Develop CATIA design views into polished product render concepts for reviews and presentations.
CATIA supports product design work that spans complex assemblies, engineering geometry, surface refinement, styling, and visual product experiences. Its audience often needs clear views of a proposed vehicle, consumer product, cabin, mechanism, or packaged assembly while the design is still evolving. A carefully framed viewport can communicate proportion, surface continuity, component relationships, color boundaries, and key details without moving the underlying CAD work out of CATIA.
CATIA supports product design work that spans complex assemblies, engineering geometry, surface refinement, styling, and visual product experiences. Its audience often needs clear views of a proposed vehicle, consumer product, cabin, mechanism, or packaged assembly while the design is still evolving. A carefully framed viewport can communicate proportion, surface continuity, component relationships, color boundaries, and key details without moving the underlying CAD work out of CATIA.
CATIA is a strong source for visual design conversations around Class-A surfaces, product packaging, assemblies, interiors, and color and trim alternatives. A clean view can make a newly refined exterior panel, a cockpit layout, a consumer-product enclosure, or a mechanism easier for design, engineering, and non-CAD stakeholders to discuss together. RENDERCAD can develop that view into a presentation-oriented render concept with a proposed material character, lighting direction, background, and sense of scale. It is useful for comparing visual directions before a review, giving an early concept a more legible context, or preparing a still for a presentation, design board, or stakeholder update. For mature visual validation, CATIA and its managed product data remain the source of truth: an image-based RENDERCAD result should not be used to approve geometry, tolerances, manufacturability, measured material behavior, or engineering performance.
In CATIA, first prepare the view that answers one design question. For a surfaced product, use a three-quarter angle that reveals the silhouette, highlight flow, part breaks, and color split. For an assembly or interior, show the interfaces, scale cues, and the components being discussed; a section view can help when the mechanism is the subject. Hide selections, construction elements, trees, and transient annotations, then capture the viewport at a useful size with the object clearly separated from the background. Upload that image to RENDERCAD and specify a practical direction, such as a neutral studio image for a design review, a restrained lifestyle setting for a concept board, or an explanatory material and lighting treatment for a packaging alternative. Review the generated stills as visual options, then return to CATIA to change the CAD model, variant data, or approved appearance. Use CATIA's own visualization workflow when the decision depends on native data, controlled materials, or a traceable engineering review.
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 | KeyShot Studio for CATIA |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Physically based ray tracing |
| Output | Images + Video | Still images, animations, turntables, and interactive product visuals |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Configurable still image and animation output |
| Image Speed | Image renders complete in 60 seconds. | Depends on scene complexity, samples, hardware, and output size |
| Video Speed | Videos complete in 2-5 minutes. | Animation render time scales by frame count and quality settings |
| Scene Set Up | No separate local scene | Import or sync CATIA geometry, then assign materials, lighting, cameras, environments, and output settings |
| Input | Screen Snip | CATIA geometry through supported import or plugin-assisted transfer workflows |
| Hardware | Cloud GPU | Desktop application |
| Install | None | Standalone renderer with CATIA import or plugin-assisted transfer options |
| Cost | from $9/mo | Commercial subscription licensing; confirm current terms with the vendor |
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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 CATIA users
The screenshot workflow uses image inputs, presets, and plain-language direction. Teams should still review generated output with the appropriate designer or product owner.
Use a condition preset or regional instruction to explore dust, scratches, or age. Generated wear patterns do not predict real product use.
A supported browser can submit a clear 2D input without a local rendering GPU.
The current desktop app or browser extension can capture a selected view and send the screenshot into RENDERCAD without a CAD rendering plugin.
A photo of an actual sample or color chip can guide the palette. Verify final color in a color-managed workflow rather than treating generated output as a color match.
Masking lets you target a region of a CAD screenshot, real photo, or hand drawing with a reference image or instruction. Generation can still affect other regions, so inspect the full result.
Set up masks for each customizable component. Swap material references for each masked region to quickly visualize different product configurations.
Capture a clear view, select the Realistic engine, choose the Factory New condition, and describe brushed aluminum. A material reference can guide grain direction, but review the generated surface against the source design.
Upload a clear image, choose the Realistic engine, and describe a large soft light source or overcast lighting. Generated shadows are visual approximations, not a physical lighting calculation.
Choose the Seamless loop end-frame option to guide the clip toward a looping transition. Review the exported loop because continuity can vary by model and source image.
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.