# \#render **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/render/124.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Rayscaper - A new render extension for SketchUp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rayscaper-a-new-render-extension-for-sketchup/257875)
**Author:** [@pixelcruncher](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pixelcruncher)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rayscaper-a-new-render-extension-for-sketchup/257875 "2026-10-26T19:18:57Z")
Update October 2026: Rayscaper is in late beta. The current version is 0.9.99, and 1.0 is close. What it is: a GPU path tracer that renders live alongside SketchUp. It has scatter, a library of about 80 r… --- ## [Render Fredo6 Animator clips with Rayscaper](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/render-fredo6-animator-clips-with-rayscaper/350917)
**Author:** [@pixelcruncher](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pixelcruncher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/render-fredo6-animator-clips-with-rayscaper/350917 "2026-10-25T19:46:51Z")
Hey, Rayscaper users! Since 0.9.103, Rayscaper renders Fredo6 Animator clips. Animating SketchUp scenes moves the camera from one scene to the next. With Animator the model itself moves: objects slide, turn and grow, ta… --- ## [Location map image does not appear in vray render](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/location-map-image-does-not-appear-in-vray-render/350552)
**Author:** [@peenano](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/peenano)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/location-map-image-does-not-appear-in-vray-render/350552 "2026-10-14T15:11:55Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been using the Add Location/Maps feature in SketchUp for a long time, and this is the first time I’ve encountered an issue where the map image appears blank when rendered. What’s strange is that my old… --- ## [How can I turn a 2D cabinet elevation into a 3D model in SketchUp?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-turn-a-2d-cabinet-elevation-into-a-3d-model-in-sketchup/350347)
**Author:** [@designhsd](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/designhsd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-turn-a-2d-cabinet-elevation-into-a-3d-model-in-sketchup/350347 "2026-10-08T06:44:45Z")
Hi everyone! I’m working on a kitchen design and have these 2D cabinet elevation drawings that were done on Layout. I’m trying to recreate them as a 3D model in SketchUp, but I’m not sure of the best workflow. I have th… --- ## [Eric's Gallery of Random Musings](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/erics-gallery-of-random-musings/108992)
**Author:** [@eric-s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eric-s)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/erics-gallery-of-random-musings/108992 "2026-10-07T15:16:44Z")
From time to time I like to share some renderings, tricks, questions, ideas, and workflows. I figured it’s time to keep them all in one thread vs starting new topics for each…like @liamk887 does with his awesome robots a… --- ## [Sketchup AI Not working](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-ai-not-working/349810)
**Author:** [@graceh](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/graceh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-ai-not-working/349810 "2026-09-09T18:22:28Z")
Trying to use AI render. It will produce one image for me, then when i go to do the next one i get one of 2 error messages. Either that there are too many jobs in the queue, or that there was an issue processing request.… --- ## [Vector Rendering - Ridiculously Slow](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vector-rendering-ridiculously-slow/345391)
**Author:** [@email-mark](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/email-mark)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vector-rendering-ridiculously-slow/345391 "2026-09-08T16:38:47Z")
Please get this fixed! SketchUp is a great modeling tool, but output has always been a challenge. We need the ability to output clean line work. Hopefully you can come up with a solution soon. --- ## [Bring back “Respect Model Geometry” and “Prompt Influence” controls in AI Render](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bring-back-respect-model-geometry-and-prompt-influence-controls-in-ai-render/349757)
**Author:** [@Myllano](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Myllano)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bring-back-respect-model-geometry-and-prompt-influence-controls-in-ai-render/349757 "2026-09-07T04:02:08Z")
I use SketchUp AI Render for professional interior and retail design work. In previous versions, the “Respect Model Geometry” and “Prompt Influence” controls made it possible to balance photorealistic rendering with fid… --- ## [AI Render not working](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ai-render-not-working/349259)
**Author:** [@thomas.heeg](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/thomas.heeg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ai-render-not-working/349259 "2026-08-25T06:40:07Z")
Hi, I have a Problem with the SketchUp AI render feature there are no default pre prompts and I cannot generate a scene with the Render it wont let me click the button. As seen in the Pictures. I already de and reinstall… --- ## [22 Free HDRi skies for SketchUp users](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/22-free-hdri-skies-for-sketchup-users/15996)
**Author:** [@hdri-skies](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/hdri-skies)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/22-free-hdri-skies-for-sketchup-users/15996 "2026-08-13T07:27:07Z")
Hello Guys, I’d like to invite all of you to my second site with hdri maps - hdri-skies.com. Currently there are 100 free hdri skies (res.4096x2048px), most of them are unclampped and real hdri not mdr, so please find a… --- ## [ArchVizr — turns your SketchUp export into a photoreal render without touching your geometry (free first render)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/archvizr-turns-your-sketchup-export-into-a-photoreal-render-without-touching-your-geometry-free-first-render/348948)
