SketchFX, SketchUp Artistic Rendering, adds artistic rendering to SketchUp. No learning required. In just one click, you will create beautiful previews of your models, choosing among a wide range of customizable presets (watercolor, pencil, depth-of-field, motion-blur and many more).
SketchFX Pro – $89
Fast visualization effects for SketchUp 2017-2024 Win and 2017-2024 Mac:
- extensive list of predefined custom rendering effects;
- AmbientOcclusion integration;
- tons of filters to create your own effect: hue-saturation-value, brightness-contrast, gamma-exposure, blur, radial blur, bloom, fog, depth of field, vignette, artistic paint, image from file, scene, style and constant color, scene transition, masks.
Missing features compared to Ex version: animation rendering and support for Animator by Fredo6.
SketchFX Ex – $149
Fast visualization effects and animation for SketchUp 2017-2024 Win and 2017-2024 Mac:
- all SketchFX Pro features;
- render animations;
- batch rendering;
- support for Animator by Fredo6;
- extensive list of predefined custom rendering effects;
- AmbientOcclusion integration;
- tons of filters to create your own effect: hue-saturation-value, brightness-contrast, gamma-exposure, blur, radial blur, bloom, fog, depth of field, vignette, artistic paint, image from file, scene, style and constant color, scene transition, masks.
Installing SketchFX
- In SketchUp, select Extensions -> Extension Manager.
- Click the Install Extension button.
- In the Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the
.rbz
file saved to your computer, select the file, and click OK (Microsoft Windows) or Open (Mac OS X). - Restart SketchUp
Using SketchFX
To enhance your 3d model, go to the menu Extensions -> SketchFX -> Apply Effect, or click the FX button on the toolbar. Once the SketchFX window opens, you can play with the tools available on the window’s toolbar, such as adding and manipulanting effects.
You can also access the help manual through Extensions -> SketchFX -> Help
Try our extensions!
AmbientOcclusion is a fast, easy 3D rendering plugin for SketchUp. No learning required. In just one click, you will create a visually compelling preview of your 3d models, highlighting space and relations with other objects.
SketchFX extends SketchUp capabilities with a complete set of compelling visual effects. No learning required. In just one click, you will enhance your models with the look you were searching for. Choose among the presets (watercolor, pencil, depth-of-field, motion-blur and more) or create your own style.
FluidImporter is a very fast importer plugin for SketchUp. Entirely written in C++, it can quickly import many different 3D file types into your SketchUp model. All file informations, such as materials, textures, colors and meshes are accurately imported.
Viz adds parametric modeling to SketchUp. All modeling history is retained and changed on the fly in real-time.