AI render polish for Shaderlight previews, snapshots, and SketchUp views.
SketchUp progressive rendering plugin for architectural, interior, and presentation views
SketchUp progressive rendering plugin for architectural, interior, and presentation views
Shaderlight is used around SketchUp scenes where the model, camera, sun, materials, lights, and presentation angle already carry the design intent. RENDERCAD fits after that setup when a Shaderlight preview, render-window snapshot, or clean SketchUp view needs a faster visual pass for client options, interior mood studies, facade concepts, elevations, isometrics, landscape massing, or product-style details. Use it to explore stronger lighting, finish direction, background context, and polished still-image alternatives while keeping the SketchUp model and detailed Shaderlight render controls as the primary workflow.
In SketchUp with Shaderlight, frame the scene tab or camera view and keep the material, sun, sky, IES, area light, or background cues that should guide the final image. Capture a clean progressive preview, snapshot, draft render, plan, elevation, isometric, or viewport view without toolbars and measurement clutter. Upload it to RENDERCAD and describe the desired finish, lighting mood, material emphasis, or context. Use the result for quick still-image comparisons, client review images, proposal drafts, and deciding which views deserve deeper Shaderlight material or render-setting work.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
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| Feature | RENDERCAD | Shaderlight for SketchUp |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Progressive ray-tracing renderer integrated with SketchUp, with desktop rendering and optional cloud workflows depending on setup |
| Output | Images + Video | Rendered still images, snapshots, plans, elevations, isometric views, and scene-animation frames depending on edition and setup |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Controlled by Shaderlight render settings and edition; practical limits depend on setup and scene complexity |
| Image Speed | ≈10 - 60 Seconds | Depends on model size, materials, lighting, quality mode, output resolution, local hardware, and cloud workflow |
| Video Speed | ≈1 - 5 Minutes | Scene animation renders frame-based output, with timing depending on length, resolution, quality, lighting, hardware, and any cloud processing |
| Scene Set Up | Zero | Use SketchUp geometry, materials, camera views, sun and sky, Shaderlight material presets, image-based lighting or physical sky, point, spot, area, portal, or IES lights, and optional Replace Me or Skatter render-only workflows |
| Input | Screen Snip | SketchUp models, materials, cameras, scene tabs, sun and shadow settings, lights, backgrounds, and Shaderlight material or lighting edits |
| Hardware | Cloud GPU | SketchUp desktop workflow on supported Mac and Windows systems |
| Install | None | Installed SketchUp plugin with license or trial access; host compatibility depends on the installed SketchUp and operating system versions |
| Cost | from $20/mo | Licensing options vary by current availability, account type, reseller, education, network, and timed-access needs |
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Get StartedCommon solutions for Shaderlight users
Use RENDERCAD's "Realistic" engine and "Exact" style. This combination delivers the highest fidelity.
You eliminate the setup time. Instead of positioning lights and tweaking materials, you upload or snip an image, prompt, and wait roughly 20 seconds for the result.
You don't need to assign materials to parts. You just tell RENDERCAD "The body is red plastic, the handle is rubber," and it visually paints the materials for you.
The "Creative" style allows for hallucination of details that don't exist in the CAD, helping you visualize "what could be" before you model it.
There are no dongles, no license servers, and no installation wizards. You just log in and start rendering.
It creates emotional storytelling (e.g., a "well-loved" tool vs. a "new" one) by simply selecting from Clean, Slight Wear, Heavily Used, or Dirty in Advanced Settings.
Upload any photo with lighting you admire - studio shots, outdoor scenes, dramatic lighting. The AI replicates that lighting setup on your Shaderlight model.
Masking lets you select specific regions of your CAD screenshot, real photo, or hand drawing and apply different reference images or prompts to each area independently.
Yes. Generate a concept image first, then use it as a style reference for your Shaderlight model to achieve that specific aesthetic.
Capture your screen and use the custom prompt "Glowing Neon Blue Lights." The AI paints the bloom and light spill directly onto your image.
Upload your image or snip your screen, then type "Cyberpunk city, neon lights" in the prompt. The "Creative" style will restyle the atmosphere while keeping your model's core shape.
Yes. Select the "Slow zoom in" or "Slow zoom out" camera option in RENDERCAD Image-to-Video to create dynamic motion from a still image.