Getting Started Tutorials

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Please note, there may be differences between your version of VRED and the video. See the captions below each video for updated instructions.

To help you learn VRED, click the images below to explore video tutorials specific to the chosen topic.

Quick Start	User Interface	Data Preparation	Variant Sets and Switches
Materials and Environments	Lighting	Cameras	Rendering
Animation	Interactions	Collaboration and VR	Scripting

To help you learn VRED, each section below contains video tutorials specific to the chosen topic.

Quick Start

Introduction

This video series is designed to give new VRED users a successful start up experience. Let's get started with a tour of the VRED interface.

Opening and Manipulating a Model

Learn about how to open, optimize, and manipulate a model in VRED.

Materials

Get a high-level overview of the Material Editor and working with materials in VRED.

Environments, Ambient Occlusion, and Rendering

Learn about environments, ambient occlusion, and rendering in VRED.

User Interface

Docking Modules

Learn about the ui and docking modules in VRED.

UI Customization

Get an introduction to customizing your UI in VRED.

Render Window Size

Learn about resizing the Render Window in VRED.

VRED Basic File Handling

Importing Files

Learn about import files and the different parameters in VRED.

File Type Settings (formerly FileIO)

Learn about File Type (formerly FileIO) preferences in VRED.

Save and Export Settings

Learn about saving and exporting settings in VRED.

Data Import

Learn about the basic data import functions, file handling, and how to open files in VRED.

References and Reimporting Files

Learn how convert and create smart references from one or multiple selected nodes and how to reimport files.

Geometry Data Preparation

Flush Transformations

Learn how to optimize the geometry with the Flush Transformation Nodes parameter in VRED.

Duplicate and Clone

Learn how to duplicate and clone objects in VRED.

Separated and Merged Geometries

Learn about the editing of geometry and the surface commands Merge Geometry and Split Geometry in VRED.

Splitting Geometry

Learn about splitting geometry in VRED.

Scenegraph Data Preparation

Restructure

Get an overview of the group nodes in VRED and outline transform groups as an example.

Different Node Types

Learn about different node types in the Scenegraph.

For a Sceneplate Editor video, click here.
For a VR Interaction video, click here.

Working with VRED

Navigation

Learn how to work with VRED and about navigation in VRED.

View Cube and Navigation Bar

Learn about the View Cube and Navigation Bar and how to use them in VRED.

Selecting Objects in the Scenegraph

Learn how to select objects in the Scenegraph in VRED.

Selecting Objects in the Render Window

Learn how to select objects in the Render Window in VRED.

Isolate View

Learn how to isolate the view to display only what you want to see in VRED.

Downscale

Learn how to reduce the display quality using Downscale.

Raytracing

Precomputed Illumination

Learn about precomputed illumination when raytracing in VRED.

Precomputed + Shadows

Learn about the Precomputed + Shadows raytracing setting in VRED.

Fast/Full Global Illumination

Learn about the Fast/Full Global Illumination raytracing settings in VRED.

Interactive and Stillframe Raytracing

Learn about interaction and stillframe raytracing in VRED.

Sampling Quality - Interactive

Learn about the Interactive Sampling Quality when raytracing in VRED.

Sampling Quality - Stillframe

Learn about the Stillframe Sampling Quality when raytracing in VRED.

Raytracing Overrides

Learn about raytracing overrides in VRED.

Render Layer

Learn about the Render Layer when raytracing in VRED.

Renderpasses

Learn how to set up renderpasses when raytracing in VRED.

Caustics

Learn about caustics when raytracing in VRED.

Cluster

Learn about raytracing using clusters in VRED.

CPU Rasterization

Learn about CPU rasterization when raytracing in VRED.

Final Gather

Learn about the Final Gather setting and how to use it to correct photonic and color noise when raytracing in VRED.

Line Rendering

Learn about line contour and how to clone them when raytracing in VRED.

Learn about photometric parameters when raytracing in VRED. These parameters are used for measuring the perceived brightness emitted from a lightsource. Use it to model lights and render to see how they look in different environments, so you can configure them to your needs.

Precomputed + IBL

Learn about the Precomputed + IBL setting to compute and display real shadows, reflections, refractions, and glossy reflections when raytracing in VRED.

Photon Tracing

Learn about photon tracing for striking a good balance between the number of photons and the radius when illuminating a scene in VRED.

