Getting Started with AI Visualization

Two Ways to Generate

• Text‑to‑image: describe the scene; get a high‑quality render from scratch.
• Image‑to‑render: upload a SketchUp/Rhino/Revit screenshot or clay render and transform it into a realistic image while preserving composition and massing.

An Easy First Workflow

1. Define your goal (exterior concept, lobby mood, kitchen style).
2. Collect references (2–3 images is enough for direction).
3. Write a descriptive prompt (style, materials, lighting, camera).
4. Generate 4–8 options and shortlist your favorites.
5. Iterate (tweak materials, lighting, and composition for consistency).

Use the AI Prompt Assistant

• Generate templates: start with goal-based prompt blueprints for exteriors, interiors, aerials, and details.
• Structured suggestions: get materials, lighting, camera, and context parameters you can copy and reuse.
• Self-contained prompts: ensure each prompt stands alone with no cross-reference dependencies.
• Learn and reuse: adapt to your project tone, save presets, and share with your team.

Prompt Recipes

Exterior - Single‑Family House Concept

Interior - Minimal Kitchen

Aerial - Urban Block Massing

Detail - Material Sampler Grid

Writing Better Prompts

• Be specific about materials (oak, travertine, terracotta, GFRC), lighting (golden hour, overcast, interior ambient), and camera (24mm, 35mm, aerial).
• Include context (urban, coastal, alpine) and program (multifamily, hotel, workspace) for realism.
• Reuse strong prompt fragments to keep a series consistent.

Quality & Realism Checklist

• Scale cues: doors, mullions, railings, realistic people.
• Lighting control: time of day, exposure, directionality.
• Material credibility: real-world textures and finishes.
• Composition: horizon line, lens choice, clear focal point.

When to Use AI vs. Traditional 3D

• AI: concept mood, rapid optioneering, marketing vignettes.
• Traditional 3D/BIM: coordination, CDs, millwork details, performance analysis.

Troubleshooting

• Results too stylized? Add “photorealistic”, specify materials and lens.
• Geometry drifting? Use image‑to‑render with a shaded view from your model.
• Inconsistent set? Reuse the same lighting and camera fragments across prompts.