Enscape Changelogs

Enscape 4.19

July 29, 2026

• Chaos Assistant Product Guidance: Ask how-to and support questions in plain language and get instant, contextual answers from the Chaos Assistant — without ever leaving Enscape or Impact.
• Chaos Assistant Light Mood Match: Drop in an inspiration image and let the Chaos Assistant generate matching Enscape views and reusable visual presets in seconds.
• Chaos Assistant Asset Suggest: Not sure which asset fits? Let the Chaos Assistant recommend Cosmos assets straight from an image, a prompt, or your active viewport, so you can populate scenes and iterate on designs faster.
• Chaos Cloud Integration: Simplified exporting to Chaos Cloud. One unified flow now handles panoramas, still images, scenes, and web standalones, replacing the old Upload Management entirely.
• Skyboxes: Enscape now supports loading .exr skyboxes, as long as they use one of our already-supported layouts.
• Vectorworks: Enscape now adds preliminary support for Vectorworks 2027, so you can start exploring the latest release right away.
• Error Messages: Improved error messages shown when custom assets are missing or fail to download, making it clearer what happened and what to do next.
• Material Import: Added a specific, actionable error message when a material can’t be downloaded due to missing write permissions, instead of a generic error.
• Hotkeys: Enscape now prevents assigning the same hotkey to two conflicting actions (e.g., the screenshot hotkey and a GUI mode hotkey), with a clear error shown when a conflict is detected.
• Revit: Improved light radius estimation for narrow-profile spotlights that are set up as point lights in Revit families.
• SketchUp: Lights in SketchUp can now be renamed directly via their component definition, and all linked instances will update automatically in Enscape’s Light Management.
• Interface: Text fields in Enscape now support the standard right-click context menu (cut/copy/paste).
• Performance: Improved export/transmission speed through more efficient data compression.
• VR: Improved VR performance on certain hardware/headset configurations.

Enscape 4.18.1

May 27, 2026

• New Interface Design: Enscape’s interface has been updated with a cleaner, more modern design, improving visual consistency while keeping your workflow familiar and intuitive.
• Chaos Notification Center: Stay informed directly within Enscape with in-app notifications for tips, feature updates, and important messages, now accessible through a dedicated notification inbox.
• Complex Scene Support: Improved scalability by removing the 2GB scene size limitation, allowing Enscape to handle larger and more complex projects without serialization-related crashes.
• Improved Asset Brush Placement Speed: Placing assets is now significantly faster and more stable.
• Consistent Light Clustering: Light management now uses the same clustering algorithm whether you are viewing all lights or only visible lights, providing a more consistent and predictable user experience.
• Intuitive Asset Scaling: The scaling gizmo is now more intuitive. Scaling along the X and Z axes now correctly corresponds to the direction you move your mouse, regardless of the gizmo’s orientation.
• Help Panel: The mode-specific tab is now selected automatically when a GUI mode is activated or changed.
• AI Enhancer: The AI Enhancer feature is no longer in beta.
• Grass: Smoother transition between detailed grass and LOD grass, reducing visible cut-offs especially in orthographic views.
• Scene Export: The enabled/disabled property of lights is now included when exporting .vrscene files.
• Security Update: Updated log4net due to a vulnerability issue in 3.2.0.

Enscape 4.18

May 7, 2026

• New Interface Design: Enscape’s interface has been updated with a cleaner, more modern design, improving visual consistency while keeping your workflow familiar and intuitive.
• Chaos Notification Center: Stay informed directly within Enscape with in-app notifications for tips, feature updates, and important messages, now accessible through a dedicated notification inbox.
• Enscape to Envision Live Link (Windows only): Seamlessly continue your work in Envision with a one-click handoff from Enscape – no need for manual exports – making it easier to create high-end animations and cinematic visuals.
• Complex Scene Support: Improved scalability by removing the 2GB scene size limitation, allowing Enscape to handle larger and more complex projects without serialization-related crashes.
• Revit 2027 Support (Windows only): Enscape now supports Revit 2027, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted workflow for users upgrading to the latest version. This update maintains compatibility so you can take full advantage of Revit’s newest features, performance improvements, and stability enhancements without compromising your visualization process.
• Improved Asset Brush Placement Speed: Placing assets is now significantly faster and more stable.
• Consistent Light Clustering: Light management now uses the same clustering algorithm whether you are viewing all lights or only visible lights, providing a more consistent and predictable user experience.
• Intuitive Asset Scaling: The scaling gizmo is now more intuitive. Scaling along the X and Z axes now correctly corresponds to the direction you move your mouse, regardless of the gizmo’s orientation.
• Impact (Windows only): “Peak Loads” has been renamed to “Peak Energy Demands” to align with IES terminology.
• Help Panel: The mode-specific tab is now selected automatically when a GUI mode is activated or changed.
• Grass: Smoother transition between detailed grass and LOD grass, reducing visible cut-offs especially in orthographic views.
• Scene Export: The enabled/disabled property of lights is now included when exporting .vrscene files.
• Security Update: Updated log4net due to vulnerability issue in 3.2.0.

