The introduction of 3D technology in the housing industry has made life much easier for homebuilders. When comparing 3D rendering to traditional drawings and physical prototypes, the former comes out on top every time. Not just for its accessibility and speed of creation, but for detail and design accuracy.
Through traditional planning, drawings would need to imagine (to a degree) what the final project outcome would be. With 3D rendering, the user is given a digital visualisation of the finished project.
This ensures that both the home builder and the customer are on the same page from the project’s initial setup to its completion. As well as the obvious benefits of visualisation, 3D rendering also reduces the potential for mistakes or amendments throughout the design stages.
What Are the Benefits of 3D Rendering?
As briefly discussed, 3D rendering brings a number of great benefits for home builders. From providing enhanced flexibility to customers when choosing their design concepts, to creating better communication between builders and clients, 3D rendering makes everyone’s lives easier.
Let’s dive into more detail on the benefits of 3D rendering for home builders.
1. 3D Rendering Makes it Easier to Showcase the Basic Home Design
3D rendering offers an exceptionally accurate and detailed visualisation of the project at hand. The main benefit of this stage is that the customer gets their hands on their design quicker.
At this stage, the aim is to provide a visualisation of the property’s basic structure. This will likely include the overall layout, room sizes, and the placement of key architectural elements. Customers can swiftly grasp the fundamental design concept and spatial arrangement of their future home, allowing for prompt feedback and adjustments.
The most important outcome at this stage is providing the customer with an accurate foundation for their build. From here, any initial design questions or changes can be addressed, allowing the project to swiftly move into the next stage.
2. Design Accuracy is Dramatically Improved
When it comes to design accuracy, 3D rendering is the best you can get. Whether you’re building a house, a block of flats or landscaping a garden, architectural precision is paramount.
Alongside 3D rendering’s detailed design capabilities, it also functions as a structural integrity assessment. This ensures that the design of your home is structurally sound, functions as it should, and above all else, is safe for the tenants.
Unlike 2D models, 3D rendering makes it much easier to identify any weak spots, architectural causes for concern and general inconsistencies. For example, a 3D rendering programme could highlight issues concerning a particular door frame or entranceway. Even problems concerning lighting elements or shadowing can be assessed and addressed through 3D rendering.
By identifying potential issues early on, you cut the risk of encountering design problems further down the line. Not only can this slow down the building process, but depending on the severity of the problem, it can cost a small fortune to fix.
3. Enhanced Decision-making Regarding Building Materials
3D rendering eliminates the aesthetic guesswork when it comes to how certain materials would look on the completed project. While you can select your chosen material for the outer walls of your home, you aren’t able to see how this would look when finished.
For example, you might find that upon completion, the chosen brick facade appears darker than anticipated, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding elements. However, with 3D rendering, you can eliminate this uncertainty.
By digitally applying the selected brick texture to the virtual model of your home, you can accurately preview how the material will look in different lighting conditions and at various times of the day. This ensures that aesthetic decisions are made with confidence, minimising the risk of unexpected outcomes and allowing for adjustments before construction begins.
4. Pitching and Presenting is More Immersive
It’s much easier to pitch and present a fully immersive 3D-rendered environment than a 2D image. Why? Detail.
With a 3D model, you can provide the customer with a visually immersive and incredibly accurate portrayal of their dream residential or commercial space. Being able to present a project in 3D allows for a level of detail and realism that is unparalleled.
Unlike traditional 2D images, 3D renderings capture the intricacies of materials, textures, lighting, and spatial relationships, offering a comprehensive preview of the final outcome.
These renderings not only showcase your expertise but also act as powerful visual aids during customer presentations. The ability to present a lifelike representation of the proposed project helps in communicating design concepts more effectively, which is always good in a pitching and presentation scenario!
For estate agents, the realism and accuracy offered by these renderings simplify the marketing process. Prospective buyers or tenants can virtually tour a property and explore every nook and cranny, even before stepping foot inside.
