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V-Ray 7 for SketchUp rendering

Transform how you create.
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The industry standard for SketchUp rendering. 

 V-Ray is a powerful rendering plugin for SketchUp, crafted to help designers, architects, and creators transform their SketchUp models into lifelike visuals. 

From initial concept sketches to photorealistic renders, V-Ray supports you at every stage of the design process, enabling you to communicate your vision with clarity and impact. 

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V-Ray Solo

Award-winning photorealistic renders.

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V-Ray Premium

Simulate effects & render
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ArchViz Collection: V-Ray edition

Explore & animate scenes

in real-time.

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US $ 95

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Why choose V-Ray for rendering in SketchUp?

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Power-up your SketchUp toolkit. 

V-Ray and SketchUp are the perfect team. SketchUp is the world's most widely used 3D modeling software for architecture and design. 

And V-Ray is the world's #1 rendering software for architectural visualization. Put them together and you've got the perfect combo to take your SketchUp model to the next level. 

Create photorealistic renders.

With rendering features such as true-to-life lights, cameras, and materials, rendering with V-Ray is as real as it gets. For any project, you can see exactly how it will look. It's as close as you can come to the real thing before it’s built.

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Bring your scenes to life.

Employ our curated collection of smart assets. Our Chaos Cosmos library includes high-quality models of furniture, accessories, vegetation, people and beautiful HDR skies so you can stage your architectural and interior designs in minutes.

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Go beyond rendering. 

V-Ray provides a comprehensive set of lighting, shading, rendering, and post-production tools, all within one platform, so you can maintain your creative flow without needing to switch between different applications.

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Grow with V-Ray.

With versatile and intuitive tools designed for both beginners and advanced visualization artists, V-Ray adapts effortlessly to any project’s demands and scales with you as your needs evolve.

Work seamlessly in connected workflows.

V-Ray is designed to work seamlessly with Enscape and Vantage, ensuring a seamless workflow between artists and designers using different tools. 

Plus, you can leverage Chaos Cloud services, from design and review to interactive virtual tours and cloud rendering. 

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V-Ray 7 for SketchUp, update 1

Transform how you create.

Update 1 brings the Chaos Scans library with over 3,100 ultra-realistic scanned materials to Chaos Cosmos.


Create 3D environments faster, streamline design workflows, and deliver immersive experiences. Experiment with a range of predefined looks and speed up your design tweaks. Populate lifelike scenes effortlessly with an expanded collection of Cosmos assets & variations and new scattering controls. With handy tools for texture creation, improved skies, and lighting, every angle of your design becomes a vibrant experience that clients can explore through interactive virtual tours. 

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Check out the list of tools available in the V-Ray for SketchUp rendering plugin.

Getting Started with V-Ray


How to create a SketchUp rendering with V-Ray 

With V-Ray for SketchUp, we've made creating high-quality renders as easy as modeling in SketchUp itself. 

Install the software, which has an easy-to-use interface just like SketchUp's, and you can jump straight into the fun stuff like setting up your camera and lighting. Once you get to know V-Ray, you can make use of its seriously impressive feature set, and create great renders and emotionally compelling scenes.

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I’m thrilled by the speed and quality of renders I’ve achieved with V-Ray 7—it’s truly a significant leap forward. Features like Gaussian Splats, enhanced material layering, and the latest updates to the V-Ray Frame Buffer are incredibly exciting and will undoubtedly streamline my visualization workflow.

Matthew Valero, Director of Visualization, DBVW Architects

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