Before 2017, hiding objects or edges often required plugins or workarounds. SketchUp 2017 solidified native tools that allowed for cleaner model management. For a renderer using V-Ray, the ability to quickly hide bounding boxes, light fixtures, or reference geometry without them affecting the scene export was a massive workflow accelerator.
: Automatically removes noise and can cut render times by up to 50%. Sketchup 2017 Vray 3.4
| Problem | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | | Go to View > Toolbars > V-Ray for SketchUp . Re-enable. | | Crash when applying material | Purge unused materials: Model Info > Statistics > Purge Unused . | | Black scene renders | Turn off Texture Compression in Vray Settings > Defaults. | | White "bloom" glare | You have Lens Effects on. Go to VFB > Settings > Lens Effects > Off. | | Slow Light Cache | Increase Light Cache Subdivs to 1500, but decrease Sample Size to 0.02. | Before 2017, hiding objects or edges often required
: Supported on 64-bit Windows systems (specifically Windows 7, 8.1, and 10). : Automatically removes noise and can cut render
One of the most impactful additions, this tool automatically removes noise from images, potentially cutting render times by up to 50%.