D5 Render 2.5 is Insane! Real-Time Visualization at Its Best!

[@LearnUpstairs]

Hey guys! In case you want to check out all of the images in full resolution. I posted them to my Behance: www.behance.net/gallery/178853937/My-first-time-using-D5 Also, don't forget to download D5 Render and start using it today for FREE!

[@luisfe7187]

can you reach same results with lumion or not?

[@JoaoVitor-xy2my]

How you did the foliage in the wall?

[@LearnUpstairs]

​@@luisfe7187 I think you can! The only difference I can think of on top of my mind is that Lumion doesn't handle glass that well yet. And in order to get a similar result, you must use the Ray-tracing effect. Maybe this can a be video in the future comparing them both.

[@LearnUpstairs]

@@JoaoVitor-xy2my I wish D5 had an easier way to create a foliage wall. So I ended up using the Ivy assets they have available in the library. There are a few variations and options that can work for a small-sized project like the one I used. But I feel that if you need to make a larger area, then it can easily look like assets are being repeated.

[@SilverHand-fu1jn]

Please mreply my comment @@LearnUpstairs Do you use sketchup or 3dsmax for the 3D base model? My problem with sketchup 1. It slows on large model 2.I waste time finding texture and model

[@jb4296]

After seeing at least 70% of your videos as one of your subscribers in all these years... I want to finally comment and say THANK YOU. I would literally like to hug you. Every video is descriptive and well-explained; English is not my primary language. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your work, it has helped me so much!

[@hartinow]

I was vray user. Then switch to enscape for saving time, yes it does reduce lots of quality, but sometime time are more valuable for someone like me, who do more than 30 project a month. Then i discover d5, been using it since d5 2.0, and loving it everyday, then they release new GI, it change everything, no more wasting time on setting artificial lighting. What a perfect engine

[@connor.b7491]

Would you say D5 provides the best of both worlds solution between time and quality

[@zabu1887]

Once i started using D5 render i stoped using other rendering engines, i just love it

[@jordangreen3325]

As a student I have been looking at learning new to me rendering softwares, and this video convinced me to learn D5! Especially now that Enscape is a payed product even for students

[@dangalilaa]

Been using it as my main rendering tool for a while and it really is amazing. 👏🏾

[@LearnUpstairs]

Great to hear!! I like it a lot so far!

[@jaykay-_-ok]

Better than Lumion?

[@DADA_._]

D5 has become my fav rendering tool ...even with my average graphic card I can still get decent results that I struggled to achieve with the other software

[@AVdesignorg]

What card you have? Which you call average 😅

[@LearnUpstairs]

I'm interested in knowing that as well! 😅 I used a laptop with an RTX 2060 in the past and that couldn't handle heavy scenes with Ray-tracing

[@mcan-piano4718]

@@LearnUpstairs probably its because of vram, rtx 2000 or 3000 doesnt matter it can handle slowler or faster but if vram is low its impossible, so do u mind if I ask what was the vram of that laptop?

[@clrenders]

almost all of my renders are from d5! 😍 I love it so much

[@pammelaoliveirafranco7589]

I'm getting to know D5 now, and I think it's amazing!

d5 is the best engine that have existed

[@guilhermeschulz1071]

Congrats! Great work dude, parabéns!

[@soumiadjaanine1950]

I was about to give it a try , Thank you for giving me the push I needed

[@LearnUpstairs]

Right on time then! Go for it! I think you'll like it as well. Just keep in mind that it may require a more powerful setup than what other engines need

[@ds-nd6ol]

This is insanee!! Love it ❤❤

[@LearnUpstairs]

I'm impressed with the software!

[@WaceraMurage]

Thank you for the informative video! It'd be really great if you could make a video with useful tips and tricks for architects using D5. I'm sure it would be incredibly helpful for us all. D5 has became my first and only rendering software and as someone that mostly used Revit for a long time, the appearance of the model on D5 is incredible 🙌

[@Robodroidalien]

I tried D5 and it's crazy good.

