SketchUp - Version History

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Last updated: 14 Jan, 2020 by Next Limit

Version 4.2.4 - 14 Jan 2020

  • Added support for MacOS Catalina (10.15). The software has been "notarized".
  • There are no changes on Windows so the version number has not been modified (it is kept as 4.2.3).

Version 4.2.3 - 27 Aug 2019

  • Added support for SketchUp 2019.2 (On Mac, we suggest to use this version of the plugin with SketchUp 2019.2 or later and using the previous version (4.2.2) if you are using older versions of SketchUp 2019; if you are using SketchUp 2018, 2017, 2016 or 2015, you can use 4.2.3 without problems).
  • Known issues: on El Capitan (MacOS 10.11), if you are using SU 2019.1 or older, which is not supported by Trimble, you may get a crash if you launch Fire; once you launch a render or choose a folder to save the output it won't happen anymore. We decided to keep it like that as it's not very likely the users have that combination of OS and SketchUp.

Version 4.2.2 - 10 Apr 2019

  • Added support for SketchUp 2019

Version 4.2.1 - 21 Feb 2018

  • Update to Maxwell 4.2.0.3.

Version 4.2.0 - 09 Feb 2018

  • Update to Maxwell 4.2.0.2.
  • Add Triangle ID channel.

Version 4.1.8 - 27 Nov 2017

  • Add support for SketchUp 2018

Version 4.1.7 - 27 Jul 2017

  • Update to Maxwell 4.1.1.1.
  • Change Grass default blade type to Flat.
  • Add missing "Grow toward Y" Grass parameter.

Version 4.1.2 - 19 Jun 2017

  • Update to Maxwell 4.1.0.4.

Version 4.1.1 - 08 Jun 2017

  • Update to Maxwell 4.1.0.3.
  • Change installers to include embedded Maxwell installer.

  • Change plugin to use central Maxwell installation.

  • Add support for Altus Denoiser.

  • Allow negative threads value.

Version 4.0.6 - 12 Feb 2017 

  • Update to Maxwell 4.0.0.18.

Version 4.0.5 - 17 Dec 2016

  • Update to Maxwell 4.0.0.12.

Version 4.0.3 - 28 Nov 2016

  • Update to Maxwell 4.0.0.11.
  • Add support for SketchUp 2017.

Version 4.0.1 - 02 Nov 2016

  • Update to Maxwell 4.0.0.8.



Notes marked with [RS] reflect aspects which only apply to the Maxwell Render Suite plugin for SketchUp (i.e. not included in the Standalone plugin SA). In Maxwell 4 this distinction does not exist anymore; all versions are full-featured.

Version 3.2.5 - 03 Feb 2016 

  • Update to Maxwell 3.2.1.2 binaries.

Version 3.2.4 - 28 Jan 2016

  • Update to Maxwell 3.2.1.1 binaries.
  • Improve mxm/gallery import error reporting.
  • License activator is now started as admin.
  • Installer .app was not signed correctly.

Version 3.2.3 - 27 Nov 2015

  • Add support for SketchUp 2016.

Version 3.2.2 - 05 Nov 2015

  • Update to Maxwell Render 3.1.1 binaries.
  • Image Projector material Character was not working

Version 3.2.1 - 27 Oct 2015

  • Update to Maxwell Render 3.1.1 binaries.
  • Image Projector material Character was not working

Version 3.2.0 - 02 Oct 2015 

  • Apple changed something in El Capitan, causing calls to update the export progress bar to take far longer than the export itself. This build avoids making those calls when running on El Capitan, so it will export as fast as normal, but there will be no feedback indicating the export progress.

Version 3.1.6 - 30 Sep 2015

  • Update to Maxwell 3.2.0.0 RC1 libs.

Version 3.1.3 - 20 Apr 2015

  • Update to Maxwell Render 3.1.1 binaries.
  • Image Projector material Character was not working

Version 3.1.1 - 21 Feb 2015

  • Update to Maxwell 3.1.1 binaries
  • Extra Sampling feature was not working from the plugin

Version 3.1.0 - 20 Jan 2015

  • Update to Maxwell 3.1.0 (RC1) binaries

Version 3.0.995 - 09 Dec 2014

  • Update (Win only, OSX is still on version 3.0.994) to fix crash on SU2013

Version 3.0.994 - 01 Dec 2014

  • Update to Maxwell 3.0.99.4.

