Chaos V-Ray 7.40.00 for SketchUp

Chaos V-Ray 7.40.00 for SketchUp functions as a leading photorealistic rendering plugin which serves architects and designers as well as visualization professionals. The software unites real-time rendering with advanced ray-tracing functions to produce realistic scenes directly from SketchUp 2025. The combination of GPU acceleration with smarter light sampling makes V-Ray the top choice for architectural visualization.

Photorealistic Rendering Tools Inside SketchUp

• The software integrates completely with SketchUp to enable a smooth transition between modeling and rendering operations.
• The software supports rendering operations through both CPU and GPU processing and it includes NVIDIA RTX acceleration functionality.
• The V-Ray Vision viewport enables real-time rendering which provides immediate feedback about the scene.
• The material editor provides advanced capabilities through clearcoat and subsurface scattering and metallic layer features.
• The lighting system includes HDRI, dome, IES, spot and area light options for users.
• The Smart Asset Library contains 3D models and vegetation elements as well as materials and lighting tools.
• The interactive post-processing tools include exposure and bloom and lens effects and LUTs and denoising capabilities.

Version 7.40.00 introduces new features to the software.

• The new light cache algorithm speeds up global illumination processing.
• The asset management system received an update which allows users to drag and drop proxies into their projects.
• The material presets received updates for glass and metal and plastic and fabric materials.
• The software supports SketchUp 2025 and provides better performance on macOS systems.
• The software received bug fixes which addressed displacement mapping issues and VFB canvas zoom problems.

Installation Guide & FAQs

The complete V-Ray installation guide for SketchUp users along with licensing instructions and rendering advice is available through this link.

System Requirements (Windows Only)

• The operating system requirements include Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit only) as the minimum specification.
• The software supports SketchUp Version 2022 / 2023 / 2025 (64-bit) for operation.
• The system requires an Intel/AMD Quad-Core processor with SSE4.2 or higher for operation.
• The system requires an NVIDIA GTX 10 series GPU with current drivers for operation.
• The system requires 8 GB of RAM but 16 GB is recommended for optimal performance.
• The system requires an SSD drive with at least 2 GB of free disk space.

Build Highlights

Software: Chaos V-Ray 7.40.00 for SketchUp
Type: Official Windows Installer (Silent RePack)
Status: Clean & Tested
Size: ~1.22 GB