[@yohannesayele6325]

how is it that we're hearing about this amazing tool just now😅😅 thanks for revealing such an awesome tool

[@LearnUpstairs]

I know, right? D5 Render has gained a ton of popularity these past few years. They push out tons of updates very frequently. I'm glad I got to introduce a new tool to you @yohannesayele6325

[@Mr.LeoNov]

I love the output quality of this renderer, although I still find Twinmotion more suiting for me. But who knows, maybe I'll switch to D5 one day 😅

[@LearnUpstairs]

All engines have some advantages over others, it's a matter of choosing what suits your needs! I've tested Twinmotion and liked it a lot as well, mostly for interior scenes.

[@chetan2577]

great video, clears out doubts about this D5. im planning to build one video in D5. i'll let u know once done.

[@michaelroberts2832]

Could you please do a tutorial of this project? Excellent work!

[@LearnUpstairs]

Thanks, Michael! I added a few tutorials to the video description that helped me achieve this result. I'll add this idea to my video list, but I'll then have to use another project to make a tutorial 😀

[@christyram17]

We dont mind if you use another model but please do a tutorial more detailed of D5? 😊

[@TianaT4]

I tend to use D5 for faster result but lower quality and Unreal Engine for when I want a really decent rendering. There is some plasticity to the D5 images that I just cannot get rid of. But when timing is the ultimate goal and not quality, D5 is the way to go.

[@LearnUpstairs]

Great insight! It makes a lot of sense to take time into account when choosing what engine to use. Thanks for sharing @TianaT4 !

[@PhoenixArtPortraits]

I dunno if you’re in a rendering contest or just doing projects, but d5 quality is good enough. Believe me, the clients will never know the difference. Only we know. 😂

[@azarelthecreator7098]

d5 handles reflections and caustics way better than unreal

[@raniaalomar2385]

YES PLEASE MORE ON D5!

[@wira1saputra]

do more d5, it is being free is the biggest advantage, no way around it, just lacking tutorial for now is the problem, tho the d5 yt channel do provide, still we need tips and trick and walk around something, like the uv problem u mention

[@LearnUpstairs]

For sure! That's a huge edge they've got on the competition. Hopefully, they keep the pricing model as is! And I totally understand about the lack of tutorials, I had to learn this tool this past month and couldn't find too much information on the software. The D5 KZbin channel has a few interesting videos, but the UI is all in Chinese. The UV problem is kind of a headache, and I had to create multiple instances of the same texture to properly rotate the maps individually.

[@xMolleTx]

It is free? Like twinmotion?

[@wira1saputra]

@@xMolleTx it's free, twinmotion idk, but d5 in my opinion is faster and less demanding than lumion, and I really like the preview and final results almost identical

[@3mahya]

Twinmotion is not free

[@trowawayacc]

Yes. I have never been able to run twinmotion. Hopefully i can run this.

[@zhraa2601]

Man you are cool as hell! keep this up

[@LearnUpstairs]

Thanks!! Will do!

[@davidtantz]

Mind blowing!

[@trowawayacc]

God i hope we can keep this amazing tool. I used to use enscape but they got bought out changed everything and the price went true the roof. 😢

[@LearnUpstairs]

Seriously? I knew about the merge into chaos group, but didn't know they changed stuff and increased pricing. Hope D5 sticks to this current payment plan and constant updates!

[@The2000Ping]

I've been working on Lumion for the past few years because of how fast it was to achieve decent renders. Vray was too much effort and time consuming for me. This D5 seems like the next deal tbh, i'm considering more and more trying it and maybe switching to it. (It even looks easier, and render ready made)

[@khengteoh4318]

we moved from corona to D5 and its sped up our workflow heaps

[@arnonrattanapisit8252]

Good VDO for Demo D5 in short Cheer!

[@jacksparrowramirez3312]

nice, love how easy and fast it is. but still can use cycles or unreal 5 with path tracer

[@binualex1281]

Rendering and asset libraries are good. But recently i had a lot of trouble animate doors. I am using 3ds max. Pivot points always go to the middle of the object. What understood the object should move to 0,0 in 3ds max before import to D5

[@lukashardoy1980]

In terms of final rendering quality, would you rate it above Vray?

