What is your favorite overall rendering engine for SketchUp?
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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? -
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.
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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.
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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. -
Octave = Octane ?
where's TwiLight and ShaderLight?
and something like Cycles inside Blender ?
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well, there's 'octave'...
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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
As Vic reeves once said....
@unknownuser said:
"88.2% of Statistics are made up on the spot"
So get voting
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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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vote early, vote often!
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.
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Blender but for a special reason
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 !
7 seconds against 3 minutes
From the cool lighthouse Challenge by Solo -
wow, even Kerkythea can compete with paid version render apps
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I don't see Simlab Composer in there.
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.
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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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I can only vote for one, but I use Podium, Thea and twilight.
I suck at all 3.
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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.
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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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I have Thea, Twilight, Vray and LightUp. (Twilight and Vray aren't used much though.)
I think Vray for SU in it's current state isn't quite working for me. No instancing/proxies possible, and the set up time is much longer than with Thea. I did some tests that seem to indicate that Theas Adaptive (BSD) is a little faster than Vray with comparative settings. -
@irwanwr said:
wow, even Kerkythea can compete with paid version render apps
Yep,
I also vote for Kerkythea and I think this render engine with proper settings and a good illuminated hdri can beat big boys!
Any news about new improved version (maybe with IBL
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Perhaps a more revealing poll would be something like this:
On a scale of 1 to 10 what are the most important factors for choosing an external Render Engine to you:
Not Important - Most Important
Price:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Ease of Use:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Speed:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Quality of Output:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Photo Realism:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Flexibility/Features:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10SketchUp Integration:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Documentation/Training/Support:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Industry Standard/Familiarity:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Peer Recommendations:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10And then add the poll we are using here but change to "What is your preferred render engine."
I think that would tell us alot more useful information than the current poll -- something like this can be set up on http://www.surveymonkey.com/ pretty easily.
Best,
Jason. -
I'm planning on buying all of them. I want to expand my suckiness horizons.
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