Presentation-ready renders for Solid Edge Sheet Metal formed-part views.
Create clearer product visuals from Solid Edge Sheet Metal formed-part views, including flanges, corner reliefs, hems, beads, cutouts, and sheet-metal assemblies.
Create clearer product visuals from Solid Edge Sheet Metal formed-part views, including flanges, corner reliefs, hems, beads, cutouts, and sheet-metal assemblies.
Solid Edge Sheet Metal supports the design of formed components such as enclosures, guards, brackets, covers, panels, ducting, and equipment housings. Its sheet metal environment accounts for design details that matter when a part is folded, including material thickness, bend radius, bend relief, flanges, holes, cutouts, and formed features. The flat pattern and bend information remain essential for fabrication, but a folded CAD view is usually more useful when explaining how the finished product will look and fit in use.
Use RENDERCAD when a product manager, buyer, customer, or internal reviewer needs to see the approved formed design without interpreting a technical drawing. A well-chosen view can make the outside and inside faces, return flanges, seams, fasteners, vents, louvers, and finish zones easier to discuss. The resulting visual is suited to design reviews, quotation conversations, product pages, installation material, and launch collateral. It is not a substitute for Solid Edge drawings, bend tables, flat patterns, or manufacturing exports; those remain the source of truth for dimensions, bend direction, tooling, and fabrication decisions.
In Solid Edge Sheet Metal, prepare the folded part or assembly rather than the flat pattern. Select a view that exposes the flange arrangement and depth, then include the details the audience needs to assess: corner reliefs, hems, beads, embossed or louvered areas, seams, fasteners, and visible cutouts. Hide sketches, construction geometry, temporary dimensions, and confidential annotations. If an assembly is shown, use a view that clarifies how the sheet-metal part relates to adjoining components.
Capture the clean viewport and use RENDERCAD to create a presentation-focused image with material contrast, controlled lighting, and readable edges. Compare the final visual with the approved Solid Edge model before publishing, especially where face orientation, openings, or hardware are important. Continue to use the Solid Edge flat pattern, drawing, and bend data for fabrication communication. For repeatable image workflows, see RENDERCAD developer documentation.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
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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.
Get StartedCommon solutions for Solid Edge Sheet Metal users
Reuse a clear history image and change the color instruction or reference. Treat the results as visual options rather than color-managed proof.
Describe the finish, gloss, grain direction, and lighting, or provide an authorized material reference. Generated reflections are visual approximations rather than physically verified material behavior.
It uses generative image models with screenshot or image inputs. Models and features can change over time, so current product documentation is the source of truth.
Video jobs consume credits based on current duration and model settings. Check the pricing page for current costs rather than comparing with an assumed outsourcing price.
Use only images you are authorized to submit. A style reference can guide lighting, composition, or general aesthetic, but it does not guarantee that the source design remains unchanged.
Yes. Use a mask to target the background separately from the foreground product. Review both regions because generation can still alter unmasked content.
You can layer a material reference, a lighting reference, and a background reference together. Each guides a different aspect of the final render.
Upload a CAD screenshot, real photo, or hand drawing and describe condensation or water droplets in the custom prompt. Generated placement and appearance vary, so iterate or mask a region when needed.
Add phrases like "Light from left," "Backlit," or "Top down lighting" to your custom prompt in RENDERCAD.
Videos complete in 2-5 minutes.
Submit a clear viewport screenshot to the web workflow instead of running a local scene render. The generation request runs in the cloud while your source application remains separate.
Open the current desktop app or browser extension, select the viewport region, and send the captured image into the screenshot-based workflow. Availability and device requirements are documented on the current download pages.