[@LearnUpstairs]

That's a bit subjective still. Because if you give someone a 10 hour window to produce a set of images with D5 and then Vray. Time is a major factor in image creation, which gives the edge to D5. But then if there's no time limit and you can perfect the settings as much as possible on Vray, and get access to high-quality textures and assets... then maybe Vray still wins it. They are different types of rendering engines, so that's not a direct comparison.

[@yarenaysan]

Hi Oliver, Could you share the shortcut list that you mentioned in the video please, its gonna be a life-saver help. Thank you very much for this great informative video ⭐️

[@3dstudiorender894]

Hi please can you tell me how to get people motion blur effect with d5 ​​render?

[@LearnUpstairs]

The people were added in Photoshop later during post-production. Unfortunately, people from rendering engines don't look that great in still images. So I usually prefer to add them manually in Photoshop.

[@2009flavy]

I love the sellout aspect of this video.

[@hamzaarslan330]

yess

[@LearnUpstairs]

🙌

[@87reemazab]

Thank you for the video! What shoftware did you use to build the geometry with? Revit, sketchup, …?

[@LearnUpstairs]

The original project was designed and modeled in Archicad (a BIM software). Then I asked the guys at Vaga Arquitetura to export a SketchUp file for me. This is so I had more flexibility to tweak the 3D model as needed before going into D5. Sure this could've been done in Archicad, but I move faster in SketchUp.

[@matheussales4992]

D5 it's insane!

[@Beachn2407]

D5 vs Lumion?

[@LearnUpstairs]

D5 vs Lumion vs Enscape?

[@Beachn2407]

@@LearnUpstairs *In Palpatines voice* "Do it!" - Please :D

[@MrWoundedalien]

you don't need a video to make up your mind, just look at the price difference.

[@Beachn2407]

@@MrWoundedalien Its not the prices i care about- i just want an in-depth comparison between the render engines!

[@mcara2770]

Great video thanks for your job, and D5Render is really fabulous ! May I ask you how to do the effect that appears in this video at 0.03 - 0.04 minute ? with the 3 pictures appearing in sliding above the video. Whas it done in the video animation of the rendering program or in an external video program and which one please? Thank you very much. Looking forward to following in the future.

[@TheJosephG]

So the education version is the EXACT SAME as the pro version?

[@LearnUpstairs]

Pretty much! But then I believe the educational version doesn't allow you to use it for commercial purposes.

[@GrecoFPV]

Finally man haha

[@LearnUpstairs]

It was about time, right!? D5 is constantly pushing out updates I had to get my hands on this engine haha. I now see what everyone was talking about! The biggest downside (among others) that I see at the moment is how much PC power D5 requires to run. I recently upgraded my setup and I had a hard time working on the model and recording the screen at the same time. But I'm happy with the software and will possibly be using it a lot more in the future! Thanks for the comment @GrecoFPV

[@GrecoFPV]

@@LearnUpstairs the team of D5 is crazy they listen on community and adapt the software exceptionally well. You ve also made a comprehensive video we thank you for all the knowledge you share all these years.

[@cameronreese1809]

Does D5 have a live sync option that works with Revit?

[@LearnUpstairs]

I believe it does! But it’s not a live sync, but rather a converter. It works pretty much the same, but every time you want to sync D5 and Revit you got to press the “sync” button again. It may sounds time consuming, but I honestly like working this way so that only when you want things are synced. But check D5 website to get all of the details

[@mirrfan8844]

I use live sync for sketchup right now which released some weeks ago I don't know about revit though

[@Carolina-mw4po]

Great review! I enjoyed it! I love d5 very much! Would you please review Chaos Vantage as well? Both d5 and Vantage are my main render engines. Hugs!

[@LearnUpstairs]

Thanks Carolina! Appreciate the feedback! There are so many options out there I need to start taking notes to include them on a next video 😁

[@Flo-Brubo]

Magnifique votre facilité à utiliser un outils à son plein potentiel m’étonnera toujours félicitations 🙏

[@Virtual_art_studio]

This software is insane😮, the interior render is 10 time more better than twinmotion😊 It's amazing

[@aylalubben8536]

lol don't make me laugh in the same weight class perhaps. Though to call it ten times better than a software that has few competitors just sounds either ignorant or having ulterior motive.

