New Enscape Blog Post - Enscape for SketchUp 2026 is now available, plus Save as External Model is back

Just published on the Chaos blog — “Enscape for SketchUp 2026 is now available, plus Save as External Model is back” — a must-read if you use SketchUp + Enscape. The update to Enscape 4.13 brings full compatibility with SketchUp 2026, plus the long-awaited return of the “Save as External Model” feature. That means you can offload heavy components into linked external .skp files, keeping your main SketchUp file lightweight and responsive, while still getting full-fidelity renders in Enscape.

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If you’ve ever struggled with sluggish SketchUp navigation on large interior or campus-scale models, the new Linked-Model workflow is a game-changer — faster orbiting, easier editing, clean project organization, and smooth real-time rendering with no compromises.

Read the post I wrote here: https://blog.chaos.com/enscape-sketchup-2026-save-as-external-model

If you like working in SketchUp + Enscape, you might also be interested in my newer textbook SketchUp 2024 for Interior Designers — a complete, step-by-step guide for interior designers. It covers everything from 2D groundwork and 3D modeling to photorealistic rendering with Enscape (and more).

Learn more about the SketchUp book here: https://www.sdcpublications.com/Textbooks/SketchUp-2024-Interior-Designers/ISBN/978-1-63057-652-3/

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