{"id":7513,"date":"2020-08-14T06:08:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T04:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bssrdf.com\/?post_type=manual_documentation&#038;p=7513"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:19:02","slug":"sketchup","status":"publish","type":"manual_documentation","link":"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/plugins\/manual\/sketchup\/","title":{"rendered":"SketchUp"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">On this page<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32c89443e59\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32c89443e59\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/plugins\/manual\/sketchup\/#KeyShot_for_SketchUp_Extension\" >KeyShot for SketchUp Extension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/plugins\/manual\/sketchup\/#Specifications\" >Specifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/plugins\/manual\/sketchup\/#Supported_Features\" >Supported Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/plugins\/manual\/sketchup\/#Installation\" >Installation&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/plugins\/manual\/sketchup\/#KeyShot_Extension_Menu\" >KeyShot Extension Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/plugins\/manual\/sketchup\/#How_To_Use_The_Plugin\" >How To Use The Plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/plugins\/manual\/sketchup\/#Uninstalling_the_plugin\" >Uninstalling the plugin<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SketchUp-KeyShotforSketchUpExtension\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KeyShot_for_SketchUp_Extension\"><\/span>KeyShot for SketchUp Extension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Version: 1.8 (Released January 22nd 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These installation notes are specific to the latest version of the KeyShot for SketchUp extension unless otherwise mentioned. For questions about other versions, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keyshot.com\/support\/\">https:\/\/www.keyshot.com\/support\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button download-button win\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keyshot.com\/download\/357770\/\">KeyShot for SketchUp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SketchUp-Specifications\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specifications\"><\/span>Specifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The KeyShot for SketchUp extension requirements are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>KeyShot (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keyshot.com\/try\" target=\"_blank\">Try<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/buy.keyshot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buy<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SketchUp 2021 or newer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows 10 and later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MacOS 12 or later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Plugins for previous versions of KeyShot are available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keyshot.com\/resources\/downloads\/previous-versions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column info-box gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Note<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Native Apple Silicon Support requires KeyShot 11.2 or later.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SketchUp-SupportedFeatures\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Supported_Features\"><\/span>Supported Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;KeyShot for SketchUp extension supports these features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintain colors and textures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LiveLinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update camera from SketchUp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Export .bip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SketchUp-Installation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installation\"><\/span>Installation&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After downloading the plugin, Launch SketchUp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Toolbar at the top and click&nbsp;<em>Window &gt; Extension Manager.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose&nbsp;<em>Install Extension.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the .rbz file where you installed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select&nbsp;<em>Open<\/em>&nbsp;to install.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SketchUp-KeyShotExtensionMenu\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KeyShot_Extension_Menu\"><\/span>KeyShot Extension Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once installed, a KeyShot plugin menu will appear inside SketchUp under&nbsp;<em>Toolbar &gt; Extensions &gt; KeyShot<\/em>. The KeyShot extension menu provides five options:&nbsp;<em>Render,&nbsp;Update Camera,&nbsp;Export, and Export SketchyReplay.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Render<br><\/strong>Click the Render button&nbsp;to launch KeyShot. The&nbsp;3D data will be transferred from SketchUp to KeyShot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update Camera<br><\/strong>Click the Update button&nbsp;while an existing KeyShot scene is open to update any camera changes made in SketchUp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Export<br><\/strong>Click the Export button to export your geometry as a .BIP file that you can share with other KeyShot users. KeyShot will not launch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SketchUp-HowToUseThePlugin\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_The_Plugin\"><\/span>How To Use The Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your scene or model in SketchUp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <em>Toolbar &gt; Extensions &gt; KeyShot &gt; Render<\/em>. 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