[Complete ]How to Render Settings for Sections in SketchUp [ Part-10]

Render Settings for Sections in SketchUp
🛠️ Method 1: Using Native SketchUp Styles (Basic)

Place a Section Plane (Tools → Section Plane) across your model.

Right-click → Activate Section Cut.

Open Styles Panel (Window → Default Tray → Styles).

Go to Edit → Modeling Settings:

Turn Section Fills ON (to get solid cut areas).

Adjust Section Line Thickness/Color (make cuts bold).

Enable Shadows (View → Shadows).

Add materials & textures for realism.

Save style → apply to scenes.

👉 This works well for simple architectural drawings.

🛠️ Method 2: Using a Renderer (V-Ray / Enscape etc.)

Renderers don’t always show SketchUp section cuts directly — so you need special settings:

For V-Ray (most common)

Place a Section Plane.

Turn it into a V-Ray Clipper:

Right-click section plane → V-Ray Clipper.

Or use V-Ray Toolbar → Clipper icon.

In Asset Editor → Geometry → VRayClipper adjust:

Cut Material → choose a solid color (for cut surfaces).

Enable/Disable Affect Lights & Shadows.

Render → You’ll get a photorealistic section with materials, lights, and shadows.

For Enscape

Activate section plane in SketchUp.

Enscape will respect section cuts automatically.

Add lighting, materials, entourage for realism.

📌 Pro Tips

Use styles for 2D drawings, render engines for realistic views.

Always set up Scenes (top view, perspective section, interior cutaway).

Use shadows to add depth.

For presentation: export both Hidden Line view + Rendered view → overlay in Photoshop for a polished look.

✅ Summary:

In SketchUp itself → use Styles + Section Fill + Shadows.

In V-Ray/Enscape → use V-Ray Clipper / section cuts for realistic renders.