what's happening ladies and gentlemen
what's happening ladies and gentlemen

this is Minh from Architecture Inspirations
this is Minh from Architecture Inspirations

Today i'm going to show you 10 tips to render faster
Today i'm going to show you 10 tips to render faster

Let's get started
Let's get started

I often get asked what computer parts should be upgraded to render faster
I often get asked what computer parts should be upgraded to render faster

but as we all know
but as we all know

upgrading your computer is not cheap
upgrading your computer is not cheap

and there's a lot you need to consider before buying
and there's a lot you need to consider before buying

which can be overwhelming
which can be overwhelming

so i'll save that topic for  another video
so i'll save that topic for  another video

in this video i'll show you some tips to render faster
in this video i'll show you some tips to render faster

using your current setup
using your current setup

also I will be using Sketchup and Vray in this video
also I will be using Sketchup and Vray in this video

but most of the tips can be applied  to other 3d and rendering softwares as well
but most of the tips can be applied  to other 3d and rendering softwares as well

number one reduce poly count
number one reduce poly count

the first thing  to know is that the more polygons you have in your model
the first thing  to know is that the more polygons you have in your model

the longer it will take to render
the longer it will take to render

in other words the more complicated the scene the slower the render speed
in other words the more complicated the scene the slower the render speed

here you can see I  have two chair models
here you can see I  have two chair models

one has more polygons than the other
one has more polygons than the other

and when I rendered these chairs
and when I rendered these chairs

the more complicated model took 38.2 seconds to render
the more complicated model took 38.2 seconds to render

and the more simplified model took 35.9 seconds
and the more simplified model took 35.9 seconds

that's a 5 decrease in render time
that's a 5 decrease in render time

this would make a bigger difference  when you're dealing with larger projects
this would make a bigger difference  when you're dealing with larger projects

to reduce the number of polygons of existing objects
to reduce the number of polygons of existing objects

you can use Skimp or Transmuter
you can use Skimp or Transmuter

I'll leave the links for those  videos in the description box below
I'll leave the links for those  videos in the description box below

However remember that whenever you reduce the poly count
However remember that whenever you reduce the poly count

the model will reduce in quality
the model will reduce in quality

and its texture might get messed up
and its texture might get messed up

but if we are far away  from the models
but if we are far away  from the models

we cannot notice the difference
we cannot notice the difference

so when you're setting up the scene
so when you're setting up the scene

consider using high poly count models when they're closer to the camera
consider using high poly count models when they're closer to the camera

and for objects that are farther  away you can just use lower quality models
and for objects that are farther  away you can just use lower quality models

number two use proxies
number two use proxies

If you do decide to have lots of complex objects in your scene
If you do decide to have lots of complex objects in your scene

it's a good idea to use proxies
it's a good idea to use proxies

to do that you can select the objects which you want to turn into proxies
to do that you can select the objects which you want to turn into proxies

then click this button
then click this button

then just adjust the setting however you want
then just adjust the setting however you want

and repeat this process for other  objects which you want to turn into proxy
and repeat this process for other  objects which you want to turn into proxy

as you can see the original renderer  took 44 minutes and 41 seconds to render  
as you can see the original renderer  took 44 minutes and 41 seconds to render  

and with the proxies it reduced to 43 minutes and 54 seconds
and with the proxies it reduced to 43 minutes and 54 seconds

this is not a huge improvement but it still reduce the render time
this is not a huge improvement but it still reduce the render time

and this is even more useful when you're dealing with bigger projects
and this is even more useful when you're dealing with bigger projects

besides increasing the render speed it will also  make navigating around the model faster
besides increasing the render speed it will also  make navigating around the model faster

because it will reduce the sketchup file size
because it will reduce the sketchup file size

after converting objects to proxies
after converting objects to proxies

remember to remove the original components
remember to remove the original components

by going to the components tray then click here
by going to the components tray then click here

purge unused components
purge unused components

this will remove the original models and only keep the proxies
this will remove the original models and only keep the proxies

before i save the Sketchup model
before i save the Sketchup model

you can see the file size is about 122 megabytes
you can see the file size is about 122 megabytes

