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On the recordRead 9 Oct 202614 facts
Raylectron
The maker lists its corporate headquarters in Stuartburn, Manitoba, Canada.
Plans and prices
Raylectron v5 (CPU & GPU)
$99.95one-time
SketchUp 2013 to 2024, free and pro · Windows XP to Windows 11, 64-bit · all updates and upgrades free for life
Read 9 Oct 2026 · raylectron.com
On the record
- Animation
- Animation uses scripts based on a customized version of Pascal, with built-in functions for effects such as object movement and bouncing.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Company and founder
- SoftByte Labs, Inc. says Michael Purkhardt founded the company on July 12, 1993.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Free use limit
- The free version can be used indefinitely, but rendering resolution is limited to 1024×768; the maker says other features are not disabled.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- GPU limits
- The GPU version requires a video card with at least 4 GB and about 1500 or more stream processors, and lacks several features available in the CPU version.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Material library
- A SketchUp toolbar button opens an online material database, and the maker says this feature can be used without Raylectron.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Materials and effects
- Its material editor supports shine, reflection, color, texture, emitters, portals, and grass or fur effects.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Model formats
- The maker says Raylectron can render SketchUp models and load OBJ models.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Operating system and host
- The maker lists 64-bit Windows XP and later and SketchUp 2013 and later as requirements.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Raylectron is a photorealistic 3D renderer and animation tool for SketchUp.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- SketchUp integration
- The SketchUp toolbar exports models to Raylectron and includes tools for components and texture positioning, rotation, and randomization.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Standalone rendering
- Raylectron can run standalone and includes sun, moon, sky, clouds, birds, mountains, planets, stars, ground texturing, and assets such as rocks, grass, and trees.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Paid customers receive priority technical support, and the maker says free users can also contact technical support.raylectron.com · read 9 Oct 2026
