Enscape is a commercial real-time
rendering and
virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs pose tracking and 3D near-eye displays to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games), educ ...
plugin. It is mainly used in the architecture, engineering, and construction fields and is developed and maintained by Enscape GmbH, founded in 2013 and based in
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
with an office in
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
,
USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
. In 2022, Enscape's developer Enscape GmbH merged with
Chaos
Chaos or CHAOS may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Fictional elements
* Chaos (''Kinnikuman'')
* Chaos (''Sailor Moon'')
* Chaos (''Sesame Park'')
* Chaos (''Warhammer'')
* Chaos, in ''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy''
* Cha ...
, developer of competing rendering software
V-Ray
V-Ray is a biased computer-generated imagery rendering software application developed by Bulgarian software company Chaos . V-Ray is a commercial plug-in for third-party 3D computer graphics software applications and is used for visualizatio ...
.
Overview
The main focus of Enscape lies in the calculation of realistic visualizations of architecture with low operating complexity. A real-time method is applied to achieve higher iteration speeds at the planning project by reducing waiting times. The respective
CAD
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve co ...
model is used, for example, to derive a virtual reality simulation.
Enscape uses
OpenGL
OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, cross-platform application programming interface (API) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics. The API is typically used to interact with a graphics processing unit (GPU), to achieve hardwa ...
4.4
and
Vulkan
Vulkan is a low- overhead, cross-platform API, open standard for 3D graphics and computing. Vulkan targets high-performance real-time 3D graphics applications, such as video games and interactive media. Vulkan is intended to offer higher perform ...
and provides photorealistic representations of the underlying CAD models. With the help of a path-tracing procedure
and physically based material models, the global illumination
can be visualized realistically.
The following design solutions are currently supported:
*
Revit
Autodesk Revit is a building information modelling software tool for architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers, designers and contractors. The original software was developed by ...
*
SketchUp
SketchUp is a suite of subscription products that include SketchUp Pro Desktop, a 3D modeling Computer-Aided Design (CAD) program for a broad range of drawing and design applications — including architectural, interior design, industrial an ...
*
Rhinoceros 3D
Rhinoceros (typically abbreviated Rhino or Rhino3D) is a commercial 3D computer graphics and computer-aided design (CAD) application software that was developed by Robert McNeel & Associates, an American, privately held, and employee-owned com ...
*
ArchiCAD
*
Vectorworks
Vectorworks, Inc. is a U.S.-based software development company that focuses on CAD and BIM software for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), landscape, and entertainment industries. Vectorworks is owned by the Nemetschek Group, ...
Special Features of the Renderer
* Enscape is based on the self-developed renderer optimized for architectural visualization
* GPU controlled rendering technologies are used to display all architectural project sizes without loss of detail (e.g. by LOD
evel of detail
* Hybrid ray tracing to simulate physically correct indirect lighting and reflection, combining image-based screen space techniques with
BVH based global data structures
* Global lighting calculations can thus be performed very quickly and largely independently of the complexity of the project
References
Further reading
* Eric Haines, Tomas Akenine-Möller: Ray Tracing Gems, Apress, Berkeley, CA (2019),
Website* John G. Brook, SketchUp for Builders: A Comprehensive Guide for Creating 3D Building Models Using SketchUp, Wiley; 1 edition (December 27, 2018) P. 329–332
* Lance Kirby, Eddy Krygiel, Marcus Kim, Mastering Autodesk Revit 2018, John Wiley & Sons Inc (July 2017) , P. 518 & 522
* Jeff Hanson, Daniel John Stine, Autodesk Revit 2019 Architectural Command Reference, SDC Publications (May 4, 2018), , Chapter 2 P. 2, Chapter 5 P. 14, Chapter 10 P. 29
* Christoph van Treeck, Thomas Kistemann, Christian Schauer, Gebäudetechnik als Strukturgeber für Bau- und Betriebsprozesse, Springer Vieweg; Auflage: 1. Aufl. 2019 (October 26, 2018), P. 74-76
* Anisha Sankar (2019). Design Architecture in Virtual Reality. UWSpace.
Website
A website (also written as a web site) is a collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server. Examples of notable websites are Google Search, Google, Facebook, Amaz ...
* K. Hoolahan, 2019, Gamification of exercise for Fibromyalgia using virtual reality, in Proceedings of Virtual Reality International Conference (VRIC), S. Richir Ed, 20- 22 March, Laval, France, Publisher: LavalVirtual, www.laval-virtual.com, {{ISBN, 978-2-9566251-2-4
External links
Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000 review AEC Magazine, 03.01.2019 (Benchmark testing RTX with help of Enscape)
* Bob Pette
Prepare for Future of Design: Introducing the Quadro RTX 4000,
Nvidia
Nvidia CorporationOfficially written as NVIDIA and stylized in its logo as VIDIA with the lowercase "n" the same height as the uppercase "VIDIA"; formerly stylized as VIDIA with a large italicized lowercase "n" on products from the mid 1990s to ...
Blog, 12.10.2018 (Showcasing the RTX 4000 using Enscape)
* Andreas Schilling
Bistro-Demo mit Hybrid-Ray-Tracing neu erstellt Hardwareluxx, 04.03.2019
Glenn Howells shows how IT can inject time into creative process PlaceTech, 03.26.2019
* Greg Corke
Five tools for real-time rendering AEC Magazine, 09.21.2018
* Nadia Cameron
VR tapped by Sydney hospital to engage visitors and staff in redevelopment CMO From
IDG
International Data Group (IDG, Inc.) is a market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry. IDG, Inc.’s mission is centered around supporting the technology industry through research, data, marketing technol ...
, 02.11.2019
* Katherine Allen
Exploring Your Project in Virtual Reality ArchDaily, 01.14.2019
* Rich Thomas
Gensler Project Architect Nate Dison Solves Problems and Sets Precedents Autodesk's Redshift, 01.31.2018
* Henry T. Casey
HP Brings VR to its Workstations in G4 ZBook Lineup Laptop Mag, 04.17.2017
* Camille Khouri
Black mirrors: part two ArchitectureNow, 04.20.2018
* Tom Sawyer'','' Jeff Rubenstone'', and'' Scott Lewis
Making Construction Innovation Stick 02.14.2018
* Hyeyun Jung
Collaborative Design Process With Enscape Plug-In 05.16.2018
2022 mergers and acquisitions
Rendering systems
3D rendering