How To Install Thea Render For Sketchup

Installation / Activation

Installation

MS Windows
Download and execute the Thea for SketchUp installer from the Thea Return downloads area or the Altair Ane Market place.

Nvidia Optix Denoiser:
This selection requires an NVIDIA graphics card.

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Of import:
When installing Thea for SketchUp, fix the path of the Thea Data and Thea Temporary folders to a location where every user has full read/write admission. If the path doesn't have proper permissions, the plug‐in won't work properly.

macOS
Download and execute the Thea for SketchUp installer from the Thea Return downloads surface area or the Altair One Marketplace. Make sure that SketchUp was started at to the lowest degree one time before running the installer; otherwise information technology won't announced in the list. The installer volition guide you through the necessary steps. It automatically recognizes previously installed SketchUp versions and offers the respective plug‐in installation.
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Thea Data is written to: Dwelling/Library/Application Back up/Thea Return

Activation

After installing the plug‐in, open the license setup window from the main menu: Extensions > Thea Render > License Setup.

Lease Licenses
If you have a Lease License, switch to the Lease tab and utilise the Altair One credentials (username & password) to get a license from the server.

Educational Licenses
If you accept an Educational activity License, then switch to the Node-Locked / Educational tab, click on the Browse button and select the license file (.dat) that you received from the Altair University.
If you do not have i, click on the Annals button and fill out the course to receive a one-year Educational license from the Altair University.

Note:
If you don't activate your license, you will remain in Demo style with certain limitations.

Demo Version Limitations:
Please notation that when the plug‐in is not licensed, the rendered image resolution will be limited (1920x1080) and watermarks will be added. All other features and functionalities are fully supported.

Switching betwixt v2 & v3.5 (Thea Switch)

If Thea for SketchUp v3.five is installed over v2, then a Thea Switch option volition be visible in the Chief Carte allowing you to switch between the two versions (v2 & v3.5).
Become to Extensions > Thea Switch and select the version that you would like to switch to. Restart SketchUp to apply the alter.

Annotation:
It doesn't matter which version is installed first. The Thea Switch will announced in either case.