What is the Best Free Sketch-Up 7 Rendering Plugin

[artisan]

I am using Sketch-Up 7 and I would like to konw what is the best free rendering plugin or stand alone program for Sketch-Up 7 (free edition).

If I don't find a free one than I might be fored to outsource the work.

[pilou]

The more easy directly interfaced are
Kerkythea (Stand alone also) (free)
or the very more easy Podium with restriction 500*500 in free (plugin)

[Burkhard]

...or the unbiased Indigo Render

[remus]

If youve got a lot of time and need short learning curve indigo is the way to go.

If you need your render done quickly kerkythea is probably a better option. Theres loads of tutorials available to get you started, as well.

[artisan]

Thanks a lot for the suggestions. And these can work with Sketch-Up (not just the Pro version) right?

[remus]

Yes, they all work with both the pro and free versions of sketchup.

[xrok1]

indigo is alot easier to use and you get better results with much less effort IMO. 9 times out of 10 you can get a great render with the click of a button. be propared to wait overnight for the results though.

[rcossoli]

Free
kerkythea
indigo...
standalone
fry render
kerkythea
maxwell...
free and standalone??
kerkythea the best choice

[artisan]

Thanks everyone for the tips. And thanks for the heads up about the rendering time. I thought that only applied to renders for 3D's MAX and Maya.

[honoluludesktop]

IDX renditioner, Podium, Kerkythea, and the Su2Pov3 plugin (if your OS is Windows based) for Pov-Ray. All have their good, and bad points. It also depends on what you are primarily interested in rendering.

[Frederik]

@honoluludesktop said:

IDX renditioner, Podium, Kerkythea, and the Su2Pov3 plugin (if your OS is Windows based) for Pov-Ray.

Kerkythea and Podium are available for Mac...

[honoluludesktop]

Sorry for the misunderstanding, but I was only referring to the Su2Pov3 system.