IMSI/Design Offers Free Version of IDX Renditioner Express for Google SketchUp

“One Click” Easy Photorealistic Rendering Plug-in

NOVATO, Calif. IMSI/Design, the global leader in retail CAD, has released a free version of IDX® Renditioner Express for Google™ SketchUp™ 6 (NASD: GOOG).

Based on the popular IDX Renditioner product, the free version of IDX Renditioner Express – which can be used for unlimited commercial or personal use – plugs directly into the Google SketchUp interface and integrates innovative one-click rendering with powerful capabilities found in other commercial rendering products.

“Google set the standard with their free version of SketchUp,” said Bob Mayer, Chief Operating Officer of IMSI/Design. “Following their example, we wanted to make the first easy one-click rendering solution available to everyone for free.”

The free version of IDX Renditioner Express supports renderings up to 640 x 480 pixels, making it a fast, powerful solution for online and simple conceptual use. Working directly in SketchUp allows for quick revisions to the model, materials, environments, and lighting. Mixing and blending both natural and artificial lights, including a vast array of point and spot light types, allows for precise and emotionally powerful images. The product includes the powerful LightWorks® rendering engine from LightWork Design, the de facto standard for integrated rendering in advanced 3D graphics applications.


Availability and Pricing
The free version of IDX Renditioner Express for the PC is available now for download at www.IDX-design.com. A free version of IDX Renditioner Express for the Mac will be available soon. Visit the user forums at http://forums.idx-design.com.

About IDX Renditioner
The full version of IDX Renditioner supports 16 megapixel images (4096 x 4096) for large printing and adds multithreading for even higher performance needed with the largest files. IDX Renditioner is sold online for $199.95. Visit www.IDX-design.com for additional product information.

About IMSI/Design
IMSI/Design is the global leader in retail CAD (Computer Aided Design). IMSI/Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD®, DesignCAD™, and TurboFLOORPLAN™ families of precision design applications. Please visit www.IMSIdesign.com or www.IDX-design.com for more information.