View V-Ray renders directly inside the SketchUp viewport. You can blend between your render and the SketchUp model using the Powerful GPU Rendering:

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. This version brought advanced rendering features like powerful GPU support and hybrid rendering to the SketchUp environment. Key Features of V-Ray 3.6 for SketchUp 2018 Viewport Rendering:

For many designers, V-Ray 3.6 remains the last “lightweight” version before later iterations (4.x and 5.x) became more resource-intensive.

By late 2022, most of those Drive links died. Google started auto-scanning for known hashes of cracked V-Ray installers. The forums began deleting threads linking to them. But if you dig deep enough—into Discord archives, into Telegram channels named “CG ARCHIVE 2015-2020”—you’ll still find a .txt file with a direct link.

Even though this version is a few years old, it remains a favorite for architects and interior designers for several reasons:

In 2021, most Google Drive links were uploaded by university IT departments or architectural firms distributing internal tools. These files were usually password-protected zip files (password: chaosgroup or vray ) to avoid automated takedowns.

Chaos provides for customers with valid licenses.