I’m just starting to investigate the best Rendering programs to use with SketchUp, and would like some opinions/reviews from the experienced forum community. I’m currently running an iMac 5K 27" 4 Ghz i7, 32 GB, AMD Radeon R9 M395X 4 GB. My budget is somewhat flexible, but I’d like to keep it unde…

Justin has some good videos on this subject. Twilight Render has a totally free version. Start there and see how it goes? Downloads Twilight Render, photorealistic 3D rendering system for SketchUp

[image] Beamer2: iMac 5K 27" 4 Ghz i7, 32 GB, AMD Radeon R9 M395X 4 GB. Well, a number of rendering programs are Windows only, so that helps shorten the list. I’ve been using SU Podium for a while, but still interested in other alternatives.

Different needs and such. You’re going to have to see which one works best for you. I like Simlab Composer but I also like Ambient Occlusion.

To many variables for anyone to say what render program is best. Take into account what type of rendering your going to do, how much your willing to pay , expected results etc etc . I’m a longtime Twilight Pro user . Very reasonable price, shallow learning curve to start turning out “decent” rende…

I am in a similar pre-purchase phase to you. I am just about to replace my late 2012 iMac with something close to what you have so that I can sensibly consider using a render program. The two I have been looking at most recently are Podium and VRay. Podium looks to be neatly integrated with SU an…

[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: commercial • ArielVision Platform: W…

[image] simoncbevans: I am in a similar pre-purchase phase to you. I am just about to replace my late 2012 iMac with something close to what you have so that I can sensibly consider using a render program. The two I have been looking at most recently are Podium and VRay. Podium looks to be neatl…

[image] Beamer2: On another subject, since we have corresponded before on our similar iMac upgrade dilemmas, have you seen the new iMac offerings (today)? Yes, I was going to jump in a few weeks ago but was advised to wait because of an expected upgrade. So it will be one of those. Your que…

At the moment, the thermals look good. Certainly on the 8 core with 5500, little to negligible throttling. The 10 core with the 5700xt has a short lead time so no-one’s got one yet to put through its paces. I’m considering getting one instead of the 16” MBP with 5600M, it’s a lot of bang for less…

[image] bifterx: Enscape and Lumion etc but I Cannot speak to the Mac compatibility Right, they are both Windows only IIRC. I started making a list a while ago, but the work isn’t complete. Maybe a group effort can fill it in more. Win Mac V-Ray √ √ Lumion √ X TwinMotion √ √…

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