Listing of available Rendering Extensions for SketchUp

Rendering inside SketchUp

Allura Render (nVidia GPU)
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

AmbientOcclusion
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

ArielVision
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

Bloom Unit
Platform: n/a
License: commercial

brighter3d
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

Caravaggio Render
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

iRender nXt
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

LightUp
Platform: n/a
License: commercial

Maxwell Render
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: free/commercial

OctaneRender
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

Raylectron
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

Render[in]
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

Renditioner Pro
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

ShaderLight (discontinued)
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

SU Podium
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

Thea Render
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

Twilight Render
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: free/commercial

V-Ray
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

Visualizer (discontinued)
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: free

Rendering outside SketchUp by Exporter/Linker Plugin

Allura GPU - NVIDIA Iray for SketchUp (ß Version)
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

Artlantis Render Export
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

CL3VER
Platform: Browser
License: commercial

Kerkythea Export
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: free

KeyShot Link
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

LumenRT Export
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

Lumion 3D
Platform: Windows
License: commercial

SimLab Composer
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: free/commercial

SketchAIR
Platform: Windows
License: free

SU2LUX LuxRender Export (ß-Version)
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: free

Mitsuba Render Exporter
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: free

SkIndigo Export
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: commercial

Twinmotion Direct Link
Platform: Windows & Mac OS
License: free/commercial

free Version: versions with limited resolution and/or watermarks are estimated as a trial and not as a free, unlimited version
Order: alphabetical
Date: 26.10.2017
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anything wrong or missing?

Listing of available Rendering Extensions for SketchUp

This should be titled a partial listing; there are other SU compatible renderers available that do not appear on this list (some are identified earlier in this thread).

SketchUp plugins/extensions only, standalone products are neither mentioned in this post nor relevant.

Check against what comes up:
http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/search/site/render

Some external renderers like ArtLantis can also open SketchUp files on their own, without the need to install exporter plugins into SU. That might be a third category.

Anssi

‘Mitsuba’ is missing from this list…

There’s this list too Resources

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Thea and Indigo can also render right inside Sketchup. You also missed Octane in that category.

Blender and Rhino only

done already.
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difficult to evaluate and maintain and probably a lots of, at least if not limiting to pure rendering apps only.

[quote=“jiminybillybob, post:9, topic:11797, full:true”]Thea and Indigo can also render right inside Sketchup. You also missed Octane in that category.
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Octane added, Thea moved.

according to their documentation SkIndigo cannot render inside SU.

LuxRender is missing from the list. It installs as a standalone renderer but runs within SU. It is free and performs well.

iRender nXt IS compatible with 2015…SketchUp_2015

@sketch3d_de

[Mitsuba SketchUp Extension…][1]

it works quite well…
[1]: [PLUGIN]MITSUBA Render Exporter v1.5.0(20141109) • sketchUcation • 1

john

iRender nXt updated, LuxRender/Mitsuba exporters added.

AIR 14 has a SketchUp extension.

• ‘AmbientOcclusion’ extension added
• Compatibility property removed (would need recurrent maintenance)

Corona Renderer for SketchUp is also in alpha stage: [Archive] Chaos Corona for Sketchup
You may consider to add that as well (It renders inside SU).
They hired couple of people just for SU earlier this month, so i’m expecting some faster progress in near future.