When making changes to materials, lights, objects, etc. via the main CAD software being used, these adjustments are instantly recognized and automatically translated into Enscape. This functionality can of course also be deactivated when required.

Live Updates are also available whilst VR mode is activated. This allows making adjustments to a project which, when implemented, allows the user who is wearing the VR headset to see the corresponding changes in real time.

Furthermore, Live Updates are always activated by default. To deactivate this feature, please follow the corresponding instructions for each software set out below.

Once Enscape has been started in Revit, you can enable / disable the live link between the two softwares by clicking the Resume Live Updates / Pause Live Updates button:

As long as Live Updates is enabled the ability to click and access the Active Document menu in the Revit ribbon where you can select a View is maintained. Having Live Updates disabled breaks that link.

You will still be able to create views within the Enscape UI, and these are saved to the Revit Active Document list even when the Live Updates is paused.

Here you can see the Live Updates button and the menu option to enable / disable this. Notice the button has a light blue background applied to indicate it is enabled.

Synchronize Views allows synchronizing the view between the CAD software and Enscape. Any perspective/movement changes which are executed in SketchUp, Rhino, Vectorworks, or Archicad will immediately be translated into Enscape.

This functionality also allows navigation via the main CAD software only, without having to make use of Enscape’s controls.

Synchronize Views is not available in Revit.

To synchronize the view of SketchUp with Enscape, simply click the following Synchronize Views button:

Notice that the button’s background is highlighted with blue when enabled.

When creating a view from within Rhino, if the Synchronize Views is enabled, this will result in the vertical frustum of the CAD’s camera being used. A visual indicator as to which Field of View (CAD=vertical, Enscape=horizontal) is being used can be seen in the Enscape Visual Settings next to the Field of View option under the Main tab. This vertical or horizontal frustum is then saved along with the View and is always respected, even when Synchronize Views is disabled when the View is selected from the Manage Views list at a later date.