Appreciate the comments. The access to 3DSMax models and materials is a plus, as well as the DWG and Revit Families manufacturers are creating to use in models. We had a couple furniture changes on the aforementioned interior project. Was as easy as downloading from manufacturer website, except for SketchUp didn't like the files.

Close competition in my test runs has been Maxwell Render and Indigo. Lighting hasn't been the easiest in either. Does anyone favor Maxwell or Indigo over the 3DSMax route?

I have been working on a variety of Interior Renderings for an architecture project in my office. SketchUp with V-ray was the software used to create the final images. The struggles with furniture (size and holes) and quality has led to a great amount of research into rethinking rendering workflow. Through trials of SU Renderers and standalone software, 3DS Max with V-ray are what the I always come back to.

I chose to post at the Sketchucation site because Sketchup has been a GREAT tool, and I look to continue to design in Sketchup. Developing a workflow to take SketchUp models into 3DSMax for presentation drawings. With the firm purchasing the license, would this be the route to go?

Any other software suggestions to look into? Comment from those who have a similar workflow? Thank you and keep up the great work!

Awesome work on this plugin!

Is there a way to apply a material with a pattern, so the patterns align. ie the metal panelled exterior of Gehry's Experience Music Project in Seattle.

Hey all! New here and have yet to find a plugin which would quickly apply a tiled pattern to a building's face. I find myself often manually placing a desired rectangular shape across a facade. The reason for all the manual labor is when it comes time to export images and elevations of the work - there is a nice pattern which has a line weight.

http://www.bostonvalley.com/

Create the look of an overlapping metal panel?

http://www.rimexmetals.com/apps-architecture-socom.htm