Enscape 4.17

March 25, 2026

• DLSS (Windows only): DLSS version 310.5 update. Includes bugfixes and stability improvements.
• Light Management: Improved light clustering behavior in orthographic view, ensuring lights group and separate more predictably when zooming and navigating the scene.
• Visual Settings: Presets panel is now expanded by default.
• Archicad (Windows only): Improved all-user installation support, as we’re now registering Enscape in the AddOns folder. Windows users created after Enscape installation will also have it installed.

Enscape 4.16

February 25, 2026

Cloud Licensing

• New licensing option: Enscape now offers Cloud Licensing as an alternative to the Chaos License Server.

   

• No infrastructure required: You no longer need to set up VPNs or local servers. During installation, you can choose between the Cloud option or the traditional server.

   

• Compatibility: Older versions of Enscape (prior to 4.16) will continue to use the old Licence Server.

Asset Brush

• Faster placement: With the new Brush Placement Tool, you can ‘paint’ large quantities of assets onto surfaces with a live preview.

   

• Advanced control: You have control over the brush radius, density, distribution and variation of the assets.

   

• Denser placement: It is now possible to place assets closer together, allowing you to set the amount of overlap yourself.

   

• Natural variation: Support for random rotation, scaling (±10%) and tilt (up to ±90 degrees). This is ideal for creating a realistic look for vegetation.

   

• Detailed erasing: With the Eraser tool, you can refine the placement before confirming it permanently.

Improvements in Light Management

• Status: The ‘Beta’ phase of the lighting management system has officially been completed.
• Naming: Light sources are now automatically named using the names from your CAD software (support for SketchUp and Archicad is coming soon).
• New interactions: * Double-click a light icon to open the editing window immediately.
• Use Alt + Mouse click (or the teleport button) to focus the camera directly on the selected lights.
• Visibility modes: You can now switch between Show Visible Only, Show All, or Hide All. Selected lights always remain visible in the viewport.

• Control settings:

  • Actions for light presets are now displayed directly next to the active preset.

     

  • The “Reset to CAD defaults” option only appears if a value differs from the CAD original.

     

  • A new “Reset All” button has been added.

Software-specific updates

• SketchUp: Support for SketchUp 2023 has been removed. This has been done to improve code quality and to focus entirely on the latest versions.

Enscape 4.15

January 28, 2026

Light Management

• Personal preferences: The visibility of light icons is now saved per user rather than per project. Your settings are retained, even after restarting Enscape or your CAD software.

• Control over mirror reflections: You can now hide light sources in mirrors and perfect reflections, whilst the light’s influence on the rest of the scene remains intact.

• Real-time previews: Adjustments to lights are immediately visible in the renderer. If you undo the changes, the light automatically reverts to its previous state.

• New views: New views without a specific light preset now use the ‘CAD Defaults’ by default.

• Simpler UI: The “CAD Defaults” can now be selected directly from the drop-down menu for light presets. The separate tab has been removed for a faster workflow.

• Smart icons: Light icons are only displayed when they are directly visible to prevent visual clutter on your screen.

• Navigation: Double-clicking on a light icon no longer causes you to ‘teleport’ unintentionally to that location.

User experience & Performance

• New grass models: improved speed.

• SketchUp: Improved stability thanks to better handling of deleted objects, which prevents crashes.

• Archicad: Support for versions 21 to 26 has ended.

• Vectorworks: Support for version 2023 and earlier has been removed.

Enscape 4.14

December 10, 2025

Light Management Browser (Beta)

With the new Light Management Browser, you can now adjust light settings directly within Enscape without changing the original CAD values:

• Adjust light intensity, color, and on/off status via Light Presets
• Multi-selection and proportional adjustments for efficient workflows in large scenes
• Save presets per view, allowing the same lights to create different atmospheres per scene

Please note: this feature is available as a beta. User feedback is important for further development.

Material Generator via Cosmos (Beta)

Generating materials is now faster than ever. From the Enscape Material Editor, you can instantly create a material based on an image:

• Click Generate Material
• Upload a photo or texture in the Cosmos window
• Enscape automatically generates a complete material with all necessary maps
• The material appears immediately in the editor, without interrupting the workflow

This first Beta focuses on speed and ease of use; further enhancements will follow in future releases.