**Author:** [@ArchVizr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ArchVizr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/archvizr-turns-your-sketchup-export-into-a-photoreal-render-without-touching-your-geometry-free-first-render/348948 "2026-08-10T02:57:39Z")
Hi all, Our team have been building a small web tool called ArchVizr and thought this might be useful to share here, since a few similar AI-render tools have already been posted in this category. The core idea: you upl… --- ## [Material assignment problem](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-assignment-problem/348841)
**Author:** [@KzM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/KzM)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-assignment-problem/348841 "2026-08-05T15:32:28Z")
There seems issue with assigning materials for correct render. I have skirting modelled but Enscape ignores them. Lightings don’t show either. Assigned materials/colours hardly seen. What am I doing wrong? --- ## [Does Enscape render without ai?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/does-enscape-render-without-ai/348702)
**Author:** [@KzM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/KzM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/does-enscape-render-without-ai/348702 "2026-07-29T18:01:10Z")
Does Enscape render without ai? I have problem with AI correcting company’s logo when generating images as they know it from data but we need to render products with new logo which is not public yet. Or if not Enscape, w… --- ## [My first serious attempt at replicating a real-life stadium](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/my-first-serious-attempt-at-replicating-a-real-life-stadium/348682)
**Author:** [@duaperfigo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/duaperfigo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/my-first-serious-attempt-at-replicating-a-real-life-stadium/348682 "2026-07-28T17:45:58Z")
This is also my first post here, hopefully I don’t mess this up too badly. In particular, the stadium I tried replicating (though I messed up some of the scaling, so it’s not 1:1) is the stadium of argentine football cl… --- ## [3D text quality is very bad when it zooming out and the size gets small](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-text-quality-is-very-bad-when-it-zooming-out-and-the-size-gets-small/348679)
**Author:** [@lhookom](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/lhookom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-text-quality-is-very-bad-when-it-zooming-out-and-the-size-gets-small/348679 "2026-07-28T17:09:24Z")
I am using the online free web version of Sketchup. There is an issue with the quality of “3D Text” objects when they are printed to PDF or downloaded to PNG. The 3D text gets distorted when the project is zoomed out to … --- ## [Fanmade Architecture Asset Project for a Game](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fanmade-architecture-asset-project-for-a-game/348630)
**Author:** [@Lavrentios17](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Lavrentios17)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fanmade-architecture-asset-project-for-a-game/348630 "2026-07-27T14:43:04Z")
Some previews and documentation of my personal fanmade architecture building asset for an unreleased/future region of Wuthering Waves. This is a mere speculative concept. Softwares included: SketchUp Pro 2023, V-Ray 6, … --- ## [Silpu Render — photoreal AI renders from your live SketchUp view, in about a minute (free to try)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/silpu-render-photoreal-ai-renders-from-your-live-sketchup-view-in-about-a-minute-free-to-try/348526)
**Author:** [@agsisilpu](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/agsisilpu)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/silpu-render-photoreal-ai-renders-from-your-live-sketchup-view-in-about-a-minute-free-to-try/348526 "2026-07-23T03:45:40Z")
G’day everyone — building designer here, 18 years of residential work in Perth, Australia. I spent most of those years watching rendering eat the hours that design deserved — so I built the tool I always wanted, and rec… --- ## [Rendering for free](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rendering-for-free/249264)
**Author:** [@Syksy](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Syksy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rendering-for-free/249264 "2026-07-20T16:58:21Z")
Hey! im looking for a extension to make fast and simple renders in sketchup, its been a while and the last time i did i used to be a student and know i come across the fact that basically all of the rendering motors are … --- ## [Viewport blacks out with small square around cursor ](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewport-blacks-out-with-small-square-around-cursor/347958)
**Author:** [@victorianpaige](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/victorianpaige)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewport-blacks-out-with-small-square-around-cursor/347958 "2026-06-26T22:12:30Z")
@colin Hoping you can help with a rendering issue I’m experiencing on SketchUp 2026. Setup: MacBook Pro M4 Pro SketchUp 2026 New graphics engine (Fast Feedback off) Symptom: When I activate any tool — specifically … --- ## [Line scale display priority](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/line-scale-display-priority/347904)
**Author:** [@zhuyt](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/zhuyt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/line-scale-display-priority/347904 "2026-06-25T07:05:49Z")
Hi Guys, Here is a screenshot taken in Layout viewport, vector. There are lines tagged A and B in Sketchup, and in Layout I changed their Line Scale under Tags window, so A is heavier and B is thinner, and when they ar… --- ## [I have an issue with my model](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-my-model/347634)