Material Editor

Material Editor Overview

Learn about the Material Overview and how to create material libraries in VRED.

Assign Materials 1

Learn how to assign materials to geometries.

Assign Materials 2

Learn additional methods for assigning materials to geometries.

Material Types

Overview of Material Types

Get an overview of material types in VRED.

Unicolor Car Paint Material

Learn about the unicolor car paint material in VRED.

Metallic Car Paint Material

Learn about the metallic car paint material in VRED.

Flipflop Car Paint Material

Learn about the flipflop car paint material in VRED.

Glass Material

Learn about glass materials in VRED.

Plastic Material

Learn about plastic materials in VRED.

Reflective Plastic Material

Learn about reflective plastic materials in VRED.

(DEPRECATED) Triplanar Material

Learn about triplanar materials in VRED.

(DEPRECATED) Reflective Triplanar Material

Learn about reflective triplanar materials in VRED.

Chrome Material

Learn about chrome materials in VRED.

Basics of Brushed Metal Material

Learn about brushed metal materials in VRED.

Triplanar Brushed Metal Material

Learn about brushed metal materials in VRED.

Radial Brushed Metal Material

Learn about brushed metal (radial) materials in VRED.

Color Correcting Sphere Environment Materials

Learn how to color correct a sphere environment material in VRED.

Transforming Sphere Environment Materials

Learn how to transform sphere environment materials in VRED.

Changing the Environment Geometry

Learn how to assign a sphere environment material to a different shaped environment geometry to eliminate distortion in VRED.

Shadow Material

Learn about shadow materials in VRED.

Multi Pass Material

Learn about Multi Pass materials in VRED.

Switch Material

Learn about switch materials in VRED.

Tire Material

Learn about tire materials in VRED.

Velvet

Learn about velvet materials in VRED.

Woven Cloth Material

Learn about woven cloth materials in VRED.

Measured

Learn about measured materials in VRED.

Material Type Settings

Material Library

Learn about the Material Library in VRED.

Color Texture Settings

Learn about color texture settings in VRED.

Texture Projection Settings

Learn about texture projection settings in VRED.

Glossy Texture Settings

Learn about glossy texture settings in VRED.

Bump Structure Settings

Learn about bump structure settings in VRED.

Bump Texture Settings

Learn about bump texture settings in VRED.

Incandescence Settings

Learn about incandescence settings in VRED.

Transparency Settings

Learn about transparency settings to control an object's trsansparency in VRED.

Displacement Settings

Learn about displacement settings in VRED.

Roughness Settings

Learn about roughness settings in VRED.

Subsurface Scattering Settings

Learn about subsurface scattering settings in VRED.

Lighting

Light Editor Standard Lights

Learn about the Light Editor's stardard lights when raytracing in VRED.

Area Lights

Learn about areas lights when raytracing in VRED.

Object Lights

Learn how to turn an object into a light source in VRED.

Using HDR Light Studio

Learn about using HDR light studio when raytracing in VRED.

Camera Settings

Fog

Learn how to add a fog effect to your scene in VRED.

Camera Settings

View a demo on camera settings in VRED.

Viewpoint

View a demo on creating and using viewpoints in VRED.

Vignette, Glow, and Glare

Learn about image processing settings, such as vinettes, glows, and glare in VRED.

Camera Rotation

Learn how to animate the Turntable setting in the Camera Editor.

Animation Basics

Simple Animation

View a demo about animation, the basics, and copy and pasting animation in VRED.

Copying and Pasting Animation

View a demo on keyframes and copying and pasting animations in VRED.

Keyframes

Learn about keyframe animation in VRED.

Timeline

View a demo on how to use the timeline for animation in VRED.

Camera Rotation

View a demo on animating camera rotation in VRED.

Joint Importing

View a demo on loading characters with joints, that are rigged and skinned, and how to animate and pose them within VRED to place in a vehicle.

Clips and the Clip Maker

View a demo on creating and editing clips within the Clip Maker in VRED.

Clipmaker Overview

View an overview demo of the Clipmaker in VRED.

Curve Editor Overview

View these curve editor demos, starting with an overview and moving on to loading and saving animation, keyfames and curves, blocks, and tangents.

Load and Save Animation

Learn about loading and saving animation in VRED.

