Getting Started with nXtRender

Getting Started with nXtRender

This video Tutorial, Getting Started with nXtRender, explains how quick and easy it is to add reflections and lights to a model. It goes over how to start up nXtRender, reviews the tool bar and reviews the final rendering.


IRender nXt is an easy to use, yet powerful plug-in for creating high-quality renderings from right inside SketchUp. It's the perfect tool for architects, interior designers and anyone else who needs stunning presentation images of their designs.

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