[@Virtual_art_studio]

@@aylalubben8536 i don't know what's wrong with you, i don't care by the way, but i have tested all best realtime render software, UE 5, Lumion, twinmotion, Blender, D5, and it comes that D5 gives me 10 better performances for real time interior design than twinmotion, i don't care if you're not agree, it's the truth and that's all

[@carolinafranco190]

yes a video of d5 a hole tutorial, to make pro renders

[@ricbattaglia6976]

Quality Differencies from Corona, Vray or others? Thanks

[@LearnUpstairs]

I still think that the typical rendering engines are superior in output quality. But idk if it should be compare to real-time engines are they are a different category of software. For a reference, each one of these images shown in the video took around 2 minutes to render in 4k. And that wouldn’t be the case in Corona or Vray. More quality and slower renderings VS slightly lower quality but super fast renderings

[@ricbattaglia6976]

@@LearnUpstairs Which harware for 2minutes? rtx4090? Do uou use only gpu, right? how much slower qualityThanks

[@LearnUpstairs]

@@ricbattaglia6976 I've got an RTX 4070ti. I posted a Shorts with all of the specs here: kzbin.info44uh2S-Rlp8?si=vvfWTFrZhFYfISz_ Usually, all real-time renderers rely on the GPU power. And I know that a typical render engine that uses CPU would've taken hours to render the same scene. Sure with some extra quality in the process, but also requiring much more tinkering on the settings to achieve the desired result. It's about seeing what makes more sense for your specific workflow as there are no wrong or right choices here.

[@ricbattaglia6976]

@@LearnUpstairs Do you teach D5? I know vray quality with gpu, (the same of cpu but faster i think), how mich lower is D5 quality? Speed expecially in realtime is better, of cours; with your gpu how many FPS do you have in realtime?

[@patricebo]

Podrías compartir el modelo de la casa por favor?

[@adoublemctv0531]

Can you upload this project on D5 render scene? Thanks

[@LearnUpstairs]

Unfortunately I can’t. The project isn’t mine to share like this. There authors are the architecture firm I mentioned (Vaga Arquitetura). For a next video on D5 I’ll make sure to create something unique that can be shared!

[@arifcreativedesign4601]

Hi, friend. Can you give me a rendering tutorial with real photos vs D5 render software because I am currently using the pro version of D5 render. Thank You

[@hazmandesign1390]

Nice..I used Lumion but planning to move to D5..need to get a new good laptop...lol..

[@odonotso3941]

How this soft is compered to keyshot ? Does some one has an opinion ? Kinda curious if it's also used for product rendering

[@godswilloguzie4101]

where can imported assets be gotten from?

[@LearnUpstairs]

Do you mean if you're not using the D5 asset library? Well, then there are numerous websites that provide 3d models. Some paid, some free. I often rely on Sketchup 3D Warehouse to find interesting models. The trick is on the words you use to search it because there are a ton of useless things there. You need to dig a lot to find models, but once you do, they can be quite good! Another option that is more of a local website here in Brazil is the one called CASOCA. The website will be in Portuguese, but it has a lot of good stuff! And it's all curated so it's always good quality.

[@walkerwhite7639]

D5 or Twinmotion?

[@polskiy]

does it have smthng for anti tiling?

[@susys.7673]

Is it possible with Mac?

[@АндрейИванов-п7ш7р]

Полезное видео, СПАСИБО!!!

[@jusdolenc9468]

how does it compare to lumion?

[@LearnUpstairs]

Great question! Maybe I should do a video comparing them. Like doing the same image with both software to see how it comes out.

[@jusdolenc9468]

@@LearnUpstairs that sounds like a great video idea

[@chukwumanwiboko.c3767]

D5 is better than lumion

[@jdbminteriorinspirations1458]

it insane but it need high graphics but its good for me it is the best rendering software I ever see

[@LordGotiko]

Damn, it's quality has improve a lot!, since the first time i saw it. I'll stick to Twinmotion BUT that Live sync with blender is tempting haha

[@LearnUpstairs]

That's exactly my thoughts! I always had my eyes on D5, but was waiting until it actually checked all the boxes I needed in terms of quality and features. Oh and also I needed a better computer to work with real-time renders, so I just upgraded my setup to be able to handle D5 haha

[@LordGotiko]

@@LearnUpstairs I remember like 3 years ago when I saw for the first time, the quality looked ok but it lacked something but now it looks like its quality has improved a lot. I already ditched lumion for TM but I'll keep an eye on D5 👀

[@shynnsup8383]

I see no advantage to use D5 over Enscape honestly. Except the scatter tool, which I don't use as often.

