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    • GaieusG
      Gaieus
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      @jga said:

      Kerkythea is a good package, with an excellent bunch of experts who are very helpful on the forum. For those who know how to use it will provide superb results & decent output for the rest of us!
      If you want pay a little money, Twilight Render provides an easier front end to the Kerkythea engine, with a template based workflow...

      Indeed Kerky is a great application and with Twilight, it is a great combo for even the rendering illiterates like myself.

      Gai...

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      • pilouP
        pilou
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        You can also try the new free Autodesk 123D ๐Ÿ˜‰
        It can reload a skp file and have yet something for a neat render in simple space
        then... ๐Ÿ˜‰

        @unknownuser said:

        on of the next releases will include a photo realistic real time renderer using HDRi.

        by Thomas Heermann Product Manager ADSK

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

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          mozzie
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          two more
          LuxRender http://www.luxrender.net/
          There is an Su2Lux plugin, and some users in these forums.

          Mitsuba http://www.mitsuba-renderer.org/
          uses DAE Collada format, but very much beta, and no recent updates.

          All have relatively steep learning curves, though.

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            garystan
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            **altap :

                     There ARE no  F R E E rendering plugins for Sketchup.  The prices start at $150 on up to $1000.   Out of curiosity, I checked myself.  Sorry to bust your bubble.
            
                                                                      garystan**
            
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              garystan
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              Rich O'Brien :

                       Read my reply to altap on that question.
              
                                                    garystan
              
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              • JQLJ
                JQL
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                Check again...

                www.casca.pt
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                • jeff hammondJ
                  jeff hammond
                  last edited by

                  @garystan

                  try this:
                  http://www.kerkythea.net

                  also, fwiw, this thread is 3.5 years old.

                  dotdotdot

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                    JGA
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                    Twilight Render v2 Hobby is now a fully featured free product, with a inexpensive upgrade to the full Pro version. Well worth trying.

                    Regards,
                    JGA

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                    • Dave RD
                      Dave R
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                      @garystan said:

                      **altap :

                               There ARE no  F R E E rendering plugins for Sketchup.  The prices start at $150 on up to $1000.   Out of curiosity, I checked myself.  Sorry to bust your bubble.
                      
                                                                                garystan**
                      

                      You need to do a better check before you post. ๐Ÿ˜’

                      Etaoin Shrdlu

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                      • BoxB
                        Box
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                        Perhaps now that your post has been shown to be wrong you might take a leaf out of your own book and...

                        @garystan said:

                        Everyone here is outright lying, stating that it WILL. I can provide the proof, unless these chickenshits don't have the balls to step up to the plate and admit they're wrong !!!!!!!

                        I don't forget much. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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                        • hellnbakH
                          hellnbak
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                          @box said:

                          Perhaps now that your post has been shown to be wrong you might take a leaf out of your own book and...

                          @garystan said:

                          Everyone here is outright lying, stating that it WILL. I can provide the proof, unless these chickenshits don't have the balls to step up to the plate and admit they're wrong !!!!!!!

                          I don't forget much. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                          Well said

                          "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                          • Rich O BrienR
                            Rich O Brien Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Is that infamous Jeff Hammond I see up there?

                            What he doing in with us bullshitters?

                            Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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                            • KrisidiousK
                              Krisidious
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                              My list shows a few free render programs.

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                              By: Kristoff Rand
                              Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                                Glenn at home
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                                @krisidious said:

                                My list shows a few free render programs.

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                                Kris, your list has Maxwell at $775. That is for the full suite. The standalone engine\plugin for SU is $99. Might want to list them both. ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                SketchUp Pro 2025/2026 Dell XPS 8950 i9-12900K 64GB Ram RTX 3080

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                                • KrisidiousK
                                  Krisidious
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                                  @glenn at home said:

                                  Kris, your list has Maxwell at $775. That is for the full suite. The standalone engine\plugin for SU is $99. Might want to list them both. ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                  Thanks Glenn, I'll look at it.

                                  By: Kristoff Rand
                                  Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                                    Glenn at home
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                                    @krisidious said:

                                    Thanks Glenn, I'll look at it.

                                    No problem. I have the $99 version and it's a damn good, low cost option that can good work with a bit of set up.

                                    SketchUp Pro 2025/2026 Dell XPS 8950 i9-12900K 64GB Ram RTX 3080

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                                    • jeff hammondJ
                                      jeff hammond
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                                      @rich o brien said:

                                      Is that infamous Jeff Hammond I see up there?

                                      What he doing in with us bullshitters?

                                      it got cold for a minute.. i'll be around more once winter sets in ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                      and me? infamous? ๐Ÿ˜Š

                                      dotdotdot

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                                        HAMADASPIDERMAN
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                                        simlab composer lite .... awesome

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