Keyframe and Curves

Learn about keyframes, curves, and the Curve Editor in VRED.

Blocks

Learn about animation, the Curve Editor, and blocks in VRED.

Tangents

Learn about animation, the Curve Editor, and Tangents in VRED.

Variants

Touch Sensors

View a demo on variants and touch sensors in VRED.

Geometry Variants

View a demo on geometry variants in VRED.

Combined Variants

View a demo on combined variants in VRED.

Viewpoint Variants

View a demo on viewpoint variants in VRED.

Animation Variants

View a demo on animation variants in VRED.

Material Variants

View a demo on material variants in VRED.

Rendering

Renderer

Learn about rendering using the Renderer in VRED.

Visualization Modes

Learn about the different visualization rendering modes in VRED.

Antialiasing

Learn about antialiasing when rendering in VRED.

Ambient Occlusion OpenGL

Learn about OpenGL-specific ambient occlusion when rendering in VRED.

Export Cube Image

Learn how to export a rendered cube image in VRED.

Stereo

Learn about different stereoscopic rendering modes in VRED.

Lens Flare

Learn about rendering out lens flares in VRED.

Ambient Occlusion

Learn about ambient occlusions in VRED.

Artificial Intelligence GPU Denoising

Learn about using artificial intelligence for GPU denoising when rendering in VRED.

Engineering

Surface Analysis

Learn about surface analysis tools in VRED.

Annotation

Learn how to create and place annotations in VRED.

Clipping Plane

Learn about clipping planes in VRED.

Measurement

View a demo on taking measurements in VRED.

Webserver

Presenter Tools

Learn about the Presenter tools and how to control variants modules in your scene.

External Connection to VRED

Learn how to activate your own internal webserver to communicate with VRED externally.

Scripting

Terminal, Script Editor, and Load Python

Learn about the Terminal, Script Editor, and loading Python in VRED.

Linking Scripts to Variants

Learn how to link scripts to variant sets in VRED.

VR Scripting

Learn how to add VR scripts to the Terminal or Script Editor in VRED.

For a four part tutorial series about working in VRED in real time, see VRED Real Time Tutorials.
For Python-specific tutorials, see VRED Python Tutorial Example Scripts.
For VRED Core tutorials with example scripts, see VRED Core Tutorial Example Scripts.
For Autodesk University videos, see AU Videos.

Getting Started Tutorials

Introduction

Opening and Manipulating a Model

Materials

Environments, Ambient Occlusion, and Rendering

Docking Modules

UI Customization

Render Window Size

Importing Files

File Type Settings (formerly FileIO)

Save and Export Settings

Data Import

References and Reimporting Files

Flush Transformations

Duplicate and Clone

Separated and Merged Geometries

Splitting Geometry

Restructure

Different Node Types

Navigation

Navigation Modes

View Cube and Navigation Bar

Selecting Objects in the Scenegraph

Selecting Objects in the Render Window

Transform Objects

Isolate View

Downscale

Precomputed Illumination

Precomputed + Shadows

Fast/Full Global Illumination

Interactive and Stillframe Raytracing

Sampling Quality - Interactive

Sampling Quality - Stillframe

Raytracing Overrides

Render Layer

Renderpasses

Caustics

Cluster

CPU Rasterization

Final Gather

Line Rendering

Photometric Parameters

Precomputed + IBL

Photon Tracing

Material Editor Overview

Assign Materials 1

Assign Materials 2

Material Types

Overview of Material Types

Unicolor Car Paint Material

Metallic Car Paint Material

Flipflop Car Paint Material

Glass Material

Plastic Material

Reflective Plastic Material

(DEPRECATED) Triplanar Material

(DEPRECATED) Reflective Triplanar Material

Chrome Material

Basics of Brushed Metal Material

Triplanar Brushed Metal Material

Radial Brushed Metal Material

Color Correcting Sphere Environment Materials

Transforming Sphere Environment Materials

Changing the Environment Geometry

Shadow Material

Multi Pass Material

Switch Material

Tire Material

Velvet

Woven Cloth Material

Measured

Material Type Settings

Material Library

Color Texture Settings

Texture Projection Settings

Glossy Texture Settings

Bump Structure Settings

Bump Texture Settings

Incandescence Settings

Transparency Settings