New and improved grass

• New grass models with more geometric variation and different heights. This creates a more realistic appearance, especially up close and with taller grass types
• Improved border finishing of grass surfaces creates smoother transitions at edges, less visible low-poly artifacts, and cleaner connections with surrounding surfaces

V-Ray Scene Export & Share Scene: UI updates

• Revamped interface for Scene Export and sharing
• Share Scene is now called 3D Streaming
• V-Ray Scene Export has a new icon, a modified tooltip, and an export window called Scene Export

Detailed reports from Enscape Impact (Windows)

Improvements in reporting for Enscape Impact users:

• Consistent labels across all sheets
• Space data renamed to Room data
• Terminology aligned with the UI
• Correct energy units (kWh) for heating and cooling
• Added unit for Cooling Setpoint
• Corrected units for Occupancy Density, Sensible Gain, Latent Gain, and others

Archicad Dark Mode on macOS

Enscape now supports Dark Mode in Archicad on macOS (starting with Archicad 29):

• Toolbar icons automatically adapt to light and dark themes, ensuring they remain clearly legible when switching between views
• Menu icons do not change appearance

Enscape 4.13

October 20, 2025

• Support for SketchUp 2026, Vectorworks 2026 and ArchiCAD 29
• Thermal Comfort in Enscape Impact (Windows only)
  Architects can now evaluate how comfortable their designs feel for occupants early in the concept phase with the new Thermal Comfort feature in Enscape Impact. Based on the PMV methodology, it visualizes how spaces perform throughout the year, helping designers make informed, comfort-driven design decisions without leaving their 3D workflow.
• Reports in Enscape Impact (Windows only)
  Users can now export analysis reports from Enscape Impact, including all key data and insights from the dashboard. This enables easy sharing, comparison of design variants, and documentation of project performance for collaboration.
• “Save as External Model for Enscape” returns in SketchUp
  The “Save as External Model for Enscape” feature is back in SketchUp. This powerful workflow lets components be saved as lightweight external files (Linked Models), improving project performance by replacing detailed models with wireframe placeholders inside SketchUp. Once loaded in Enscape, the full geometry appears in real time. After a temporary removal due to bugs, it’s now reintroduced with improved stability.
• Revit Improved Scene Hierarchy Naming for .vrscene Export (Windows only)
  Improved scene hierarchy path exported to .vrscene files to align with Enscape’s BIM Mode naming. The unique element ID is no longer appended, resulting in cleaner and more consistent paths (e.g., Walls/Basic Wall/Generic – 200mm). This improves readability and consistency across exported scenes.
• Enscape installer
  Improved workflow by removing Sign in step.
• Improved error messaging
  Improved error messaging for missing assets.
• Improved grass
  Improved grass sharpness & shading quality.

Enscape 4.10

August 27, 2025

Cosmos for asset management
Enscape is now switching to Chaos Cosmos for the delivery and management of assets. Although the content of the assets will remain unchanged for the time being, users will benefit from a more modern and intuitive platform with improved search and filter options, a streamlined user interface and a uniform experience across different Chaos products. All assets can even be downloaded at once via the Cosmos settings. Please note that future new assets will be available exclusively through Chaos Cosmos and only for Enscape 4.10 and later versions.

Colourful sun shadows and high-quality volumetric effect
The ray tracing engine has been upgraded with coloured sun shadows, which are also supported with fog.

Better export and material support
V-Ray scene export now also takes Revit graphical overrides into account — resulting in more accurate and consistent renders. And Rhino PBR materials with roughness textures (Rhino 7 and 8) are fully supported, while older customized materials remain compatible.

Improved grass
A more natural look with lower density, improved placement on slopes and more subtle height variation.

Automatic level of detail
A new approach to simplifying scene geometry delivers improved rendering performance.

Disable AI functions
IT administrators can now disable AI features, such as Veras and AI Enhancer, on a per-user or system-wide basis if required by company policy.

Enscape 4.9

August 5, 2025

3D Scene Sharing (Beta)
Share your full 3D scene via the Chaos Cloud with colleagues or clients. Thanks to 3D Streaming (beta), they can explore your model live, zoom in on details, and give feedback through comments or visual annotations. Perfect for increasing engagement and speeding up decision-making!

New Section Tool in Enscape Impact
Analyze your building one floor at a time without affecting your simulations. The new Section Tool lets you visually isolate a single level and view performance data more precisely.

Improved Heating Peak Load in Enscape Impact
For HVAC professionals: the peak load calculation now excludes domestic hot water. This results in a more realistic view of your actual heating needs.

SketchUp Sun Position
Sun position (set via the ‘Environments’ tab) now syncs perfectly in Chaos Enscape™, both live and in batch renders. Additionally, all material colors and textures are now fully embedded in the SketchUp project file. Say goodbye to broken texture links!

License Info with EXE Export
A PDF with license acknowledgements is now automatically included with standalone exports, ensuring everything stays clear and compliant.

Older versions no longer supported
with this release, support has ended for:

• SketchUp 2022 and earlier
• Revit 2022 and earlier
• Rhino 6 and earlier

And a smart extra: you’ll now receive a notification if your graphics drivers are outdated — helping you avoid unexpected issues.

