Turn selected Onshape Professional CAD and Render Studio views into product visuals.
Onshape Professional supports connected CAD documents for parts and assemblies, with release-oriented collaboration and Render Studio scenes for product communication.
Onshape Professional supports connected CAD documents for parts and assemblies, with release-oriented collaboration and Render Studio scenes for product communication.
Onshape Professional teams often need an image that makes a particular part, assembly, configuration, or release candidate immediately understandable to people outside the CAD workspace. A clean Part Studio or Assembly view can preserve the chosen geometry and component relationship, while an exploded or section view can explain service access, packaging, or an internal feature. Render Studio can also place imported parts or assemblies in a photorealistic scene with chosen appearances, lighting, camera settings, and environment. RENDERCAD can use a carefully framed viewport capture or Render Studio output as visual input for a clearer product communication image: for example, a design-review slide, launch concept, sales deck, instruction, or documentation illustration. Describe the intended material, finish, scene, and audience so the result stays anchored to the selected Onshape design rather than becoming a generic product image. Keep dimensions, fit, tolerances, revision decisions, and release approval in Onshape; a RENDERCAD image is a communication asset, not engineering evidence or the source of truth.
Start in the Onshape document at the exact part, assembly, or configuration you want the visual to represent. Choose a named view or create a deliberate camera angle, and use an exploded or section view only when it helps the audience understand the product. Hide dimensions, mate indicators, sketches, and construction detail before capturing the viewport. If Render Studio is the better starting point, import the selected model revision, set the appearance, lighting, environment, and camera, then render a clean image. Render Studio scenes are tied to the imported document version, so update the scene or recapture the input when the design changes. Upload the selected image to RENDERCAD with a concise brief for material character, finish, backdrop, lighting, and communication goal. Use the result for presentation and marketing-oriented visuals, while returning to Onshape for authoritative model and revision checks. For repeatable visual pipelines, route API planning through RENDERCAD developer 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.
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Yes, if you are authorized to use it. A reference guides visual direction but does not guarantee style replication or geometry preservation.
Image references and masks are applied during the initial image render. Once you have your styled image, use the Image-to-Video feature to animate it with camera movements.
Share only reference images your team is authorized to use, together with the instructions and review criteria that produced a useful result. Reusing a reference can guide consistency but does not guarantee identical output.
Upload a clear image, describe denim, cotton, velvet, or another fabric, and add a material reference when available. Check the generated weave scale and direction against the intended product.
Choose the Dusty condition and describe the intended atmosphere. Generated dust is illustrative, so review how it affects important product details.
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.
Use the RENDERCAD Overlay to capture a clear viewport without rebuilding a separate render scene. Image renders complete in 60 seconds.
Yes. A current desktop capture app and browser extension are available, and the browser upload workflow remains available without either tool.
Prompt "1950s appliance style, retro photography."
Generation runs on cloud infrastructure, so a local rendering GPU is not required. The laptop still needs a supported browser, network access, and enough resources for the source application and image upload.
The core workflow is available in a supported browser and accepts a selected 2D image, so it does not require a rendering plugin in the source application.
The model can reinterpret curves and surface transitions from the 2D input. Compare the result with the source because edges and geometry can drift.