SketchUp Rendering Plugins

Rendering Plugin Advice

Need help choosing a rendering engine for SketchUp?

Here is one users advice: Choosing a SketchUp Rendering Plugin – A Users Perspective

IRender nXt

IRender nXt is the only Google SketchUp renderer you’ll ever need. This powerful plugin creates photorealistic renderings from right inside Google SketchUp. If you can draw it in SketchUp, you can render it with IRender nXt.

 IRender nXt Image by Basuki Rahmat

Ready for Rendering in SketchUp 2017 – both 32 bit and 64 bit

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Allura GPU Renderer

 NVIDIA Iray® is now available as a plugin renderer for SketchUp using the Allura GPU extension.

Allura is the latest, GPU based rendering engine for SketchUp.

Using your video board GPU lets us achieve amazing rendering speeds, a high quality rendering image  and a satisfying rendering experience.

Iray Sample 1.jpg

Iray® is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation

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ArielVision

ArielVision is a SketchUp plugin that creates photorealistic renderings of your models, from right inside SketchUp. It’s made for designers who want to create beautifully rendered images without the hassle of complex settings.

SketchUp model rendering by ArielVision
Perspective view of a SketchUp model rendered with ArielVision

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