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Rendering for SketchUp

From http://aecnews.com/news/2008/06/18/3561.aspx but too interesting to just reference. However, I had to make some corrections, such as indicating the free but not Open Source applications.

Commerical Products

Podium, www.suplugins.com, $178, Direct SketchUp Integration.

IDX Renditioner, www.idx-design.com, $199, Direct SketchUp Integration, formerly TurboSketch.

Vue 6 xStream, www.e-onsoftware.com, $695 and up, imports .skp files.

Vue 6 infinite, www.e-onsoftware.com, $895 and up, imports .skp files.

Piranesi, www.piranesi.co.uk, $750, non-photorealistic, requires plug-in for SketchUp.

Artlantis, www.artlantis.com, $795, requires SketchUp exporter plug-in.

Vray for SketchUp, http://asgvis.com, $799, Direct SketchUp integration.

Maxwell Render, www.maxwellrender.com, $995, requires SketchUp exporter plug-in.

FryRender, www.fryrender.com, $1240, requires plug-in.


Free Products

Indigo, www.indigorenderer.com, unbiased renderer, requires SketchUp exporter plug-in. Free, but not Open Source.

Kerkythea, www.kerkythea.net, biased renderer, requires SketchUp exporter plug-in. Free, not Open Source.

POV-Ray, www.povray.com, Requires SketchUp plug-in found at www.crai.archi.fr/Ruby/LibraryDepot/Ruby/su2pov.html.
Free and Open Source.


Other Products of Interest

LuxRender, http://luxrender.net, open source, high quality unbiased render engine, no direct SketchUp integration, but can be integrated with the open source product Blender.

Sunflow, http://sunflow.sourceforge.net, open source, high quality biased render engine, no direct SketchUp integration, but can be integrated with Blender.

iClone, www.reallusion.com/3dx.asp, $199, non-photo-realistic animation using SketchUp models.

--RSN
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  1. Anonymous03 August, 2008

    http://architekturn.blogspot.com/

    http://architekturn.googlepages.com/

    Check this web page and see how you can have 3d MAX renders for your SketchUp model.

    Architekturn Design & 3d Render provides render service for worldwide Sketch UP modelers. See the web page for more information. Or simply email your model to architekturn@gmail.com for a free estimate ($200 x each Scene is the base price).

    http://architekturn.blogspot.com/

    http://architekturn.googlepages.com/

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  2. Bunkspeed03 November, 2008

    I'd like to add HyperShot to the list. HyperShot is a realtime ray tracing application which has a beta plug-in for Sketchup.

    You can see some examples in our gallery here:

    http://www.bunkspeed.com/gallery

    and you can find some info about it at

    http://hypershotforsketchup.blogspot.com

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  3. Anonymous28 November, 2008

    Check out 3DPaintBrush (www.3dpaintbrush.com) too. It can import sketchUp file and integrated with 3Dwarehouse.

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  4. Anonymous24 February, 2009

    Hello,

    does any render ( appart the beta version from sketchup) can allow quality 3D rendering for web integration?

    thank you julien

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  5. stefkeB24 February, 2009

    Most rendering engines focus on photorealistic rendering and all are adequate for 2D images.

    Currently, 3D exports for web are mostly focussing on Windows-platform, as the systems require the installation of an Internet Explorer ActiveX control.

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  6. Al Hart31 July, 2009

    I notice that you left out IRender nXt and nXtRender.

    These are two of the most popular, fully integrated rendering engines available for SketchUp.

    See: http://www.renderplus.com/wk/IRender_nXt_w.htm for more information.

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  7. Anonymous29 January, 2012

    sketchup plugin and tool SEARCH Website

    http://www.sketchup.siteclipse.com

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  8. Anonymous08 May, 2012

    I stumbled on this new Sketchup render plugin called Raylectron, very easy and yet very powerful!

    http://raylectron.com/

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