now I can save it
now I can save it

and the new file size is 118 megabytes
and the new file size is 118 megabytes

and again this is even more useful when you're working on bigger projects
and again this is even more useful when you're working on bigger projects

if you want to learn more about proxies i suggest you watch this video
if you want to learn more about proxies i suggest you watch this video

although it's a little outdated it's still quite useful
although it's a little outdated it's still quite useful

also consider using the Chaos Cosmos library
also consider using the Chaos Cosmos library

which provides high quality proxy render ready models
which provides high quality proxy render ready models

number three reduce texture resolution
number three reduce texture resolution

for example here i have a wood material at two different resolutions
for example here i have a wood material at two different resolutions

one at 1k and one at 4k
one at 1k and one at 4k

I will apply the 4k material to both the wall and the floor
I will apply the 4k material to both the wall and the floor

then let's do it test render
then let's do it test render

as expected you can see that the material looks really good
as expected you can see that the material looks really good

now I will go back and apply the 1k materials to the wall and floor
now I will go back and apply the 1k materials to the wall and floor

then render it again
then render it again

as you can see the original image took 1 minute and 7.9 seconds to render
as you can see the original image took 1 minute and 7.9 seconds to render

but the new one only took 38.5 seconds
but the new one only took 38.5 seconds

however the material on the  floor looks really blurry and less quality
however the material on the  floor looks really blurry and less quality

but if you look at the wall far away
but if you look at the wall far away

you can see that the change in quality is not very noticeable
you can see that the change in quality is not very noticeable

this is why it's a good idea to  consider using high resolution maps  
this is why it's a good idea to  consider using high resolution maps  

only for materials that are up close
only for materials that are up close

and for the rest of the materials in the scene
and for the rest of the materials in the scene

usually 1k to 2k resolution
usually 1k to 2k resolution

is good enough number four optimize materials color
is good enough number four optimize materials color

one thing that not everyone knows about
one thing that not everyone knows about

is that when the material is completely white
is that when the material is completely white

it will increase the render time
it will increase the render time

for example here i have a kitchen scene
for example here i have a kitchen scene

with lots of wire materials on the cabinets
with lots of wire materials on the cabinets

you can see that the cabinet color is 100 white
you can see that the cabinet color is 100 white

now I will make this white color a bit darker
now I will make this white color a bit darker

not too much that is gray but make it a bit off-white like so
not too much that is gray but make it a bit off-white like so

you can see that the original scene
you can see that the original scene

with 100 white material rendered in 20 minutes and 16 seconds
with 100 white material rendered in 20 minutes and 16 seconds

but the second scene renders in 20 minutes and 5 seconds
but the second scene renders in 20 minutes and 5 seconds

although it's a small improvement
although it's a small improvement

this is even more useful if the scene is more complicated
this is even more useful if the scene is more complicated

number five minimize displacement
number five minimize displacement

when you have learned about displacement maps
when you have learned about displacement maps

you will often want to use it on every material because it makes the material look amazing
you will often want to use it on every material because it makes the material look amazing

however displacement maps often slow down your render a whole lot
however displacement maps often slow down your render a whole lot

so consider using displacement maps only wind is necessary such as materials like bricks
so consider using displacement maps only wind is necessary such as materials like bricks

but for materials like wood floor stucco wall etc
but for materials like wood floor stucco wall etc

then bump maps are usually good enough
then bump maps are usually good enough

number six optimize lighting
number six optimize lighting

here i have a view which renders in 44 minutes and 41 seconds
here i have a view which renders in 44 minutes and 41 seconds

you can see that this part is a bit burnt
you can see that this part is a bit burnt

so i'll adjust the camera parameters to make it a bit darker then re render it
so i'll adjust the camera parameters to make it a bit darker then re render it

as you can see this new image looks darker
as you can see this new image looks darker

but it's faster to render
but it's faster to render

that's because if the image is too bright
that's because if the image is too bright

then the highlight burn areas can cause accepted render times
then the highlight burn areas can cause accepted render times

this is why it's important to optimize  the lighting in your scene
this is why it's important to optimize  the lighting in your scene

and if the image is a little too dark
and if the image is a little too dark

then you can always adjust the  exposure in the VFB window after it's rendered
then you can always adjust the  exposure in the VFB window after it's rendered

number seven noise limit too low
number seven noise limit too low

when I'm about to  do the final production render
when I'm about to  do the final production render

