SU Podium is a photo-realistic rendering plug-in to Google SketchUp. SU Podium employs advanced rendering technology but sticks to it's original intention of making photo-realistic rendering for SketchUp an easy and rewarding task. The user interface is simply and does not require advanced knowledge of rendering techniques.
SU Podium uses ray tracing and global illumination to create photo-realistic images. Although the user does not have to be aware of what technology is being used, it's important to note that you can obtain high quality images with realistic reflection and lights, quickly. SU Podium uses multi-threading of your CPU so much of the rendering process will use all your processors (Dual/Quad/Eight).
Summary of Features
* Works inside Google SketchUp 7 or 8, Free or Pro, Mac or Windows
* Works with SketchUp textures, sky, background colors, shadows, groups and layers
* Material properties applied globally to SketchUp textures
* High quality raytracing
* Advanced Global illumination
* Physical sky for skies with depth and turbidity
* Bump mapping
* 'True' reflection - not fake specularity
* Refraction with presets
* Blurred reflection
* Blurred refraction for true translucency
* Light emitting materials
* Omni lights
* Sun light
* Sky Light
* Spot lights in PLS
* Caustic reflections
* Unlimited resolution
* Multi-processor support
* Free Light Fixture library of 200 ready made lights
