How to Import Environment Maps into FluidRay RT Asset Library for Richer Renderings

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FluidRay RT Tutorial on how to quickly import multiple HDRI environment maps to the library.

Having a rich set of environment maps is crucial to achieve the desired rendering style. FluidRay RT makes it easy to import your environment maps contained in a folder in the hard drive all at once into the asset library. This video will cover:

  • Creating new user folders in the asset library
  • Import multiple environment maps all at once
  • Quickly apply environment maps using drag & drop

For more tutorials, check out the Tutorial Page.

How to Integrate FluidRay RT with SketchUp for Easier Rendering

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FluidRay RT Tutorial on how to install and quickly get started with the integration plugin for SketchUp.

Using the integration plugin will allow you to conveniently render models directly from inside SketchUp using FluidRay RT technology. This video will cover:

  • Installing FluidRay RT with SketchUp integration
  • How FluidRay RT interconnects with SketchUp
  • Edit and render models in real-time
  • Applying materials & and changing surface appearance
  • Applying environment lighting

For more tutorials, check out the Tutorial Page.

How to Integrate FluidRay RT with Shade3D for Easier Rendering

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FluidRay RT Tutorial on how to install and quickly get started with the integration plugin for Shade3D.

Using the integration plugin will allow you to conveniently render models directly from inside Shade using FluidRay RT technology. This video will cover:

  • Installing FluidRay RT with Shade integration
  • How FluidRay RT interconnects with Shade
  • Edit and render models in real-time
  • Applying materials & and changing surface appearance
  • Applying environment lighting

For more tutorials, check out the Tutorial Page.

How to Integrate FluidRay RT with Rhino3D for Easier Rendering

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FluidRay RT Tutorial on how to install and quickly get started with the integration plugin for Rhinoceros 3d.

Using the integration plugin will allow you to conveniently render models directly from inside Rhino using FluidRay RT technology. This video will cover:

  • Installing FluidRay RT with Rhino integration
  • How FluidRay RT interconnects with Rhino
  • Edit and render models in real-time
  • Applying materials & and changing surface appearance
  • Applying environment lighting

For more tutorials, check out the Tutorial Page.

Starting FluidRay RT from command line

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With the latest version of FluidRay RT it’s possible to import files directly from the command line.

First of all, you need to find the installation location of the executable file fluidrayrt.exe.

For example, it could be in C:\Program Files\FluidInteractive\FluidRay RT Demo x64\fluidrayrt.exe.

You could then import a file from command line by calling C:\Program Files\FluidInteractive\FluidRay RT Demo x64\fluidrayrt.exe -i <file to import>.

Of course, by adding the path C:\Program Files\FluidInteractive\FluidRay RT Demo x64\ to the system PATH environment variable, you would just have to call fluidrayrt -i <file to import>.

How to Make FluidRay RT Materials Emit Light to Create Luminaries

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FluidRay RT Tutorial on how to make a material emit light to create luminaries.

Besides environments, another way to create realistic looking lighting is by creating luminaries. In FluidRay RT, every surface can emit light. To make a lamp for example, just import a model representing the lamp and assign an emissive material to the light bulb. This video will cover:

  • Make a material emit light
  • Adjust emission intensity
  • Quickly apply emissive materials from the library using drag & drop

For more tutorials, check out the Tutorial Page.

How to Edit FluidRay RT Materials to Make Them Transparent

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FluidRay RT tutorial on how to use a texture mask to create transparent materials like leaves or billboards.

Complex organic objects such as leaves and plants require certain areas of the model to be transparent. In FluidRay RT a quick way to add transparency to materials is by using the “Obj Scattering” node and connecting an image texture to the “Opaqueness” attribute. This video will cover:

  • Use the Material Testbench to create custom materials
  • Change the scattering property to “Obj Scattering” that supports transparency
  • Assign textures to the proper attributes to create a leaf material

For more tutorials, check out the Tutorial Page.

Bump Mapping Tutorial

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And yet another tutorial video on bump mapping.

Edit: this tutorial is outdated, please check the Normal Mapping Tutorial instead.

For more tutorials, check out the Tutorial Page.