Enscape 4.13 Update

1. What's new in Enscape 4.13?

Enscape 4.13 introduces new features focused on thermal comfort analysis, reporting, performance improvements, and expanded software compatibility. This update improves both design insight and rendering efficiency for architects and designers.

2. What is the new Thermal Comfort feature in Enscape Impact?

The Thermal Comfort feature (Windows only) helps architects assess how comfortable their designs will be for occupants early in the concept phase.

Using the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) methodology, it visualises how thermal conditions change over the year, enabling users to make comfort-oriented design decisions directly within their 3D workflow.

3. What are Enscape Impact Reports?

Enscape Impact now offers the ability to export analysis reports containing key data and insights from the Impact dashboard.

With these reports you can easily:

• Share results with colleagues or customers
• Compare different design variants

1. Document project deliverables for collaboration and archiving (available on Windows only).

4. What's new with 'Save as External Model for Enscape' in SketchUp?

The "Save as External Model for Enscape" feature returns to SketchUp in version 4.13.

This workflow allows users to:

• Save components as lightweight external linked models
• Replace detailed geometry in SketchUp with wireframe placeholders
• View complete models in real time in Enscape

After being temporarily removed due to stability issues, this feature has now been reintroduced with improved reliability and performance.

5. How has the export of .vrscene files in Revit been improved?

When exporting to .vrscene, Enscape now uses an improved naming system for the scene hierarchy.

• Paths are now aligned with the naming in BIM mode
• No more unique element IDs are added
• This results in cleaner, more consistent paths (e.g. Walls/Basic Wall/Generic - 200mm)

This improvement brings greater readability and consistency to exported scenes.

6. Which new software versions are supported in Enscape 4.13?

Enscape 4.13 supports the latest versions of design software:

• SketchUp 2026
• Archicad 29
• Vectorworks 2026

This ensures a smooth and uninterrupted workflow when working with the latest versions of these platforms.

7. What improvements have been made to the Enscape installer?

The installation workflow has been streamlined: the login step has been removed, making installation faster and easier.

8. Are there any visual quality improvements in this release?

Yes. Grass rendering has been refined with improved sharpness and shadow quality, resulting in more realistic and visually appealing environments.