Clearer road and corridor presentation visuals from OpenRoads views.
Bentley OpenRoads is a civil infrastructure design environment for roadway projects, bringing terrain, alignments, corridor components, drainage, utilities, and construction documentation into coordinated 2D and 3D models.
Bentley OpenRoads is a civil infrastructure design environment for roadway projects, bringing terrain, alignments, corridor components, drainage, utilities, and construction documentation into coordinated 2D and 3D models.
Bentley OpenRoads brings the geometry and context of a transportation scheme together: existing terrain, horizontal and vertical alignments, corridor components, intersections, drainage, utilities, and the sheets derived from the model. That engineering view is valuable for design coordination, but its working symbology, stationing, and analysis overlays can make a proposed road difficult to read in a public meeting or pursuit presentation. RENDERCAD is useful after the team has chosen a clear OpenRoads 3D view of a corridor alternative, roundabout, interchange, bridge approach, complete-street segment, or grading transition. It can turn that framed view into a more accessible visual that emphasizes pavement edges, curbs, barriers, slopes, structures, planting, lighting, and the surrounding setting. Use the result to discuss the experience and apparent scale of the proposal, not to validate grades, clearances, drainage performance, quantities, or construction details. OpenRoads and its approved project documentation remain the source of truth for engineering decisions.
In OpenRoads, first prepare the design view around one communication goal: showing how a roundabout fits the terrain, comparing a corridor alignment, explaining an interchange movement, or presenting a bridge approach and its earthwork. Use an oblique perspective that shows road edges and elevation change, and keep enough existing ground, cross streets, buildings, or landscape context to make the scale understandable. Hide stationing, construction limits, utility labels, analysis graphics, temporary references, and other dense production overlays. Capture the clean 3D viewport, then use RENDERCAD to create a presentation still with readable material separation, site atmosphere, planting, and lighting. Review the image against the OpenRoads model before sharing it, especially where it depicts retaining walls, drainage elements, structures, access, or adjacent property. The finished visual works well for option boards, stakeholder conversations, design workshops, and proposal material; return to OpenRoads for measured design review and deliverable production.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
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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 Bentley OpenRoads users
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.
A material photo can communicate grain, color, and finish more directly than text alone. Compare the result with the intended material because scale and orientation can drift.
Use overlapping masked regions with separate references or instructions, then inspect the transition and iterate where a boundary is visible.
Create one master render, then use masking and reference swapping to generate variations - different colors, backgrounds, and contexts - from a single session.
Use a clear capture, choose the Factory New condition, and describe the intended plastic type, color, and finish. Review the generated surface because gloss, texture, and molded details can vary.
Upload a CAD screenshot, real photo, or hand drawing and describe warm golden-hour light and the intended direction. Review the generated color and shadows because the interpretation can vary.
Choose the Orbit camera preset in the Video panel. Review the generated clip because viewpoint changes and product details can vary from a single-image input.
Yes. RENDERCAD's Render Studio works on Safari or Chrome on Mac, allowing you to turn CAD screenshots, real photos, and hand drawings into pro renders easily.
Generating images or videos consumes credits. Your balance refreshes monthly based on your subscription plan.
Describe the color code name (e.g., "Traffic Red") in the prompt.