iRender nXt for SketchUp

iRender nXt for SketchUpis a rendering system that allows you to enjoy the AccuRender Ray Trace engine directly from Google SketchUp. Materials, lights, reflections and scene settings are all stored in the SketchUp model so that the model can be rendered as a photorealistic image without having to redefine the scene after the 3D Export.

iRender nXt for SketchUp expands these capabilities by adding fractal plants, solid materials, Radiosity, and other advanced rendering settings.

Key Features and Benefits

• Export directly from SketchUp
• Sun and Shadows
• Reflections and Mirrors
• Lamps and Light Fixtures
• Use SketchUp Materials
• Use SketchUp Components
• Large Plants Llibrary
• Radiosity

Material Wizard

Fast ways to make new reflective or transparent materials such as metal, plastic, and more. Just right click on a Face, Group, or Component to edit its material.

Preview Mode

Render a fast, small preview before creating the full rendering.

Auto Image

Automatically saves the rendered image when it is complete. This is useful when you start a rendering and accidentally forget to save it before exiting SketchUp.

Larger Models

iRender nXt for SketchUp has improvements in models and images which allows it to process larger models.

Section Planes

Support for SketchUp section planes.

Better Environment Coordination

When you make changes to the SketchUp sun, sky, ground plane or fog, the changes are automatically noticed and recorded for iRender nXt for SketchUp.

Texture Resolution

Render larger models by re-sampling large textures and images.

Volumetric Fog

Incorporate the effects of light reflecting from or being blocked by fog or haze.

Create 3D PDF

create an interactive 3D PDF Presentation using your model and your Rendered Image.

Save Rendered Image Wizard

Click the Save button on the IRender Toolbar to Save your Rendered Image

Works properly with SketchUp 8

When SketchUp releases a new version, you will need to reinstall your Render Plus applications to use the new version.

Integrated Lighting Channels

Lighting Channels is an important new feature of iRender nXt for SketchUp which lets you quickly adjust light sources.

Material Channels

Material Channels are used to adjust the color or luminance of pixels rendered from a material after rendering.

Planar HDRI Backgrounds

You can use a, (non panoramic), HDRI image as a background.

Path Tracer

nXt Path Tracer is a new rendering engine for iRender nXt for SketchUp.

Image Filters

Image Filters can be used to sharpen your rendered image or apply other standard filters.

Post Processing Wizard

iRender nXt for SketchUp includes several post processing features to make changes to your rendered image without the need of using other third party software. These are all combined into the Post Processing Wizard.

What's New in iRender nXt for SketchUp