Live Updates and Synchronize Views
Live Updates and Synchronize Views
Overview - 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 when Live Updates is enabled. This functionality can of course also be deactivated when required.
Live Updates is 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
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:
Pause Resume Live Updates button in Revit
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.
Active Documents menu in Revit
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.
Active Documents menu in Revit
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.
An Export Geometry option which speeds up loading when switching between Views is available via the Enscape Export Geometry setting.
Live Updates in SketchUp
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.
Live Updates button and menu option
Live Updates in Rhino
Pause Live Updates by clicking the Live Updates button:
To enable Live Updates again, simply click the button once more.
Note how the status of Live Updates is shown only in Rhino’s Command line area.
Pause and Resume Live Updates
Live Updates in ArchiCAD
The Live Updates button in Archicad, in the Toolbar, a custom palette, or the Enscape menu option.
Notice when enabled, the button’s background is highlighted with a light blue color.
With Archicad its possible to disable exporting geometry when switching between Views and can reduce loading times.
Pause Live Updates
Live Updates in Vectorworks
Pause/Resume Live Updates by clicking the Live Updates button which will update according to the state.
Export Geometry can be disabled if you require to speed up switching between Views.
Live Update button in Vectorworks
Overview - Synchronize Views
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 in Revit
To synchronize the view of Revit with Enscape, simply click the following Synchronize Views button:
Synchronize Views button in Revit
Click the Synchronize Views button again to pause the synchronization.
Also notice that this button has an arrow associated with it that when clicked will expand a menu to reveal a button for Revit’s Live Camera option, which is documented in full here.
Revit Live Camera button
Synchronize Views in SketchUp
To synchronize the view of SketchUp with Enscape, simply click the following Synchronize Views button:
The Synchronize Views button and menu option in SketchUp
Notice that the button’s background is highlighted with blue when enabled.
To disable Synchronize Views, simply click the button once more.
When creating a view from within SketchUp, 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.
Synchronize Views in Rhino
To activate Synchronize Views in Rhino, simply press the following button:
Click it again to disable it.
Notice the ‘state’ of this feature is only indicated in Rhino’s Command line.
Pause and Resume View Synchronization
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.
Synchronize Views in Archicad
Enable / Disable Synchronize Views in Archicad with the following button:
Notice the button has a blue background when it is enabled.
Synchronize Views button and menu options
Synchronize Views in Vectorworks
You can activate / deactivate Synchronize Views in Vectorworks with the following button:
Synchronize Views button
