Renderers for Sketchup

Renderers for Google Sketchup

Whether using Google Sketchup Pro, or the free version of Sketchup, most users will require a professional renderer to provide presentation-quality finishes. Fortunately, there are a number of great renderers for Sketchup to choose from. On this page we take a quick look at those renderers, provide a short summary and link through to more detailed information.

	VRay for Sketchup One of the most popular renderers for Sketchup and one of the most popular renderers in general, VRay is known for it's relatively fast render times, photographic realism, flexibility and its many settings which make results hugely customisable.
	Indigo Renderer for Sketchup Indigo is one of the most convincing renderers available. It is a standalone renderer which comes with free exporters from a range of CAD packages, including Sketchup.
	Shaderlight for Sketchup This is one of the cheapest renderers available and provides some great results. Relatively new, yet very convincing, Shaderlight is made by ArtVPS - veterans of HDRi.
	Piranesi for Sketchup If you are looking to reliably recreate that artists-impression feel for your renderings, look no further than Piranesi. It is designed to create renderings that feel very much like they were created in pen and ink in a studio. It's unique in this ability and functionality for Sketchup is built into the latest version.
	Artlantis for Sketchup Artlantis Render is the fastest stand-alone 3D rendering application developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high resolution 3D renderings. A recognized leader in preview window technology, Artlantis is the rendering software used by architects, designers and urban design professionals in more than 80 countries.
	SU Podium SU Podium V2 is a photo-realistic rendering plug-in to Google SketchUp 7 or 8. SU Podium V2 employs advanced rendering technology but sticks to it's original intention of making photo-realistic rendering for SketchUp an easy and rewarding task. The user interface is simply and does not require advanced knowledge of rendering techniques.