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For Landscape Architects

See your site plan come to life in seconds

Visualize planting designs, hardscape, and grading in photorealistic context. Upload your SketchUp site model and get rendered views that show clients and planning boards exactly what the finished landscape will look like.

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Landscape visualization shouldn't be this hard

Clients struggle to read site plans. Photorealistic renders bridge the gap — but getting them has always been painful.

Clients can't read plan drawings

You spend hours on a beautiful planting plan with callouts and plant schedules. The client looks at it and asks, "But what will it actually look like?" A photorealistic render answers that question instantly.

Rendering outdoor scenes is notoriously difficult

Natural elements — trees, grass, water, sky — are among the hardest things to render convincingly. Traditional renderers require complex plant libraries, environmental lighting setups, and atmospheric effects that take hours to configure.

Planning boards need visual evidence

Zoning approvals and design review boards increasingly expect photorealistic visualizations. Hand sketches and plan views don't convey the full impact of a proposed landscape design — especially for neighbors evaluating a project.

How Eler works for landscape architects

From site model to photorealistic landscape render in three steps.

Step 1

Upload your site model

Upload your SketchUp site model with terrain, planting components, hardscape elements, and structures. Eler reads the full 3D geometry — no need to strip out plant components or simplify the model.

Step 2

Frame your key views

Position the camera at eye level for pedestrian perspectives, from upper floors for bird's-eye views, or at street level for curb appeal shots. Capture the views that tell the story of your design — the entry sequence, the gathering space, the planted buffer.

Step 3

Render photorealistic landscapes

In about a minute, Eler produces photorealistic renders with natural lighting, realistic vegetation, and accurate material textures. Hardscape reads as stone, wood reads as timber, and plantings have depth and dimension.

Early adopters

Belenko Design

Award-winning hospitality design studio with 250+ projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Currently piloting Eler for concept visualization on upcoming restaurant and bar projects.

Est. 2000 · Barcelona · 25-person team · FoodInSpace & Mix Awards winner

Start free, scale when ready

Eler is free during early access. No credit card, no commitment. Render your first site plan today.

Free

During early access

No credit card required

~1 min

Per render

Cloud-based, no GPU needed

$0

No install, no license

vs. $300-800 from visualization studios

Frequently asked questions

Can Eler render planting designs realistically?+
Yes. Eler interprets the plant components and materials in your SketchUp model and renders them with photorealistic foliage, texture, and shading. Trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and grasses all render with natural variation in light and shadow.
How well does Eler handle hardscape materials like stone and concrete?+
Eler renders hardscape materials — pavers, natural stone, poured concrete, timber decking — with accurate surface texture, weathering, and reflectivity. If you've applied materials in SketchUp, Eler will interpret them photorealistically.
Can I show before/after of a site plan transformation?+
Yes. Render the existing site conditions from a camera angle, then update your SketchUp model with the proposed design and render the same angle again. You get a before/after pair that clearly communicates the design intent to clients and planning committees.
Does Eler work for large-scale site plans?+
Eler handles models of any scale — from a residential backyard to a public park master plan. Larger models with more geometry may take slightly longer to upload, but rendering time stays around a minute regardless of site size.
How much does landscape rendering cost with Eler?+
Eler is free during early access. A typical landscape presentation with 5-10 views costs nothing right now. Compare that to $300-800 per image from a landscape visualization studio. No credit card, no commitment.

Ready to try it?

Photorealistic renders from your SketchUp model in under a minute. Free during early access.

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