AI Rendering in SketchUp Diffusion

If you’ve ever needed to get a render out the door as quickly as possible, but didn’t have the time to move it to a renderer and set up the scene – Sketchup Diffusion may be what you’ve been looking for. IMPORTANT: To be clear, Ai Rendering in Sketchup Diffusion is a SketchUp Labs feature. … Read more

History of SketchUp

The History of SketchUp

SketchUp is an industry-standard 3D design software used by 41 million professionals and hobbyists around the world. The company offers a suite of design products, including free, Pro, Go, and Studio versions designed for various industries and higher education. SketchUp is universally known as a comprehensive 3D modelling tool with a low learning curve, making … Read more

V-Ray & Corona October Promo

V-Ray Corona Promo

Starting October 9th, 2023, until October 24th, 2023, users who purchase new annual commercial V-Ray (Solo, Premium, and Enterprise) and Corona (Solo and Premium) licenses can benefit from three extra months for free.* Use these three extra months to dive into V-Ray’s incredible feature set and build your expertise. Or, take on more projects, safe … Read more

Chaos Vantage Enters a New Era

Chaos Vantage 2

We’re excited to share the release of Vantage 2, the latest version of Chaos’ real-time ray tracing software for V-Ray scenes. With nearly 20 new features, Vantage 2 is as powerful for VFX as it is for architectural visualisation, providing easy access to photorealistic animations, previsualisation, and scene explorations at lightning speeds. Here are a … Read more

Save More on 3D Software This Spring

Spring Savings

Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes a fresh new batch of discounts! Visit CAD Software Direct before the end of May, and you’ll see the SPRING5 code available to use at checkout to save an additional 5% on selected popular 3D CAD modelling and rendering software. Save an additional 5% on V-Ray … Read more

Enscape – Get a New Annual License with an Extra 3 Months Free

Enscape 3 Months Free

Extend your efficiency with Enscape. From now until 7th March, take the chance to get 15 months of access for the price of 12 when purchasing a new yearly Enscape license! This offer includes both fixed and floating commercial licences. Enscape is the real-time visualisation and VR plugin to help you bring your vision to … Read more

FREE Webinar: 3D Rendering with Enscape for Mac

Enscape Webinar

Join CAD Software Direct and Enscape in this free webinar to learn all about Enscape for Mac, a real time renderer for SketchUp. 2pm BST – August 26th 2022Register Here Kaj Burival, engineer at Enscape, will demonstrate the ease and speed of visualising as you design. Work intuitively with no prior specialised knowledge. Design, document, … Read more

Enscape 3.4 is Here, Along With Enscape for Mac!

Enscape 2.4 Release

Enscape’s latest version includes many improvements and updates to existing features, including the addition of categories to the Custom Asset Library; the ability to save sun positions in views, and to adjust the camera and the sun position of existing saved views; new interior design assets and materials; improved reflections; as well as support for … Read more

Enscape for Mac – Open Beta

Enscape for Mac

Enscape for Mac: Open Beta Now Available for SketchUp 2021. The team behind Enscape have shared a significant milestone in the journey to providing current and future users with a Mac version of Enscape. Enscape for Mac – Open Beta, is now available for SketchUp 2021 (not currently supported on SketchUp 2022). Join the Enscape … Read more

Webinar – Cars, Craft, and Creativity in Chaos Vantage

Chaos Vantage Webinar

May 18, 2022 | 6pm CETChaos Vantage Live WebinarRegister Here Pedal to the metal: How to render a high-speed car animation with Chaos Vantage. Join Chaos Vantage product specialist Simeon Balabanov and 3D artist Andrea Pedrotti, the creator of Spectrum, as they talk about cars, craft, and unleashing creativity in Chaos Vantage. Go behind the … Read more