D5 Render 2.11 is now available, bringing more than 10 AI-driven tools and major upgrades aimed at helping architects, designers, and visualization professionals work faster, smarter and more efficiently.
At the core of this release is AI Agent, a built-in assistant that accelerates workflows — from automatically generating climate-adaptive landscaping to exporting detailed plant schedules with cost estimates. The AI also assists with material creation with its PBR Material Snap, turning any reference image into a high-quality material with just a few clicks.
Visual quality and realism also get a boost with AI Atmosphere Match 2.0, which aligns scene lighting and sky with your reference image. Improved tools for texture detail and faster inpainting streamline post-processing and retouching.
New Precision Tools for Design Accuracy
One of the standout additions is Parallel Projection, which enables distortion-free views for floor plans, sections, and elevations — no external CAD tools required. The update also includes a Camera Target feature for smoother animations, and expanded lighting options with Disc Light, IES profiles and directional controls for more accurate renders.
Smarter Scene Setup and Management
New procedural tools like the Advanced Brush allow users to paint vegetation directly into scenes, detect edges, or use image masks for detailed control. The Custom Path Tool makes it easy to line walkways with trees, lights or other assets. For large-scale projects, Scene Group Management offers a faster way to organize and render complex environments.
Collaboration and Presentation Upgrades
With Cesium Integration, users can position projects in real-world terrain using map data or coordinates. The XR Tour feature allows for immersive client walkthroughs, and improved 6K/8K video output supports high-resolution presentation needs.
Workflow & Ecosystem Updates
The new D5 Launcher centralizes access to D5 Render, D5 Lite and sync plugins. A planned Mac version of D5 Lite (AI-only) is coming in late 2025, alongside growing support for additional design platforms. Meanwhile, D5 Works expands as a 3D asset marketplace, enabling users to share and sell custom content.
With D5 Render 2.11, the emphasis is on speed, usability and visual quality — delivering meaningful upgrades for every stage of the design-to-render process.
