Step by step

From CAD file to photorealistic render

Pelicad removes the complexity between your design and a stunning visualization. No rendering expertise. No external service providers. Just your model, your site, and your vision.

1
Upload your model
2
Add the site
3
Adjust your project
4
Create atmosphere
1

Upload your model

Start with what you already have. Upload a rough feasibility study or a detailed CAD or BIM model directly from your planning software. Pelicad accepts most architecture files like IFC, rvt, skp, 3dm and dwg and integrates with Speckle so you can push updates via plugins in seconds without re-exporting.

Works with feasibility studies and fully detailed models
IFC format support for BIM workflows
Speckle plugin for live updates from any planning software
No manual file preparation needed
Upload your model
Pelicad fetches the real-world site automatically
2

Add the textured site model

Choose the address in Google Maps and fine-tune the position of your model on the actual site. Pelicad replicates every single detail of the surrounding environment, from neighboring buildings to street-level context, directly from map data. No site modeling on your end.

Search any address worldwide via Google Maps integration
Fine-tune position, rotation and scale on the real site
Full 3D environment generated automatically from map data
Aerial and pedestrian view perspectives available
Add the environment
You stay in control of every detail
3

Adjust your project precisely

Change individual areas of your project directly based on the 3D model. Define materials, colors, facades, windows, balconies or technical details and develop different design variants without preparing the model again.

Mark individual building parts or surrounding areas
Replace facade materials precisely
Add lights, trees, signs or street furniture
Remove distracting elements from the scene
Edit project
Pelicad stages the scene with the right atmosphere
4

Create the right atmosphere

Choose the desired mood for your project and let Pelicad stage the scene automatically. People, vehicles, vegetation, light and usage scenarios are added appropriately without you having to place individual elements manually.

Choose suitable presets for use case and representation
Create lively streetscapes and outdoor areas
Test time of day, season and weather effects
Generate coherent project atmospheres without manual scene setup
Select atmosphere
See it in context

From raw site to finished vision

Integrations

Deploy from any software you use

Pelicad connects to your existing workflow through Speckle, the open-source data platform for AEC. Access Pelicad as a simple plugin from all major planning applications and push model changes in seconds.

Plugin access from any planning software
Revit, Rhino, ArchiCAD, SketchUp and more via the Speckle connector.
Instant model updates
Push design changes to Pelicad in seconds. No re-export, no reformatting.
Speckle integration with Pelicad
Use cases

Pelicad grows with your project

Whether you are in early feasibility or final client presentation, Pelicad adapts to your level of model detail.

Early stage

Feasibility studies

Generate functional design visuals that follow your design parameters without extra modeling. Communicate early ideas to clients and city planners before investing in detailed 3D work.

"I remember trying to rebuild this manually in Unity and ended up failing. It's incredible how easy Pelicad makes this."

Jannis Reger
Jannis Reger
Architect & MD, Cecon GmbH
Advanced stage

Detailed models

Turn your fully developed model into high-end renderings in less than an hour without any rendering expertise. Skip external visualization studios and deliver results yourself.

"We were able to show our customers the new vision in less than two hours. A job that usually takes us days due to modeling or external services."

Nina Cackovic
Nina Cackovic
Architect, LiWood Management

Ready to try it yourself?

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