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title: "Live Link"
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This page provides information about the Live Link feature in Enscape.

> ❌ The Live Link feature is in Beta and is available for Enscape 4.18 and later, as well as for Envision version 1.4 and later.


## **Overview**

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The Live Link feature provides a direct connection between Enscape and Envision, improving on the existing *.vrscene* export and import workflow. Live Link transfers Enscape projects from supported host CAD and BIM applications to Envision in a single step. Projects that begin in Enscape for rapid design visualization continue in Envision for higher realism, animated assets, or cinematic output.

Changes made in the host CAD or BIM application layer beneath the existing Envision work are automatically applied without overwriting it. Materials, lighting, entourage, and other modifications applied in Envision sit on top of these base layers and persist when the project is saved, closed, and reopened.

Live Link is initiated through a dedicated button in Enscape or the CAD or BIM application. Envision accepts the first incoming Live Link connection and loads the project. Only one active connection is supported – any new connection interrupts and replaces the previous one. 

> ⚠️ The **Live Link Provider** in Envision must be set to **Enscape Live Link**, which is the default option.* For more information, see the **[Set the Live Link Provider in Envision section](#LLProviderAnchor)**. *


## **Live Link Setups**

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Live Link with Envision can be initiated from either the Enscape or CAD/BIM interface. ArchiCAD is an exception and does not provide a Live Link button in the BIM interface.

> ✅ For more information on Envision Live Link, its setup, and options, refer to the Envision [Live Link page](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ENVISION/pages/354615348).


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### **Set up Live Link from Enscape**



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### **How to start Enscape from each CAD/BIM app?**


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<summary>Open Enscape in SketchUp</summary>

To open Enscape in SketchUp, go to the **Enscape toolbar** and click **Start Enscape**, or go to the **Extensions menu**, then **Enscape **and select **Start Enscape**.


![Envision_LiveLink_StartEnscape_from_SketchUp.png](media://be02a68a-4414-48a5-9e8b-4cfd9c060831)
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<summary>Open Enscape in Revit</summary>

To open Enscape in Revit, go to the **Enscape ribbon** and click **Start**.


![Envision_LiveLink_Enscape_Revit_Button.png](media://69242e83-4be6-4b25-85d1-47a712108c94)
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<summary>Open Enscape in Rhino</summary>

To open Enscape in Rhino, go to the **Enscape toolbar** and click **Start Enscape in separate window**.


![Envision_LiveLink_Enscape_Rhino.png](media://6d03e96a-0079-49a3-b043-027de8b1502c)
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<summary>Open Enscape in ArchiCAD</summary>

To open Enscape in ArchiCAD, go to the **Enscape menu** and select **Start Enscape**, or go to the **Enscape toolbar** and click **Start Enscape**.


![eec_top_level_menu.png](media://bdc683c2-7f16-4f81-b246-2aff7f41cd00)
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<summary>Open Enscape in Vectorworks</summary>

To open Enscape in Vectorworks, go to the **Enscape toolbar** and click **Start Enscape in separate window**.

![Enscape_Vectorworks_EnableEnscape_Resume.gif](media://748d9aa5-56cb-483b-a4f4-9fb499e19821)
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### **Set up Live Link from CAD/BIM**



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## **Set the Live Link Provider in Envision**

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