This page provides information about Live Updates and Synchronize Views options in Enscape for SketchUp.


Live Updates in SketchUp

When making changes to materials, lights, objects, etc. via SketchUp, these adjustments are instantly recognized and automatically translated into Enscape when Live Updates is enabled. This functionality can of course also be deactivated when required.

Live Updates is also available whilst VR mode is activated. This allows making adjustments to a project which, when implemented, allows the user who is wearing the VR headset to see the corresponding changes in real time. Furthermore, Live Updates are always activated by default. To deactivate this feature, please follow the corresponding instructions set out below.

Here you can see the Live Updates button and the menu option to enable / disable this. Notice the button has a light blue background applied to indicate it is enabled.



Synchronize Views in SketchUp

Synchronize Views allows synchronizing the view between SketchUp and Enscape. Any perspective/movement changes which are executed in SketchUp will immediately be translated into Enscape.

This functionality also allows navigation via SketchUp only, without having to make use of Enscape’s controls.

To synchronize the view of SketchUp with Enscape, simply click the following Synchronize Views button or menu optionл

Notice that the button’s background is highlighted with blue when enabled.

To disable Synchronize Views, simply click the button once more.




When creating a view from within SketchUp, if the Synchronize Views is enabled, this will result in the vertical frustum of the CAD’s camera being used. A visual indicator as to which Field of View (CAD=vertical, Enscape=horizontal) is being used can be seen in the Enscape Visual Settings next to the Field of View option under the Main tab. This vertical or horizontal frustum is then saved along with the View and is always respected, even when Synchronize Views is disabled when the View is selected from the Manage Views list at a later date.