Presentation-focused visuals from ActCAD Professional CAD views.
DWG and DXF CAD software for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, technical drawing, and design-file conversion across architecture, engineering, and product work.
DWG and DXF CAD software for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, technical drawing, and design-file conversion across architecture, engineering, and product work.
ActCAD Professional suits teams that develop native DWG and DXF drawings alongside 3D model views for architecture, interiors, civil work, mechanical components, and product concepts. Its drafting output remains the source of truth for dimensions, annotations, layers, and technical coordination, but a carefully framed model-space view can communicate the design intent much faster in a client meeting or proposal. A perspective showing a building mass, facade opening, room layout, equipment enclosure, or fabricated form is especially useful when the silhouette and major surfaces are already resolved. RENDERCAD can turn that clean viewport capture into a presentation-focused image with suggested materials, lighting, shadows, and an appropriate context. It is useful for early concept reviews, finish discussions, marketing direction, and stakeholder updates where a technical CAD view feels too abstract. The resulting image should support the conversation, not replace the ActCAD drawing or model for geometry checks, construction information, fabrication, code review, or measured decisions.
In ActCAD Professional, finish the CAD decision first, then isolate the view that explains it. For a 3D concept, hide construction geometry and unnecessary layers, retain the relevant blocks or reference geometry, choose a readable perspective, and use a visual style that keeps edges and major planes clear. For a drawing-led discussion, use a clean elevation, section, or layout that makes the intended massing, openings, material zones, or component arrangement unambiguous. Capture the viewport without selection grips, command panels, or unrelated sheets, then use RENDERCAD to explore presentation direction such as facade materials, interior finishes, lighting, site atmosphere, or the character of a product housing. Select the image that best supports the review and return to ActCAD Professional for every change to dimensions, geometry, layers, and deliverable documentation.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
Add | Change | or Remove referenced objects with the stroke of a brush.
RENDERCAD uses a maintained selection of image-generation models for different rendering tasks. Results can vary by model and input, so compare generated output with the source design before relying on geometry, materials, or dimensions.
| Feature | RENDERCAD | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Varies by tool |
| Output | Images + Video | Varies by tool |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Varies by workflow |
| Image Speed | Image renders complete in 60 seconds. | Varies by scene/tool |
| Video Speed | Videos complete in 2-5 minutes. | Varies by workflow |
| Scene Set Up | No separate local scene | Varies by workflow |
| Input | Screen Snip | Varies by tool |
| Hardware | Cloud GPU | Often local GPU/CPU |
| Install | None | Varies (web or app) |
| Cost | from $9/mo | Varies widely |
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Skip a separate local scene build. Pick a condition, material, and background while RENDERCAD handles the image-generation step. Image renders complete in 60 seconds.
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Use the browser workflow directly, capture a selected view with the desktop app, or start from the browser extension.
Get StartedCommon solutions for ActCAD Professional users
Yes, use the "Details" field in the video tab to describe elements like "Steam rising" or "Lights flickering."
If the source viewport is visible but a local renderer fails, capture a clear screenshot and use it as a RENDERCAD input. Image renders complete in 60 seconds.
Yes. Upload a photo of a foam model and prompt "Finished plastic product" to visualize the final look.
Start with a sharp input, choose the Realistic engine, and use 4K when additional output resolution is needed. Higher resolution does not recover source detail that is missing or guarantee geometry fidelity.
Image renders complete in 60 seconds.
Generation runs on cloud infrastructure, so a local rendering GPU is not required. The device still needs sufficient resources for the source application, browser, and network connection.
Context prompts can provide a visual scale cue, but the source model and known dimensions remain authoritative. Do not infer measurements from generated imagery.
RENDERCAD starts from a 2D image and uses generated material and environment direction. Built-in renderers may provide direct scene, geometry, lighting, and material control.
Provide a material reference or describe the intended scale, then compare the result with known dimensions and the source model.
With the Realistic engine selected, use Add Instruction to attach an authorized material image and describe how it should guide the render. The reference guides the generated image; it does not modify the native ActCAD Professional model or guarantee a material match.
Yes. Use a mask to target the background separately from the foreground product. Review both regions because generation can still alter unmasked content.
Photograph an authorized prototype or sample and use it as a material reference. Verify color, texture scale, gloss, and product fidelity because generated output will not match reality exactly.