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Intro to AI Rendering

Understand what AI rendering is, how it fits into your SketchUp workflow, and how to start creating AI renderings from your own models.

  • Intro course
  • 15 lessons
  • 3 hrs
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Get immediate access to the Intro to AI Rendering course with a free trial of our Video Course Library membership.

A kitchen shown as a SketchUp model on the left and as an AI rendering of the same view on the right

So many AI tools. Where do you start?

Every new tool promises impressive results. But knowing what’s actually useful for your SketchUp projects can feel overwhelming.

Intro to AI Rendering helps you skip the confusion and move forward with confidence.

A practical path from SketchUp model to AI rendering

Learn workflows you can apply to real projects, with step-by-step guidance, practice files, and instructor support.

  1. Start rendering with confidence

    Follow a clear workflow for preparing your SketchUp view, choosing a rendering tool, and creating an image you can build on.

  2. Learn to steer the results

    Use prompts, reference images, and targeted edits to explore specific design changes and develop the directions you and your clients like.

  3. Get more control when it matters

    Learn when your project calls for greater precision, and how to combine AI with traditional rendering to get the control you need.

AI rendering of the same kitchen view, with wood floors, stone counters and daylight SketchUp model of a kitchen with navy lower cabinets, white upper cabinets and a peninsula SketchUp model AI rendering
An example rendering from the course.
Alex Oliver
“I’ll walk you through the options so you can choose the tools and workflows that make the most sense for your projects.”
Alex Oliver · Founder & Lead Instructor, SketchUp School

Who this course is for

  • You’re comfortable modeling in SketchUp and want to turn your models into AI renderings.
  • You’re new to AI rendering, or have tried it and want a clearer workflow to follow.

No need to choose an AI tool before you start. Watch the lessons to explore the options, then decide which tools and workflows you want to try. You’ll learn AI rendering workflows for professional work in architecture, interior design, construction, landscape design, kitchen and bath design, film and stage, and more.

Intro to AI Rendering

Get immediate access to the course with a free trial membership. Membership includes:

  • The complete course with practice files and modeling challenges to help you apply what you learn.
  • Access to an instructor if you get stuck or have a question.
  • The full Video Course Library, covering professional SketchUp topics through bite-sized, easy-to-follow lessons—built from the curriculum of $8,700 worth of our in-person classes.

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