Hi @AlexB , This poll is rather unscientific in that voters will only record the rendering extension they are familiar with and will not offer any comparison so it becomes a “beauty pageant”. Would it be possible to identify those features that are desirable in rendering software and set up a radi…

external render/raytracers are not very relevant in this context because most people wanna use a plugin/extension useable directly from inside SU.

That is a great idea! What list of features should I include? Cheers @jvleearchitects

[image] On another topic What list of features should I include? Well consider these, just to name a few… Price?..OpenSource/Freemium? Stand Alone software or lntegrated into SU as a Plugin? Quality of rendered output? Any less desirable features such as embedded product logo, watermark, e…

I think the biggest ‘gotcha’ with ‘renderers’ are System Requirements… many require higher specs than SU… many don’t run on a mac or 32 bit widows… Compatibility with SU System Requirements should be flagged… john

[image] What are some great rendering extensions for SketchUp? Compatibility with SU System Requirements should be flagged… I edited the features list above to include this as one of the anticipated requirements. thanks @john_drivenupthewall for that reminder!

external applications only if there is a SU plugin to communicate/export natively with/to them, which is more purposeful and already enough to evaluate +imho+

further important attributes: biased/unbiased renderer rendering on CPU/GPU real-time rendering

I’d argue that distributed rendering is a key feature as well.

[image] What are some great rendering extensions for SketchUp? …distributed rendering is a key feature… not for the most of us :wink:

a list of most common ones: [image] Listing of available Rendering Extensions for SketchUp Extending SketchUp Rendering inside SketchUp • Allura Render (nVidia GPU) Platform: Windows License: commercial • AmbientOcclusion Platform: Windows & Mac OS License: commercia…

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a list of most common ones:

Topic		Replies	Views
Help with selecting the correct rendering programme SketchUp	13	3429	October 28, 2015
Best render plugin for SketchUp Pro? Extensions rendering , render , advice	3	15407	September 26, 2016
What do I use to create a realistic render? Is there an extension...I would like to see my models more realistic Pro render	6	2906	April 4, 2017
Beginner Render Program Extension for Sketchup SketchUp	13	10843	February 14, 2019
What are the top 10 Rendering programs for SketchUp? Extending SketchUp	70	31801	April 12, 2021

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