Read How it Works before getting started
By carefully selecting the placement of your viewpoints, you can create an experience that fully immerses your audience and showcases your design in the best light.
Notes
Name your Scene with the prefix "DS_" and have it end in a number.
Example:
DS_myViewName_001
We accept equirectangular (spherical) maps with an image aspect of 2:1.
We do not accept cube maps at this time.
Scenes should not look up or down
Scene view directions should be parallel to the ground with no rotation in the y-axis. Be sure to eliminate all y-axis rotation in your scenes BEFORE you render 🤗!
Common camera heights
| US | Metric |
Standing | 63" | 160cm |
Camera | 55" | 140cm |
Sitting | 45" | 110cm |
Dog | 20" | 50cm |
Ground | 0" | 0cm |
We recommend placing views at the Camera height
Download the Helper
Set up SketchUp Scenes for V-Ray
Step 1: Import Helper
File->Import "DigitalSpaces_Viewpoint_helper.skp"
Step 2: Explode Helper
Right-click on the imported file and Explode.
Note: Our Viewpoint Helpers are Tagged as "_digitalspaces.io_"
Step 3: Choose a scale that fits your scene
There are three options:
5 feet | 1.5 meters
Recommended for interiors
10 feet | 3 meters
Large interiors
20 feet | 6 meters
Exteriors
It is recommended to use only one scale for your scene
Step 4: Position Helper
Place the helper on the floor where you would like your first viewpoint to be from.
Step 5: Copy Helper
From a top view, copy and paste the helper around your scene where you would like to place viewpoints.
It is best if all of the circles are connected and touching each other.
Step 6: Turn on Tag _digitalspaces.io_
Set Tag "_digitalspaces.io_" to the current Tag and hide all other Tags in your scene.
Step 7: Place all helpers on the floor.
Sometimes when you copy the helper around the scene it snaps to non-floor objects.
We want the helpers to all be on the same plane (floor).
Adjust as needed
Step 8: Position Camera tool
Use the Position Camera tool to place your view straight looking forward.
Click to snap to the back point of the helper and then the front point.
Step 9: Create a Scene
Name your Scene with the prefix "DS_" and have it end in a number.
Example:
DS_myCameraName_001
DS_01
Visible Tags:
off
Step 10: Repeat at every Helper
Repeat creating Scenes at every helper using the Position Camera Tool.
