Live Updates and View Synchronization
Live Updates and View Synchronization
Introduction to Live Updates
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.
Live Updates in Revit
Disable Live Updates by simply clicking the Pause Live Updates button:
Pause
As long as Live Updates is enabled, you have the ability to click and access the Manage Views function where you can select a view, sun position, or time of day that gets created using the Create View button in the Enscape ribbon.
View Selector
To allow Enscape to resume rendering updates you make to a model, click the button Resume Live Updates button:
Resume Live Updates
Each view saves the corresponding Revit attributes:
- Location and camera perspective
- Hide in View
- Sun Settings
- Phasing
- Design options
- Section boxes
This means you can create a whole presentation just by transitioning between the different Views listed.
Live Updates in SketchUp
Deactivate Live Updates by clicking the Live Updates button:
Pause Live Updates
Or, in case the Enscape toolbar has not been set up yet, you can access this through the Enscape main menu:
Resume Live Updates
To enable Live Updates again, simply click the button once more.
Live Updates in Rhino
Pause Live Updates by clicking the Live Updates button:
To enable Live Updates again, simply click the button once more.
Pause and Resume Live Updates
Live Updates in ArchiCAD
Pause Live Updates by clicking the Live Updates button:
Pause Live Updates
Or, in case the Enscape palette has not been set up yet:
Resume Live Updates
To enable Live Updates again, simply click the button once more.
Introduction to View Synchronization
View Synchronization allows synchronizing the native camera of the used CAD software with Enscape. Any perspective/movement changes which are executed in SketchUp, Rhino 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.
View Synchronization in SketchUp
To synchronize the view of SketchUp with Enscape, simply click the following Synchronize Views button:
Activate View Synchronization
In case the Enscape toolbar has not been set up yet, simply click Synchronize Views in the Enscape context menu instead:
Activate View Synchronization via context menu
To disable View Synchronization, simply click the button once more.
When creating a view from within SketchUp, if the View Synchronization is enabled, this will result in the vertical frustum of the camera being used. This information as to which Field of View is being used can be seen in the Enscape Visual Settings next to the Field of View option. This Vertical or Horizontal frustum is then saved along with the View and will be respected, even when View Synchronization is disabled when the view is selected from the Manage Views list at a later date.
View Synchronization in Rhino
To activate View Synchronization in Rhino, simply press the following button:
If you want to disable this feature again, just press the button once more afterward.
Pause and Resume View Synchronization
When creating a view from within Rhino, if the View Synchronization is enabled, this will result in the vertical frustum of the camera being used. This information as to which Field of View is being used can be seen in the Enscape Visual Settings next to the Field of View option. This Vertical or Horizontal frustum is then saved along with the View and will be respected, even when View Synchronization is disabled when the view is selected from the Manage Views list at a later date.
View Synchronization in ArchiCAD
Activate View Synchronization in ArchiCAD with the following button:
Activate View Synchronization
Or, in case the Enscape ribbon in ArchiCAD has not been set up yet:
Activate View Synchronization via context menu
To disable View Synchronization, simply click the button once more.