I usually increase the quality settings to high
I usually increase the quality settings to high

with the high settings this scene renders in 44 minutes and 41.9 seconds
with the high settings this scene renders in 44 minutes and 41.9 seconds

however when we set the quality to  high
however when we set the quality to  high

you can see that the noise limit is at 0.01
you can see that the noise limit is at 0.01

which is the reason why the image looks quite smooth
which is the reason why the image looks quite smooth

however the lower the noise limit the slower the render
however the lower the noise limit the slower the render

a trick that we can use to decrease the render time
a trick that we can use to decrease the render time

is to increase the noise limit
is to increase the noise limit

for this case i'll increase it to 0.05
for this case i'll increase it to 0.05

but this will result in a lot of noise
but this will result in a lot of noise

so we will turn on the v-ray denoiser
so we will turn on the v-ray denoiser

as for the settings I'll keep it at default
as for the settings I'll keep it at default

and with the noise limit at 0.05 and the denoiser turned on
and with the noise limit at 0.05 and the denoiser turned on

it took only 9 minutes and 56.5 seconds
it took only 9 minutes and 56.5 seconds

that's a huge improvement
that's a huge improvement

but let's compare the two renders
but let's compare the two renders

from afar you can see that the two renders look quite similar
from afar you can see that the two renders look quite similar

but as we zoom up close you can see that the right one has a lot more noise in the render  
but as we zoom up close you can see that the right one has a lot more noise in the render  

this is because the denoiser is still  turned off
this is because the denoiser is still  turned off

so let's turn off the comparison
so let's turn off the comparison

and double click on the second render
and double click on the second render

now it looks smoother
now it looks smoother

and if we expand the right flyout panel
and if we expand the right flyout panel

we can compare the denoiser when it's turned on and off
we can compare the denoiser when it's turned on and off

as you can see the noise is completely gone
as you can see the noise is completely gone

the 9-minute render now looks even smoother than the original render
the 9-minute render now looks even smoother than the original render

which takes 44 minutes
which takes 44 minutes

however a setback for this is sometimes that the noise is  too strong
however a setback for this is sometimes that the noise is  too strong

which can make some parts of the scene loose details
which can make some parts of the scene loose details

so to fix
so to fix

this you can adjust the  opacity of the denoiser here
this you can adjust the  opacity of the denoiser here

by decreasing the opacity
by decreasing the opacity

you will add some noise back in the render
you will add some noise back in the render

but also bring back some details
but also bring back some details

number eight don't use depth of field settings
number eight don't use depth of field settings

when I want to  create a depth of field effect
when I want to  create a depth of field effect

I usually don't use the depth of field settings in a camera tab
I usually don't use the depth of field settings in a camera tab

instead I will use a z-depth render element
instead I will use a z-depth render element

which will allow you to create a depth of field effect in post-production
which will allow you to create a depth of field effect in post-production

here you can see that when i use the depth of field effect
here you can see that when i use the depth of field effect

it takes 18 minutes and 31.4 seconds to render
it takes 18 minutes and 31.4 seconds to render

but with the z-depth render element it only takes 12 minutes and 45.6  seconds
but with the z-depth render element it only takes 12 minutes and 45.6  seconds

of course you will have to spend more time in post-production to create a depth-of-field effect
of course you will have to spend more time in post-production to create a depth-of-field effect

but there are several benefits when using z-depth
but there are several benefits when using z-depth

one is that you will have the  original image without the depth of field effect
one is that you will have the  original image without the depth of field effect

and with the z-depth render element you can control which area of the image you want to focus on  
and with the z-depth render element you can control which area of the image you want to focus on  

if you want to learn more about how to do this in details
if you want to learn more about how to do this in details

i suggest you watch this video on how to use render elements
i suggest you watch this video on how to use render elements

number 9 render elements
number 9 render elements

this takes me to number 9 pick and choose your render elements
this takes me to number 9 pick and choose your render elements

