Turn Vectorworks Nomad review views into polished AI presentation concepts.
Vectorworks Nomad is the mobile companion to Vectorworks Cloud Services for accessing shared project files, reviewing 3D models and drawings, marking up PDFs, and presenting project material away from a desktop workstation. It is useful for architects, landscape designers, interior teams, and event designers who need to check a model view or explain a proposal on site or in a meeting. RENDERCAD can build on a carefully framed Nomad view when the team needs a more atmospheric visual concept for a presentation or early design conversation.
Vectorworks Nomad is the mobile companion to Vectorworks Cloud Services for accessing shared project files, reviewing 3D models and drawings, marking up PDFs, and presenting project material away from a desktop workstation. It is useful for architects, landscape designers, interior teams, and event designers who need to check a model view or explain a proposal on site or in a meeting. RENDERCAD can build on a carefully framed Nomad view when the team needs a more atmospheric visual concept for a presentation or early design conversation.
Vectorworks Nomad lets a project team carry cloud-synced Vectorworks material into a client meeting, site walk, or internal review. Depending on the shared project content, users can review interactive 3D models, PDF drawings, presentation boards, panoramic images, and other presentation material on a mobile device. A saved model view can make a proposed facade, room, landscape area, or event layout easier to discuss before anyone commits to a final visualization.
RENDERCAD is a good fit for that presentation moment. Capture a clean Nomad screenshot after setting the intended view and visible project scope, then use it to explore a specific visual direction: a daylight exterior, a dusk arrival scene, a warmer hospitality interior, planting and site atmosphere, or a more audience-ready event environment. The result can help stakeholders react to mood, material character, lighting, and context while the design is still developing. It should support a discussion, not replace the model review. Vectorworks and Nomad remain the source of truth for geometry, dimensions, object information, drawings, markups, and approved project decisions.
In Vectorworks, prepare the 3D model for review by choosing the useful camera or starting view and showing only the relevant classes and layers. When that content is available through Cloud Services, open it in Nomad and confirm that the massing, circulation, openings, furniture, planting, or event elements needed for the conversation are legible. A saved view is especially helpful for keeping the framing consistent across a mobile review.
Capture a clean still with minimal interface distraction and send that image to RENDERCAD. Describe one visual goal at a time, such as soft overcast daylight for a planning review, a warmer evening interior, restrained material refinement, or a more established landscape context. Use the generated image as a presentation study alongside the Nomad model, PDFs, and panoramas. Bring feedback back to Vectorworks for revisions, and use the native model and documentation for anything that must remain geometrically accurate, measurable, or coordinated.
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 Vectorworks Nomad users
Use a condition preset or regional instruction to explore dust, scratches, or age. Generated wear patterns do not predict real product use.
A supported browser can submit a clear 2D input without a local rendering GPU.
The current desktop app or browser extension can capture a selected view and send the screenshot into RENDERCAD without a CAD rendering plugin.
Yes. An environment reference can guide the visual direction of reflections on metallic or glossy surfaces, but the result is not a physical reflection simulation.
Yes. Mask each region and assign an authorized texture reference or instruction. Review material boundaries, scale, and product fidelity after generation.
Set up masks for each customizable component. Swap material references for each masked region to quickly visualize different product configurations.
Capture a clear view, select the Realistic engine, choose the Factory New condition, and describe brushed aluminum. A material reference can guide grain direction, but review the generated surface against the source design.
Upload a clear image, choose the Realistic engine, and describe a large soft light source or overcast lighting. Generated shadows are visual approximations, not a physical lighting calculation.
Choose the Seamless loop end-frame option to guide the clip toward a looping transition. Review the exported loop because continuity can vary by model and source image.
No local NVIDIA rendering GPU is required. Use a supported browser to upload an image or a current capture tool to select a screenshot; generation runs on cloud infrastructure.
The Render History page lets you browse and download retained images and videos. Storage duration depends on the account plan, so download assets you need before they expire.
Use the web upload workflow, the current desktop capture app, or the browser extension to submit a selected 2D view. This is a screenshot workflow, not a native CAD-file or renderer integration.