D5 Lite user manual

D5 Lite is a real-time rendering plugin for SketchUp, Rhino, and Revit. Preview materials, lighting, and the environment as you model.

Quick links

• Install Lite and create your first render
• Save a view with its environment and effects
• Send a model or scene to D5 Render
• Troubleshoot startup, sync, or AI image generation

Manual contents

• Getting started
• Basics
• Materials
• Lights
• Environment & assets
• Rendering & AI
• Help & other features
• Version Updates

Version updates

• Release Notes: browse additions, improvements, and fixes for each version of D5 Lite for SketchUp, Rhino, and Revit.
• D5 Lite 1.8.0 for SketchUp: New Features
• D5 Lite 1.2.0 for Rhino: New Features
• D5 Lite 1.2.0 for Revit: New Features

Feature overview

For materials, lights, or camera controls, choose the instructions for your modeling software.

Feature	SketchUp	Rhino	Revit
Lite Live Sync	✅	✅	✅
Sync to D5 Render	✅	✅	✅
Sync Viewport	✅	✅	✅
Materials	Lite material panel	Rhino material panel	Revit Material Browser
Lights	Adjust five Lite light types in the Lite panel	Edit native lights in Rhino	Adjust how Revit Lighting Fixture families render in Lite
Environment · Custom Sun + HDRI	✅	✅	✅
Effects	✅	✅	✅
Asset Library	✅	✅	—
Scene / view list	✅	✅	✅
Render output	✅	✅	✅
Viewport screenshot	✅	✅	✅
Panorama output	✅	✅	✅
Render channels	✅	✅	✅
AI Generation	✅	✅	✅
Export .d5a file	✅	✅	✅
CLI for AI Agents (Beta)	✅ Includes modeling operations	✅	✅

How to use this manual

Materials, lights, and camera controls have separate instructions for each modeling application. Choose the corresponding page from the menu. For features added in each version, see Version Updates.

For a product overview, see About D5 Lite.