IMSI/Design Announces New Renditioner Pro v2

Leading Photorealistic Rendering Plug-In for Google SketchUp Completely Re-Written and Greatly Extended


NOVATO, CA--(Marketwire - March 3, 2011) - IMSI/Design, the global leader in retail CAD, announced its leading photorealistic rendering and lighting control plug-in for Google™ SketchUp™ and SketchUp Pro has been updated. Renditioner Pro v2 has been completely re-written and supports dozens of new features and enhancements.

"Renditioner Pro v2 is now much more powerful," stated Bob Mayer, COO of IMSI/Design. "We believe Renditioner Pro v2 sets an even higher standard for photorealistic rendering and lighting control within SketchUp and SketchUp Pro."

Always known for its innovative and intuitive interface, v2 adds powerful new features and enhancements including:

  • Sub-image rendering
  • HDR (High Dynamic Range)-based lighting
  • Progressive rendering
  • Drag-and-Drop attributes
  • Alpha texture transparency
  • Snapshots
  • Print from screen
  • Materials, finishes, and bump maps
  • Backgrounds
  • Predefined, weather-based lighting schemes
  • Shadow catcher
  • Drag, orbit, and walk tools (real-time navigation)
  • Predefined and custom aspect ratios
  • Real-world cameras
  • Twist lighting controls
  • Standard views
  • Turntable animation
  • Layout settings
  • ... and more.

"Creating stunning photorealistic renderings from SketchUp couldn't be any easier or quicker," added Mayer.

Renditioner Pro v2 supports Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 and is compatible with SketchUp and SketchUp Pro v7 and v8. A Macintosh version is expected to be available in April. Price is US $199.99 and is now available from the IMSI website at www.IMSIdesign.com.

About IMSI/Design

IMSI/Design is the global leader in retail CAD (Computer Aided Design). With over 15 million products sold since 1988, IMSI/Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD®, DoubleCAD™, TurboFLOORPLAN™, DesignCAD™, and Renditioner™ families of precision design applications. Please visit www.IMSIdesign.com for more information.

© 2011 IMSI/Design, LLC. All rights reserved. IMSI, TurboCAD, DoubleCAD, TurboFLOORPLAN, DesignCAD, and Renditioner are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of IMSI/Design, LLC. All other identifiable marks are the property of their respective owners.

Contact Information:

CONTACT:
IMSI/Design
Pam Volpe
415.483.8025
pr (at) imsidesign.com