketchUp

• V-Ray toolbar, asset editor, settings
• Default settings, presets
• Integrating V-Ray in the SketchUp workflow

Lecture 3.3: Materials & Textures (Basics)

• Diffuse, reflection, refraction
• Bump, displacement, normal maps
• Texture mapping: UV, scaling, tiling

Lecture 3.4: Lighting Basics

• Sunlight / directional light
• HDRI / image-based lighting
• Ambient light, environment settings

Lecture 3.5: Camera & Exposure in V-Ray

• V-Ray physical camera settings: f‑stop, shutter speed, ISO
• Depth of field, motion blur
• White balance, tone mapping

Lecture 3.6: Render Settings & Optimization

• Samplers, noise, denoiser
• GI mode (Brute force, Irradiance map, etc.)
• Optimizing for speed vs quality
• Render elements (passes)

Module 4: V-Ray Applied in SketchUp

Lecture 4.1: Applying Materials to a Scene

• Assigning materials to model
• Layering materials (e.g. dirt, wear)
• Material libraries, presets

Lecture 4.2: Lighting Scenes (Interior / Exterior)

• Sun + HDRI + artificial lights (IES, rectangle, sphere)
• Mixing light sources, balancing exposure

Lecture 4.3: Cameras, DOF & Effects

• Composing shots
• Depth of field, vignetting, bloom

Lecture 4.4: Render Elements & Post‑processing

• Beauty, reflection, specular, z-depth pass, ambient occlusion
• Exporting to Photoshop / After Effects
• Basic compositing & adjustments

Module 5: Introduction to Enscape

Lecture 5.1: Why Enscape? Real‑Time Rendering Overview

• Enscape + SketchUp integration

Lecture 5.2: Navigation & Controls

• Walk / fly mode, first-person navigation
• Orbit, panning in Enscape view
• Adjusting field of view, tilt, camera control

Lecture 5.3: Material Editor & Keywords

• Enscape material properties: albedo, metalness, roughness, emission
• Keyword system (e.g. “glass”, “metal”, “transparent”)
• Layered materials, 2-sided, displacement

Lecture 5.4: Lighting & Atmosphere

• Sun settings, sky, cloud, time of day
• Artificial lights (IES, point, spot)
• Light intensity, color, shadows

Lecture 5.5: Environment, Atmosphere & Effects

• Fog, bloom, glare, exposure
• Light failures, ambient occlusion
• Contrast, tone mapping

Module 6: Enscape Advanced: Walkthroughs, 360 & VR

Lecture 6.1: Rendering & Exporting Images

• High-resolution renders, aspect ratios
• Setting up camera bookmarks

Lecture 6.2: Video & Animation Tools

• Fly-through / path animation
• Animation keyframes: positions, speed
• Exporting video settings, codecs

Lecture 6.3: Asset Library & Importing Objects

• Using the built-in Asset Library
• Importing external assets (plants, people, furniture)
• Scaling, placement, optimizing

Lecture 6.4: Post‑processing, Filters & Effects

• LUTs, color grading, image enhancements
• Depth-of-field, vignette, chromatic aberration
• Final refinements in Enscape

Lecture 6.6: Real-time Updates & Live Sync

• Making changes in SketchUp and updating in Enscape
• Live Sync / real-time feedback

Best practices for iteration speed