Rendering in SketchUp

Starting/Stopping/Saving renderings
Each IRP provides options for starting, stopping, and saving a render. Some IRPs allow the 
rendering to be saved while it’s being processed but not yet finished.
Preview Screen
The IRPs provide a window showing the progress of the rendering as it’s being created. The 
window appears after the rendering is started (Fig. 19.6, Fig. 19.7, Fig. 19.8).
Fig. 19.4: 
Preset resolution 
options (Shaderlight)
Fig. 19.5: 
Render quality options 
(Su Podium v2)

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Fig. 19.6: 
Preview screen with render being processed (Twilight Render v1)
Fig. 19.7: 
Preview screen with render being processed (SU Podium v2)

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Fig. 19.8: 
Preview screen with render being processed (Shaderlight)
Custom Features
Some integrated rendering programs have unique features that are not available in other IRPs. 
Certain features are advanced or require the use of high-powered computers. Others features 
allow the inclusion of background images or the use of image-based lighting (see Chapter 23) 
to create different lighting effects. The following set of features is by no means complete, but it 
highlights the more significant options. These and other features are reviewed within the IRP-
specific chapters.
animation
Using SketchUp scenes, an IRP can generate an animation. Animating a render can take a 
great deal of time to process due to the number of images that need to be produced.
Backgrounds
This option allows the insertion of an image that becomes a visible backdrop once the model is 
rendered. Using backgrounds is a great way to add sky, city, and other backdrops to a rendering.

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