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Benjamin Guler

Benjamin Guler

Published: May 07, 2026  •  2 min read

Veras 4.4: See what's new in the latest version

Veras is an AI-powered rendering tool for architects. Its latest version, Veras 4.4, offers a new render edit feature, Rotate Image, and two new render selection modes for the Nano Banana engine. Learn about the updates 👇.

Rotate Image

A brand new render edit feature, Rotate Image, lets you reorient a source image in 3D before generating a render. Drag the interactive rotate preview to set pitch, yaw, and roll, fine-tune with the slider controls in the edit pane, and Veras will produce a fresh render from the new viewpoint.
This unlocks new viewpoints from any single source image without needing a 3D model.

💡NOTE: Drag the preview to rotate the source image in 3D space. Generate a fresh render from the rotated viewpoint. You can even make a video from the different frames.

Rotate Render feature in Veras
Example of the rotate render feature in Veras 4.4

Render selection modes: Modify or Replace

Two new render selection modes for the Nano Banana engine, Modify and Replace, give you finer control over how selections are interpreted. The new Refine-mode toggles drastically improve the render selection feature.

  • Modify: Render selection that preserves the underlying geometry and better understands what needs to be edited. Useful for changing dimensions, materials, or finishes while retaining geometry.
  • Replace: Render selection that discards the selection and comes up with a fresh new idea for that selection. Useful for reimagining an area of a building or redesigning part of your scene.
Modify render feature in Veras

Modify render selection mode

Replace render mode feature in Veras

Replace render selection mode

Cloud storage usage

Keep an eye on your cloud storage from the Account modal. A live progress bar shows how much of your storage is in use, with warning and error states so you know exactly when it’s time to make space or upgrade (in the future). Storage state updates in real-time as you generate, delete, or import renders.

Cloud storage notifications in Veras

More improvements in Veras 4.4

  • Resolution and aspect ratio dropdowns now display in Refine mode for Nano Banana

  • Gallery load optimizations - images and videos should load much faster now

  • Source image is now respected in Rotate Image workflows

  • Updated content filter policy

  • Iframe-based 3rd-party web integration login bug is now fixed

  • Improved error handling and reporting for favorite toggles

  • Fixed a bug where clicking the “add render to workspace” button in the expanded gallery view would unexpectedly close the dialog after a few interactions

  • Clicking the background in Gallery Mode while in an expanded view now closes the expanded view

  • Fixed Forma context detection bug


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Benjamin Guler
Benjamin Guler

As a design technology fanatic, Ben has been a vital driver for computational design, process management, and standardization at Evolvelab and now at Chaos. With a gamut of technological avenues at his disposal, he has successfully identified and executed appropriate solutions for a robust set of project deliveries. His architectural background, knowledge of BIM platforms and software engineering allows for a technological bridge that is critical to being effective in the computational design paradigm. With Ben's experience in C# and Python, he has experience writing custom Revit Add-ins and standalone software to help tie the AEC market together. Ben also has extensive experience using Dynamo to automate task and create solutions to complex design challenges. He also leverages Dynamo often to storyboard his custom Revit add-ins.

Rotate Render feature in Veras
Example of the rotate render feature in Veras 4.4
Modify render feature in Veras

Modify render selection mode

Replace render mode feature in Veras

Replace render selection mode