"I've attached a simple model saved in SU 7 and in SU 8.
I've also attached the rendered files.
The brick texture and vegetation texture were done with auto-bump
checked off in SU 7.
When I right click on a texture in SU 8 the option box to choose auto- bump doesn't come up.
So, no rendered bump textures in SU 8.
Thanks again for getting back to me."
I did fix some problems with Bump Maps in IRender nXt which will be in the next version.
The SU 8 model you sent me had both the grass and the brick texture "duplicated" - two textures with exactly the same name. This prevent me from setting auto bump on them, even after I got it working better.
Wait for the next version of IRender nXt, and then try again. Load the SU 7 model, load SketchUp materials windows, and keep your eyes open to see a material suddenly appears a second time.