Render the current view
Captures the active SketchUp view and turns it into a photorealistic render. 2 credits per render.
Free extension for SketchUp
AI Render Extension for SketchUp: QUVIAI Render
Render your SketchUp model with AI without leaving SketchUp. Capture the current view, pick a style, time of day and weather, and get a photorealistic render in minutes. Generate 3D objects from a prompt or image and drop them straight into your model.
IN SKETCHUP
AI RENDEROVERVIEW
What is QUVIAI Render for SketchUp?
QUVIAI Render is a free extension that brings QUVIAI’s AI rendering into SketchUp. Instead of setting up materials, lights and a render engine, you set up the camera you want, describe the materials and mood in a sentence, and the extension sends the current view to QUVIAI and returns a photorealistic image.
Because the AI keeps the massing and the camera of your view, even an untextured massing model can become a presentation image. The same panel can also generate 3D objects — furniture, planters, props — from a text prompt or a reference image and import them into the model.
FEATURES
Features
Control the result
Choose an architectural or general category, a style, exterior, interior or site render type, day or night, and sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, windy or foggy weather.
Prompt the materials
Describe materials, setting and atmosphere in plain language — no material library needed.
AI 3D objects
Generate a 3D object from a text prompt or a reference image and import it into your model. 10 credits per object.
Save the result
The finished render opens in a viewer and can be saved to a file.
Your QUVIAI account
Log in with e-mail or Google; your credit balance is shown in the panel and shared with the web and mobile apps.
INSTALL
How to install the SketchUp extension
Open the listing
Open QUVIAI Render on the SketchUp Extension Warehouse, or search for "QUVIAI Render" from Extensions › Extension Warehouse inside SketchUp.
Install it
Click Install. The extension is free.
Open the panel
Go to Extensions › QUVIAI › Open Panel.
Log in
Log in with your QUVIAI e-mail or Google account. New accounts get free daily credits.
HOW TO USE
How to render a SketchUp model with AI
Full walkthrough: Step-by-step guide: render a SketchUp model with AI
Set up the view
Orbit to the camera you want in the final image. Hide annotations and section planes; a clean style with readable edges works best.
Describe the scene
Pick a style and write a short prompt, for example "modern villa at sunset, photorealistic, tropical garden".
Choose render settings
Select exterior, interior or site, day or night, and the weather.
Click Render
The render opens when it is ready. Save it, or change the prompt and render again to compare options.
EXAMPLES
Examples
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements
- SketchUp with access to the Extension Warehouse
- A QUVIAI account (free plan with daily credits available)
- An internet connection — renders are generated in the cloud
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is the QUVIAI Render extension for SketchUp free?
Yes. The extension is free to install. Renders and 3D objects use QUVIAI credits — 2 credits per render and 10 per 3D object — and every account gets free daily credits.
Do I need a separate render engine?
No. The render is generated by QUVIAI in the cloud from your current view, so no render engine, render settings or powerful graphics card are needed.
Does it work with untextured models?
Yes. The prompt decides the materials, so a white massing model can be rendered with realistic facades, glazing and landscaping.
Will the AI change my design?
It keeps the massing, camera and main openings of your view. Small details can shift, so review each render before sharing it with a client.
Where do I find the panel after installing?
Open it from Extensions › QUVIAI › Open Panel.
FREE TO INSTALL
Install QUVIAI Render for SketchUp
Free to install. Every QUVIAI account gets 5 free credits every day · No credit card required.
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