In architectural design, communicating ideas with clarity can make a big difference. Stunning visualisations can take a concept that inspires to a design that makes stakeholders sit up and take note. Tools for visualisation in SketchUp can help you create work that wins work and gets people listening. While SketchUp is best known for its … Read more
V-Ray 7 for SketchUp brings many exciting features and tools designed to improve efficiency, expand creative possibilities, and enhance presentation capabilities. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned visualiser, this release offers innovative solutions to help you work smarter and produce stunning results. Let’s take a closer look at what’s on offer. What is V-Ray? … Read more
Chaos Corona 12.1 builds on the strengths of version 12, delivering tools that improve speed, collaboration, and quality in 3D rendering. From real-time scene interaction with Vantage Live Link to enhanced caustics and automatic exposure adjustments, this update simplifies workflows while elevating the visual results. What is Chaos Corona? Corona Chaos delivers efficient 3D rendering … Read more
Cyber Security for design businesses is more important than ever. According to government research, 50% of all businesses (including 70% of medium and 74% of large businesses) reported a cyber breach or attack in 2023. It’s not just your data that’s at risk. It’s your clients’ data, too. From intellectual property (IP) to email addresses, … Read more
The pressure is on for architects to design sustainably. Enscape Impact is an Enscape plugin that can help you design sustainable projects and get real-time feedback on the early stages of your designs. At Chaos, they’ve been researching the impacts of the climate crisis on the design industry and found some interesting trends. The Architects … Read more
Enscape 4.2 focuses on improving ray-tracing and improved workflows with Rhino and Vectorworks. The new updates include: Revit Graphics Override: Enscape now reflects the same object appearances and overrides used in Revit. This can also help highlight structural details like piping or cable to ease communication with engineers. This feature is highly requested, so we’re … Read more
BricsCAD v25 includes 60+ new and updated features to speed up drafting and design for 2D and 3D models. What is BrisCAD? BricsCAD is a powerful CAD platform split into several software packages tailored to different needs. Its intuitive UI is excellent for those new to CAD and familiar to those moving to BricsCAD from … Read more
Bring your architecture presentations to life with the SketchUp Viewer for Meta Quest. With this app, you can bring your SketchUp models to life for your clients, colleagues and other stakeholders. Originally called the Oculus, Meta Quest is Mark Zuckerberg’s VR headset offering. Meta Quest headsets allow users to enter an immersive virtual reality experience … Read more
VisualARQ 3 is now available! With over 250 new features, updates, commands, and fixes, it’s a significant improvement over the previous version. So, let’s dive into the updates! What Is VisualARQ? VisualARQ brings BIM functionality and additional architectural and fabrication tools to Rhino3D. This helps you create beautiful 3D architectural models using Rhino’s core tools, … Read more
Vectorworks 2025 has landed, and with it comes a whole bunch of cool updates, from enhanced modelling tools to performance enhancements and so much more. So, let’s dive into the latest release from Vectorworks. What is Vectorworks? Vectorworks is a leading design software company with several software packages: Architect for architecture and interior decorating projects, … Read more