Turn 3ds Max Redshift scene views into polished AI stills before final sample, GI, and AOV setup.
AI render previews for Redshift for 3ds Max scenes and viewport captures
AI render previews for Redshift for 3ds Max scenes and viewport captures
Redshift for 3ds Max is built for controlled GPU production rendering, with Redshift materials, lights, GI, sampling, AOVs, and Render View feedback inside a 3ds Max scene. RENDERCAD is useful earlier in that same workflow: capture a camera view, Redshift Render View snapshot, clay pass, material study, product setup, interior, or exterior scene and generate a polished AI still for look direction, client review, mood boards, and lighting options. Keep Redshift for final frames, EXR passes, technical AOV delivery, animation, and shots that need exact material and render-setting control; use RENDERCAD when the blocker is getting a convincing visual direction before committing time to detailed Redshift setup.
Open the 3ds Max scene, choose the camera or perspective view that best communicates the model, set Redshift as the active renderer only if you need its viewport or Render View context, and capture a clean image of the composition. Upload that screenshot to RENDERCAD to create a photorealistic AI still for approval or exploration before tuning unified sampling, GI, trace depths, GPU memory settings, render elements, and output resolution. For final animation frames, AOVs, and physically controlled material passes, continue in Redshift.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
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| Feature | RENDERCAD | Redshift for 3ds Max |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Biased GPU-accelerated production renderer |
| Output | Images + Video | Still images, animation frames, AOVs, render elements, and production passes |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | 3ds Max Render Setup output resolution; limited by scene complexity and render hardware |
| Image Speed | ≈10 - 60 Seconds | Scene, sampling, GI, effects, resolution, and GPU memory dependent |
| Video Speed | ≈1 - 5 Minutes | Rendered frame by frame for animation; speed depends on samples, scene complexity, and available render hardware |
| Scene Set Up | Zero | 3ds Max scene with Redshift as active renderer, Redshift materials, lights, cameras, sampling, GI, render elements, and output settings |
| Input | Screen Snip | Autodesk 3ds Max scene through the Redshift plugin |
| Hardware | Cloud GPU | 3ds Max plugin on supported Windows desktop systems |
| Install | None | Installed through the Maxon app and loaded in 3ds Max |
| Cost | from $20/mo | Maxon Redshift licensing or subscription required; terms vary by region and account type |
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Get StartedCommon solutions for Redshift for 3ds Max users
Yes, use the "Details" field in the video tab to describe elements like "Steam rising" or "Lights flickering."
Select "4K" in the RENDERCAD Resolution settings. Our engine upscales and details your CAD screenshot, real photo, or hand drawing into a high-res marketing image in 10-60 seconds.
Go to Render History, find the image, click it, and select "Re-render" to try new prompts.
Prompt "Stainless steel case," "Leather strap," and "Macro photography."
RENDERCAD is standalone. You don't need a Redshift for 3ds Max rendering license - just the ability to view your model on screen.
It is a "Zero Footprint" solution. All processing happens on our cloud GPUs, so your laptop fan won't even spin up while generating 4K images.
Since RENDERCAD is also browser-accessible, it fits perfectly into a fully cloud-based workflow without requiring local software installation.
AI excels at organic curves. It smooths out polygon edges in the render, making even lower-poly models look like smooth, manufactured parts.
It removes the guesswork of tweaking numbers. You get a good result immediately, rather than waiting 20 minutes to see if a setting was wrong.
It allows you to direct the "acting" of the video - adding steam, movement, or atmosphere that isn't present in the static CAD model.
Yes. Photograph the actual installation location and use it as a background reference. The AI composites your model into the real space.
Render once, then mask specific color zones. Re-render with different material references to quickly create product color variations.