V-Ray 7.00.01 is the final major build before Chaos potentially shifts focus to . By releasing a version that supports SketchUp 2021 through 2024, Chaos is acknowledging that professional studios do not upgrade their OS or SketchUp license every year.
Scatter now supports (paths along splines) and exclusion zones drawn directly in SketchUp. The update also improves viewport proxy display speed, especially on SketchUp 2024. V-Ray 7.00.01 for SketchUp 2021-2024
If your V-Ray toolbar disappears in SketchUp 2023, go to View > Toolbars > V-Ray for SketchUp and re-check it. This is a known UI glitch fixed in 7.00.01 but sometimes persists if upgrading from V6. V-Ray 7
: V-Ray is available as a subscription (rental-only). The update also improves viewport proxy display speed,
V-Ray 7.00.01 introduces a refined architecture that maximizes the potential of modern hardware. The rendering engine has been optimized to handle the high-polygon counts and complex textures that modern architectural visualization demands. This version emphasizes a smoother workflow, reducing the friction between the modeling stage and the rendering stage. The integration is seamless; the V-Ray toolbar sits naturally within the SketchUp interface, making the transition from "drafting mode" to "visualization mode" a fluid experience rather than a jarring context switch.