Unreal Engine: ArchViz Design Techniques

Learn material, lighting, and optimization techniques that can help you efficiently build compelling experiences with Unreal Engine.

Introduction

• Unreal ArchViz: CAD to rad
• What you should know
• Important: Watch this video before starting!

1. Materials

• Working with material packages
• Navigating existing materials
• Adding realistic mirror reflections
• Improved glass
• Material parameter groups

2. Lighting

• Static vs. dynamic lighting
• Texture UVs and Lightmap UVs
• Improved light baking
• Lightmap analysis
• Lightmap correction
• Lightmap padding
• Dynamic lighting

3. Optimization and Troubleshooting

• Analysis
• Draw call optimization
• Polycount reduction
• Shader analysis
• Improving reflections

Conclusion

• Summary