A.I. / LLM Good RENDERING Prompts

[para-CAD]

Super discount code for multiple AI tools............I haven't tried it yet............thought I should share the link first

 

 

MAXTECH5

 

 

[Rich_Winsor]

Need realistic looking people in your renderings?

No problem, just tell the program what you want.

 

 

[JonathanK]

@Rich_Winsor, I thought you were going to post something like this for the recommendation on realistic people...

[VHampton]

I’ve been testing this workflow on a few current projects.

The speed is impressive. For example most of these took under a minute to generate.

The biggest issue I ran into early on was losing control of the architecture… windows shifting, proportions drifting, etc.

What made the difference was tightening up the prompt with clear constraints:

– Preserve exact architecture
– Do not modify structure, openings, or proportions
– Enhance lighting, materials, and environment only

Once those guardrails were in place, the results became much more reliable.

Sharing a few before/afters here.

 

 

[robdyck]

Gemini: Here is the rendering of those renovations. I'd like you to render my model in the correct location to show the proposed changes. I'd like 100% photo realism and a sunny day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by robdyck

[mtldesigns]

On 4/28/2026 at 7:24 PM, para-CAD said:

I hope chief abandons it's in app photo-realistic rendering approach and partners with a good AI service (included in our subscription).  And the cloud idea.........I am not inclined to drop Dropbox, or pay more for a CA cloud service.  Chief should integrate with Dropbox.  They don't need to expand outside their true focus...CAD software and not try to be a jack-of-all-trades.

I really don't want them to do away with it totally.  The quick PBRs do work in a pinch, IMO, esp. when I'm just conveying an idea or an approval.  I mean I don't need photo quality for every camara view.  Do they need to go further, I don't think so, or like you mentioned, team up with someone.  There are some on here like Rene who are just geniuses on the lighting and getting their views to look great and natural.  Me, however, I don't want to figure the sun exact direction so that things in a bedroom are not to dark or to bright.  Or figure out how to make a material look more realistic.. and so on on every camera view.  This has taken a lot of time, and I still am not good at it.  I want to drop what view I have and tell the service what I want..  and keep moving on.  Like the two bedrooms.  The first one is PBR, 350 passes.. the second, told Chat to "make more natural and inviting" and mentioned the SW paint number that I had showing in my model.. that's it.

 

All these views you all showed look great to me. 

 

@robdyck 

Rob, I love that style of architecture.. you know its Canada when you see a hockey goal in the cul-de-sac..  "Car".. "Game on"...

 

Edited 17 hours ago by mtldesigns

[mtldesigns]

Not architecturally related... one of my buddies and his girl took the day and weekend off to go fishing here in NE Florida, you know, where we are in extreme drought, near the Georgia fires..  I did a quick ChatGPT of his lake...

[Rich_Winsor]

21 hours ago, JonathanK said:

I thought you were going to post something like this for the recommendation on realistic people...

I'll see your image and raise you one alien.  

Edited 9 hours ago by Rich_Winsor

[Rich_Winsor]

2 hours ago, mtldesigns said:

I did a quick ChatGPT of his lake...

Ain't AI great! Other than the imposed guard

rails there are no limits on where you can go.

[SHCanada2]

7 hours ago, robdyck said:

I'd like 100% photo realism and a sunny day.

interesting how it first put the front yard tree behind the house. And it almost got the fence house connection right, pretty close. although it looks like the house is bigger that it was at the peak in the original. curious, can you tell it to make it smaller maintaining the aspect ratio?

[SHCanada2]

4 hours ago, mtldesigns said:

Rob, I love that style of architecture.. you know its Canada when you see a hockey goal in the cul-de-sac..  "Car".. "Game on"...

and you know its southern Alberta circa 1990 to 2010 houses when the only trees you see in a suburb are columnar aspens..

Edited 13 hours ago by SHCanada2

[Rich_Winsor]

When I opened Chat GPT tonight I was greeted by this screen.

 

Someone is listening to their user feedback.

 

[JonathanK]

8 hours ago, Rich_Winsor said:

I'll see your image and raise you one alien.  

 

Touché, my friend!

[AndrewSopher]

On 4/29/2026 at 8:04 AM, Chrisb222 said:

 

Fix the stair tool!! 

Please Chief, fix the stair tool. It is so bad.