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What is your favorite overall rendering engine for SketchUp?

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    valerostudio
    last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 14:07

    I kind of want to answer this once and for all. Now I know folks use more than one engine, but pick only one, the one you think is the absolute best. Taking into consideration render quality, render times, UI, ease of use, etc. Placed in alphabetical order as to not favor one over the other.

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      Rich O Brien Moderator
      last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 14:24

      A very valid poll...

      where's TwiLight and ShaderLight? Or do you not rate them?

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      • J Offline
        JD Hill
        last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 14:35

        Please don't take it wrong, but I generally think such polls are akin to: which is the best overall tool?

        • hammer
        • screwdriver
        • paint brush

        By the way, do you think it's okay if I vote too? I was a Maxwell customer long before I was ever involved in its development. ๐Ÿ˜„

        Developer - Bella Render

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          boofredlay
          last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 14:36

          I don't see keyshot in there either.

          http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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            tridem
            last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 14:50

            ๐Ÿ˜• I currently use Kerkythea and Thea...it means I'm satisfied of them, but I never seriously tried most of render engines in this list, I tried some ones in the past and didn't like that time, but perhaps now I could...how can I say "this one" is the best?

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              Daniel
              last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 14:54

              Picking one software through a poll and calling it the best is too subjective. I think the best way to evaluate the various rendering softwares would be under different parameters. For instance, one rendering software might perform great for exterior renderings, but not so well for interior shots.

              My avatar is an anachronism.

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                thomthom
                last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 15:03

                I pick V-Ray solely for it's speed. (Once you know how to use it.) The speed it such a big factor for me that it makes up for the steep learning curve and currently standing bugs and issues.

                Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                  jason_maranto
                  last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 15:15

                  I voted for Maxwell -- but I think that maybe it is forgotten sometimes that SketchUp itself contains quite a nice NPR render engine in and of itself (or combined with Layout).

                  It might be better to classify the different types of render engines since I find equally valid uses for both Photorealistic (Maxwell) and NPR (SketchUp/Layout).

                  Best,
                  Jason.

                  I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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                    pilou
                    last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 17:00

                    Octave = Octane ?
                    where's TwiLight and ShaderLight? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                    and something like Cycles inside Blender ?

                    Frenchy Pilou
                    Is beautiful that please without concept!
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                      CadFather
                      last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 20:38

                      well, there's 'octave'... ๐Ÿ˜†

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                        Rich O Brien Moderator
                        last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 20:48

                        I've edited the poll to add the missing apps mentioned. It means re-voting but since the OP is not replying I didn't want the discussion to be about what's missing ๐Ÿ˜•

                        As Vic reeves once said....

                        @unknownuser said:

                        "88.2% of Statistics are made up on the spot"

                        So get voting ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

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                          unigami
                          last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 21:41

                          How can anyone vote on this unless they have tried them all and compared them? Furthermore, how do you define "Best Overall"? There are so many factors to that; price, speed, flexibility, SU integration, support, etc. etc, and what is important to me, being a hobbyist, is certainly different than the needs of someone rendering for a living. I just don't think it is a valid poll...

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                            andybot
                            last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 21:48

                            vote early, vote often! ๐Ÿ˜†

                            edit: just for the record, I think this is a flawed idea as others have said, and I'm sure will say. Interesting popularity contest though.

                            http://charlottesvillearchitecturalrendering.com/

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                              pilou
                              last edited by 12 Jan 2012, 22:46

                              Blender but for a special reason ๐Ÿ˜„
                              I have a very old computer so speed render is like as *25 with Blender if I make the same directly with something like Podium or Twillight inside Sketchup even at very low level ! ๐Ÿ˜‰
                              7 seconds against 3 minutes ๐Ÿ˜‰
                              From the cool lighthouse Challenge by Solo ๐Ÿ˜„

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                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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                              • irwanwrI Offline
                                irwanwr
                                last edited by 13 Jan 2012, 11:20

                                wow, even Kerkythea can compete with paid version render apps ๐Ÿ˜„

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                                  Marian
                                  last edited by 13 Jan 2012, 13:26

                                  I don't see Simlab Composer in there. ๐Ÿ˜„

                                  I guess the answer to your question depends heavily on people's needs, ability and budget. For me Simlab is very good right now, but I may also buy Thea one day.

                                  http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                                    valerostudio
                                    last edited by 13 Jan 2012, 13:44

                                    My apologies for forgetting a few and stirring the pot. I guess I wanted to see which was more popular and not the 'best'. There is no best rendering engine. All have there own advantages and disadvantages. I guess I wanted to see where the bigger user base was and so far it seems Thea is the leader.

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                                    • david_hD Offline
                                      david_h
                                      last edited by 13 Jan 2012, 16:30

                                      I can only vote for one, but I use Podium, Thea and twilight.

                                      I suck at all 3. ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                      If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                        Krisidious
                                        last edited by 13 Jan 2012, 21:34

                                        Vue and Lumion will blow your mind... so fast, so easy such incredible results. movies and renderings. what is also out of site is the price for either one. but it will make you look and feel like a master.

                                        this was done in lumion demo in like 15 minutes.

                                        By: Kristoff Rand
                                        Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                                          sonder
                                          last edited by 14 Jan 2012, 05:37

                                          I've tried Kerkythea, V-ray and Podium. Of the three, my favorite by far has been Kerkythea. I am really glad to see Thea in the lead, as I am buying that shortly. Kind of makes sense I guess!

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