Enscape to V-Ray Workflow
Learn to combine Enscape's real-time rendering with V-Ray's photorealism using a ThreeForm Architects residential project. Five lessons cover the benefits of using both tools together, Enscape exterior visualization with tools optimized for later V-Ray use, Enscape interior setup, transitioning to V-Ray without losing the ability to return to Enscape, and a final comparison of Enscape vs V-Ray output for both exteriors and interiors.
- 3+ hours of premium content
- 5 step-by-step video lessons
- Future updates included
About this course
Five lessons using a real ThreeForm Architects project—a 2.5 storey private residence in Formby, Merseyside. Learn why combining both tools is valuable, create Enscape exteriors and interiors, transition to V-Ray without losing Enscape compatibility, and compare final output quality between the two renderers.
This innovative workflow course revolutionizes your approach to architectural visualization by combining Enscape's real-time advantages with V-Ray's photorealistic capabilities. You'll master a hybrid methodology that dramatically accelerates the design development process while ensuring stunning final presentation quality.
The course teaches you to leverage each platform's unique strengths: Enscape for rapid design iteration and client communication, then seamless transition to V-Ray for final presentation-quality imagery. This approach transforms the traditional visualization workflow, enabling faster design exploration without sacrificing final image quality.
Advanced workflow strategies include file organization, asset management, and transition techniques that eliminate redundant work while maintaining design flexibility. You'll learn to structure projects for maximum efficiency across both platforms, optimizing the path from initial concept through to final client delivery.
These dual-platform skills position you at the forefront of contemporary visualization practice, where efficiency and quality must coexist. The workflow applies directly to fast-paced architectural practice where design iteration speed and final presentation quality are both critical to project success.
What will you learn?
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This course will teach you:
Enscape for design iteration
Use Enscape during the design process for quick visualization feedback, easy animations, and client presentations. Set up scenes with an eye toward later V-Ray transition.
Enscape exteriors and interiors
Create exterior and interior visualizations in Enscape using techniques that optimize the scene for both real-time rendering and future V-Ray enhancement.
Non-destructive V-Ray transition
Move your Enscape scene into V-Ray without breaking the ability to return to Enscape for changes. Use V-Ray assets and tools to elevate quality while maintaining workflow flexibility. Compare final renders from both platforms.
Syllabus
The Chaos Bridge connects Enscape and V-Ray so you can iterate quickly in real-time, then upgrade to photorealism without rebuilding your scene. Radu explains when to use each tool — Enscape for design exploration, materials, and animations; V-Ray for refined materials, complex lighting, and final production. Works in SketchUp, Rhino, and Revit.
Working with a residential project in Rhino, we apply materials by setting each to "Enscape material type" in the materials panel. The Enscape library lets you swap in brick, glass, and other textures with live preview. We set up a street-level exterior view with landscaping, establishing the scene before the V-Ray transition.
Setting up a kitchen and dining room for an evening dusk shot. We add spotlights in Rhino using the render tools toolbar, positioning them at ceiling fixtures and adjusting cone radius and hotspot. The goal is artificial lighting that reads correctly in Enscape and translates properly when we switch to V-Ray.
Switching Rhino's renderer to V-Ray — the Chaos Bridge automatically translates all your Enscape assets without breaking them. We create a V-Ray glass material from scratch with refraction and fog colour, then explore the Chaos Cosmos library for higher-polygon assets. The transition is non-destructive, so you can still return to Enscape.
Enscape's video editor creates smooth camera paths between keyframes with automatic timing. You can animate time of day, focal length, and field of view per keyframe. We render final shots in both Enscape and V-Ray, comparing the output quality side by side to see exactly where V-Ray adds value.
Meet your instructor
Radu Fulgheci
Architect
BDP
Hi, I'm Radu. I'm an architect with over ten years of experience using many architectural design and modelling applications, for both professional and academic purposes. Working on challenging, high-profile projects, and international competitions, I've continually sought ways to optimise my workflow, from single to multiple applications, in order to achieve the best results in the shortest time.
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