Physically deforms the geometry at render time for extreme realism.
Seamless integration directly inside SketchUp without manual importing. 2. Chaos Scans (Free Trials & Samples)
Over a thousand seamless materials including wood, metal, flooring, and bricks.
For unlimited material variation, consider the workflow:
: Great for specific V-Ray for SketchUp material presets. 🛠️ How to Install Download the material library folder. Open SketchUp and launch the V-Ray Asset Editor . Click the left arrow to expand the library panel.
The absolute best place to start is within V-Ray itself. Chaos Group includes the with modern versions of V-Ray for SketchUp.
If you're a SketchUp and V-Ray user, do yourself a favor and download this library. It's a game-changer for anyone looking to improve their rendering workflow and produce high-quality results.
A beautiful concrete material will look fake if it is tiled too small or stretched too large. Adjust the texture size inside the native SketchUp "Materials" tray edit tab to match real-world dimensions.
Free materials often import at a default 1x1 meter scale. Use the SketchUp Materials > Edit tab to adjust the texture dimensions so brick lines or wood grains look proportionally accurate to real life.
Hundreds of photorealistic PBR (Physically Based Rendering) textures up to 8K resolution.
: In V-Ray 6 and later versions, the primary V-Ray Preset Material Library is integrated into the Chaos Cosmos Browser. You can access these by clicking the Browse Materials in Cosmos button within SketchUp.
A: Yes. Download the "V-Ray Education Pack" from Chaos if you are a student or teacher (Requires .edu email verification).
If you have V-Ray installed, you likely already have access to this library. Here is how Alex—and you—can access and use it:
