Turn approved Enscape views into art-directed presentation stills.
Real-time visualization inside Vectorworks for checking design views and exporting still images, panoramas, and video presentations
Real-time visualization inside Vectorworks for checking design views and exporting still images, panoramas, and video presentations
Enscape for Vectorworks lets architects, landscape designers, and interior teams open a real-time viewport from the Vectorworks interface to inspect a developing design. A Vectorworks saved view is especially useful when it already communicates the intended design layers, class visibility, camera angle, materials, and surrounding context. Use that view to review an interior scheme, building approach, landscape proposal, event space, facade study, or material option, then render a still once the composition is settled. RENDERCAD is useful when that approved Enscape frame needs a more art-directed presentation variation for a client deck, competition board, proposal cover, or marketing layout. It can explore a specific visual direction such as a different time of day, stronger material contrast, more convincing planting, or a more populated atmosphere while preserving the selected view as the reference. The Vectorworks file remains the source of truth for geometry, dimensions, coordination, and documented design changes; treat a RENDERCAD result as presentation imagery rather than an editable or verified model view.
In Vectorworks, prepare a saved view with the intended design layers and classes visible, then confirm the geometry, textures, and scene context that should appear in the image. Start the Enscape viewport from its Vectorworks toolbar and use view synchronization or managed views to establish the camera. Adjust visual settings and any relevant materials or assets, then export a still at a resolution appropriate for the presentation. Upload the selected image to RENDERCAD with a concise brief that names what must stay recognizable - for example, the massing, circulation, furniture layout, facade rhythm, or planting arrangement - and what may change, such as mood, sky, lighting, or entourage. Compare the resulting options beside the Enscape original, and return to Vectorworks and Enscape for any geometry, camera, or design correction. Keep Enscape for live model review, panoramas, video, and virtual-reality workflows; use RENDERCAD for polished still directions derived from a chosen view.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
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RENDERCAD uses a maintained selection of image-generation models for different rendering tasks. Results can vary by model and input, so compare generated output with the source design before relying on geometry, materials, or dimensions.
| Feature | RENDERCAD | Enscape for Vectorworks |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Real-time visualization engine launched from the Vectorworks interface |
| Output | Images + Video | Still images, panoramas, video exports, web standalone sharing, and virtual-reality presentations, depending on configuration and platform |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Image output uses selectable preset or custom resolution settings; practical limits depend on scene complexity and available graphics memory |
| Image Speed | Image renders complete in 60 seconds. | The viewport updates interactively; image, panorama, and video exports vary with output settings, scene complexity, and workstation hardware |
| Video Speed | Videos complete in 2-5 minutes. | Video export duration depends on the camera path, output settings, scene complexity, and workstation hardware |
| Scene Set Up | No separate local scene | A Vectorworks model with suitable saved views, visible layers and classes, materials, assets, visual settings, and optional panorama or video setup |
| Input | Screen Snip | Vectorworks geometry, materials, textures, saved views, visible layers and classes, and scene context accessed through the Enscape plugin |
| Hardware | Cloud GPU | Vectorworks plugin workflow on supported Windows and macOS configurations |
| Install | None | Install and activate Enscape, then access its toolbar and viewport from Vectorworks |
| Cost | from $9/mo | Commercial subscription licensing from Chaos, with terms and availability varying by license type |
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Skip a separate local scene build. Pick a condition, material, and background while RENDERCAD handles the image-generation step. Image renders complete in 60 seconds.
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Use the browser workflow directly, capture a selected view with the desktop app, or start from the browser extension.
Get StartedCommon solutions for Enscape for Vectorworks users
Use the Realistic engine with a clear input, a specific material description, and a suitable background or reference. Results vary, so review the output against the source product.
Generation runs on cloud infrastructure, so a local rendering GPU is not required. The laptop still needs a supported browser, network access, and enough resources for the source application and image upload.
The core workflow is available in a supported browser and accepts a selected 2D image, so it does not require a rendering plugin in the source application.
The model can reinterpret curves and surface transitions from the 2D input. Compare the result with the source because edges and geometry can drift.
It accepts a clear viewport screenshot, so a separate local material, light, and camera scene is not required for the image-generation workflow.
It lets you describe motion, steam, lighting changes, or atmosphere for a generated clip. Added details may not exist in the source model.
Yes, if you are authorized to use it. A background reference guides environment, lighting, and composition, but generated placement and perspective can vary.
Select the glass or transparent components with a mask. Apply glass-specific prompts to the masked area while treating opaque parts differently.
Reuse the same authorized lighting, material, and style references, then review every output against the brand system. References can help consistency but do not guarantee it.
Capture the model, describe the wood species and grain direction, and add an authorized material reference when needed. Generated grain varies and should be reviewed for scale and orientation.
Choose a suitable background and describe a reflective floor. Inspect the generated reflection for alignment, product fidelity, and unintended details.
Yes. Choose the Dolly In or Dolly Out camera preset in the Video panel, then review the clip for product and geometry fidelity.