Render mode
Render mode is geometry-aware image-to-image — turn a sketch, 3D model screenshot, or photo into a photorealistic render that respects your original lines and proportions.
Render mode is the workhorse of Visualizee. You give it an image — a hand sketch, a marker concept, a SketchUp or Revit screenshot, or a photo of a real space — and a description of the result, and it renders your design rather than inventing a new one.
Vizzy uses Render mode automatically whenever your message includes an image and asks to transform it.
When to use it
Use Render mode when you already have geometry or a real scene and want to keep it while changing materials, lighting, or realism:
- Sketch or CAD screenshot → photorealistic render
- A real room → restyled or restaged
- A daytime photo → twilight or different season
- A flat elevation → a lit, material-accurate facade
If you have no image and want a concept from a description, that's Inspiration mode instead.
Why "geometry-aware" matters
The point of Render mode is fidelity. It respects the lines and proportions of your input, so the output is recognizably your building or room — the window placement, the rooflines, the layout — not a generic look-alike. That's what makes it safe to use in a client meeting: what you show is what you designed.
Inputs that work well
| Input | Tips |
|---|---|
| Hand sketch | Clean, confident lines render better than faint or overlapping ones. |
| SketchUp / Revit / 3D screenshot | A flat, untextured viewport is perfect — Vizzy adds the materials and light. |
| Photo of a real space | Good even lighting helps; avoid heavy motion blur. |
| Elevation / floor-plan-ish | Works, but the more depth cues in the image, the better. |
The clearer your input geometry, the more faithfully Render mode can interpret it. A crisp screenshot beats a blurry phone photo of your monitor.
A typical session
Upload your image
Drag in the sketch or screenshot. If you have a separate material or style reference, add it too and point Vizzy at it with the @ menu (see Talking to Vizzy).
Describe the finished result
"Make this photorealistic — warm evening light, glass glowing from inside, wet concrete driveway, soft landscaping." Name the materials and mood; Vizzy handles the rest.
Generate, then refine in place
Vizzy renders, then you iterate without losing the geometry: "more dramatic sky", "swap the cladding to charred timber", "same shot at midday".
Common fixes
- Output drifted from my design → make the input lines clearer, or add "keep the existing geometry and layout" to your prompt.
- Wrong material → name it precisely ("matte black standing-seam metal", not "dark roof").
- Too generic → name your discipline or output type so the right persona loads.