Enscape uses ray tracing for its real-time rendering, and almost all the calculations that Enscape performs are being handled on the graphics card (GPU). For this reason, your computer should at least meet the minimum recommended system requirements set out below.

Furthermore, although not a requirement, we do recommend that you use Enscape with dual monitors, as Enscape is optimized to work on a dual monitor setup.

The Enscape plug-in is currently provided for the following software:

• Revit (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)*
• SketchUp (2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021)
• Rhino (6.0 and 7.0)
  
• Archicad (21, 22, 23, 24, and 25)
• Vectorworks (2020 (Service Pack 3), 2021, 2022)

*Revit 2018 does not support the Enscape Material Library or Enscape Material Editor. Additionally, Revit LT is not supported at all by  Enscape. 

The Enscape plugin will be installed for all of the above CAD’s unless otherwise specified during the installation process. This means you do not require a dedicated installer specific to each individual CAD, and you can specify which CAD or CAD’s you want to install Enscape for during the installation procedure.

Note: There are conflicts with two other Revit plugins: Colorizer and Techviz. To avoid incompatibilities, please uninstall them before using Enscape.

Enscape performs its renders using your graphics card (GPU), but the GPU has to have dedicated VRAM, and not shared VRAM as found with Intel Integrated Graphics chips. If your systems CPU and RAM are capable of handling Revit, for instance, and you have a capable GPU, Enscape should work. A good CPU can speed up Enscape’s loading times. The system requirements to run Enscape, as well as the Standalone Executable files that can be exported from Enscape, are identical.

It is also recommended that your internet connection is fast and stable, and that you should use a direct cable connection and avoid using a Wi-fi connection where possible, as this can slow down the Asset Library loading times.

Note: real-time rendering performance can be affected by the project size, and therefore the following table provides the minimum GPU specifications that we recommend where large CAD projects are regularly being worked on. Where VR is listed, the GPU’s clock speed (processor) has more relevance than the amount of VRAM, although you should always try to use a GPU with as much VRAM as possible.

Enscape should work if your GPU is capable of running the minimum recommended drivers listed below, although we always advise that you should be running the latest available drivers for your GPU:

If you run into trouble, let us know by using Enscape’s Feedback function or send us an email. There are plenty of different system configurations and we are working every day to support more of them.