Save a scene
Set the camera you want and save it as a Scene. Camera ▸ Two-Point Perspective keeps verticals straight, which reads as architectural photography.
OpenAI · GPT Image 2 × SketchUp
GPT Image 2 SketchUp AI Render
Turn SketchUp views into photoreal renders with GPT Image 2 in RenderChat. Upload your SketchUp view, describe what you want, and refine the render in chat.
Pro plan1KEdits continue the chat
Drag to compare the SketchUp view with the GPT Image 2 render. Input is an AI-generated example.
Before you start
Prepare your SketchUp view
SketchUp is quick to model in, but a screenshot still reads as a model. Export the scene, drop it into RenderChat and describe the materials, light and atmosphere you want. The AI uses your massing and camera as its starting point, and you refine the result through follow-up messages instead of setting up a renderer.
Use a clean style
Pick a style with plain faces and thin edges, or switch edges off. Turn shadows on in the Shadows panel so the AI has a cue for light direction.
Export the view
Hide guides, axes and section planes, then File ▸ Export ▸ 2D Graphic at 2000 px or wider. A screenshot works too, including from SketchUp Free.
How it works
SketchUp AI Render with GPT Image 2, step by step
GPT Image 2
by OpenAI
- Maker
- OpenAI
- Output
- 1K
- Aspect ratios
- Auto + 10 fixed ratios
- References
- Supported
- Follow-ups
- Continues the conversation
- Plan
- Pro
Prepare your SketchUp view
Save a scene, use a clean style and export the view. The checklist above has the details.
Open RenderChat with GPT Image 2
The start button on this page opens a new chat with GPT Image 2 selected. You can also pick it from the model menu in the composer.
Upload and write the brief
Attach the image and say what must stay, then the materials, light, setting and people. Start from an example brief below.
Refine in chat
Ask for changes in follow-up messages. GPT Image 2 continues the same conversation, so a short instruction such as "warmer light, keep everything else" is enough.
Download the render
Download the image at the resolution you chose (1K).
Example briefs
SketchUp briefs to start from
Copy a brief, paste it into RenderChat with your SketchUp view, and change the materials and mood to match your project.
Photoreal exterior render of this SketchUp model. Keep the building form, openings and camera. Light timber cladding, dark metal window frames, board-formed concrete base. Late-afternoon sun from the left with soft shadows, mature trees, two people walking.
Turn this SketchUp interior into a photoreal render. Keep the room layout and furniture positions. Oak floor, warm limewash walls, linen sofa, soft daylight through the windows, editorial interior photography.
GPT Image 2 in RenderChat
Working with GPT Image 2
OpenAI's GPT Image 2, run in RenderChat as a native conversation through OpenAI's Responses API, so follow-ups continue the same image thread.
- Useful as a comparison point against GPT Image 2.5 on the same model view.
- Keep one design change per message so you can tell which instruction moved the image.
Quality check
What to check before you share it
- Window mullions, railings and other thin geometry — they drift first.
- Faces that share a color in SketchUp can merge into one material. Color the main surfaces distinctly before exporting.
- The roofline and openings against your model view before the image goes to a client.
Compare
Other models for SketchUp AI Render
RenderChat lets you switch models in the same chat. Run your SketchUp view through two or three and keep the result that respects your design best.
| Model | Maker | Output | References | Follow-ups | Plan | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2.5 | OpenAI | 1K | Supported | Continues the chat | Free | |
| Nano Banana Pro | 1K · 2K · 4K | Up to 14 images | Continues the chat | Pro | ||
| Nano Banana 2.1 | 1K · 2K · 4K | Up to 14 images | Continues the chat | Free | ||
| FLUX.2 Pro | Black Forest Labs | 1K | Up to 9 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Seedream 5.0 | ByteDance | 1K · 2K | Up to 10 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Kling O3 | Kuaishou | 1K | Up to 10 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Reve 2.1 | Reve | 4K | Up to 8 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Krea 2 | Krea | 2K | Up to 10 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Ideogram 4 | Ideogram | 1K · 2K · 4K | Up to 1 image | Fresh request | Pro | |
| GPT Image 2This page | OpenAI | 1K | Supported | Continues the chat | Pro | |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite | 1K | Up to 14 images | Continues the chat | Pro |
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FAQ
GPT Image 2 SketchUp questions
Is GPT Image 2 available on the free plan?
GPT Image 2 is available on the Pro plan. On the Free plan you can use GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana 2.1.
What resolution does GPT Image 2 render at?
GPT Image 2 renders at 1K in RenderChat, with auto + 10 fixed ratios.
Can I keep refining a GPT Image 2 result in chat?
Yes. GPT Image 2 runs as a native conversation in RenderChat, so each follow-up continues from the previous turn. Short edit instructions work well.
How do I select GPT Image 2 in RenderChat?
Use the start button on this page — it opens a new chat with GPT Image 2 selected — or choose it from the model menu in the chat composer.
Do I need a SketchUp plugin?
No. RenderChat works from an exported image of your SketchUp view, so any SketchUp version works, including SketchUp Free.
Will the render match my SketchUp model exactly?
Your view is the starting point, not a constraint the AI is guaranteed to follow. Check edges, openings and proportions, and ask for corrections in chat. RenderChat is not a physically exact renderer.
Try GPT Image 2 on your SketchUp view.
Open RenderChat with GPT Image 2 selected, upload your SketchUp view and start from one of the briefs above.