Version 3.5

Thea for SketchUp v3.5 is an integrated version of Thea Render. It allows you to create stunning images right inside SketchUp and work interactively with cameras, materials, and lights. The extension supports SketchUp versions 2017–2023, on Windows and macOS.

System Requirements

Windows

Windows 8.1/10/11 64-bit, Intel SSE3 CPU (or compatible)

for Presto GPU
Nvidia CUDA Graphics Card (Compute Capability 3.x / 5.x / 6.x / 7.x / 8.0 / 8.6 ) with latest graphics driver or
AMD Graphics Card (Beta support for selected GPUs) with latest OpenCL and graphics drivers.
Note: for OpenCL rendering, render-on-the-fly displacement is supported only for UV bitmap textures.

OpenCL Binaries
You may download the OpenCL binaries from the following link along with instructions on how to install them
https://www.thearender.com/resources/opencl-binaries/ (Windows only)

Nvidia OptiX Denoiser
Nvidia 5.0 min compute capability required for Nvidia OptiX denoising in interactive rendering. Nvidia 3.0 min compute capability card required for Nvidia OptiX denoising in production rendering.

Intel Open Image Denoiser
Intel SSE4.1 CPU (or compatible) required for Intel Open Image Denoiser.

Supported SketchUp Versions: 2017- 2023


macOS

macOS 11/12/13
Intel SSE3 CPU (or compatible),
Apple Silicon

Intel Open Image Denoiser
Intel SSE4.1 CPU (or compatible) required for Intel Open Image Denoiser.

Supported SketchUp Versions: 2017 - 2023