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It’s no secret that over the last few years there has been a renaissance in the motorhome and camping industries. More and more people have seen that holidaying in their own country, or living permanently on the road is a viable or even preferable alternative to overseas trips.
With this understanding, the market for motorhomes surged, with long wait lists for brand new, off-the-production line RVs. Many companies and individuals also bought second hand campers to refurbish and redecorate, and empty commercial vans to turn into tiny homes on wheels through unique and custom campervan conversions.
An industry has even sprung up around creating flat pack, CNC cut van conversion kits that are ready to go almost out of the box.
So where do we fit into this trend?
Whether you’re a motorhome company, a professional van conversion specialist, a producer of flat pack van conversion kits, or an at home DIY trailer refurbisher or van builder we can create fast, affordable 3D renderings of the interiors of your vehicles that you can use for:
Marketing purposes
Improving sales by showing clients different fittings, furnishings etc.
Help you quickly cycle through different color and layout alternatives for your projects
Help you create the files you need for CNC routing for flat packs; and
Whatever else you can think of when it comes to 3D renderings for campers and motorhomes!
The types of camper we can create interior visualizations for:
There are many different types of camper out there, from the huge, “king of the road” Class A RVs that are as big as a bus and can weigh up to 30,000 pounds, to van conversions in everything from Mercedes Sprinters to VW Caddys, to the humble pop-up camper trailer. We can do interior renderings for all of them.
Here are the different types of recreational vehicles (RVs) we can work with:
Class A RVs - the biggest options out there
Class B RVs - the mid-size range
Class C RVs - large converted vans for van life
Travel trailers of all different sizes
Pop-up trailers
Pop-top trailers
A-Frame trailers
Fifth wheelers
Van conversions, including anything from a Mercedes Sprinter to a VW kombi or T5, or Nissan NV200s to smaller car derived vans such as the VW Caddy or Citroen Berlingo
Mobile homes that are specifically made to be stationary in trailer parks
Benefits of 3D Renderings for Motorhome and Van Conversion Companies and DIYers
3D Rendering for Motorhomes and Trailers: Showcase and Customize Your Work
3D renderings for motorhomes and trailers can create a “better than real life” way to present your products to potential buyers.
These 3D visualizations can be used in marketing materials where you can show your products from unique angles which would just not be possible with regular photos.
Getting the lighting perfect is also not an issue as it can be with photos, especially in trailers with darker colors, as renderings can be lit with any type of lighting and environment you can imagine.
3D renderings can also be used to showcase various models, features, and customization options available in your products. These renderings can be used for sales brochures, online product images and more, and allow you to sell products based on 3D concept designs before the first unit of a new model ever comes off the production line!
3D Visualization Services for Van Conversions
3D interior visualizations can be very helpful for campervan conversion companies, whether you have a consistent line of products you produce, or you are making unique custom or bespoke conversions for clients.
These visualizations help clients imagine the transformation from commercial van to camper and can involve them in the process in a tangible way that will allow you to charge more your services.
With high quality renderings you can also create custom designs based off a standard range, allowing you to provide a diverse range of personalized interior layouts depending on the clients needs.
3D Designs and CNC Machining Files for Prefab Van Conversion Kits
If you are just getting into the market of providing prefab van conversion kits we can help you with everything in the process from the initial 3D CAD design and engineering side of things, to the STEP, DXF, or SVG files needed for CNC machining, all the way through to creating realistic mockups of what your products would look like in situ when constructed and placed inside vans.
If you already have a line of prefab kits, we can help create detailed animations showing the process of assembling the kits and adding or removing them from the van for informational or promotional purposes, as well as any other type of marketing material you can think of that relies on 3D rendering.
Interior Visualizations For Luxury Mobile Homes
Trailer or RV parks have a bit of a bad wrap as being for individuals in lower economic brackets, but they’re not all bad places to live - some of them can be pretty swanky, like the trailer park in Malibu that Matthew McConaughey uses as a base for surfing!
If you’re dreaming up a luxury RV park with custom, high-end mobile homes we can help you create high quality renderings that can be used to market them and attract celebrities and the kind of top-end clientelle who will pay you a premium for a space at your luxury retreat.
A 3D rendering of a premium mobile home design
Revitalizing Classics For Something Budget-friendly and Unique: 3D Rendering for RV and Camper Renovations and Refurbishments
Because of the surge in interest in motorhomes and camping holidays, along with the effects of inflation, availability and price has become an issue for many people who are looking to purchase a motorhome or trailer.
Many creative individuals, however, have taken it upon themselves to buy old motorhomes and trailers and then to renovate or refurbish them.
Sometimes this can mean completely gutting the camper and then starting from scratch.
Others have found that simply adding new lighting, a fresh coat of paint, and new upholstery and fittings can make an old RV feel like a new one.
If you’re planning a camper renovation, send us your photos and design ideas and we can quickly show you what your plans will look like in real life. This can save you a lot of time and money when it comes to the refurb project, as you will be able to see if your ideas will work before you start putting them into action.
Make something conservative, or go a little color-crazy like the design below; the sky is the limit when it comes to your creativity!
A refurbished RV with bright colored upholstery and paint, with neon strip lighting
Virtual reality tours for the RV and Camper Industry
If you want your clients to have a truly immersive and visceral connection to your motorhome, RV and camper van products, consider virtual reality tours.
VR tours allow your clients to explore the inside of your vehicles from anywhere in the country, enabling them to confidently buy your products without ever needing to set foot in a showroom.
Within the VR environment you can show clients multiple options in color, fittings, furnishings and more within an instant, meaning you can get by with fewer demonstration models.
In traditional real estate settings, we find our VR tours consistently increase the percentage of sales that agents who use VR tours make.
The Competitive Edge and Business Benefits of Using 3D Rendering in the Camping Industry
There are many ways that using 3D renderings in your motorhome or camper business can give you a competitive edge, whether through:
allowing you to easily visualize new product ranges and streamline the design process
enhance your marketing strategies and sales presentations, allowing you to reach a broader audience
or increasing cost-effectiveness and time-saving compared to traditional methods of designing, deploying and marketing new products.
Ready to start a camper 3D visualization project?
If this article has peaked your interest and you’d like to find out more about how start an interior rendering project for your camper company or personal conversion, get in touch with us today by calling 1-877-350-3490 or get in a quote in 5 - 10 minutes through our quote page.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Alex Smith
Manager & Co-Owner Render 3D Quick
Alex is a manager and co-owner at Render3DQuick, with over 6 years’ experience project managing their large team of 3D rendering professionals. Alex is obsessed with architecture and is a CAD design specialist in his own right and an expert in the field of architectural visualization, 3D rendering, and virtual reality tours.
As the first point of contact when you get in touch with Render3DQuick, Alex loves sharing his knowledge and answering any questions you may have about architectural visualization or the latest technologies and techniques they utilize.
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