Category · 17 articles
Workflow work from the ArchVizDaily journal
Every workflow breakdown and tutorial we have published, from render setup to final grade. Sorted newest first.
WorkflowRevit + 3ds Max · 11 min
Revit to 3ds Max: a clean workflow for architectural visualization
The bridge from BIM to beauty does not have to be painful. Here is the export, import, and cleanup routine we use on every project without losing geometry or our minds.
WorkflowGeneral, all renderers · 8 min
Camera composition for archviz stills: what actually makes an image work
The rules of thirds and one point perspective are a start, not a finish. Here's how I think about camera placement when a project only has budget for four hero shots.
WorkflowPhotoshop 2026, render agnostic · 8 min
The Photoshop steps I actually do on every exterior render
Not a comprehensive tutorial. Just the seven or eight things I do in Photoshop to every exterior before it goes to a client, in the order I do them.
WorkflowBlender, 3ds Max, Rhino · 8 min
Modelling landscape topography that doesn't look like a wedding cake
Most rendered sites look like the building is sitting on a stack of layer cakes. Here's how I actually handle hillside grades so the image reads as real terrain.
WorkflowAny renderer · 7 min
Design development renders vs marketing renders: they are different jobs
The DD render exists to help the architect make a decision. The marketing render exists to sell an apartment. These need to be lit and staged completely differently.
WorkflowNot applicable · 9 min
Client communication for freelance archviz: the boring stuff that actually matters
Nobody teaches this and it's what makes or breaks a freelance career. Here's how I handle briefs, scope creep, and the difficult conversations.