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.
From your 3D software · 11 models
SketchUp AI Render
Turn SketchUp views into photoreal renders
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.
Drag to compare the SketchUp view with the GPT Image 2.5 render. Input is an AI-generated example.
Before you start
Prepare your SketchUp view
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
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.
Choose a model
AI models for SketchUp renders
Every model below runs in the same RenderChat chat. Open a guide for model-specific steps, settings and briefs.
| 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 2 | OpenAI | 1K | Supported | Continues the chat | Pro | |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite | 1K | Up to 14 images | Continues the chat | Pro |
Same input, different models
Compare the results
Each example uses the same SketchUp view and the same brief, so the differences come from the model.
SketchUp
GPT Image 2.5 SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
Nano Banana Pro SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
Nano Banana 2.1 SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
FLUX.2 Pro SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
Seedream 5.0 SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
Kling O3 SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
Krea 2 SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
Ideogram 4 SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
GPT Image 2 SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guide
SketchUp
Nano Banana 2 Lite SketchUp AI Render
Export a SketchUp scene, describe materials and light, and refine a photoreal render in chat.
Read the guideExample briefs
SketchUp briefs to start from
Say what must stay first, then materials, light, setting and people.
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.
Quality check
What to check in the result
- 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.
Guides by model
SketchUp AI Render guides
GPT Image 2.5 SketchUp AI Render
Nano Banana Pro SketchUp AI RenderNano Banana 2.1 SketchUp AI Render
FLUX.2 Pro SketchUp AI Render
Seedream 5.0 SketchUp AI Render
Kling O3 SketchUp AI Render
Reve 2.1 SketchUp AI Render
Krea 2 SketchUp AI Render
Ideogram 4 SketchUp AI RenderGPT Image 2 SketchUp AI RenderNano Banana 2 Lite SketchUp AI RenderFAQ
SketchUp AI Render questions
Which AI model is best for SketchUp renders?
It depends on the brief and the look you want. Run the same SketchUp view through two or three models — RenderChat lets you switch models in the same chat — and keep the one that respects your design best.
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.
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Bring your SketchUp view to RenderChat.
Upload your SketchUp view, pick a model and describe the result you want.