I can recommend Maxwell render for Sketchup. You can use proxies of high poly components and even references to Maxwell files.

Vegard Nataas

Hey guys. I am interested in hearing about your experiences with different programs and methods that are suitable for incorporating rendered 3D models of houses to real photos. I use Irender Nxt and SUPodium with Photoshop, but I find it hard to get good results. I am considering to learn Cinema 4d and / or Vue, but it seems very complicated to use and time consuming to render. I have just tried to import 3D models from SketchUp to Photoshop, but it is not ideal.

I also use Lumion, LumentRT and SU Walk for animations, but I want to use a program which can be used to create photorealistic still images and animations. I think Cinema 4d can be the right choice, but I'm afraid to spend a lot of time to learn another program but I do know that it is right for my purposes.

Best regards
Vegard