Renderer for SketchUp??

[StykFacE]

is there one? or do you have to export to another program, i.e. AutoCAD or something else? Thanks all. :)

[Raggi_Thor]

www.maxwellrender.com (http://www.maxwellrender.com)

Look at Download and Plugins.

[Strix]

am I missing something? I thought the whole point of sketchup was that it was easy to produce rendered drawings with? :huh: (or are the available materials not real enough?)

[Raggi_Thor]

This is rendered in Maxwell:

[Raggi_Thor]

This is from Sketchup:

[architecture68-raff]

We purchased Turbosketch Studio (http://www.turbosketch.net/) a while back when it was on a great sale...some of the examples on their site look pretty amazing. I think you can usually get for around $50.

Regretfully, I've had too much other scheist to do lately and haven't had time to play with it beyond the bare basics. :wink:

[Strix]

Okay - I'm converted :D

I need to find a rendering course to do - but not at the local tech - the guy running the department there is a grade one......... *cough*

... and I don't like the way the machines are set up to slow down the process of drawing (everything seems to need too much confirmation before it'll do anything :? )

I really should get back to work - I'm missing CAD - how sad does that make me? :huh: :geek:

[Raggi_Thor]

Maxwell render costs a few hundred Euro (895 + 295 per extra node/cpu).
Kerkythea and Indigo are free alternatives.
http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla/
http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/
I though Indigo would be an interesting alternative.
After some (very short) testing I find that I am more efficient with Maxwell or Flamingo than with any free programs I have tried.
The free programs may give the same result, but you have to compare user friendliness also.

[f700es]

I must admit that I am starting to like the Kerkythea render more and more. With the new SU2K add-on it is pretty easy to get a good render. I would give it a try 1st since it will only cost you your time. Now for a rendering program for exterior views I would look at Vue. It rocks! It starts at $100 IIRC.

[StykFacE]

awesome, thanks everyone for the tips. Ima check out the Maxwell one... that looks like the best for sure. :)

[Raggi_Thor]

It's probably fair to tell I am selling it (Maxwell, Rhino, Flamingo, Alibre Bricscad ++) in Norway, so I am not completely neutral :)
But i will look again at the free alternatives!

[f700es]

It's probably fair to tell I am selling it (Maxwell, Rhino, Flamingo, Alibre Bricscad ++) in Norway, so I am not completely neutral :)
But i will look again at the free alternatives!


That's cool and I have no problem with re-sellers having opinions. It's people like revit3D and antithenes that are the ones that need to be kept in check. I like what I see from Maxwell and I also like Rhino but they just go way over board. If I had the cash I would probably look long and hard at Maxwell. But for my need Kerkythea looks to fit my need. ;)

it's good to have experts around for opinions.

[Raggi_Thor]

You can see some interesting examples on Wikipedia, Autodesk editing the SolidWorks article and vice versa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SolidWorks&action=history

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autodesk_Inventor&action=history

[Raggi_Thor]

Examples on dealers or resellers trying to get their message out I meant :)

[boofredlay]

Check out Podium as well. It runs directly inside of SU.
http://www.suplugins.com/

[f700es]

Check out Podium as well. It runs directly inside of SU.
http://www.suplugins.com/

Podium is nice but it is still the Kerkythea rendering engine. The writers of the plug-in just made it a bit easier to navigate and setup. Still worth a look.

[Raggi_Thor]

Thanks, that's an important feature to me. I think setup time is more important than rendering time.

[f700es]

Thanks, that's an important feature to me. I think setup time is more important than rendering time.

Good call and good advice. I'd say give both a try. I have had great results with just using the free Kerkythea plugin. I am going to try Podium. It better knock me off my feet for $179. For that I could buy a copy of Vue Easel.

http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_6_easel/