[@LearnUpstairs]

@@shynnsup8383 Well, all major engines are able to achieve high quality results! In will depend on your preference I guess. But in my opinion, there’s a clear difference between how light and shadow are produced in D5 and Enscape. Even though both a real time engines, D5 looks more real. And then of course if you count the scatter, then the competition is not fair 😂

[@shynnsup8383]

@@LearnUpstairs I haven't noticed any big different in terms of light and shadows. The sky model is practically the same. With D5 making really unrealistic pixelated clouds that like like brushstrokes... not sure what is up with that. There is also not option for water displacement either while Enscape has a nice water preset. I don't think D5 is a proper real time engine. All they have done is automatized the export function. You gotta export your scene every time into D5 and it takes ages. Every single change you make in your scene, you gotta click 'synchronize live updates' otherwise it does not update. With big models it actually can take minutes to update the scene. Under the hood they are re-exporting the entire scene all over again. The integration with Rhino is also terrible. For instance the render window does not stay on top of your Rhino window. Also, all rhino objects get grouped into a single one inside D5 unless you have previously assigned individual materials to each, basically forcing you to assign materials twice: once inside Rhino and the other inside D5. I can actually use Grasshopper to scatter Enscape trees and lights, so it is really not a big deal either.

[@miurifreire]

Tem que ter o ouvido treinado, mas esse cara pelo sotaque deve ser brasileiro

[@LearnUpstairs]

Sou brasileiro sim! 😀

[@columbar5518]

Actually there is limitation in free version: you can save render only in .png format no .jpg or other formats. For me is .png in most cases unnecessarily large.

[@LearnUpstairs]

I didn’t know that! On the website it lists only that Pro version allows you to save .tga .tif and .exr which are not as used for simple things. But if the free version saves only .png a quick run through photoshop should take care of this pretty easily. Or even Gimp as a free option. Nonetheless, thanks for bringing this to my attention!

[@mhxxd4]

Png is what you want. Png is lossless so that's normal. Convert is super easy

[@alfredob1722]

I updated my d5 and it got super laggy u__u

[@cinimatvclips7149]

dose D5 studio work on pro version?it is not working on the free one.

[@LearnUpstairs]

It's a new feature so I don't if it's included in the free version. But it's working fine on the Pro version. We should reach out to D5 support to know more about this.

[@cinimatvclips7149]

@@LearnUpstairs thanks for the reply,the D5 studio presets works on the pro version.and it can not save presets from your own project on the free version.

[@deathblade909]

is the software standalone or web based

[@LearnUpstairs]

Standalone! Check the first lin in the description to check more on their website.

[@NguyenHuy-mz1yj]

Unreal engine 5 is the best of rendering for sure

[@TheFeatureMagazine]

Everything is ok except crash shotdowns... In recent UPD guys fixed it but it still remained. RTX technology is best part of last contribution of NVidia!

[@mcan-piano4718]

D5 had perceptual license before,right? now I checked and its subsription, its really a shame D5 also try to be like subscription based companies after first getting attention by perceptual license... So thats one of the reasons I wont prefer it. The people who bought it before perceptual license is gone, are lucky really. So, its really sad that they dont give users a option to choose perceptual license with limited 1-2 year update while also allowing for subcription models as well so people can decide which one to use, its not that hard to make perceptual licenses to have limited update years then making people pay less amount to update after 1-2 year, that should be a nice way, thats why I ll prefer epic games all the way because they are not like other companies who seem money-focused by subscription model. Actually it doesnt make difference, Its simple, if they sell monthly, its total price for 2 year update is similar to other softwares perceptual price, so its equal profit to 2 year subscription, and probably people will wanna upgrade it later by paying again with half amount to not miss new features or they can choose to stick with old feature if they are in a unstable condition to renew license to upgrade. So it wouldnt be a big profit issue if they put limit to upgrades but it just make user feel like he didnt lend the software and gives more motivation. So its really sad to see that D5 didnt turn out different.

