CAD Scene

AI architectural rendering built by architects for client-ready images

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What is CAD Scene?

CAD Scene turns bare 3D views, screenshots, sketches and text briefs into photoreal architectural renders. Three modes (Create, Enhance, Edit) share one workspace with 62 style presets, per-render model choice, and free 4K downloads. Aimed at architects and design studios working to client deadlines.

CAD Scene is an AI rendering workbench aimed squarely at architects and design studios. The premise is narrow and deliberate: instead of a general image generator, it takes the material an architect already has (a bare 3D viewport, a SketchUp or Rhino screenshot, a massing model, a hand sketch, or simply a written brief) and returns a photorealistic architectural image. The team behind it comes from an architecture practice, and the product is shaped around deadline pressure rather than artistic experimentation. The workflow splits into three modes that share one workspace. Create builds a scene from a text description when no model exists yet. Enhance uses an existing viewport capture as the source and attempts to hold the camera and geometry while replacing materials and lighting. Edit brushes a region and describes the change, leaving the rest of the frame untouched. Around those modes sit project organisation tools, a render timeline where any previous image can be re-run with new settings, variations branching, parallel generation, per-render size and quality controls, and a project gallery whose images can be promoted to a reference. Model choice is exposed per render, with Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro, and GPT Image 2.5 variants listed. A library of 62 built-in style presets covers directions such as Nordic Calm, Japanese Wabi-Sabi, Bauhaus and Parisian Haussmann, and saved presets keep their own version history. Every output downloads at 4K at no extra cost, and renders continue server side if the browser tab is closed. The tool sits between heavyweight offline renderers and generic AI image apps. It does not replace an engine like D5 Render or Enscape for animation, precise material control or final documentation, and the site itself warns that generated results can drift from the source, so comparison against the original view is part of the job. It is a fast concept and client communication layer, best suited to architects who need several convincing options the same afternoon rather than one perfectly controlled frame.

How do you use CAD Scene?

  1. 1Create a free account
    Sign up with Google or email. The free tier includes 100 credits that do not expire and no card is required to begin.
    CAD Scene — Create a free account
  2. 2Check the before and after gallery
    Compare sample pairs to see how much a bare viewport changes under Enhance and which style directions fit your project.
    CAD Scene — Check the before and after gallery
  3. 3Pick a starting preset
    Browse the style library and choose a direction such as Nordic Calm or Bauhaus as the base for your first render.
    CAD Scene — Pick a starting preset
  4. 4Upload your view or write a brief
    In the workspace, either describe the scene in text or drop in a screenshot or 3D viewport capture. Choose a model and set size and quality before generating.
  5. 5Refine with region edits and variations
    Brush the area that needs changing and state the adjustment, or branch the render into variations and keep the strongest frame from the timeline.
  6. 6Download at 4K
    Export the chosen image. The 4K upscale is included on every render, and background jobs continue if you close the tab.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Built by a working architecture practice, so the workflow mirrors real deadline pressure rather than generic image generationAI
  • Enhance mode is designed to hold camera and geometry from SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Blender and similar viewport capturesAI
  • 62 built-in presets plus saved custom presets with version history make it fast to pitch several design directionsAI
  • Per-render model selection, parallel generation and resumable background renders suit batch explorationAI
  • Free tier gives 100 non-expiring credits with no card, and every render includes a free 4K downloadAI

Cons

  • The site itself cautions that generated output can drift from the source, so images need checking against the original view before client useAI
  • No animation, walkthrough or video output, which rules it out as a replacement for full rendering enginesAI
  • Credit based pricing means heavier exploration is metered, and top-ups are needed once monthly allowances run outAI
  • Editing is region based, so fine material and lighting control is coarser than a traditional rendererAI
  • No public API or plugin integrations are documented, so files move by screenshot or upload rather than live model linksAI

How much does CAD Scene cost?

Free trial

Free plan with 100 credits, no credit card required, and the credits do not expire. It covers all three rendering modes, model choice per render and the 4K download.

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Pricing

Free tier with 100 credits that never expire and no credit card. Hobby is $12 per month for 250 credits (up to roughly 125 renders). Studio is $35 per month for 1000 credits (up to roughly 500 renders) plus priority support. Unused credits roll over while subscribed, and every render includes a free 4K download.

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Support

Studio plan includes priority support. Documentation on the site is limited to the FAQ, tutorial articles and blog posts covering specific workflows.

Integrations

Works with screenshots and viewport exports from SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Archicad, Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Vectorworks and AutoCAD, plus Lumion, Enscape and Twinmotion captures. No plugin or API is documented.

Features

Create, Enhance and Edit modes in one workspace; 62 built-in style presets with saved custom presets and version history; per-render choice of Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro or GPT Image 2.5 models; parallel generation, variations and a re-runnable render timeline; region based editing; project gallery with reference images; per-render size and quality settings; resumable background renders; free 4K download on every image.

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Frequently asked questions about CAD Scene

  • How much does CAD Scene cost?
    Free tier with 100 credits that never expire and no credit card. Hobby is $12 per month for 250 credits (up to roughly 125 renders). Studio is $35 per month for 1000 credits (up to roughly 500 renders) plus priority support. Unused credits roll over while subscribed, and every render includes a free 4K download.
  • Does CAD Scene offer a free trial?
    Free plan with 100 credits, no credit card required, and the credits do not expire. It covers all three rendering modes, model choice per render and the 4K download.
  • How do you use CAD Scene?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Create a free account 2. Check the before and after gallery 3. Pick a starting preset 4. Upload your view or write a brief 5. Refine with region edits and variations 6. Download at 4K.
  • What platforms does CAD Scene support?
    CAD Scene is available on Web App.
  • What does CAD Scene integrate with?
    Works with screenshots and viewport exports from SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, Archicad, Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Vectorworks and AutoCAD, plus Lumion, Enscape and Twinmotion captures. No plugin or API is documented.
  • What are the limitations of CAD Scene?
    The site itself cautions that generated output can drift from the source, so images need checking against the original view before client use. No animation, walkthrough or video output, which rules it out as a replacement for full rendering engines. Credit based pricing means heavier exploration is metered, and top-ups are needed once monthly allowances run out.

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Added10/21/2026

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