D5 Render

D5 Render is an advanced AI real-time ray tracing engine that can empower 3D designers and architects to realize their dreams without the need to wait for prolonged periods of time for rendered scenes.



Instead of traditionally slow rendering passes that other solutions provide, D5 Render revolutionizes the visual storytelling production workflows by focusing on real-time rendering that is accelerated by the latest GPU technologies.

Powered by a fully featured editor and advanced rendering solutions that are receiving regular updates, this application is today regarded as one of the most forward-looking on the market.

The desktop app maximizes the potential of real-time rendering of ray-traced environments (both small-scale architectural designs and large open environments with realistic lightning and weather effects) by utilizing all the tricks that can accelerate hardware-intensive, expensive, and time-consuming rendering passes.



This includes support for a GPU-accelerated ray-tracing, world space denoiser, proprietary Global Illumination solution with adaptive sampling, and industry-leading upscale solutions such as DLSS and FSR.

This powerful editor can do it all; it can render 4K videos, 16K photos, allow users to fully control their camera, video keyframes, virtual reality real-time playback, and more.

Editor features cover an incredible variety of tools that cover every segment of production - importing models, managing materials, setting up lights, adding weather effects, bringing life into the scene with realistic vegetation, and much more. And the best thing yet, doing all the setup work is done with real-time rendering that is almost as close to the quality as high-end offline renders.

D5 Render simply accelerates the process of iteration and design, removing the uncertainty and helping users to better use their precious time. Starting a new project can be accelerated greatly with the help of cloud-based models and materials. D5 Works library holds over 10 thousand high-quality assets.



It can also be easily integrated into workflow popular modeling software solutions, including Cinema 4K, Blender, 3Ds Max, SketchUp, Revit, Archicad, and Rhino.

• Real-time Presentation with Pixel-level Precision
• Ultra Efficiency Puts Rendering on Full Throttle
• Light and Shadow, Wind and Rain. All in Your Hand!
• The New Generation PBR Material
• Build the Scene with Everything You Need
• Explore at Your Will
• 3D Assets Come to Life
• Build Your Own Workflow

It can be used for free, with access to almost every service it offers (only the D5 Works cloud-based asset library is out of reach). The Premium version of the app can be purchased via a monthly or yearly subscription.

AI Integration for More Efficient Creation

AI-generated Material Texture Maps: Uses U-Net, GAN, and Perceptual Loss algorithms to automatically create normal, roughness, and height maps from base color textures.

AI Atmosphere Match: Identifies key features with convolutional neural networks and generates matching post-processing parameters for spatial mapping of elements.

AI Ultra HD Texture: Enhances textures to 4K with AI Super Resolution, improving clarity and reducing noise while preserving details.

AI Make Seamless: Utilizes AI Inpainting to blend texture boundaries seamlessly by transforming the model’s framework.

Text to 3D: Quickly generates 3D assets in various styles using text-based input within one minute.

AI Enhancer: Enhances specific or entire rendered image elements such as lighting, materials, and characters.

AI Style Transfer: Allows one-click conversions to styles like watercolor, cartoon, pencil sketch, and more, with photorealistic effects like sunset or seasonal changes.



What‘s New in the 2.11 latest version:

• SmartPlanting (AI Agent) - An AI-powered gardening assistant: feed it your location and climate, and it designs site-specific landscapes for you. 
• AI PBR Material Snap - Upload any image, and D5 AI will convert it into a realistic PBR texture, even suggesting matching materials from its library. 
• Parallel Projection - Create perfect orthographic views (plans, sections, axonometric) with customizable styles like outlines and ambient occlusion. 
• Advanced Brush Tool - Procedural-generation–powered brush lets you paint plants or objects freely, control density, and apply culling to fine-tune your scene. 
• Custom Path Tool - Draw custom paths and align models (from local, team, or online libraries) along them, adjusting parameters for precision.

Pricing

Community - Free

• Unlimited number of projects
• PCG-driven D5 Scatter
• Terrain tool for easy landscape creation
• Phasing animation tool
• Livesync workflow integrations
• Major file format imports
• Skylight & weather adjustments
• Stylized rendering effects
• Custom HDRI, LUT, and IES
• Brush tool for quick vegetation placement
• Path animation tool
• Custom local asset library
• 16K image, panorama rendering
• About 2,000 models and materials

Pro - $38 /month

Everything in Community, plus:

• Unlimited access to D5's AI-powered features
• Curated presets and more from D5
• 15,000+ models, materials, particles
• City Generator
• Virtual Reality (VR) walkthroughs
• Various frame rates and more export options
• Project merging capability
• Projector for custom video display
• Frame sequence rendering
• Technical support
• Unlimited number of projects
• Livesync workflow integrations
• Major file format imports

Can D5 Pro be upgraded to D5 for Teams?

Yes, D5 Pro can be upgraded to D5 for Teams. If your team has activated D5 for Teams, you can reach out to the team admin for an invitation to join the current team.

What am I allowed to do with the D5 Community version?

D5 Community version is free to download and use for an unlimited period of time, but it may not be used for commercial purposes.

System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 v1809 or above
• GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB or above; AMD Radeon RX 6000 XT or above; Intel Arc A3 or above

PROS

• Real-Time Rendering with High Fidelity Visuals
• Intuitive User Interface for Easy Learning
• Seamless Integration with Major 3D Software
• Advanced Lighting and Reflection Controls
• Fast Rendering Speed for Large Projects

CONS

• Limited Customization for Certain Assets
• High Hardware Requirements for Best Performance
• Occasional Compatibility Issues with Plugins
• Lack of Advanced Animation Tools