[@izoyt]

yes, i like to buy also. not rent.

[@mcan-piano4718]

@@izoyt yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@nardindev]

teu ingles é muito bom, mas tenho quase certeza que tu é brasileiro

[@LearnUpstairs]

Obrigado! Sou brasileiro sim 😁

[@nardindev]

@@LearnUpstairs parabéns pelo video mano, muito bom mesmo, to usando esse d5 para usar como viewport em projetos do blender, mas pra renderizar ainda prefiro cycles

[@LearnUpstairs]

@@nardindev ahh sim! Considerando só o resultado final, blender ainda é o campeão. Mas tenho usado bastante D5 porque o publico que me acompanha quer uma ferramenta rapida e com qualidade boa. Mas estou planejando fazer um video sobre blender pra arquitetura!

[@jkartz92]

renders look like they are upahead than unreal

[@BacatauMania]

No offense, but when oliver did a video about lumion being able to render in isometric views i just couldn't understand, even at the time. It's been years now and d5 render and twinmotion literally killed lumion. Whoever it's still using that shit is simply behind in the industry innovations. For oliver, better late than ever. And i still think twinmotion and unreal will be the kings of archviz in 5-10 years, even d5 will become more niched. As for the casual architect, sketchup + free render engine + enhancer AI will do the job for little to no price and much less time consuming (both learning and doing)

[@LearnUpstairs]

No offense taken! It’s all part of the game. You know… Sometimes I need to look at a software update and compare it only to its previous version. This is so I can speak to that specific audience that is going to keep using the same software and is not necessarily looking for the best and greatest engine available. That specific video about isometric in Lumion that you’re mentioning was my first video of Lumion. I had to start somewhere, right? Introducing a new program (new to me at that time) isn’t that easy. Everyone has different opinions as you can see in this comment section and on other videos as well. So it’s not up to me to impose and dictate what is the best solution for all architects around the world. But I do appreciate a strong opinion like yours! It takes the discussion to another path.

[@BacatauMania]

@@LearnUpstairs yeah, I'm very happy to know you understand that. Me being this kind of person, not always proud about it… it just sucks when a creator can't let some aspects of my hard comments go and take for him what matters. Im very glad to see you aren't one of those cases. Having your opinion validated and also getting an respectful critic is what makes me want to improve the most. Keep up the great work as always and thanks a lot!

[@simonrasmuss7135]

i don't know how people can say that renders made with d5, lumion or twinmotion are looking good. On the first look the pictures look so unreal that this can't be the approach of somebodys visualization.

[@LearnUpstairs]

That's an interesting and new point of view to me. I have honestly seen a lot of progress in all major rendering engines in the market. If you take an image produced 5-10 years ago they look a lot different. The stylistic choices I made with these images obviously have an impact on the outcome... but I'd say that part from that they mimic light, shadow, reflections, and materiality in a realistic way. But I'm curious to know what type of images you would consider a good alternative to an architecture project. Is there a specific software you're referring to?

[@F3XT]

you shoukd give examples of a good render, cuz for me at least this is way way above the average quality of a normal render

[@digitalesthetics]

the quality would never be accepted with my clients thats for sure.

[@the_nooticer0000]

would have been interesting if it was PBR and not some realtime bs, for photorealism this is useless. sure, it looks "fine" on first impact but if you were to make the same scene on let's say, vray, the difference would be night and day.

[@lvrt8371]

all are good except it looks too sharp and fake.

[@EmrahBronja]

Vantage is better

[@frogman8908]

is it really free?

[@LearnUpstairs]

Yep! But the free version can’t be used for comercial things. So you can use as much as you need, and when commissions start coming in and you get paid, you can switch to the pro version and get all the features. You may want to check D5s website to see all of the differences between the free and pro version

[@frogman8908]

@@LearnUpstairs no way🤯