Enscape 4.8

June 25, 2025

• Support Photoreal Materials in SketchUp 2025 – Enscape now supports the new physically based (“photoreal”) materials introduced in SketchUp 2025, ensuring a seamless, high-fidelity rendering experience that matches material definitions across both platforms. Metalness map and Ambient occlusion are not supported.
• Image Quality Improvements – Ray-Traced Sun Shadows for Walkthrough Mode – This update enables software ray traced sun shadows in walkthrough mode, with performance optimized for small to medium scenes and a toggle option for user control. Users with hardware ray tracing can now disable sun shadows in walkthroughs without turning off the feature entirely.
• Check for Running Embedded Apps and Errors reporting –Improve handling of running processes and error reporting for all embedded installations in the Enscape Installer.
• Improved Visual Balance in Pen & Pencil Sketch Mode: Adjusted the appearance of vegetation contours and hatching in Pen/Pencil sketch mode. Contours are now more clearly visible, and hatching no longer appears darker than the outlines, resulting in a more readable and visually balanced sketch style.
• 24 FPS Video Output Setting – The Frames per Second dropdown in Visual Settings > Output > Video now includes 24 FPS as an option, enabling users to export videos with cinematic frame rates alongside existing values.
• UI enhancements
  • Enscape Material Editor – Values in input fields are accepted after user presses Enter or when the field is out of focus
  • Asset placement – Invalid surfaces notification during asset placement
  • Artistic visual modes – Artistic visual modes cannot be activated at the same time as 3D TV Stereo Mode.
  • Updated Enscape Installer icons
  • Multi asset selection improved tooltip
  • Visual settings – Ambient Brightness (Visual Settings > Atmosphere > Illumination) is now disabled as option when the Rendering Quality is not set to Draft
  • Chaos Academy Link Added to Help Panel – The Enscape Help panel now includes a direct link to Chaos Academy, making it easier for users to access learning resources and training materials.

Enscape 4.7

May 20, 2025

Integrated Veras Workflow for Efficient Design Exploration

Enscape now features a direct integration with Veras, enabling users to quickly produce AI-assisted visual alternatives directly from the live Enscape viewport. This functionality supports early-phase conceptual development and facilitates visually rich client reviews.

By transmitting not only high-resolution imagery but also layered data such as material identifiers, Enscape provides Veras with the necessary context to generate more precise and geometry-aware outputs. Veras includes tools like the Geometry Override Slider, allowing users to fine-tune how closely the AI adheres to the original CAD structure. Additionally, users can target AI modifications to specific image regions—for instance, to update only the background or alter selected interior components—while preserving the integrity of the rest of the scene.

Enscape 4.6

April 30, 2025

Revit 2026 Support (Windows only): Enscape now supports Revit 2026, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted workflow for users upgrading to the latest version. This update maintains compatibility so you can take full advantage of Revit’s newest features, performance improvements, and stability enhancements without compromising your visualization process.

* With Revit 2026 now supported, Enscape continues to follow its policy of supporting the latest 4 Revit versions (2023–2026). As a result, Revit 2022 will be removed from the installer and no longer supported 3 months from the official release. We recommend updating to a supported version to ensure compatibility.

Improved Support for Revit Filters and Graphic Overrides (Windows only): Enscape now supports Revit Filters and Graphics Overrides for linked models, enhancing visual consistency between Revit and Enscape renderings. The update also includes support for background patterns.

Note: The “Custom” Display Settings option and accurate override display for nested links are not yet supported; these features will be added in a future release.

Improved Roughness Value Handling in SketchUp: Improved synchronization between SketchUp and Enscape by introducing a fallback roughness value, ensuring the roughness setting is preserved when a roughness texture is removed.

Improved Handling of ArchiCAD Element Properties: To address performance limitations in the ArchiCAD API, Enscape has enhanced the element property system to support lazy loading of additional properties when needed, improving stability and preventing future issues related to incomplete data access.

Update to DLSS 4 Super Resolution with Optimized Presets (Windows only): Better image quality and same or faster performance compared to previous versions.

Artistic visual mode performance optimization: Removed rendering flush for contours and extended lines, as recent performance improvements eliminate the need for it – even at 4K – reducing potential slowdowns.

Trial Survey Prompt After Exit: A survey prompt will now appear after closing Enscape with a trial license, allowing users to provide feedback, delay the reminder, or opt out entirely.

Removed Delay on Asset Placement: Eliminated the 0.25-second delay that previously occurred when placing an asset, resulting in a faster and more responsive asset placement experience.

Improved Stability Through Better Error Handling: Enscape has improved how Enscape handles internal settings issues to prevent crashes during startup. 

Normal Maps Now Consistently Handled in White Mode: Previously, normal maps were ignored for transparent or glass materials in White Mode, unlike for opaque materials. This update ensures consistent behavior by supporting normal maps only for opaque materials, clarifying rendering expectations in White Mode.

