AI rendering for Rhinoceros NURBS, SubD, and Grasshopper views.
Freeform NURBS, SubD, mesh, and Grasshopper modeling software for product, architecture, jewelry, and fabrication design
Freeform NURBS, SubD, mesh, and Grasshopper modeling software for product, architecture, jewelry, and fabrication design
Rhinoceros users often move between NURBS surfaces, SubD forms, meshes, Grasshopper variations, clipping views, and material previews before a design is ready for a formal render scene. RENDERCAD turns a clear Rhinoceros viewport capture into a polished product, architectural, jewelry, or fabrication visual without requiring you to rebuild lights, assign every material, tune UVs, or wait on a local render pass. Use it to compare form studies, present CMF direction, show sectioned or exploded concepts, and turn early Rhino models into stakeholder-ready images while the model is still changing.
In Rhinoceros, choose the Named View, Perspective, Raytraced, Rendered, or Shaded display that best communicates the design, hide construction curves, dimensions, and Grasshopper helper geometry that should not appear, then capture the viewport. Upload the image to RENDERCAD and describe the target material direction - for example satin plastic, polished metal, ceramic, glass, wood, leather, or daylight architecture. The result is a cleaner visualization for design reviews, pitch decks, portfolio updates, and marketing mockups before committing to a full Rhino Render, V-Ray, KeyShot, or export workflow.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
Add | Change | or Remove referenced objects with the stroke of a brush.
Tired of keeping up with the latest gen AI models? RENDERCAD is powered by a proprietary ensemble of the most cutting-edge AI engines, always up to date and fine-tuned to strictly maintain your design intent.
| Feature | RENDERCAD | Rhino Render |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Cycles-based raytracing inside Rhinoceros |
| Output | Images + Video | Still images from the current, named, snapshot, or selected viewport; common bitmap exports |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Viewport, preset, or custom pixel dimensions; practical limits depend on scene and hardware |
| Image Speed | ≈10 - 60 Seconds | Varies with geometry, materials, samples, resolution, and hardware |
| Video Speed | ≈1 - 5 Minutes | Animation rendering is frame-based and depends on scene complexity and render settings |
| Scene Set Up | Zero | Rhinoceros model with render materials, lights, environment, ground plane, camera, UVs, and quality settings |
| Input | Screen Snip | Native Rhinoceros model, display mode, viewport, named view, or render window workflow |
| Hardware | Cloud GPU | Desktop Rhinoceros workflow on supported Windows and macOS systems |
| Install | None | Built into Rhinoceros; third-party render plugins require separate setup |
| Cost | from $20/mo | Included with a Rhinoceros license; third-party render plugins may require separate licensing |
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Skip the setup tax. Pick the condition, material, and background with just a click while RENDERCAD handles the heavy lifting. No lighting rigs, no environment setup, no 45-minute wait; get photorealistic results in seconds.
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Get StartedCommon solutions for Rhinoceros users
Instead of complex UV mapping, upload your image or use the RENDERCAD overlay tool to snip your screen. Type "Carbon Fiber" in the prompt, select "Exact" style, and in about 10-60 seconds, the AI will retexture your image realistically.
Use the "Dirty" condition and add "Dusty atmosphere" to the custom prompt.
Choose the "Gentle Orbit" camera setting in RENDERCAD. It adds subtle parallax movement to your product shot.
Use the RENDERCAD Overlay. It takes just 10-60 seconds to generate a render, compared to the minutes or hours required by local ray-tracing.
Yes, there is a downloadable Overlay Tool for desktop, as well as a browser extension.
Prompt "Modern architecture," "Glass facade," and "Blue sky."
Re-render the same history item with different color prompts (e.g., "Red," "Blue").
It handles everything from "Concept Sketches" (using Creative Style) to "Hyper-real Product Shots" (using Exact Style) in a single platform.
By using the "Clean" condition, you can strip away distractions and present a pristine, ideal version of the product to stakeholders instantly.
It generates the actual "fuzz" and weave of the fabric on a pixel level, rather than just wrapping a flat 2D image around the model.
Creating orbit animations in traditional software requires keyframes and hours of rendering. RENDERCAD does it from a single image in under 2 minutes.
The AI automatically centers the composition and balances the lighting to create dramatic, portfolio-worthy images.