This not only saves time but also enhances the decision-making process by allowing customers to make informed choices based on a detailed and realistic representation of the property.
These decisions are make or break in the housing and architecture industry, and having a perfect 3D rendering of your proposed project is one of the best ways to win over a customer.
5. Realistic Lighting and Shadowing Visualisations
Something that is difficult to translate through 2D imagery is how to accurately reflect exterior lighting. 2D imagery is limited in terms of conveying the nuanced interplay of light and shadow on the exterior of a property. However, with 3D rendering, presenting various exterior lighting scenarios is made simple.
3D rendering makes it much easier to dynamically showcase how different lighting conditions, such as morning sunlight, afternoon shadows, or evening ambience, will interact with the architectural elements of the property. This not only adds a layer of realism to your presentation but also allows clients to appreciate the visual impact of natural light on the exterior aesthetics.
Being able to showcase how different lighting scenarios will look on the final design provides clients with a comprehensive understanding of how their property will appear throughout the day and night.
Ultimately 3D rendering offers a far more detailed and realistic depiction of a property’s lighting elements and how things like sunlight and shadows can influence the overall appeal and functionality of a space.
6. 3D Rendering Goes Hand-in-hand With VR
The benefits of implementing virtual reality (VR) in the property industry are quite clear, especially when it comes to 3D rendering for home builders.
Virtual reality (VR) unsurprisingly goes hand-in-hand with 3D rendering. Both provide immersive and interactive experiences that go beyond what traditional presentations can offer.
3D rendering allows the customer to view a brilliantly detailed model of their property, but through VR, customers are able to take the immersion one step further by digitally walking through their property. VR offers an unrivalled level of immersion, elevating every aspect of the design and presentation process. Being able to interact with every element of your property design physically enhances not only the understanding but also the emotional connection to the project.
Clients no longer need to rely solely on imagination; they can actively participate in shaping their living spaces. This not only streamlines communication between builders and clients but also ensures that the final outcome aligns seamlessly with the client’s vision.
Conclusion
3D rendering has completely changed the way home builders create and present projects. From the exterior facade to the intricate interior elements, 3D rendering helps bring designs to life, providing clients with a virtual preview that was once challenging to achieve.
The flexibility offered by 3D rendering lets clients actively engage in the design process. They can make informed decisions, mess around with elements, and visualise the end result with confidence.
This not only streamlines communication between builders and clients but also ensures that the final project aligns precisely with the client’s vision.
Summary: How does 3D rendering enhance precision and decision-making for home builders?
Enhance communication and accuracy with 3D rendering in home building projects.
Immersive showcases aid decision-making for clients, showcasing designs with enhanced detail and realism.
Improve design accuracy, identify weak spots, and ensure structural integrity with detailed 3D rendering assessments.
Eliminate aesthetic guesswork; preview materials, lighting, and shadowing to make confident design decisions.
Utilize VR for an immersive walkthrough experience, enhancing client engagement and project understanding.
FAQs
Why are 3D renders important for home builders?
3D house rendering offers many benefits for home builders. They showcase the full potential of a future home, giving precise visualisation of the project even before it begins. With a 3D house render, clients will avoid unwanted surprises and last-minute changes, and potential issues will be resolved before they become too difficult or expensive to fix.
How is 3D rendering used in architecture?
3D home rendering of an architectural design allows professionals to showcase their projects and communicate ideas long before the building gets underway. Architects can use 3D home renders to interact with their clients, other industry or design professionals, and the wider public, ultimately making the technical aspects of a project easier to understand.
What is 3D product visualisation?
3D product visualisation presents a product through 3D modelling and a virtual environment so that the product perfectly replicates its original version. Unlike 3D rendering, product visualisation goes beyond still 3D imagery, incorporating animations, panoramas, applications, and many other forms.
Which software is used for 3D rendering?
3D animations and rendering can be completed through CPU computation, hardware rendering with your computer’s video card, vector rendering, and cloud-based technology. There are many types of rendering software available on the market; these include Autodesk cloud rendering, Alias, Revit and Maya.