New AI Enhancer icon

Enscape 4.5

March 26, 2025

• Selective Exclusion of Assets in White Mode:
  Users can now exclude specific Enscape assets or categories from White Mode, allowing them to better highlight key project details. This applies only to Enscape assets and Custom assets from the Enscape Asset Library. In Rhino 7, individual selection is not supported.
• SketchUp 2025 Support:
  Enscape is compatible with SketchUp 2025, but new features such as photorealistic materials will be added later. Since older SketchUp versions are removed from the installer three months after their official end-of-support date, Enscape will only be compatible with SketchUp 2023, 2024, and 2025 from June onwards.
• SketchUp – Export Geometry:
  A new option in SketchUp allows users to determine whether geometry is reloaded when switching views or during batch rendering, improving performance.
• Revit – Support for Background Patterns (Windows only):
  Enscape now correctly displays solid background colors from Revit’s settings, following the hierarchy of overrides.
• Hardware Ray Tracing – Emissive Materials with Albedo Texture (Windows only):
  The color of the albedo texture is now correctly considered when calculating emissive materials, ensuring physically accurate lighting.
• Launching Enscape Without Writing Permissions (Windows only):
  Users without writing permissions for the Enscape folder in My Documents can now start Enscape but cannot save settings or generate panoramas.
• Preventing Automatic Restart During Installation (macOS only):
  During an automated installation, a .NET update no longer triggers a forced restart but instead displays a console warning.

Enscape 4.4

February 27, 2025

• Emissive Materials as Ray-Traced Light Sources (Windows only) Emissive materials now behave as true light sources when hardware ray tracing is enabled. This ensures more predictable lighting, reduces noise artifacts, and removes the need for inefficient modeling workarounds (e.g., manually placing thousands of light sources).
• Expanded Building Type Support in Enscape Impact (Windows only) Enscape Impact now supports additional building types, including Hospitality, Industrial, Retail, Sports, Transportation, and Warehouse. This expansion allows users to perform more relevant energy and comfort analyses tailored to their specific project needs.
• V-Ray Scene Export – Export Site Context Geometry Now when exporting a V-Ray scene, the site context included in the scene will be exported as well.
• Announcement – Phased Removal of Old Host Versions Starting in 2025, Enscape will remove unsupported host application versions from the installer three months after their official end-of-support announcement. While Enscape has historically supported older releases (for example, Revit 2015 – 2021), they’ve found that continuing to bundle out-of-date versions creates additional complexity for both developers and customer support teams. Since these older releases are no longer supported by their original publishers, phasing them out from the latest installers helps Enscape focus on providing the best possible experience for current versions.

Enscape 4.3

January 29, 2025

Enscape Impact (Windows only)

• Improved Calculation Accuracy: Calculation accuracy has been enhanced by refining the detection of windows. This includes an adjustment to the window frame ratio, ensuring more reliable results in your building performance analysis.
• Faster geometry detection: Geometry detection has been optimized, making the process twice as fast and enabling users to access analysis results more quickly and efficiently.

Licensering

• License Expired Notification: If your license has expired, you’ll now see a clear overlay with steps to renew or purchase a new license.
• Automatic License Engagement: After signing in, Enscape will now attempt to automatically engage a license if available, reducing the need to reopen windows or restart workflows.
• Trial Watermark Display: A small watermark has been reintroduced in the corner of renderings for trial users.

Enscape 4.2

October 29, 2024

Enscape Impact
A new add-on for building performance analysis within Enscape, enabling architects and designers to quickly conduct real-time energy performance assessments during the early design phase. This supports better-informed decisions that promote sustainability and efficiency.

Revit Graphics Override
Renders material and color overrides as defined by Revit Filters.

Support for WCS Mapping in Rhino
Utilizes World Coordinate System (WCS) mapping for materials, ensuring a more flexible workflow and accurate, real-world scale.

Software Ray-Tracing Improvements
Introduces software-based ray tracing for global illumination and sun shadows, delivering high-quality renders on Macs and machines with integrated graphics.

Multiple Section Planes for Rhino
Supports up to six section planes in Rhino, providing more detailed cross-sectional visualizations and improved design precision.

Artistic Visual Modes Improvements
Updated texture controls in Watercolor mode, with Colored Pencil and Watercolor modes now displaying transparent material tints accurately.

Enscape 4.2

July 31, 2024

Enscape Impact (Beta)
A dedicated module for seamlessly integrating real-time rendering with building performance analysis, enabling optimization of design efficiency and sustainability directly within the visualization workflow.

Analyze energy efficiency and environmental impact of buildings. Visualize which spaces have the highest energy consumption, where heating or cooling is needed, and where solar energy works best.

This module can be tested for free until the release of Enscape 4.2 (expected in October) as part of the Enscape product suite. Currently, the module is only available for Windows users.

AI Enhancer
Automatically enhance the realism of people and vegetation in your project, speeding up your work while delivering superior visual quality.

Artistic Modes
Transform renderings into striking pencil or watercolor drawings—ideal for conceptual phases to uniquely express design intent and engage clients. Available for screenshots, batch rendering, panoramas, and video.

Colored Shadows in Glass
Users can now apply textures to glass materials with shadows that reflect these patterns, perfect for stained glass effects without needing to model complex window geometries.

New Vegetation and People
Enjoy 122 new vegetation assets and 10 unique people assets to populate scenes with trees and plants from Europe, North America, and Japan, as well as a selection of people in various outfits and poses.

Integrated Graphics Support
Enscape now supports Windows computers with Intel and AMD iGPUs (integrated graphics processing units), making it accessible to more than just computers with discrete physical GPUs.

