Raylectron

The first thing you need to know is that Raylectron is a plugin for 3D modeling program SketchUP; so you need SketchUp if you want to access Raylectron’s functionality. And so we get to the second thing you need to know about Raylectron: this is a tool that you can use to turn a SketchUp model into a photorealistic render or animation.

Raylectron works with 32 as well as 64-bit versions of Windows. Several versions of the Microsoft-developed operating system are supported: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Again, I remind you that you need to have SketchUP installed on your PC for Raylectron to work.

First up, you should launch SketchUp and load a model to render. Raylectron will be displayed as a floating toolbar on SketchUp’s interface. From this floating toolbar you can export all images/textures, create a mesh, create an IcoSphere, and more.

Then you must take your SketchUP model and load it into Raylectron. From Raylectron’s interface you can rotate the model, zoom in and out, pan, view a wire mesh mode, load an environment map as a background, set network slaves, play with the lighting, change material properties, and more. When you’re done working on your model, turn it into a photorealistic render or animation. Please note that the trial version of Raylectron will put a watermark on your render.

Video tutorials that will help you get started with Raylectron are available on the application’s official website. On said website you will also find a gallery of renders created with the application. Check the gallery out to see what can be done with Raylectron.

Use a SketchUp model as your basis to create stunning images and animations. That is, in a nutshell, the functionality you can expect to get from Raylectron.