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Architectural Visualization in Unreal Engine 5

By : Ludovico Palmeri
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Architectural Visualization in Unreal Engine 5

By: Ludovico Palmeri

Overview of this book

If you excel at creating beautiful architectural renderings offline, but face challenges replicating the same quality in real time, this book will show you how the versatile Unreal Engine 5 enables such transformations effortlessly. While UE5 is widely popular, existing online training resources can be overwhelming and often lack a focus on Architectural visualization. This comprehensive guide is designed for individuals managing tight deadlines, striving for photorealism, and handling typical client revisions inherent to architectural visualization. The book starts with an introduction to UE5 and its capabilities, as well as the basic concepts and principles of architectural visualization. You’ll then progress to essential topics such as setting up a project, modeling and texturing 3D assets, lighting and materials, and post-processing effects. Along the way, you’ll find practical tips, best practices, and hands-on exercises to develop your skills by applying what you learn. By the end of this UE5 book, you'll have acquired the skills to confidently create high-quality architectural visualizations in Unreal Engine and become proficient in building an architectural interior scene in UE5 to produce professional still images.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: Building the Scene
6
Part 2: Illuminating and Materializing the Scene
12
Part 3: Completing the Scene
16
Part 4: Rendering the Scene
Appendix:Substrate Materials

The utility widget

As mentioned previously, there’s a shortcut that simplifies many rendering processes, especially when it comes to creating sequences for rendering. Instead of manually creating and associating sequences with cameras, you can streamline the process with just a click. This one-click solution involves the use of a utility widget, which Unreal Engine has conveniently provided. To access this utility widget, follow these steps:

  1. In the Content Browser area, ensure that Show Plugin Content is enabled by clicking on the Settings icon on the right-hand side.
  2. Look for Still Rendering Widget within the Engine | Plugins | Movie | Render Queue Content | Editor | Stills directory.
  3. Right-click on the widget and select Run Utility Widget; a window will appear:
Figure 16.36: Running the utility widget

Figure 16.36: Running the utility widget

In this window, you’ll find a few options, but the essential ones are the Render button and the Presets section. While...