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KeyShot Studio for SketchUp Extension

Version: 1.8 (Released January 22nd 2025)

These installation notes are specific to the latest version of the KeyShot Studio for SketchUp extension unless otherwise mentioned. For questions about other versions, please contact KeyShot Support

 

 

Specifications

The KeyShot Studio for SketchUp extension requirements are as follows:

• KeyShot Studio (Try | Buy)

• SketchUp 2021 or newer

• Windows 10 and later

• MacOS 12 or later

Plugins for previous versions of KeyShot Studio are available here.

 

Supported Features

The KeyShot Studio for SketchUp extension supports these features:

• Maintain colors and textures

• Recognize groups

• LiveLinking™

• Update camera from SketchUp

• Export .bip

 

Installation

1. After downloading the plugin, Launch SketchUp.

2. Go to Toolbar at the top and click Window > Extension Manager.

3. Choose Install Extension.

4. Locate the .rbz file where you installed.

5. Select Open to install.

 

KeyShot Studio Extension Menu

Once installed, a KeyShot Studio plugin menu will appear inside SketchUp under Toolbar > Extensions > KeyShot Studio. The KeyShot Studio extension menu provides five options: Render, Update Camera, Export, and Export SketchyReplay.

Render

Click the Render button to launch KeyShot Studio. The 3D data will be transferred from SketchUp to KeyShot Studio.

Update Camera

Click the Update button while an existing KeyShot Studio scene is open to update any camera changes made in SketchUp.

Export

Click the Export button to export your geometry as a .bip file that you can share with other KeyShot Studio users. KeyShot Studio will not launch.

 

How To Use The Plugin

1. Open your scene or model in SketchUp.

2. Go to Toolbar > Extensions > KeyShot Studio > Render. The plugin will launch KeyShot Studio and transfer the 3D model from SketchUp to KeyShot Studio.

3. Go to update any changes made in SketchUp, click the Update button while KeyShot Studio is open. All materials, textures, labels, animations, transformations, cameras, and lighting in the scene will be preserved.

 

Uninstall

1. Go to Window > Extension Manager > Manage > Uninstall.

2. Close and restart SketchUp.