AI Render
AI Render turns your current view of the scene into an AI-generated image or video. It takes a snapshot of what you're looking at and uses it as the starting point, so the result stays grounded in your real site rather than an imaginary one. Finished renders are saved to your asset library, where you can view, download, or manage them later.
Rendering these images and videos uses credits, which are shared across everyone in your organization.
How to use
Click "AI Render" in the Top Toolbar to open the AI Render panel on the right.
Your organization's credit balance is shown at the top of the panel. Hover over it to see the breakdown between your monthly plan allowance and any purchased top-up credits, and a link to buy more.
The panel is arranged top to bottom: the Output choice (Image or Video), the Settings, a Prompt box, and the Generate button. The controls change depending on whether you're making an image or a video.
Choosing Image or Video
Use the Output toggle to pick what you want to create.
Image generates a single still and returns it almost immediately.
Video generates a short clip and takes a few minutes, since the video is produced in the background while you wait.
Framing your shot
Before generating an image, position the camera in the scene so it's showing exactly what you want the render based on — AI Render for images captures your current view as the starting point.
For video, you choose the frames the clip is built from. Click the Start tile (required) and pick a source: capture the current view, upload an image, or choose one of your saved AI renders. You can optionally set an End tile too, and the video will smoothly animate from the start frame to the end frame.
Adjusting your settings
Open any setting to pick from a dropdown. The options depend on your Output choice.
For images:
Model: Choose Nano Banana (faster and cheaper) or Nano Banana Pro (higher quality, follows your prompt more closely).
Resolution: How detailed the image is, from 0.5K up to 4K. Higher looks sharper but costs more credits.
Mode: Visualization for a polished architectural render, or Inspection for a construction-progress style that highlights structural detail.
For videos:
Model: Veo 3.1 (highest quality), Veo 3.1 Fast (quicker and cheaper), or Veo 3.1 Lite (most affordable).
Resolution: 720p, 1080p, or 4K. Higher looks better but costs more.
Duration: 4, 6, or 8 seconds. Note that 1080p, 4K, and using an end frame all require the full 8 seconds, so the shorter options lock in those cases.
Aspect ratio: 16:9 (landscape) or 9:16 (portrait).
Both modes have a Save to library setting. Leave it On (the default) to keep the render in your asset library, or turn it Off to generate a one-off you only download.
Writing a prompt
Type into the Prompt box to describe what you want. For images, describe the look you're after; for videos, describe the motion or scene direction. You can also leave it as-is to use the default.
Example prompt:
Create a realistic early evening architectural visualization from this Cesium viewport. Preserve the BIM location, scale, camera angle, roads, terrain, and surrounding site. Improve facade materials, glass, lighting, trees, cars, people, and atmosphere. Do not move the building.
Finding your renders later
Saved renders are stored in your asset library and show up in two places:
Under Media in the asset sidebar — images appear under Images, and videos under Videos → AI Videos.
Under Bookmarks, in the AI Images and AI Videos tabs, where you can rename, download, or delete each one, and click to view it full-screen.
Buying credits
Every render spends credits, and video costs considerably more than images.
To add credits, go to the Pricing Plans page in your dashboard and open the Credits tab. Each paid plan already includes a monthly credit allowance; the credit packs there let you top up any time. Larger packs give more credits per dollar, and purchased credits never expire.
Only the organization owner can buy credits, since the charge goes to the owner's billing details. Everyone in the organization draws from the same shared balance.
What each render costs
The number of credits a render uses depends on what you're making and the settings you pick. Higher resolutions cost more, and video costs far more than images. Here's roughly what to expect.
Images (per render)
Nano Banana
7
10
15
23
Nano Banana Pro
-
20
20
36
Videos (720p)
Veo 3.1
240
360
480
Veo 3.1 Fast
60
90
120
Veo 3.1 Lite
30
45
60
Videos (1080p, 8-seconds only)
Veo 3.1
480
Veo 3.1 Fast
144
Veo 3.1 Lite
96
Videos (4K, 8-seconds only)
Veo 3.1
720
Veo 3.1 Fast
360
Veo 3.1 Lite
-
Notes
Credits are shared across your whole organization, so anything one member generates draws down the same balance everyone else uses.
Your monthly plan allowance resets at the start of each billing period and does not roll over, while credits you purchase as packs carry over and never expire. Renders spend your monthly allowance first.
Video is much more credit-intensive than images — the panel shows a reminder in video mode. Choosing the Fast or Lite model, a lower resolution, or a shorter duration all reduce the cost.
If a video fails to generate, the credits reserved for it are automatically returned to your balance.
Turning off Save to library means the render only exists in the result view — once you close it, it's gone unless you downloaded it.
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