Photoreal site plan rendering from a CAD layout

Masterplans, site layouts, bird's-eye concept views — Volexi turns a 2D CAD plan into a photoreal aerial render with landscape, roads, and surrounding context.

Volexi renders a 2D site plan as a photoreal bird's-eye image in 30–60 seconds. Upload the plan export, pick a daylight preset, and receive a 4K aerial view with landscape, roads, and contextual vegetation.

Photorealistic site plan rendering of a residential masterplan created with Volexi AI

What the numbers say

200×masterplan iteration speed vs traditional workflow in beta
Bird's-eyeaerial-view rendering is the default framing
60 hectaresreference masterplan size used in beta measurements

Inside VolexiLandscape and urban-design teams in the Volexi beta reported masterplan concept turnaround dropping from an average of 4.2 days in V-Ray or Lumion workflows to under 30 minutes in Volexi for the same 60-hectare residential layout — a 200× concept-iteration speed improvement for early-stage community consultation.

What site plan rendering demands

What site plan formats work as input?

Any 2D CAD plan exported to PNG or JPG — from SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, or dedicated landscape software. Hand-drawn plans scanned to PNG also work.

Volexi reads plan exports pixel-first, so it does not matter which CAD tool produced the original. This makes it practical for multi-disciplinary collaborations where the plan author and renderer use different software.

How does Volexi handle landscape and vegetation?

It generates contextually appropriate landscape — trees, shrubs, grass, water features — from the uploaded plan and any prompt details you provide.

This replaces the manual scatter-tool work that traditional renderers require. For landscape architects, the time savings on concept presentations are particularly large.

Can it produce planning-consultation quality images?

Yes. Beta users submitted Volexi site-plan renders directly into planning portals with a 91% first-pass approval rate on residential applications.

The key is to keep Architecture Lock on and upload a clean plan export without extraneous annotations. The AI will respect the site boundary and building footprints provided.

Site plan rendering examples from Volexi

Photoreal site plan rendering of a residential masterplan using Volexi
Residential masterplan — morning lighting preset
Photoreal site plan rendering of a commercial development with Volexi
Commercial development plan — daylight preset
Photoreal site plan rendering of a university campus layout created with Volexi
University campus layout — daylight preset
Photoreal site plan rendering of a public park and landscape scheme with Volexi
Public park scheme — ambient daylight

Other rendering use cases and guides

Volexi handles every common architectural rendering scenario. Explore the cluster.

Frequently asked questions

Render your next masterplan in under a minute

Upload a 2D plan from any CAD tool and download a photoreal bird's-eye render with landscape and context — credit packs from $9.