Shaderlight

Free

Pro

Renderer

Progressive ray-tracer running in a separate render window

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Image auto update (full re-trace)  in response to changes in SketchUp, or on demand image update for full user control

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Option to switch to single shot mode for one off renders

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Zoom and pan

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Snapshot capability to save work in progress renders

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Multi threading

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SketchUp scene animation

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Replace Me rendering 

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Replace Me creation 

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Materials

View material selection in material preview window

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Change properties of SU materials using Shaderlight Material Editor

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Auto setting applies most suitable Shaderlight parameters to SU library materials

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Preset material types with a range of preset finishes

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Lights

SketchUp sun and sky support

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Image Based Lighting presets (using High Dynamic Range (HDR) environment textures)

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Access to light fixture library (2.1 only)

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Moofe Professional Image Based Lighting

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Custom Image Based Lighting

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Artificial lights including point light and spotlights

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Area Lights

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Skylight Portals for interior daylight

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IES profiles support to allow realistic renders of manufacturers lights

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Light editor to control light color, intensity and optional elements such as IES profiles

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Realistic rendering of interior scenes (Global Illumination)

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Physical sky system to accurately render the sun and sky based on date, time and location

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Chalk Render mode

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Background

Background setting editor with options for SketchUp background color and preset IBL environments

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Custom backgrounds and physical sky

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Custom backgrounds for use with IBL presets

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Camera

Exposure control

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Two point perspective

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Parallel Projection

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Settings

Pre-set resolutions limited to 640 x 480

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Custom and Pre-set resolutions up to 16,000 x 16,000

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