Posts by zoomer

  • Should I stay with Enscape?

    Quote from eeblack

    The inclusion of TwinMotion for Revit with the AEC Collection adds a significant twist to the plot. The Unreal Engine handles bigger files and provides better quality than what Enscape is (currently) capable of achieving.


    I am not sure.
    I always preferred Enscape's more precise ArchViz looking GI quality.

    And the better suited Material Library, Virtual Sky, .... in the past.


    But over the last 3 years the difference got smaller and will in the future.

    I think, full Unreal would already offer more features in this regard than I will

    ever wish for my work for the next decade.

    It is just that full UE is just a monstrous bloatware with non industry standard

    UI/GUI that is not accessible to mere humans.


    So I would prefer Enscapes UI nevertheless, or even Twinmotion.

    (mainly for a perpetual license (!) offer and entourage spread offers)

    And for non-Windows/Nvidia users, like Apple ARM users, there are still some

    downsides, that may stay that way for the near future.


    It may need 2-3 years lag for TM to include all UE bells and whistles for ArchViz

    but you can be confident that TM will evolve.



    So from an Apple ARM users view, for now, I think Enscape's quality and usability

    is better.

  • Vectorworks 2023

    Enscape's version may not be ready for now and may just test and adapt

    to (mandatory) VW's SP1 update.

    I do not think it will take too long.


    Can't test or verify though.

    A) I am on M1 Mac and B) I do not want to ask for another trial again ...

  • Mac Support Main Overview Thread

    Sorry, I was kidding.


    I did not test the Mac Beta so far (as I use Vectorworks or Bricscad)

    but I am pretty sure there would not be any problem on my M1 Mini,

    as long a Macbook Air M1 is recommended.


    The Mac Mini seems to just be forgotten in the Spec Sheet.

  • Strange Enscape Trial experience

    Thank you very much Demian,


    Sorry for the delay,

    no, license seems works now, it say 14 das left. I will test now ....


    OK; Trial License is ok,

    But when I try to load Enscape from VW it will stall with the :

    Prefetch Resources Progress Bar

    at 2%

    (latest Enscape Preview and this happens also with current VW 2022)

    Will try empty files from scratch ....



    BTW,

    I wonder why I get all your Forums actions duplicated in notifications ....

    Activating my post, every Reply to my Thread, ....

    (I checked a few times that I had only one Post send)

  • Mac Support Main Overview Thread

    Yes, because it may have fallen under the radar when sys regs where written.


    Why should a M1 Mini 16 GB be less suited than a MBA 8GB.

    Well there is a Enscape on Mac for Vectorworks Test overdue, but so far the

    M1 Mini runs great with a non-native, non-optimized Twinmotion though.

  • Strange Enscape Trial experience

    Demian Gutberlet

    So far it did not work.

    Still it says invalid/0 days/expired ....


    But I downloaded 3.5 Preview which looks like it would theoretically

    also work on newer versions than VW 2022, which is great !


    Maybe just a connection or Firewall or such problem ?


    Just for convenience, here my footprint :

    k8nEw07tPTyL5hyno4Aw2Atoj+eUpYxTK7mThXyjmVQ=

  • BricsCAD BIM V22

    I don't think so as it looks like Bricscad is using a more limited Enscape

    Version and sells it as its own Plugin (also Subscription only)


    But I would be happy to hear that the overall license would work for

    Bricscad's PlugIn too anyway.


    Meanwhile I installed it on Bricscad V22 for a trial period and it works.

  • Strange Enscape Trial experience

    I am mainly interested in testing the Enscape Trial for VW on Mac.

    As there is no Mac VW version I decided to re-test a current Enscape

    version after some years again if needed on the PC instead.

    (Have to say that I am not a big fried of working Windows if avoidable)


    (And hope for a new trial period in case Enscape will finally release

    a Mac version for VW at one point)


    Windows 11 latest,

    Ryzen 3950, 64 GB RAM, RX 6800



    1. Searched for a Trial Download on Enscape site,

    found something, filled a form and waited - nothing


    2. Searched for a Trial Download on Enscape site again,

    found something new, filled an even more extended form and waited,

    download link mail arrived this time.


    3. Downloaded the *.msi.exe,

    double clicked to install,

    Windows does some work, asks for password,

    Windows throws out a Warning Message :

    this is not a suitable software version for your PC !?


    4. Tried installing again,

    same result.


    5. By accident I realized that Windows extracted a *.msi (without .exe ending)

    in my Download Folder,

    I tried to install the msi this time and it finally worked without any issues.


    6. tried to access it from a VW Beta version,

    was not able to access Enscape from there


    7. Went back to VW 2022, found the Enscape Palette and wanted to start testing.

    Opened a file and activated the plugin,

    > Warning Message : Your Trial Period has ended (!?)



    (Is there only a single Trial Period for a life time ?)



    Somehow I lost motivation and trial ambitions a little for now.

  • Vectorworks Mac Plugin Timeframe

    I have a decent Windows 11 PC.

    I use it when necessary, like when 3950X CPU power or RX6800 GPU power

    needed. But usually I avoid it for anything else and just use my week interims

    16 GB M1 Mac Mini :)


    Enscape is far from being system relevant for me until today.

    I may just jump into it once it is running reasonably on Apple ARM.


    For now I mainly still do my old school VW / C4D CPU Render workflow.

    But for real time I am currently into Twinmotion.

    And the times when I compared TM and tested Enscape Trial - with large quality

    differences in GI - a few years ago, aren't that exciting anymore to spend

    into a (not really loved) Subscription only offer.


    But of course, once the Mac Version is Apple ARM ready, i will test another

    Enscape trial with open expectations.

  • Vectorworks Mac Plugin Timeframe

    On Vectorwork's Roadmap Site,

    "Enscape Integration on Mac" is listed on actively working on.


    A new release of VW should be expected as usual for mid September.

    I think that might be a nice datum.


    So if nothing goes wrong, my Glass Ball estimates in 4-5 weeks or so :)