IRender nXt

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Quick and Easy to use
Whether designing for work or fun, IRender nXt's seamless SketchUp integration makes it quick and easy to create photo-realistic renderings that show your designs at their best.

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Image by Gary Giacci

Time-Saving Features
IRender nXt optimizes your design-time by saving your settings inside the SketchUp model and allowing post-render processing. Update your design and update your render, without starting over again.

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Image by Mark Bauer

Great Results
With the IRender nXt you can create great results. Save time with an efficient workflow that makes changes easy. Create stunning images that wow your client and help you win business.

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Image by Nick Norman


IRender nXt for SketchUp is based on completely new technology developed by Robert McNeel and Associates.

IRender nXt is a delicate balance of exceptional image realism, easy setup, and quick results for designers that don't have time to be rendering geeks.


Realism

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Exceptional realism is key to clear communication of your designs from concept through to the details.

IRender nXt's new technology brings a new level of realism to your design presentations and marketing materials.

See for yourself. Browse the gallery of user generated images.


Easy to use

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You don't need to be a rendering geek to generate impressive images with IRender nXt.

IRender nXt includes everything you need to get started quickly; lighting scenarios, an extensive material library, and plant library.

We do a have few buttons for the more advanced users, but we recommend that you shouldn't touch them unless you are a very serious rendering geek.


Speed

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There are two measures of speed, how long did it takes you and how long did it takes the computer. Since your computer doesn't care about what time it is, spending time with kids or grandkids, getting out to the beach or ski slopes, or maybe even drinking beer, our primary focus is on saving you time.

IRender nXt gives you an early image very quickly, so you can decide immediately if you need to make a change to the view, lighting or a material.

Once you are happy with the setup, then you get to decide how long you want the computer to spend refining the image. Often that is only a few minutes but in some cases you might want to let the computer work over night just to see if you can tell much difference in the morning.

You can even hand the processing off to the nXt render farm on other computers while you use your computer for other things.


Try it out

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Download and install IRender nXt: Downloads

Load "IRender nXt" from the plugins menu to open the IRender nXt tool bar and press the Render icon. Render24.PNG

Within a few seconds you will see the image, but nXt continues to refine the image until you ask it to stop. After a minute or two, stop and try some of the different materials and light setups. Have fun!



Integrated into SketchUp

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IRender nXt is fully integrated into SketchUp 7 and SketchUp 8 for Windows.

The SketchUp model that you see on your screen is what will be rendered - with the same view, colors, materials, etc. You can render at the SketchUp image size, or at any other image size desired.

IRender nXt runs inside of SketchUp and uses SketchUp’s geometry, material, textures and sun-position to produce a photo-realistic image. In addition, you can add other rendering features - such as reflection, glow, plants and trees to make spectacular images.

The final, rendered image can be saved as a JPEG or PNG file. You can also use IRender nXt to produce high quality animations.


Versions




Contents

IRender Overview

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Created by Render nXt , IRender uses the AccuRender nXt rendering engine - a fast, modern rendering engine which produces professional results with a minimum of effort.


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nXtRender contains all the features you need for photorealistic renderings from you SketchUp model - lights, reflections, materials and more.

IRender nXt adds additional features for even better renderings - 500 fractal plants, 5,000 high quality materials, advanced material settings, and more.

IRender Features

IRender nXt includes a large number of features which can be used to fine tune rendering for special situations.

Tutorials

The tutorials are a good place to start. Learn how to use the basics of Ray Trace rendering - lights and reflections.
Then learn how to use more advanced features.

Downloads and Installation

There is a 30 day Trial Version for RPS products. This is a fully functional version, with watermarks or other text added to indicate that it is a trial version.

Follow the links on the Downloads Page to download the latest version.

Documentation, Help and Forums

Video Tutorials

We have created a number of Video Tutorials which will help you get started.
Rendering with SketchUp
How-to-render.jpg How to choose a renderer
Sample-renderings-thumbnail.jpg Sample Renderings
First Exterior Rendering.jpg First Exterior Rendering

Video2.jpg Simple Rendering of an Object

Getting Started
Getting started video.jpg Getting Started with IRender nXt
Getting Started with nXtRender.jpg Getting Started with nXtRender

Interior lighting button.jpg Interior Lighting Basics
Reflections video.jpg Highlights and Reflections
IRender nXt Videos
IRender nXt Video.jpg IRender nXt Features
Version3-video.jpg Advanced IRender nXt Features
Pback2.jpg Position your Background Image
Position HDRi.jpg Position HDRi Sky

Glass transparency.JPG Fine Tuning Transparency
Button for edge lines vid.jpg Rendering with Edge Lines
Lighting-channels-video.jpg Lighting Channels

Material-channels-video.jpg Material Channels

Realistic Water Effects.jpg Realistic Water Effects
Create 3D PDF.jpg IRender nXt 3D PDF

Other SketchUp products

NprTools Video
  • Add non-photorealistic effects to your SketchUp Model.
  • Soft Shadows
  • Sketchy Shadows
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RpTreeMaker Video
  • Add custom, fractal trees to your SketchUp Model.
  • Create a simple tree and see how to change the parameters.
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AccuRender nXt for Revit

AccuRender nXt Simple Rendering
  • Load and use AccuRender nXt for Revit
  • Render a model with default settings
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IRender Tutorials - click to see other Tutorials

Documentation

Help Systems

IRender reference guides

Help

Forums

Forum Support For additional support, visit the IRender nXt Forum

If you have any questions, post them on the Forum, or just visit to see what others have to say.

Purchase and Other Choices

To purchase IRender, visit: IRender Purchase

IRender nXt is the perfect solution for high quality rendering, and all the advanced features you need at an affordable price.

If you are looking for a lower cost, easier to use product - with fewer features, but which can still produce high quality renderings - check out ArielVision

IRender nXt is included in the Render Plus Combo Pack

  • See Purchase FAQ if you have problems ordering or authorizing the software.

Image Gallery

See: Image Gallery for samples of user renderings with IRender.

Reviews

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