SketchUp Rendering in Enscape

Written by on Feb 07, 2023. Posted in Enscape

Enscape is a SketchUp real-time render plugin that empowers you to create beautiful, realistic renderings in a matter of seconds, all from within your favorite modeling software.

Used by architects, designers, and the wider AEC industry, Enscape plugs directly into SketchUp, so you can create a SketchUp rendering and even explore your design in virtual reality, without the need to switch to another tool or export or import any files.

Once installed, Enscape will appear in SketchUp under the ‘Extensions’ tab on the menu bar. You can choose to either access the Enscape functions via this drop–down menu, or by activating the Enscape toolbar.

With the installation complete and your SketchUp project file open, it’s now possible to view your project in Enscape by clicking on the “Start Enscape” button. With the Enscape window open, you can instantly see any changes that you make to your SketchUp model.

To create a rendering in SketchUp, click on the “Take Screenshot” or “Batch Rendering” button within the ‘Extensions’ tab, or the Enscape Capturing toolbar. It’s possible to batch render multiple views at the same time. You also have the option to adjust your image resolution size using one of the presets in the Enscape Visual Settings, or by choosing your own size up to 8192 x 8192px.

Share and present your renderings through a variety of export options. A web standalone exports your model as a read-only 3D file rendered in a web browser

With V-Ray 6 for SketchUp, Rhino, and Revit, it’s possible to transfer an Enscape scene to V-Ray, where further refinements can be made for even higher quality visualizations. Nothing gets lost in translation, workflows are condensed, and designers can be confident that their designs will be illustrated as originally intended.

There is no longer a need to duplicate work and start a scene from scratch; now visualization specialists can see Enscape materials and all compatible Enscape assets within V-Ray. It’s then possible to edit and swap these Enscape elements for V-Ray and Cosmos assets, as well as superior materials, to produce the high-fidelity renderings that are often required in the final stages of the design process.