Enscape 4.0

March 27, 2024

Enscape for Mac Platform Alignment
Now, users on macOS can seamlessly enjoy the same robust features that Windows users have long celebrated. The macOS features added specifically for this release include:

• Adjustable assets
• Dynamic asset placement
• Custom Asset Library
• Custom Asset Editor
• Site context
• BIM data
• Collaborative annotations

Enhanced Vegetation and People Assets
Elevate your designs with over 170 new vegetation assets and over 30 different people assets.

NVIDIA Denoiser for Capture Exports
Experience smoother, cleaner visuals with Enscape’s cutting-edge denoising solution, powered by NVIDIA ReLAX technology.

V-Ray Scene Export Update
Transfer geometry, 3D assets, lights, materials, and camera position via the .vrscene exporter.

Sleeker UI Design
Enjoy an enhanced user experience with blue shades and stylish icons for better readability and visual clarity.

Support for Rhino 8.3
Use Enscape 4.0 with the latest version of Rhino and work seamlessly within your preferred environment.

Windows only improvements *

• VR support for Meta Quest 3 and HTC Vive Pro 2
• Collaborate more efficiently in shared projects in Revit
• Raytraced artificial light for extra realism (beta)
• Improved reflections and global illumination
• Intel ARC GPU support

*Due to platform limitations, some features will be available only on Windows.

Additional info about Enscape 4.0 can be found here.

Enscape 3.5

May 16, 2023

Adjustable Assets
With the new Adjustable Asset series, users can change the material, colour, or variation of certain Enscape assets. Furniture materials can be altered, clothing colours of certain people’s assets can be changed, and exact colours can be chosen for each of the 91 vehicles in Enscape. Alternative assets can also be seen for trees and plants, specifically autumnal trees and unpotted plants. All assets with this new functionality can be found by filtering using the tag “Adjustable”.

Improved Lighting and Reflections
Enscape 3.5 includes improvements to its global illumination algorithm, which delivers enhanced lighting, reflections, and rendering quality to users with GPUs that support hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Users will see an improvement in the quality of indirect lighting, especially in interior scenes, resulting in more realistic and high-quality visualizations. Additionally, users will experience more consistent lighting and precise shading in mirror reflections. This feature is available for users with NVIDIA RTX or AMD RX 6000/7000 series graphics cards.

New 3D People Assets
53 people were added to the Enscape Asset Library in January 2023. These are real people who have been scanned with our in-house 3D scanner. The library continues to grow with a new batch of 40 people that allow clothing customization with Enscape 3.5 and will get more diverse over time. Plans are also in place to start scanning more animals and helpful objects using this same technology. The scanned people assets are exclusive to Enscape and will be available in Chaos Cosmos shortly. They can be found by filtering for the tag “Exclusive”.

Alpha Channel Export Improvement
Users can now export renderings with a transparent background, facilitating editing and post-processing in other tools. Users can also export semi-transparent materials, such as windows and glass surfaces, reducing the amount of time required for refining these materials during post-processing.

Orthographic Views Update for Revit
Enscape 3.5 allows for the synchronization of orthographic views between Revit and Enscape. Any orthographic view created or edited in Enscape will be reflected in Revit, and the crop region in Revit will match the Enscape viewport. This synchronization is bi-directional, meaning that users can adjust the crop region in Revit to modify the view in Enscape as well.

Certified SpaceMouse Support
With Enscape 3.5, it is possible to customize mouse controls through shortcut buttons on the SpaceMouse itself. This will make it easier for users to use a SpaceMouse and navigate a 3D model in conjunction with Enscape.

Layer Assignment of Assets in Rhino
In previous versions, when an Enscape asset was placed into a project, Rhino would assign it to the Default Layer. Now when placing assets in Rhino or Enscape, they will be placed in the currently selected layer.

A New User Area in the Toolbar
Users can now access their account directly from the Enscape toolbar. This will make it easier for them to manage and check their license status, and manage web stand-alone, and panoramas.

Revit 2024 Support
Enscape 3.5 supports the latest version of Revit – 2024.

Enscape™ for Mac

July 27, 2022

Real-Time Visualization
Visualize models in real-time in the Enscape rendering window.

Real-Time Walkthrough
Navigate rendered projects with the walk, fly, and perspective modes.

Export Options
Export and share design ideas with still renders, 360-degree panoramas, and web standalone options.

Visual Settings
Use a range of atmosphere, image, capture, and rendering settings to create the perfect look.

Material Editor
Use height maps and adjust textures to increase the level of realism.

Synchronized Views
Have the Enscape rendering window show the same view as the project.

Enscape Asset Library
Choose from more than 3,000 high-quality, low-poly 3D models to add to a project.

Manage Views
Create saved views to easily refer back to a project and seamlessly present it from the best angles.

Batch Rendering
Render views in batches to save time in rendering them individually.

Panorama Tour
Create a navigation mode within the Panorama Gallery to easily share designs.

Language Support
Enscape for Mac is available in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, and Polish.

Features like Virtual Reality, video and standalone export, objects as light and sound sources and custom library will be added later.

