--- title: "Installing Render[in] for SketchUp" description: "## Render[in] is a rendering plug-in for SketchUp. It's currently installed on computers in the Bayley IT Lab and departmental computer clusters. **Render[in] requires an extra step for each user on each computer before it will work. ** ## WINDOWS INSTRUCTIONS…" url: "https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/docs/installing-renderin-for-sketchup/" updated: "2022-07-28" category: Resources / Software tags: - rendering - sketchup - software --- # Installing Render[in] for SketchUp ## Render[in] is a rendering plug-in for SketchUp. It's currently installed on computers in the Bayley IT Lab and departmental computer clusters. **Render[in] requires an extra step for each user on each computer before it will work. ** ## WINDOWS INSTRUCTIONS (For Macintosh Instructions, please scroll down.) **Students must contact an IT staff member for the serial number before proceeding! You can come to Brooks 203, send an email to [design_help@ncsu.edu](mailto:design_help@ncsu.edu) or use [this form to contact the College Information Technology staff](http://design.ncsu.edu/it/contact-design_help/) with specific information about your problem.** ### **Once you have the serial number from the IT staff, proceed with these steps. ** 1] After launching SketchUp, go to **Window>Preferences.** **[![preferences](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/preferences.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/preferences.png)** 2] Select **Extensions** on the left pane and then click **Install Extension… **at the bottom of the window. **[![extensions](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/extensions.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/extensions.png)** 3] Navigate to **C:\Program Files\SketchUp**, select the **Renderin.rbz** file and click **Open.** **[![open_programfiles](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/open_programfiles.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/open_programfiles.png)** 4] You will get this message. Click **Yes.** [![extension_message](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/extension_message.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/extension_message.png) 5] You will then get this message. Click **OK** and **OK** again. [![installation_complete](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/installation_complete.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/installation_complete.png) 6] Returning to SketchUp, go to **Extensions>License…** **[![license](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/license.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/license.png)** 7] Type in the **serial number**you received from the IT staff, then click **Activate**. **[![serial_number](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/serial_number.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/serial_number.png)** Render[in] should now work. **If you have trouble, please contact the College of Design IT staff in Brooks 202-204 for help. If you have a laptop you need help with, bring it with you. You can also send an email to [design_help@ncsu.edu](mailto:design_help@ncsu.edu) or use [this form to contact the College Information Technology staff](http://design.ncsu.edu/it/contact-design_help/) with specific information about your problem.** --- ## MACINTOSH INSTRUCTIONS (For WIndows Instructions, please scroll up.) **Students must contact an IT staff member for the serial number before proceeding! You can come to Brooks 203, send an email to [design_help@ncsu.edu](mailto:design_help@ncsu.edu) or use [this form to contact the College Information Technology staff](http://design.ncsu.edu/it/contact-design_help/) with specific information about your problem.** ### **Once you have the serial number from the IT staff, proceed with these steps. ** 1] After launching SketchUp, go to **Window>Extension Manager.****       [![](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/extmgr.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/extmgr.png)** 2] Click on **Install** **Extensions**on the bottom left of the box. **    [![](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/installext1.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/installext1.png) ** 3] On the top menu, select **Macintosh HD.**** [![](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/installext2.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/installext2.png)** 4] Navigate to **Library/Application Support/RenderIn**, select **Abvent_Renderin308_skp2017.rbz**file and click **Open****.**   [![](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/navtofile.png)](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/navtofile.png) 5] Go to **Extensions/Render[in] 3>License…** **![7](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/7.jpg)** 8] Type in the **serial number**you received from the IT staff, then click **Activate**. **![8](https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/8.jpg)** Render[in] should now work. **If you have trouble, please contact the College of Design IT staff in Brooks 202-204 for help. If you have a laptop you need help with, bring it with you. You can also send an email to [design_help@ncsu.edu](mailto:design_help@ncsu.edu) or use [this form to contact the College Information Technology staff](http://design.ncsu.edu/it/contact-design_help/) with specific information about your problem.**