Develop SOLIDWORKS Professional assembly views into product visuals.
SOLIDWORKS Professional is mechanical 3D CAD for parts, assemblies, drawings, reusable components, and design-review communication. Teams use it to develop manufactured products such as machinery, fixtures, enclosures, fabricated assemblies, and configurable equipment. Its model views can also provide a useful visual brief when the engineering model needs a more considered image for a proposal, product discussion, or early marketing direction.
SOLIDWORKS Professional is mechanical 3D CAD for parts, assemblies, drawings, reusable components, and design-review communication. Teams use it to develop manufactured products such as machinery, fixtures, enclosures, fabricated assemblies, and configurable equipment. Its model views can also provide a useful visual brief when the engineering model needs a more considered image for a proposal, product discussion, or early marketing direction.
SOLIDWORKS Professional is a strong fit for product-visual work when the important information is already visible in a part, assembly, configuration, display state, exploded view, or section. For example, a machine builder can use an isometric assembly view to communicate the overall form of an enclosure and its mounted hardware; a product team can compare finish directions across configurations; and an applications team can make the relationship of brackets, guards, fasteners, and moving components easier to discuss. RENDERCAD can develop a clean SOLIDWORKS viewport capture into a more polished concept image with a deliberate product setting, material character, lighting, and composition. This is most useful for review decks, proposals, sales collateral drafts, design stories, and pre-production product visuals. It complements rather than replaces SOLIDWORKS visualization and documentation. Keep the SOLIDWORKS model, drawing, bill of materials, and approved appearance data as the source of truth for dimensions, part relationships, manufacturability, and final specifications.
In SOLIDWORKS Professional, first choose the configuration and display state that match the product being discussed. Use an exploded view when assembly order or service access matters, a section when internal packaging is the story, or a shaded perspective view when the exterior form is primary. Hide dimensions, sketches, mates, selection highlights, reference geometry, and unnecessary annotation. Check that important part boundaries, interfaces, openings, and hardware read clearly at the intended camera angle, then capture the viewport at a useful size. Send the capture to RENDERCAD with direction for the intended setting, finish, lighting, and audience. Review the resulting image against the CAD view before using it, especially where exact geometry, finishes, labels, clearances, or configuration details matter. For API implementation details, see 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.
Get StartedCommon solutions for SolidWorks Professional users
The core workflow starts from a selected 2D view, so it does not require native CAD-file conversion or source-model upload.
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.
No. Image references and masks require the Realistic engine. Switch to Realistic before adding reference guidance.
Mask individual components and assign color prompts or authorized references. Verify brand color in a color-managed workflow rather than relying on generated accuracy.
Reuse the same source image with authorized daytime and night lighting references or instructions. Compare both outputs with the source because lighting changes can also alter generated details.
Describe chrome or a silver mirror finish and choose an environment that provides useful reflections. Inspect the output for artifacts and unintended reflected details.
Add phrases like "Light from left," "Backlit," or "Top down lighting" to your custom prompt in RENDERCAD.
Choose the Orbit camera preset and keep the source image as the authority for product shape and visible details. Generated parallax and newly revealed areas can vary.
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.