Maxwell render for sketchup - tutorial and free download

Maxwell render for Sketchup offers users the benefits of advanced rendering in a custom built, easy to use package, for FREE.

(Free download Maxwell render for Sketchup).

Maxwell render for sketchup benefit is;
- Easy to set up - just install the Maxwell for Google SketchUp standalone plugin.
- High quality “real-time” rendering (immediate feedback in the renderer for scene changes).
- Fully integrated into SketchUp- no external render applications or interfaces to learn.
- Self contained standalone package with its own custom designed render engine.
- High Definition resolution (for the licensed version).
- Free materials: Access to use thousands of  free Maxwell materials (MXM files).
- Compatible with Windows and OSX.


Maxwell render for sketchup - Video Tutorial:

Maxwell for Sketchup - Introduction to user interface



Scaling in Sketchup Layout

Sketchup Layout demonstration of how to scale an image in Sketchup LayOut using a known measurement in the image itself.

Sketchup Design Case Study by Robertson+WalshDesign

The following is from Brandon Walsh of Robertson+WalshDesign. A new SketchUp Pro user, Brandon provides some outstanding documents, all created in LayOut, showing the power of the software and the advantage it gives him due to its seamless integration with SketchUp.







Lumion 3d - Sketchup to Lumion

Lumion 3d for sketchup is a real-time 3D visualization tool for making movies and still shots of architecture, planning and design.

Lumion 3D tutorial explains how to use the interface on lumion, process editing materials, import sketchup file and to add components such as people, trees, birds, and also on this lumion tutorials also explain how to create still image and making movie.

Lumion 3D tutorial #1 Moving Camera



Instant Site Grader - SketchUp Plugin



  • Merges terrain around a closed boundary.
  • Similar to SketchUp’s Stamp tool, but boundary edges need not be planar.
  • Metric or Feet / Inches
  • Upgrade to Pro version for wider merge offset width.



Click here for download sketchUp pliugin.