three steps to happy renderings Strategies for compelling images 1 1.Compose view 2.Apply materials 3.Render 1: compose view how to create sense of volume Balance of planes Proportions Eye height Entourage Vista Depth of field Width of field Cropping Interior Elements Placement Coloration Brightness 2: apply materials within Revit First: create materials from product samples apply with Paint Bucket, or apply within Element Properties, or apply within Object Styles (for imported objects) preparing SketchUp objects 1.paint Default color 2.separate elements onto layers 3.apply materials to each layer in Revits Object Styles menu rendering Click Save Set size of image Set render quality Set location (interior, exterior, etc) Click Render Adjust image if needed Save image some rendering problems Lighting looks yellow: edit light family, and change color appearance Lighting appears to be off: try upping the light output, or changing to Interior: artificial Materials not displaying: check material and layers of in SketchUp object final production hand rendering/scan back in photo-shopping to create composites different types of renderings examples