Starting from scratch with hard/software

sketch3d.de

...so I seek efficiency rather than perfection when it comes to rendering and post processing - automated settings corrections are my best friend .

search no further, for easy peasy rendering click here.

Glenn at home

@sketch3d.de said:

search no further, for easy peasy rendering click here.

This is both good and bad. Good in as I was about to buy it and now it's free but bad in them no longer developing it.

sketch3d.de

@glenn at home said:

...now it's free but bad in them no longer developing it.

alternatively check the more capable but also easy useable Twilight Render with a free 'Hobby' version avail too.

JQL

if free is what you're into, then try Kerkythea too...

sketch3d.de

@jql said:

if free is what you're into, then try Kerkythea too...

which collides with the OPs:

@grizzler said:

...so I seek efficiency rather than perfection when it comes to rendering and post processing - automated settings corrections are my best friend .

pbacot

I'd say Twilight is closer to the OP's needs than Kerky or visualizer (I just DL'd Vis again but last time I tried it, it just wasn't good enough for more than enjoying a quick impression--great UI concepts though).

Glenn at home

@sketch3d.de said:

@glenn at home said:

...now it's free but bad in them no longer developing it.

alternatively check the more capable but also easy useable Twilight Render with a free 'Hobby' version avail too.

Thanks but I also have the full fersion of Maxwell. It is full to play with the different engines.

roland joseph

@unknownuser said:

Best Render Engine (must include ability to make video) -

Lumion is a hands-down choice if you are very busy modeling and need video and stills. It may be expensive but I don't know anyone with a copy that isn't booked solid. If you don't like it (can't find work) you can sell it back. It retains it's price. Pretty hard to loose. My copy of Lumion runs all day everyday and is capable of superior video and stills right out of the box. I nearly choked over the price but the selfish side of me says that a high entry fee amounts to less competition.

note: Lumion uses procedural texturing. They have a juicy library of stock substances and you can use free Algorythmic tools to build your own. If your models need rich custom textures then Lumion is a texture factory and procedural texturing is mind boggling.
Try the demo....fall in love....

pilou

The more funny without any regulates an real time and free and inside Sketchup (more said in the same time of Su) is now
Visulizer 1.3!

and no so bad in Still images!

By Chippwalters (make the zoom )

pilou

Try also this free one : a Sketchup on stéroïds!
The best CAd ergonomy existing: Direct modeling inpired by SU of course!
DesignSpark (it has a SKetchup export skp!