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SketchUp 2014 for Architectural Visualization

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SketchUp 2014 for Architectural Visualization

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (20 chapters)
SketchUp 2014 for Architectural Visualization Second Edition
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Immersive environment with LumenRT


In this section, we will look at a product that generates interactive 3D environments from a SketchUp scene. Thanks to the advances in computer graphics—and also to the success of video games—there are now a number of new software products available that can convert a SketchUp or CAD 3D model into a photoreal environment with textures and natural lighting. Some of these are even based on video game rendering systems (the game engine), while others are dedicated to high-quality visualizations.

LumenRT is published by e-on software, famous for its digital nature line of products to create and render natural environments and vegetation. LumenRT is available for Windows and Mac, and you can download a trial version and sample projects from www.lumenrt.com/download. Like all software that uses the advanced features of your graphics card to perform calculations, LumenRT requires a recent graphics card with current drivers. You can find the detailed requirements...