Thea Render v4.0 pre-release is available
Featuring a completely revamped Nitro engine, improved performance and brand new features!
The first pre-release of Thea Render v4.0 is from now on available for download for commercial users with an active subscription. The pre-release version of this high-quality render plugin for SketchUp and Rhino includes the following improvements:
Thea Render Nitro engine
The all-new Nitro engine was built from scratch and delivers phenomenal performance and interactivity. Taking advantage of hardware ray tracing cores, the new engine is an order of magnitude faster than our Thea Render Presto engine and supports all modern NVidia, AMD, and Intel discrete GPUs as well as Apple Silicon GPUs.
Scattering
Use the scatter tool to create grass fields and distribute plants, and trees.
Fur
Cover surfaces with fur strands to make rugs, cloth, and other items look more appealing.
Reworked user interface
The user interface has been redesigned to improve the user experience. It is now fully integrated and available in both dark and light themes.
New material editor
A new PBR-compliant material definition is introduced that supports the metallic/roughness workflow.
Tone mapping variance
Bitmap tone mapping parameters such as saturation, hue, and gamma can be randomized to add variation to a scene using a single material.
Intel® Open Image Denoise (GPU versneld)
Nitro engine is making use of the latest GPU accelerated version providing stunning results and the ability to use it for interactive rendering.
Availability
Thea Render 4.0 Pre-Release is only available to customers with an active commercial subscription. The download will automatically be added to your account if you are eligible.
Happy Rendering with Thea Render v4.0 pre-release!
