Any AI tools that actually help during early modeling stages?
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I know AI renders get a lot of criticism, like messy outputs, weird geometry, not really tied to the actual model. Totally fair.
But I’m wondering if anyone has found AI tools or plugins that are genuinely useful during early design, not just for final images?
Sometimes a raw SketchUp model feels a bit flat, and I’d love a way to quickly test lighting, mood, or overall atmosphere without jumping straight into full production rendering. Ideally something that stays connected to the model and helps with fast iteration.
Has anyone tried a workflow like that? Curious what’s actually worked in practice (or what hasn’t).
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@dancingskirt said in Any AI tools that actually help during early modeling stages?:
AI tools or plugins that are genuinely useful during early design, not just for final images?
The problem currently is the number of options out there and the speed of improvement. AI is accelerating at such a pace that last month's tool becomes obsolete.
ComfyUI is still my preferred option because its local, there's a vast amount of readily available workflows out there and it is flexible.
I prefer to keep my interactions with AI outside of the Big Tech bubble.
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