Revit
Raya adds an AI rendering panel right inside Revit. Capture your current view, describe the look you want, and get client-ready visualizations back in under a minute.
How does the Raya AI visualization plugin for Revit work?
Raya for Revit is a free AI rendering plugin that turns your Revit views into photorealistic visualizations in under a minute. Instead of exporting files or switching to a separate render engine, you send the current Revit view straight to Raya from a panel docked inside Revit, describe the scene in plain words, and get high-quality images back - with materials, lighting and surroundings handled by AI. It works with Revit 2022-2026 on Windows 10 / 11, uses your free Raya account, and shares the same credits as the Raya web app and every other Raya plugin. Ideal for architects, interior and product designers who need fast concept visuals and client-ready renders directly from Revit.
Photorealistic AI visualizations in Revit - examples of the Raya plugin in use
AI rendering in Revit without complex setup
To get a photorealistic visualization out of Revit you normally reach for Enscape, Twinmotion or export the model to a separate program. Materials have to be assigned, lights and cameras set up, and then every render takes anywhere from a few to several dozen minutes, depending on the size of the project and your computer. Raya works differently: this render plugin for Revit captures the active 3D view and turns it into a finished visualization in under a minute. You assign no materials, set up no lighting and need no workstation worth a small fortune, because the AI render happens in the cloud. In the panel you pick the type of lighting and click Generate. You can steer the scene with a reference photo, of a specific facade or finish, and separately decide whether a person or a pet should appear in the shot, plus add your own comment.
What you can do?
Generate visualizations
Capture the current Revit view and generate photorealistic visualizations without exporting files or leaving the program.
Edit precisely
Select part of the visualization and describe the change - Raya updates only the chosen area and keeps the rest of the frame.
Create AI video
Turn a finished visualization into a short animation or camera fly-through - video ready to present.
Why use Raya in Revit?
A visualization at any stage of the BIM model
You do not wait for the model to be complete. You can visualize Revit views straight from a rough massing to show the direction of the design at a coordination meeting.
Variants without changing the project
In moments you see the same view in sunshine, under a cloudy sky, at golden hour, at dawn and after dark. Add different facade or interior finishes on top of that, and the BIM model stays untouched, so nothing goes back into coordination.
Photorealism without configuring a renderer
You assign no materials and set up no lights or renderer parameters. The image is built from the active 3D view, and you pick 2K or 4K quality with one click.
Faster visualizations in Revit for architects and designers
A render plugin for Revit pays off wherever the BIM model exists before the visualization does, and the image is needed right away.
Architects
From a working model you get a visualization of the building in its surroundings before the project reaches the stage where commissioning a render pays off. At a coordination meeting you show the direction as an image rather than a section, so comments come earlier and concern things that can still be changed.
Interior designers
From the same model you prepare interior visualizations in several finish variants. The client sees the layout, colours and materials in an image before the documentation exists, and you do not model two versions just to compare them.
Design studios
Photorealistic visualizations are made in house by the same person who runs the model. There is no outsourcing of rendering and no waiting for a free slot, and a change requested by the client goes in right away. The time you save stays with the design work.
Presentations and competitions
Before a presentation or a competition you can prepare a full set of views of the same building in one evening, without tying up your computer for an overnight render. The competition board gets a consistent set of images instead of one render and three plans.
Video from an AI visualization in Revit
From the same visualization you make a short film right in the panel. You set the length, resolution and aspect ratio, and take the motion from a preset or describe it yourself, for example a slow camera move along the facade. The film costs from 5 credits and needs no animated cameras in the project and no rendered sequence. In an investor presentation a few seconds of movement show the building better than three extra plans.
See how video generation works →Requirements
- Software
- Revit 2022-2026
- Operating system
- Windows 10 / 11
- Account
- Raya
- Price
- Free
How to install
- 1Download the Raya for Revit installer from this page.
- 2Close Revit, run the installer and follow the steps.
- 3Open Revit and open the Raya panel from the menu.
- 4Sign in with your Raya account and start generating.
Generate, don't render!
Download the plugin and start generating with your Raya account.
Download the Raya pluginFrequently asked questions
Is the Raya plugin for Revit free?
Yes. The plugin is free to download and install. You use it with a free Raya account and it runs on Raya credits - new accounts start with free credits, and you can top up later.
Which Revit versions are supported?
Raya works with Revit 2022-2026 on Windows 10 / 11.
Do I need an account and internet connection?
Yes. Raya renders in the cloud, so you need an internet connection and a Raya account. Sign in with the same account you use on raya.design.
Does Raya change my Revit model?
No. Raya only captures your current view as an image to render from - it never modifies your Revit model or project files.
Does Raya replace a traditional render engine for Revit?
It depends on the project. Raya builds the image from your model view, so it does not give you the control over every detail that Enscape, Twinmotion or V-Ray does, and it does not guarantee pixel-level repeatability. It works well for concepts, variants and client presentations, where time matters. Final visualizations for the investor are made in Raya too, so for many studios it is an alternative to classic rendering. Leave Enscape or V-Ray for cases where the image has to match the model detail by detail, for example a solution taken from construction documentation.
Do I need an additional renderer to use Raya?
No. The plugin needs no render engine and no powerful computer, because generation happens in the Raya cloud. You need Revit 2021 or newer, an internet connection and a Raya account.
Is Raya suitable for photorealistic architectural visualizations from Revit?
Yes, that is its main use. You get the best results from a clear 3D view with basic materials, because the AI then has the shapes and textures laid out for it. You can generate in 2K or 4K, and fix individual elements later in the editor by selecting an area on the image.
Is Raya a render plugin for Revit or a separate program?
Raya installs in Revit like any other rendering plugin, but the image is computed in the cloud. You need no separate render program for Revit and no powerful graphics card: the plugin sends the model view and the finished visualization comes back in the panel.
Does the Revit plugin work on a Mac?
No. The Revit plugin runs on Windows 10 and 11. On a Mac you can use Raya in the browser: you upload a capture of the model view and generate the visualization the same way.
Are my views and visualizations used to train AI?
No. The view captured from Revit, your description and the finished visualization are not used to train or fine-tune models, neither ours nor our providers'.
Can I use visualizations from the plugin commercially?
Yes. You hold commercial rights to the generated images whether you are on free credits or a paid plan. You can use them in projects run in Revit, in offers and in marketing materials.
What happens if a generation fails?
If a visualization fails for a technical reason, the credits return to your account automatically. You do not have to ask for them or recover them by hand.
