Presentation images for ArchiWIZARD building performance decisions.
ArchiWIZARD is BIM-based building performance software for architects and thermal engineers. It supports early design studies around daylight, solar exposure and production, thermal and visual comfort, energy performance, and carbon, helping teams compare architectural options before they present a preferred direction.
ArchiWIZARD is BIM-based building performance software for architects and thermal engineers. It supports early design studies around daylight, solar exposure and production, thermal and visual comfort, energy performance, and carbon, helping teams compare architectural options before they present a preferred direction.
ArchiWIZARD users often compare massing, orientation, glazing, exterior shading, and photovoltaic choices while the project is still evolving. Once a daylight, solar, comfort, energy, or carbon study has helped the team select a direction, RENDERCAD can turn a clean 3D project view into an architectural presentation image. This is useful when a client, planning audience, or design-review board needs to understand the intended facade, sun-control strategy, landscape setting, and daylight character without reading a technical analysis view. Keep ArchiWIZARD as the source of truth for model inputs, assumptions, calculations, and reported performance. A RENDERCAD image communicates the selected design intent; it does not validate daylight levels, comfort, energy use, carbon results, or photovoltaic output.
In ArchiWIZARD, begin with the BIM model and review the alternatives that matter to the decision, such as building orientation, window area, overhangs, louvres, surrounding context, or solar equipment. Compare the relevant study results, then choose the design option to communicate. Capture a clean perspective or elevation that preserves the building massing, selected facade features, camera direction, and enough site context to make shading and daylight intent legible. Upload that reference to RENDERCAD and describe presentation choices such as facade materials, glazing character, planting, people, sky, and a lighting mood consistent with the selected option. Use the resulting still in a design board, stakeholder deck, or planning narrative, with ArchiWIZARD diagrams and reports available when performance evidence is needed. If the design changes, update the BIM and repeat the ArchiWIZARD study rather than inferring revised performance from the presentation image.
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 ArchiWIZARD users
Choose the Orbit camera preset and keep the source image as the authority for product shape and visible details. Generated parallax and newly revealed areas can vary.
No local NVIDIA rendering GPU is required. Use a supported browser to upload an image or a current capture tool to select a screenshot; generation runs on cloud infrastructure.
The Render History page lets you browse and download retained images and videos. Storage duration depends on the account plan, so download assets you need before they expire.
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.
The core workflow starts from a selected 2D view, so it does not require native CAD-file conversion or source-model upload.
Reuse a clear history image and change the color instruction or reference. Treat the results as visual options rather than color-managed proof.
Describe the finish, gloss, grain direction, and lighting, or provide an authorized material reference. Generated reflections are visual approximations rather than physically verified material behavior.
It uses generative image models with screenshot or image inputs. Models and features can change over time, so current product documentation is the source of truth.
Video jobs consume credits based on current duration and model settings. Check the pricing page for current costs rather than comparing with an assumed outsourcing price.
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 ArchiWIZARD model or guarantee a material match.
Select the glass or transparent components with a mask. Apply glass-specific prompts to the masked area while treating opaque parts differently.
Yes. Save successful reference images in organized folders. Over time, you build a personal material and style library for consistent rendering.