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15 July 2026 - News

Chaos Veras 4.6 is here: from still image to cinema-grade video!

Chaos Veras 4.6 introduces Google's Veo 3.1 video model, letting users turn still images into fluid, cinematic animations with a single click.

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An impressive, photorealistic architectural visualization generated with Chaos Veras. The image features a spectacular, tiered modern building with large glass facades, green terraces, walking people, and a city skyline in the background during golden hour.
30 June 2026 - News

Discover CGconnect: Chaos’ gathering place for 3D professionals

Discover CGconnect: the community for 3D artists. Showcase your portfolio, improve your skills, and find jobs or top talent right away!

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Architectural visualization of a peaceful retreat home under old oak trees, with soft mist, warm natural light, and reflective materials. Original render by LHBdesign.
15 July 2026 - News

Chaos Veras 4.6 is here: from still image to cinema-grade video!

Chaos Veras 4.6 introduces Google's Veo 3.1 video model, letting users turn still images into fluid, cinematic animations with a single click.

Read more
An impressive, photorealistic architectural visualization generated with Chaos Veras. The image features a spectacular, tiered modern building with large glass facades, green terraces, walking people, and a city skyline in the background during golden hour.
30 June 2026 - News

Discover CGconnect: Chaos’ gathering place for 3D professionals

Discover CGconnect: the community for 3D artists. Showcase your portfolio, improve your skills, and find jobs or top talent right away!

Read more
Architectural visualization of a peaceful retreat home under old oak trees, with soft mist, warm natural light, and reflective materials. Original render by LHBdesign.
29 June 2026 - News

Gaussian Splats added to SketchUp LABS

Test the beta version of Gaussian Splats for SketchUp now.

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Illustration of a Gaussian splat combined with a SketchUp model
29 June 2026 - Blog

From SketchUp design to a quote in a single workflow

Peter Wuyts developed CabN8 to help interiors professionals save up to 80% of their drawing time through a single, integrated SketchUp workflow.

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An infographic showing the CABN8 functionalities workflow, moving from 'Plan' (floor plan) to '3D Design' (cabinetry), 'Visualize' (rendering), 'Calculate' (cost estimation), and 'Part lists' (cutting lists). The icons are connected in a circle against a blurred kitchen background. Focus: CABN8 software, 3D interior design, calculation and parts lists.
24 June 2026 - Blog

20 Years of Design8: Standing on Our Own Two Feet (2005 – 2010)

Orlando finds himself suddenly standing on his own two feet, building Design8 bv from the ground up.

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An overview photo of an early Design8 exhibition stand promoting SketchUp, featuring striking curved banners. Robert, in a red polo shirt, is neatly setting everything up on our stand at the Bouw & ICT Beurs 2006.
12 June 2026 - News

SketchUp 2026.2: packed with new possibilities 

SketchUp 26.2 takes sustainable design, AI visualization, and documentation to the next level with the Analysis Hub, Nano Banana rendering, improved LayOut features, and smoother updates than ever.

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The official hero image for SketchUp 2026.2. A crisp, diagonal split-screen showcases the impressive transformation of an uncolored, basic 3D SketchUp model (left) into a stunning, photorealistic render (right) full of lifelike trees, lighting, and reflections.
9 June 2026 - News

Ready for PlaceMaker v4? Here's what's changing!

PlaceMaker version 4 has been completely revamped and is now web-based. With a single license, you work in both SketchUp and Revit, and existing users can upgrade to this new version for free.

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A 3D aerial perspective of a sprawling and detailed city model, generated with the PlaceMaker 4 plugin. The image displays clean white massing models of buildings, detailed road networks, trees, and a waterway, perfectly illustrating how designers can rapidly create complete 3D contexts.
9 June 2026 - Cases

Faster from 3D to 2D in SketchUp

Discover how you can effectively and efficiently generate your 2D work documents and presentations with ConDoc Tools.

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A hero image of ConDoc Tools showing the seamless transition from a 3D SketchUp model of a modern house to professional 2D construction drawings and elevations. The ConDoc Tools logo is centered.
4 June 2026 - News

Chaos Corona 15: More AI, more detail and a faster workflow!

Chaos Corona 15 combines AI, advanced rendering and seamless collaboration in one powerful update.

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An architectural 3D exterior render of a sleek, modern concrete villa built on a rocky lakeshore, surrounded by forests and mountains.
3 June 2026 - News

New features in Enscape workflow

With a range of new features in Enscape, Envision and Veras, Chaos has further improved the Enscape workflow.

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3D rendering of a villa in the woods
19 May 2026 - News

Chaos Veras 4.5 is here!

Chaos Veras 4.5 includes a host of new features that give you even more control over your AI renders.

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An atmospheric, futuristic 3D render of a conceptual building, generated with Chaos Veras 4.4 AI software. The abstract architecture consists of massive, smooth white volumes with rounded corners and warm, glowing edges, dramatically presented in dense, volumetric fog against a dark night background.
5 May 2026 - News

Twinmotion 2026.1 is available

Twinmotion 2026.1 brings a solid set of rendering and workflow improvements.

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Een fotorealistische 3D-exterieurrender van een modern, glazen kantoorgebouw dat naadloos is geïntegreerd in een klassieke stedelijke straatwand, gegenereerd met Twinmotion 2026.1. Het beeld toont indrukwekkende reflecties in de glazen gevel, levendig stadsverkeer en gedetailleerde omliggende bakstenen gebouwen bij helder daglicht.
22 April 2026 - News

Veras 4.3 is available

The latest version of Veras offers a new type of reference image, the ability to combine multiple video renders, improved render fine-tuning, and much more!

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A high-quality, photorealistic exterior render of a modern dark brick apartment complex, entirely generated with Chaos Veras. The atmospheric architectural visualization shows the facade in warm evening sunlight, including detailed reflections in the glass and a lively street with trees, a cyclist, and a pedestrian.
21 April 2026 - News

V-Ray 7 Update 3: a new standard in speed, AI and photorealism

V-Ray 7 Update 3 makes your visualization workflow faster and smarter, with real-time rendering in the viewport, AI tools and smoother collaboration.

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A photorealistic 3D interior render of a modern, luxury hair salon, generated with V-Ray 7. The brightly lit space features three wash stations with large illuminated oval mirrors, warm wooden ceiling and wall panels, and a stylish waiting area with an organic sofa and ribbed poufs in the foreground.
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