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3D elevations

Turn a flat colored elevation into a photorealistic 3D exterior render.

Original
Colored elevation drawing
Result
Photorealistic 3D elevation with landscape

Upload your elevation

Click + New. Upload a front (or primary) elevation with readable massing, roof lines, and window rhythm. High contrast helps.

EDIT toolbar with the + New button

Use the Assistant

Open the Assistant and click a Prompt Option—or paste a prompt from the paths below.

Assistant
Design Assistant showing numbered Prompt Options for a suburban home exterior
Result
3D elevation with background result

Path 1 — Elevation + background

Best for presentations, listings, and curb-appeal studies—materials, landscaping, and daytime sky.

Example: 3D Elevation + Background

Original
Colored elevation for full scene
Result
3D elevation with landscaping
Prompt
Change to a PHOTOREALISTIC MODERN architectural rendering, detailing the building’s textures, colors, and landscaping. Retain all the architectural details of the image. Render as a photorealistic daytime scene. Maintain consistency.

Path 2 — Elevation on white

Best for boards and print—building only, no site context.

Example: 3D Elevation

Original
Colored elevation for white background
Result
3D elevation on white background
Prompt
Change to a photorealistic architectural 3D elevation rendering. Maintain composition. White background.

Keep the elevation’s framing stable—you’re upgrading the render, not inventing a new camera.

Go Further: Compare roofing styles

Run a Roofing Styles grid on your render to see roof options side by side—then Enhance the panel you like.

Grids are only available in EDIT. Find them via the Assistant Cheat Sheet, or click Grids above the main prompt area:

EDIT prompt bar showing the Grids menu

Example: Roofing Styles

Roofing Styles grid

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