Google SketchUp to Maxwell Render Workflow

Introduction
Introduction
Installing the Work Files
Arroway Materials

Plug-in Workflow Introduction
Main Toolbar Overview
SketchUp Integration Philosophy
Components & Instances

Maxwell Scene Manager Introduction
Options Tab
Materials Preview
Materials Color

Basic Embedded Materials
Automatic
Plastic
Car Paint
Metal
Liquid
Satin & Velvet
Complex IOR
Emitter

Advanced Embedded Materials
Raster Graphics
Image-Based Materials
UV Mapping
Projection Properties UI
Image Properties UI
Bump/Normal Map UI
Displacement UI
Lacquer
HDR Image

MXM Mode Materials
MXM Mode
Browse for an MXM
Browse the MXM Gallery
MXM Tiling Issues
MXM Image Issues
Override & Layers
IES Lights
IES Components

Glass & SSS Materials
Embedded Glass
Embedded SSS
Embedded AGS
Embedded ThinSSS
Thoughts on Materials

Environment Settings
Sky Dome
Physical Sky
Presets
Image Based
Hiding From

Camera Settings
Exposure
Output Aspect Ratio
Field of View
Angle of View Calculator
Depth of Field
Two-Point Perspective
Presets & Scenes

Output Settings
Export Settings
Hidden Layers & Auto MXM
Proxies
Engine & Materials
Render Channels
Shadow Pass
Creating a Custom Template

Modeling for Maxwell
Building to Scale
Arcs / Circles / Polygons
Subdivision
Smoothing Angle
Solid Tools
Round Corner Plug-in
Joint Push Pull Plug-in
BezierSpline Plug-in
Curviloft Plug-in

Glaug Example
What is a Glaug?
Base Model Tour
Posing & Camera
SketchUp Materials
Environment
Maxwell Materials
Output
Post Production

SketchUp & Maxwell Studio
SketchUp to Studio
Separate By & Export To
Exporting Embedded Materials
Maxwell Fire
RealFlow Integration

Conclusion
Wrap Up

Credits
About the Author