Rendering in SketchUp: From Modeling to Presentation for Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Design
by Daniel Tal
Integrated Rendering Programs
Integrated rendering programs(IRPs) are third-party plug-ins that are installed and work within SketchUp (Fig. 1.3, Fig. 1.4, Fig. 1.5). They provide enhanced features that offer big advantages to users generating photorealistic images. First, IRPs use a limited number of menus and settings that are all accessible within SketchUp’s interface. Second, they allow you to use SketchUp’s features and settings, eliminating the need to learn a lot of new tools and methods. The combination of these two advantages provides an effortless learning curve, which means you’ll be producing photorealistic images quickly.
Fig. 1.3: Shaderlight IRP menu in SketchUp
Fig. 1.4: Twilight Render IRP menu in SketchUp
Fig. 1.5: SU Podium IRP menu in SketchUp
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