Create stunning photorealistic images and videos from any CAD system, real life photo, or even a quick napkin sketch.
IMAGE RENDERS COMPLETE IN 60 SECONDS.
RenderPlus makes desktop rendering plugins for design models, including IRender nXt and ArielVision for SketchUp and nXtRender for AutoCAD or Revit. Its workflow is aimed at architects, interior designers, and other model-based teams that want to retain their host application's geometry, camera, sun, textures, and transparency while adding ray-traced lighting, reflections, glass, backgrounds, and image adjustments. In SketchUp, RenderPlus can use the model's materials and views directly, then add render-specific material or lighting controls when a more finished still is needed.
RenderPlus is a strong choice when a SketchUp, AutoCAD, or Revit model remains the source of truth and the team needs to tune a faithful camera view with local ray tracing. It is particularly useful for workflows that build on host materials, sun and sky settings, or added lights, and for producing a high-resolution still or rendered animation from the maintained model. RENDERCAD is better suited to an image-first pass: capture the most useful design viewport, upload it, and explore presentation-ready material, lighting, atmosphere, or styling directions without installing a renderer in the authoring application. The result is best treated as a visual proposal, not a replacement for checked model geometry or construction documentation.
With RenderPlus, the practical sequence begins in a supported desktop authoring tool. Prepare the 3D model and a useful view, confirm the visible materials and transparency, then use the plugin's rendering settings to refine lights, reflections, background, render quality, and image size. The renderer can retain settings with the model in the SketchUp workflow, which helps when a team returns to the same scene for a revised presentation. Its advanced tools also support image formats suited to normal presentation and high-dynamic-range post-production, while the SketchUp product range includes rendered movie output. This path is valuable when the final image must follow a specific, maintained model view and the team is prepared to manage the local scene and render time.
RENDERCAD starts from the image that communicates the design most clearly: a clean perspective viewport, orthographic view, or exported design image. Use it to generate visual directions for an early client review, interior mood study, exterior marketing concept, or product-style presentation, then select the best direction for further design work. It does not read the underlying CAD or BIM model, so exact dimensions, object placement, material specifications, and technical decisions should continue to be verified in the source application. Choose RenderPlus for host-application control and model-grounded output; choose RENDERCAD for fast visual exploration across software workflows. For current RENDERCAD API implementation guidance, see RENDERCAD developer documentation.
Screenshot the CAD viewport you already have, render in the browser, and download a client-ready still or video without exports, plugins, or GPU setup.
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 | RenderPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Local CPU ray tracing with indirect lighting |
| Output | Images + Video | Rendered still images, standard image files, HDR/EXR output, and SketchUp movie output |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Configurable render size, including high-resolution output subject to available system memory |
| Image Speed | Image renders complete in 60 seconds. | Varies by scene, quality, and CPU cores |
| Video Speed | Videos complete in 2-5 minutes. | Depends on animation length, scene complexity, quality settings, and local CPU capacity |
| Scene Set Up | No separate local scene | A supported 3D model and camera view, with host materials plus optional lighting, sky, background, and render settings |
| Input | Screen Snip | 3D model scenes and saved views from supported SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, or Mozaik workflows |
| Materials | 2,600+ Textures | Host application materials and textures, with RenderPlus controls for reflection, bump, transparency, refraction, and related rendering properties |
| Backgrounds | 1300+ Backgrounds | Tool-dependent |
| Conditions | 40+ Effects | Tool-dependent |
| References | Up to 6 Per Render | Varies |
| Hardware | Cloud (None Required) | Windows desktop plugins for SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, and Mozaik |
| Install | None | Desktop plugin installed in a supported Windows design application, with rendering performed on the local computer |
| Cost | from $9/mo | Commercial licensing with trial availability |
Compare the workflows side by side and choose the one that fits the next task.
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 questions about RENDERCAD and this workflow
With RENDERCAD, upload or snip a clear image, describe carbon fiber, and add a material reference when exact visual direction matters. Image renders complete in 60 seconds.
Upload a clear view, describe the brushed-aluminum finish you want, and add a material reference when the visual direction matters. Because the result is generated from an image, inspect the grain direction and surface details against your original design before using it in a final presentation.
Describe an environment such as a sunny forest or urban street and use a reference image when needed. Image renders complete in 60 seconds without building a local scene file or environment map.
Start with a clear source view, choose a simple background, and describe the studio look you want. RENDERCAD can generate a presentation image without requiring you to build a traditional light rig, but the lighting is image-based and should be reviewed rather than treated as a physically measured setup.
RENDERCAD can generate orbit-style motion from a single image using a Camera option. Because the motion is inferred rather than rendered from a complete 3D model, review geometry and hidden-side details before publishing the result.
The Seamless Loop option is designed to improve continuity between the end and beginning of a generated video. Inspect the transition before publishing because generative motion and loop quality can vary by image and model.
RENDERCAD processes generation in the cloud, so it does not require a dedicated local rendering GPU. You still need a supported browser and internet connection, and normal browser, upload, and download activity can use local device resources.
RENDERCAD image renders complete in 60 seconds. Competing renderer speed depends on scene complexity, render settings, hardware, queue time, and final output quality.
RENDERCAD starts at $9/month with credits that refresh monthly - predictable costs with no upfront investment or perpetual license fees.
RENDERCAD starts from a supported 2D image such as a CAD viewport capture, product photo, or drawing. You do not need to import the native 3D scene, but you may need to capture or export a clear image from the source application first.
RENDERCAD can generate a visual interpretation of a described or referenced material without requiring shader parameters. It does not guarantee physically measured or specification-accurate material behavior, so validate critical color, grain, reflectivity, and finish details against approved references.
Yes. A clear viewport capture can become a more polished visual for a design review. Image renders complete in 60 seconds, making it practical to prepare or iterate presentation options.
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