**Author:** [@gtzougaris](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gtzougaris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-have-an-issue-with-my-model/347634 "2026-06-12T18:54:50Z")
Good afternoon, First post for me. I have a weird issue when rendering with VRAY. I’ve been using SketchUp and Vray for some time now but it is the first time I see this kind of issue. When rendering with CPU (which we … --- ## [Restoration of a 7th-century Armenian Church](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/restoration-of-a-7th-century-armenian-church/248887)
**Author:** [@Lavrentios17](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Lavrentios17)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/restoration-of-a-7th-century-armenian-church/248887 "2026-06-02T08:20:02Z")
This is a restoration project and my rendition of a medieval Armenian Apostolic cathedral located in Talin, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia. It was built in 7th century AD but badly damaged by series of earthquakes in the 1… --- ## [Animation Export Very Slow on Windows](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-export-very-slow-on-windows/347286)
**Author:** [@ford519](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ford519)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/animation-export-very-slow-on-windows/347286 "2026-06-01T05:25:53Z")
Does anyone else have this problem? Both my Windows and Mac machines are about 5 years old, but my Mac exports 1 minute 4k animations in a few minutes while my Windows machine takes 7 HOURS for the same animation! Is thi… --- ## [Rendering of Materials with Texture Doesn't Work Correctly With Qualcomm Adreno Graphics Card](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rendering-of-materials-with-texture-doesnt-work-correctly-with-qualcomm-adreno-graphics-card/346916)
**Author:** [@tor.vidvei](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tor.vidvei)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rendering-of-materials-with-texture-doesnt-work-correctly-with-qualcomm-adreno-graphics-card/346916 "2026-05-18T11:57:07Z")
This problem is described in a previous topic: Rendering of material with texture seems to have changed from 2024 to 2025 version . Until recently I could choose to use the classic graphics engine instead of the new grap… --- ## [Realistic Bathroom Design in 30 Minutes | SketchUp + V-Ray Full Tutorial](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/realistic-bathroom-design-in-30-minutes-sketchup-v-ray-full-tutorial/346834)
**Author:** [@MiraCurie](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MiraCurie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/realistic-bathroom-design-in-30-minutes-sketchup-v-ray-full-tutorial/346834 "2026-05-14T05:48:21Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand:, Want to create a realistic modern bathroom in just 30 minutes? In this full SketchUp and V-Ray tutorial, you’ll learn step by step how to design, texture, light, and render a stunning bathroom… --- ## [Please solve the 'invalid texture' problem!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/please-solve-the-invalid-texture-problem/346799)
**Author:** [@teun.vangastel](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/teun.vangastel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/please-solve-the-invalid-texture-problem/346799 "2026-05-12T15:39:03Z")
Since the elaborated options for textures exist (wich is cool in itself), we often experience problems with textures. If a coworker makes a copy of a file, or copy-pastes geometry from one file to another, this often res… --- ## [From SketchUp model to final render](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/from-sketchup-model-to-final-render/346689)
**Author:** [@Laelia](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Laelia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/from-sketchup-model-to-final-render/346689 "2026-05-06T19:08:41Z")
Hello everyone, I wanted to share a recent contemporary villa project developed with SketchUp and used as a base for architectural visualization work. I’m currently refining the architectural details, landscap… --- ## [URGENT HELP PLEASE Sketchup super laggy - Assignment due](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/urgent-help-please-sketchup-super-laggy-assignment-due/346554)
**Author:** [@bronteayres09](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bronteayres09)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/urgent-help-please-sketchup-super-laggy-assignment-due/346554 "2026-05-01T08:57:16Z")
Hi, I had this issue for a while, did not manage to reach any help from Sketup support. Device: MacOS 16 GB Sequoia 15.5 Apple M2 Chip Sketchup Pro 2026 Problem: The navigation is very slow, it keeps freezing, the … --- ## [How to "light" interior scenes?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-light-interior-scenes/346483)
**Author:** [@thalisongil](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/thalisongil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-light-interior-scenes/346483 "2026-04-29T15:45:16Z")
hey guys, how’s going up? Some times I need to present the sketchup printscreen, but I’m feeling so dark. Is possible to light this style, withoud shadow? Like the 2nd imagem (I made with AI) --- ## [Problem with the rendering](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problem-with-the-rendering/346137)
**Author:** [@Natali85](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Natali85)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problem-with-the-rendering/346137 "2026-04-14T17:08:36Z")
Help me please.It\`s keeps getting stuck on the frame buffer and won\`t clear.Apparently I messed up some settings and now it just stays on my visualization. [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/render/124.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=render)