before you render only add the render  elements which you plan to use in post-production
before you render only add the render  elements which you plan to use in post-production

because each one of them can add more time to your rendering process
because each one of them can add more time to your rendering process

here you can see the one with lots of render elements took 24 minutes  and 8 seconds to render
here you can see the one with lots of render elements took 24 minutes  and 8 seconds to render

compared to 16 minutes for the one with no render elements
compared to 16 minutes for the one with no render elements

so for me i usually add the previously mentioned z depth
so for me i usually add the previously mentioned z depth

i also use the actual texture render element
i also use the actual texture render element

with a dirt map for ambient occlusion
with a dirt map for ambient occlusion

and also other render elements such as material id
and also other render elements such as material id

diffuse light mix etc
diffuse light mix etc

and finally number 10 use chaos cloud
and finally number 10 use chaos cloud

i've mentioned chaos color before in this video
i've mentioned chaos color before in this video

it's basically a cloud rendering service made by chaos group the developer of vray
it's basically a cloud rendering service made by chaos group the developer of vray

to use it you can set up your scene for final production render as usual
to use it you can set up your scene for final production render as usual

then click this drop down button and  click on the cloud render button
then click this drop down button and  click on the cloud render button

which is also available on the vray toolbar
which is also available on the vray toolbar

next you should see a web page open where you can submit the render
next you should see a web page open where you can submit the render

and here's where you can keep track of the render's progress
and here's where you can keep track of the render's progress

now you can wait for the render but in the meantime you can still use your  computer to work on your project
now you can wait for the render but in the meantime you can still use your  computer to work on your project

once it's done you can see the information for on the right  side
once it's done you can see the information for on the right  side

such as the amount of credits spent and the render time
such as the amount of credits spent and the render time

which in this case is 27 minutes and  42 seconds
which in this case is 27 minutes and  42 seconds

this is a huge improvement compared to when I rendered with my pc
this is a huge improvement compared to when I rendered with my pc

which took 44 minutes and 41.9 seconds
which took 44 minutes and 41.9 seconds

that's about a 40% decrease in render time which is amazing
that's about a 40% decrease in render time which is amazing

and if you're happy with the render you can download it here
and if you're happy with the render you can download it here

the cool thing is that if you have a scene with multiple views
the cool thing is that if you have a scene with multiple views

you can render them all with chaos cloud
you can render them all with chaos cloud

if you click on the batch render button
if you click on the batch render button

Vray will upload all of the views in your scene at once
Vray will upload all of the views in your scene at once

as you can see Chaos Cloud is not only really fast
as you can see Chaos Cloud is not only really fast

but you can also render multiple images at once
but you can also render multiple images at once

and in the meantime you can still  use your computer to continue working
and in the meantime you can still  use your computer to continue working

this has been the greatest game changer for me
this has been the greatest game changer for me

so if you want to try it out you can use this link and sign up for 20 free credits to test your render
so if you want to try it out you can use this link and sign up for 20 free credits to test your render

and those are the 10 tips to help you render faster
and those are the 10 tips to help you render faster

if you're looking for more tutorials i would suggest you take a look at this class on skillshare
if you're looking for more tutorials i would suggest you take a look at this class on skillshare

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i'll also leave a link to a few useful classes that i took
i'll also leave a link to a few useful classes that i took

one of them is learn sketchup and v-ray beginning to advanced by Taneesh Patel
one of them is learn sketchup and v-ray beginning to advanced by Taneesh Patel

this is a comprehensive class  with four parts
this is a comprehensive class  with four parts

that walks you step by step on how to build a house in sketchup then render with vray
that walks you step by step on how to build a house in sketchup then render with vray

if you're looking for a similar tutorial for another software
if you're looking for a similar tutorial for another software

then there's a class called create photo realistic interior renders with 3s max and vray by jack denim
then there's a class called create photo realistic interior renders with 3s max and vray by jack denim

there are also many more classes and communities that you can join
there are also many more classes and communities that you can join

again the first 1000 people who use  this link can join skillshare today for free
again the first 1000 people who use  this link can join skillshare today for free

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comment below and let me know if you have any questions
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stay inspired guys and i'll see you next time
stay inspired guys and i'll see you next time