Works with any CAD tool
AutoCAD, Archicad, Vectorworks, BricsCAD, DraftSight — if it exports a PNG, it renders. No plugins, no version-matching, no IT ticket.
RNDRS · CAD to render
CAD linework to client-ready image
Every practice has CAD output; few have time for the 3D pipeline that turns it into images. RNDRS interprets drawing images as visualization concepts — elevations become facades, sections become atmospheric cutaways, 3D exports become finished renders, with AI.
AI rendering that works from the image you already have — a sketch, a model view, a photo. Ask for the change, keep every version. In the browser, no plugin, no GPU. From $19 a month, or $99 once — credits never expire. 5 free renders. No card. Failed renders are refunded automatically.
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Open StudioHow it works
Keep the source, your instruction and the result together. Review each change before continuing.
Export
Elevation, section or 3D view from any CAD package
Upload
Drop the drawing onto the canvas
Prompt
"Render this elevation: ironspot brick, deep reveals, low sun"
Render
The drawing becomes a photoreal image
What to consider
Choose the workflow around the image you need to deliver and the control your project requires.
Elevations are the sweet spot
A clear elevation supplies visible openings, storeys and proportions. Use it to guide a facade concept, then check changes against the drawing. Hidden depth and construction information are not supplied by a flat image.
Sections that explain space
Render sections into sectional perspectives with light, material and people — the drawing type clients struggle with becomes the one they remember.
Can AI render 2D CAD drawings directly?
Yes — that's the point of this tool. Export the drawing as an image and the AI interprets the architecture in the linework to produce a photoreal render. No 3D model required.
What makes a good CAD export for rendering?
Clean, dark linework on a light background at 1500px or wider. Turn off dimensions, hatches and annotation layers for the clearest read.
Does it work with DWG or DXF files?
Upload images rather than CAD files — plot or export the view to PNG/JPG first. This keeps RNDRS compatible with every CAD package and version.
How accurate is the result to my drawing?
AI generation can change geometry or introduce details. Compare the output with your source and verify dimensions separately. The image is a visualization, not measured documentation.
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Try it on a real project
Upload something you are working on. Explore a direction in Studio, then refine it against your original.