Version 3.0.993 - 26 Nov 2014

  • Now supporting SketchUp 2015 (64-bit only)
  • Add Spotlight Emitter Character
  • Add Camera Response
  • Add Exposure Presets
  • Add Floating Shadows (FIRE)
  • Add Floating Reflections (FIRE)
  • Add White Point
  • Add Tint
  • Add Render Zone
  • Add Global Displacement/Dispersion flags
  • Add Hide to Camera in Shadow Ch. [RS]
  • Add Release License function [RS]

Version 3.0.15 - 05 Sep 2014

  • Switched to the Maxwell Render 3.0.1.3 SDK.
  • Added a new Maxwell Scatter feature.
  • Added Maxwell Sea Wind Speed parameter.
  • Added material Shadow & Matte switches.
  • Improved installer logic on Windows.
Important Note
  • Maxwell 3.0.1.3 is crashing with MXS References containing instances; this also affects MXS References used in the plugin, as well as the new Maxwell Scatter feature, which operates in terms of MXS References. The workaround is to disable instances when exporting an MXS intended to be used for referencing (which is not generally a bad idea, regardless). Since the Standalone plugin has no option for disabling instances, the workaround there is to fully explode the SKP model.

Version 3.0.11 - 04 May 2014

  • Fixed text encoding issues on SketchUp 2014.
  • Maxwell FIRE links now open in a new browser.

Version 3.0.10

  • Performance improvements in material/texture handling.
  • Fixed an issue with the Windows installer.
  • Fixed encoding issues under SketchUp 2014.
  • Fixed an issue with Material ID being set to grey. [RS]

Version 3.0.5

  • Updated to use Maxwell 3.0.1 binaries.
  • Metal Character now supports alpha clipping.
  • MX::Settings.bind_node_to was not passed correctly. [RS]

Version 3.0.4

  • Added support for SketchUp 2014.
  • Implemented a new unified installer for OSX.
  • Added Density parameter for Noise 3D Volumetric.
  • Referenced MXM & MXS files are now included in Pack & Go. [RS] 
  •  Image Based Environment offset was using radians.
  • Volumetric was setting the wrong Density parameter.
  • Switching Volumetric to Noise 3D and back caused an error.

Version 3.0.1

  • Added Material ID color material parameter. [RS]
  • Added enable/disable switch for Object ID color. [RS]
  • Changed installer tech on Windows, unifying all versions.
  • Displacement maps were not included in Pack & Go. [RS]
  • Camera Lens Type was not updating with Scene changes.
  • Grass was not rendering in the absence of Maxwell Render Suite.
  • Maxwell FIRE could crash when using the Draft engine on OSX.
  • Path-fixing in MXM Gallery downloads could fail in some cases.
  • Zero-thickness Maxwell Sea & Volumetric are now auto-corrected.

Version 3.0.0

Scene Manager
  • Added new Opaque Character.
  • Added new Transparent Character.
  • Added new Translucent Character.
  • Added new AGS (now Assistant-based) Character.
  • Added new Metal (now Assistant-based) Character.
  • Added new Car Paint (now Assistant-based) Character.
  • Added new Image Projector Character.
  • Added Texture Mirroring parameters.
  • Added Texture Rotation parameter.
  • Added Texture Hue parameter.
  • Added Camera Lens type parameter.
  • Added Custom Sun Type and Color parameters.
  • Added Sun Radius Factor parameter.
Object Properties Window (new)
  • Object Opacity.
  • Boolean parameter.
  • Object ID color. [RS]
  • Post-export normals smoothing.
  • Render-time Subdivision.
Maxwell Sea Window (new)
  • Produces a sea surface generated using RealFlow technology.
Maxwell Volumetric Window (new)
  • Produces a Constant Field or Noise 3D procedural volumetric.