What is the difference between 3D rendering and 3D modelling?
The key difference between 3D rendering and 3D modelling is their processing within CGI. 3D modelling must occur before an image or object can be rendered, as modelling gives your computer the information it needs regarding size, shape and texture.
How is 3D rendering done?
There are several steps in the process of 3D rendering. Before the design is created, an agent will gather all the information they need regarding the building plans, fittings and fixtures. Using this information, they’ll create a white 3D model of the design which can be easily edited. Textures and materials are added before final changes are made.
What is the purpose of 3D rendering?
3D rendering is employed to provide dynamic, high-quality visuals. It’s particularly useful in real estate and interior design. 3D property renders allow potential buyers or clients to walk through a property, to view a realistic image of a redesigned space, or to settle on decisions and designs much more quickly and easily.
What is meant by 3D rendering?
3D rendering involves the creation of a 2D image from a 3D digital scene using computer software, specific gear, and specialised techniques. Images are generated using data specifying every element’s texture, colour and material. 3D rendering is, therefore, a detailed process incorporating clearly defined steps.
What are the payment terms?
Once we have given you a custom quote and you have informed us you are happy to go ahead we will issue an invoice and you will be required to pay a 50% deposit payment. Once we receive the deposit we’ll get started. After you have reviewed the final draft (watermarked) renders and confirmed you are happy then the remaining 50% balance is payable. As soon as this is received we’ll send out the final high resolution production version 3D renders.
Will my renders be suitable to print?
Yep. All the 3D renders we create are a very high resolution and suitable to print in most marketing material. The exception may be if you want them REALLY big, like the side of a building big. Often printing to this size will need vector based files. In that case be sure to let our team know at the start and we’ll adjust our workflows accordingly to accommodate this. It may cost a little extra but not too much. Be sure to sends us photos of the renders in location, it gives our designers a real boost to see their artwork blown up that big!
Do I need to submit CAD files to get a quote?
Nope. For a quote we just need 2D images so you can send those in any format – PDF, JPG, PNG, whatever. Along with the drawings we’ll need any associated documentation in regard to what you are looking for, the landscaping, site plan and surrounding area/address if important. We should then be able to give you a custom quote the same day as receiving your files and can then get started immediately if you want to go ahead.
Do you work inter-state and internationally?
Yes. We have offices in all Australian major metro areas including; Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. We offer 3D rendering services to clients nationwide and abroad. 99% of our business is done online, by email and over the phone and face-to-face meetings are rarely required. We have payment options in every major currency and can take payments by credit card or bank transfer. So wherever you are in the world get in touch and we can help create some awe-inspiring 3D renders for your business.
What types of renders do you offer?
We are a 3D rendering studio and as such we essentially offer every type of 3D render you can think of for all types of architectural structures. These include; interior renders, elevation renders, commercial renders, 360 panoramic renders, 3D floor plans and photomontages. As far as building types we’ve pretty much done renders for every building type imaginable, these include; house renders, apartment renders, multi-unit renders, industrial renders and more.
What is the turnaround time?
Can you model the surrounding area?
Yes, of course! Please just let us know when making your initial enquiry and we’ll request the details and provide a quote. The surrounding landscape can just be modelled as a generic environment eg suburban, urban, etc or we can match exact site plan landscaping details if required. In fact when we create external 360 panoramic renders we always model the surrounding area.
What are the 3D rendering prices?
Prices for 3D renders start from just a few hundred dollars. If you would like to receive a price list then just get in touch and we’ll send one across.
Why choose 3D Walkabout?
Because we’re the best! No seriously we offer premium quality photorealistic architectural 3D renders at very affordable rates. We work with many of Australia’s leading home builders, property developers and real estate agents and have completed thousands of renders to date. We also offer a personal, no hassle, customer service and we’re proud to say we’ve never had a client who wasn’t happy with what we have produced.
