Enscape is a commercial real-time rendering and

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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

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with an office in

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, United States. In 2022, Enscape's developer Enscape GmbH merged with

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, developer of competing rendering software V-Ray.

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

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model is used, for example, to derive a virtual reality simulation. Enscape uses

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4.4 and

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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: *

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* ArchiCAD *

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ReluxDesktop

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

External links

Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000 review
AEC Magazine, 03.01.2019 (Benchmark testing RNvidia Blog, 12.10.2018 (Showcasing the RTX 4000 using Enscape) * Andreas Schilling
Bistro-Demo mit Hybrid-Ray-Tracing neu erstellt
:de:Hardwareluxx, 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

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, 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 * RELUX: https://relux.com/en/realtime-renderer.html, 09.01.2023 2022 mergers and acquisitions Rendering systems 3D rendering

Overview

Special Features of the Renderer

References

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