Enscape™ 3.4

July 27, 2022

Categories for the Custom Asset Library
The Categories for the Custom Asset Library allow you to organize and structure your (imported) custom assets. The categories let you filter for assets so you can find the one you want within a few clicks, giving you a faster workflow. With every category you create, you can give it a name and an icon.

Interior Design Assets and Materials
The asset and material theme for this release is interior design with 210 new assets and 52 new materials.

Save Enscape Sun Position in Views
This feature lets you save your sun position in views. Before this, the sun positions you adjusted (only with keyboard shortcuts) would reset whenever you restarted Enscape. Slider controls and input fields are provided so you can easily reproduce specific sun positions for other views.

Update Views
You can now edit the camera position and sun position for existing saved views. Before this, you were only able to change the name and visual preset for existing views.

Improved Reflections
The reflections in windows or interior mirrors will be more complex and show more details by default with the new version. Users don’t have to do anything extra as this automatically updates with Enscape 3.4.

Enscape™ 3.3

April 6, 2022

Site Context
Import geometry and topology from real-world sites to renders, giving context to design scenes easily.

Alpha Channel Export
Render an image with a transparent background, reducing the time and effort spent in post-processing. Ideal for product renders!

Education Assets
New assets and materials can be used in the theme of Education, but they can be used for non-educational projects as well.

Additional Enscape™ 3.3 Improvements

• SketchUp 2022 support
• The option that the Enscape rendering window will always be on top of the CAD window
• Overwrite material with something from the Enscape Material Library
• Option to migrate uploads (web standalone and panoramas) to a user account
• Transparent materials will be shown in reflections (only with NVIDIA RTX and AMD RX6 series video cards)

Enscape™ 3.2

November 24, 2021

Dynamic Asset Placement
With the new Dynamic Asset Placement, users can select, place, and edit assets from the Asset Libraries into their designs via the Enscape™ rendering window. Everything added to the rendering is instantly reflected in the modelling software, offering a two-way asset placement. Users can rotate, scale, and delete an asset, and all changes will sync back to the project. Exact editing functions and capabilities will depend on the modelling software used. Multi-asset placement is also now available to quickly populate scenes with assets such as trees, cars, and people, directly inside Enscape™.

Batch Panorama and Panorama Tours
With the new Batch Panorama, users can now render multiple panoramas, such as an image, mono panorama, or stereo panorama, at once. Panorama Tours are also available to guide clients and prospects better through proposed designs – third-party tools are no longer required.

Green Building Assets and Materials
With the growing demand and need for sustainable architecture, users can now enjoy a new collection of over 150 green building assets, including a diverse range of trees, plants, and flowers often used within green building design. Wind turbines, electric power stations, two additional electric vehicles, drones, a scooter, and even a passenger drone, have also been added to this update. Users will also get access to roughly 25 green building materials such as organic bricks, a bamboo fence, recycled plastic, a straw wall, hay plastic, solar modules, printed concrete, clay plaster, solar roof tiles, wood materials, and rammed earth.

New Materials and People Assets
Enscape™ 3.2 also includes around 30 new highly requested materials such as wallpapers, tiles, marble, granite, leather, plaster, and rubber tar. Users can also add approximately 50 new people assets to their scenes.

Ray-Traced Sun Shadows
Shadow sharpness and accuracy are further improved with this release by extending ray-traced sun shadows to videos and real-time walkthroughs (independent of whether rest mode is activated or not).

Upload Management Overhaul
To bring the Upload Management feature in line with the rest of the product and provide users with a more intuitive workflow, the UI for this particular element of Enscape™ has been redesigned. Uploads will now be grouped by type and product, and function indicators have been improved.

Enscape™ 3.1

July 22, 2021

New Material Library
Choose from predefined high-quality materials that are ready to use within your projects. Over 200 materials have been created, including materials such as wood, fabric, brick, and tile.

Material Editor Overhaul
Now it’s quicker and easier to identify materials with a color and material type indicator in the material list. There is also a new self-illuminated material type, new icons, controls, and map tabs for improved usability. Additionally, you can import and export material packages from within the Material Editor.

Support for NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling)
Enscape 3.1 comes with NVIDIA DLSS technology, which automatically improves performance. The deep learning-based upscaling technique renders internally at a lower resolution but outputs a clean and sharp high-resolution image for both high-quality videos and high-performance virtual reality walkthroughs. So, rendering time decreases, and quality increases. This latest technology is available to users with an NVIDIA RTX graphics card.

Panorama Gallery
With the new Panorama Gallery, you can group and share multiple panoramas at the same time – perfect for showcasing multiple rooms or comparing different variants of a design. This can be managed via the Uploads section of the Enscape License Center and allows consumers to access more than one panorama at a time via the web browser.

Material Editor for Revit
To help improve the Revit and Enscape material workflow, Enscape 3.1 introduces a basic Material Editor for Revit. This editor will support the ‘General’ material type, allowing you to apply video textures, self-illuminating materials, and displacement maps within Enscape itself. No more workarounds are required!

