V-Ray 7 for SketchUp Windows is a professional 3D rendering plugin, designed to transform SketchUp models into photorealistic images, architectural scenes, interiors, exteriors, realistic materials, advanced lighting, and high-impact visual presentations.

It is ideal for architects, interior designers, renderers, 3D visualizers, construction companies, real estate agencies, advanced students, and AEC professionals who work with SketchUp and need to create professional renders, commercial scenes, architectural visualizations, walkthroughs, project images, and client presentations.

Key features

• Professional plugin for photorealistic rendering in SketchUp.
• Compatible with SketchUp 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, depending on installer and configuration.
• Allows the creation of interior renders, exterior renders, architectural scenes, product renders, furniture renders, and commercial visualizations.
• Includes tools for realistic materials, global illumination, cameras, lights, textures, environments, assets, and render settings.
• Compatible with V-Ray CPU, V-Ray GPU, Chaos Cosmos, V-Ray Frame Buffer, and 3D image production workflows, depending on the installed version.
• Useful for improving project presentations, showcasing design proposals, and delivering images with greater visual realism.
• Recommended for users who need to go from a basic SketchUp model to a professional client-ready presentation.

Ideal for

• Architects, interior designers, and 3D designers.
• Renderers, modelers, architectural studios, and creative agencies.
• Construction companies, real estate agencies, landscape designers, and furniture designers.
• Users working with SketchUp 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026.
• Professionals who need to deliver renders, scenes, visual proposals, commercial presentations, and architectural visualizations.

Recommended Windows Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 10 / Windows 11 64-bit.
• Mandatory base software: SketchUp 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026, previously installed and compatible.
• Processor: Intel 64, AMD64, or AVX2-compatible.
• RAM: 8 GB minimum / 16 GB or more recommended for medium scenes.
• For professional projects: 32 GB or more if working with heavy interiors, vegetation, assets, large textures, complex scenes, or high-resolution renders.
• Storage: approximate minimum of 2 GB available / up to 12 GB recommended if including downloadable content, libraries, assets, and materials.
• Graphics: Dedicated GPU recommended for viewport, heavy scenes, and V-Ray GPU rendering.
• VRAM: 4 GB or more recommended; for complex scenes, GPU rendering, or professional production, 6 GB to 8 GB of VRAM or more is recommended.
• Network: IPv4 compatibility; IPv6 may not be supported by some components.
• Recommended: SSD, good RAM, powerful processor, dedicated GPU, and updated graphics drivers for greater stability.

Important Note

V-Ray 7 for SketchUp is a rendering plugin, so it requires a previously installed and compatible SketchUp. It does not replace SketchUp or function as a standalone modeler; it works as an add-on to render, light, materialize, and visualize models created within SketchUp.

Performance depends primarily on the processor, graphics card, RAM, VRAM, model complexity, number of lights, materials, textures, vegetation, assets, output resolution, and render settings. For professional work, it is recommended to use a PC with good cooling, a dedicated GPU, and sufficient RAM.

In real architectural, interior design, furniture, or commercial presentation projects, it is recommended to review materials, scale, lighting, cameras, resolution, render times, and output settings before delivering final images to clients.

Differences between alternative license and original license

This information is included so that the client clearly understands what type of license they are acquiring and what functions they can expect based on the chosen option.

Alternative license: is a non-original license, with a one-time payment and no monthly or annual subscriptions. It allows functional use of the program for rendering SketchUp models, setting up materials, working with lighting, generating images, using rendering tools, preparing 3D scenes, and developing architectural or commercial visualizations from the computer where it is installed. It does not include official updates, complete online services, Chaos Cloud, Chaos Cosmos online, Chaos AI, official Chaos support, downloads from a personal account, corporate licenses, or linking to personal or business accounts of the manufacturer. Linking accounts, manually updating, or modifying the program may affect activation and require additional technical assistance at a cost.

Original license: is the official option from the manufacturer. It includes access to full features according to the contracted plan, an official account, online services, available updates, Chaos Cloud where applicable, official Chaos Cosmos, available AI functions, formal licensing, business compatibility, and official support. Its cost is usually higher and it can operate under a subscription, professional license, annual plan, monthly plan, floating license, educational license, or modality defined by Chaos.

For business, corporate, government, construction, academic, commercial, or institutional use, Luctecno recommends original licenses, as they are the appropriate option to comply with best practices, audits, formal support, official compatibility, operational continuity, and higher professional demands.

Note: These licenses are tied to the computer where they are installed and are not transferable.