Simplified Assets
A range of simplified assets that are low poly and come with a simple, white appearance. This initial batch includes assets like people, buildings, vegetation, furniture, and vehicles. Ideal for use in the early design phase.

Ray-Traced Sun Shadows
You can now enjoy even higher-quality renderings and realism with new ray-traced sun shadows. Sharper and more accurate shadows will enhance the quality of your renders and can be enjoyed in any exported image, panorama exports, and rest mode in a walkthrough. This latest technology is available to users with an NVIDIA RTX graphics card.

Enscape™ 3.0

March 9, 2021

New User Interface

• Improved visual setting workflow management
• Relocation of functions from the plugin toolbar to the renderer toolbar
• A new structure for displaying information in the renderer
• A new video timeline view and a change to video keyframes: V = video editor and K = keyframe

Local Assets
333 New assets which focus on iconic or specific assets to local regions. These include vehicles, objects, and species of trees and shrubs to help the user produce more authentic, regional experiences within 3D designs.

Video Editor Improvements
The video editor has a new streamlined workflow. Now, all aspects of the video creation process are visible, without the need for diving into sub-menus. There is also a new timeline view for faster and easier video creation and editing.

Batch Rendering for Vectorworks
Vectorworks users can now batch render a set of images, allowing them to render multiple images at once, significantly speeding up their rendering time.

Faster Loading for Textures
Enscape now supports simultaneous loading of texture images (used in materials), which results in significantly faster loading times.

Setting Presets Connected to 3D Views
Previously, visual presets, including fog, cloud, or lighting settings, were only applied when doing batch renderings. Now, the visual settings are applied in real time when switching between views.

PLUS – Sleek New Branding!
In addition to the redesigned user interface, Enscape also has a new appearance with a brand-new logo!

Enscape™ 2.9

November 5, 2020

Custom Asset Library
The Custom Asset Library allows you to add tailor-made assets to your design. This expert feature is perfect for when you want to insert something from your collection.

Video Textures
Create visual intrigue by adding video as a surface texture in your projects. This feature will allow you to apply animated televisions, monitors, and video screens so you can further illustrate reality in your projects.

Displacement Maps
Sharpen the level of detail in a scene with Displacement Maps. Give your designs a greater sense of depth from every angle and include self-shadowing without having to do any extra modelling work.

Fitness Assets
Lift your designs with new fitness-themed assets. With assets such as gym equipment and people exercising, you can fill your fitness studio project or outdoor neighbourhood scene with life and detail.

Enscape™ 2.8

July 21, 2020

Collaborative Annotation
This enables you to highlight issues within a project to your team. Accelerate decision-making and provide greater transparency.

Animated Vegetation
Give animations a more lively atmosphere. Impress clients and win assignments by adding moving trees and lush gardens to complement your building designs.

New Assets
Bring life to your renderings with over 400 new assets, including a special healthcare package, 100 new furniture with improved texture and 70 new indoor plants.

Enscape™ 2.7

february 26, 2020

Orthographic Views
Easily create floor plans and sections, thanks to Esncape’s addition of orthographic views.

Asset Library Expansion
The Asset Library has been expanded with new categories and detailed content, such as lamps and surrounding buildings.

BIM Data
Important data is now visible in Enscape’s BIM mode, such as dimensions, types of material, quantities and even prices. This function is currently only available for Revit and ArchiCAD.

Additional Features

• Batch Rendering
• Reproduce render based on present settings
• Improved clouds and atmospheric effects
• Improved area lights (spheres, lines and rectangles)
• Improved shading of partially transparent surfaces, such as curtains

Enscape™ 2.6

December 25, 2019

Lighting & Reflections
Completely overhauled lighting calculation algorithms offer better reflections and accurate indirect lighting for stunning realism.

Revamped Settings
Save settings directly in the CAD file, enabling easy sharing with colleagues for the same result.

Asset Library Expansion
The Asset Library has been expanded with new categories and detailed content.

Additional Features

• ArchiCAD material editor
• MSI installer
• Numerical input is possible on settings sliders
• Revit: Multiple asset placement functions
• Reduced memory usage by downsampling larger textures
• Rift S controllers now visible in virtual reality
• Improved sun shadows for renders
• Full Revit 2020 support

Enscape™ 2.5

April 4, 2019

Asset Library Expansion
The Asset Library is now web-based and has been expanded with new categories and detailed content.

Material Editor for Rhino
The new Material Editor for Rhino lets you create materials specifically for your Enscape model and gives you a handy overview of all the materials applied.

New Material: Clear Coat
New material options to optimize the look of your cars and enamel items: imitate automotive paint or the high gloss of varnished wood.

Video Editor Improvements
Smoother path and rotation and improved usability.

Additional Features

• Improved lighting performance and artificial light shadows
• Shadow sharpness setting
• Enhanced fog settings
• Increased grass rendering distance and performance
• New horizon presets
• SketchUp 2019 support
• Improved outlines
• Textures in off-screen reflections
• Increased max texture resolution