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What Is Solibri Direct? This two-way live-sync between Vectorworks and the best-in-class BIM model checking solution, Solibri Office, creates a live link between a Vectorworks BIM model and its corresponding IFC model in Solibri Office. For a video overview, click here. With What Solibri Products Is Solibri Direct Compatible? Solibri Direct is compatible with Solibri Office. It is not compatible with Solibri Anywhere. Who Will Benefit from Solibri Direct? Solibri Direct aids the IFC model verification and checking process in BIM model exchanges. Vectorworks Architect and Landmark customers who export IFC models for BIM collaboration, Architect and Landmark customers who perform clash detection, and customers to use Solibri Office to verify IFC exports will benefit. Is Solibri Direct Compatible with My Version of Vectorworks? Solibri Direct is available for Design Series licenses of Vectorworks 2021 Service Pack 3, including Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, and Spotlight. What Does the Solibri-Vectorworks Connection Offer Over Other Design Solutions? The connection offers an alternative to Autodesk’s offering of Revit and Navisworks. Connecting Vectorworks with Solibri does not require downloading and installing a plugin and does create a live link. Solibri Direct is a feature within Vectorworks. Why Don’t I See Solibri Direct as an Option? Solibri Direct will not appear unless Vectorworks 2021 is up to date with Service Pack 3. It appears under Tools > Solibri Direct. If it still doesn’t appear, check this tech tip.

What Is Datasmith? Datasmith is a file format produced by Epic Games that is supported by rendering applications within their ecosystem. What Is the Datasmith Export? The Unreal Datasmith Export functionality is a high-fidelity method for exporting BIM and design models to Twinmotion, Unreal Engine, and other Epic Games products. For a video overview, click here. Does Datasmith Create a Direct-Link Connection with Vectorworks and Twinmotion? Yes. The Twinmotion Direct Link feature builds upon the Export to Datasmith feature available since Vectorworks 2021 SP3. With 2022, we simplify the process of synchronizing a 3D model between Vectorworks and Twinmotion, using the Datasmith Direct Link tool. The Datasmith Direct Link tool, available in the visualization tool set, enables a single click to send Vectorworks models to Twinmotion eliminating file transfers and export/import steps. Why is the Datasmith File Format More Useful Than Previous Workflows? Datasmith is a native file format for Unreal Engine. Users can maintain manageable file sizes by customizing level-of-detail for exported geometry. Textures translate to Twinmotion, meaning less model clean-up for rendering. Twinmotion now better supports Vectorworks file organization, enabling easier model management within Twinmotion. Who Can Use the Datasmith Export? The Datasmith file format is supported by both Twinmotion and Unreal Engine. Design series and Fundamentals users of Vectorworks 2021 Service Pack 3 on both Mac and Windows can take advantage of the functionality. Will Twinmotion Be Bundled with Vectorworks like Renderworks Is? No. Twinmotion is an independent product by Epic Games. Does the Datasmith Export Enable the Ability to Render Models in Real Time? Yes. Choose Export Unreal Datasmith file export command. This saves the .udatasmith file along with “assets” (geometry and textures). Then import this file in Twinmotion. Thereafter, users can make changes in Vectorworks to add, modify, and delete objects, and to override textures in Twinmotion. To update the model again after the initial export, overwrite the .udatasmith file by exporting it again from Vectorworks, and in Twinmotion press the "chasing arrows" icon to have Twinmotion pick up the new import. Overrides to textures and any geometry you added in Twinmotion from their content should remain unaffected. Why Don’t I See Datasmith as an Export Option? If you haven’t updated Vectorworks 2021 with Service Pack 3, the export option will not appear. It appears under File > Export once updated. Those who have developed custom workspaces may have to add the export option from the Workspace editor.

Vectorworks 2021 SP3.1 - UPDATE This service pack includes the following fix: Datasmith Export: Application crashes when exporting in top/plan Vectorworks, Inc. has released its third Service Pack (SP3) for the Vectorworks 2021 product line. This major update includes the following new functionality, improvements, and bug fixes. For a full list of improvements in the 2021 SP3 update, please visit this page. Service Pack Highlights Export your 3D models for use with rendering applications with a new connection to Twinmotion®, Unreal® Engine, and other Epic Games products that support the Datasmith format. Video feature Vectorworks has partnered with Solibri®, collaborating to offer an instant communication channel with Solibri Office and an interactive exchange of IFC metadata and the selection state of objects. Video feature The GDTF Fixture Builder enables customers to update all instances of GDTF lighting devices directly from Vectorworks; an internet connection is not required. In addition, lighting devices and schematic views benefit from several usability improvements. (Vectorworks Spotlight) Video feature Discover improved performance and quality fixes in all areas of the application. Enjoy enhanced folder sharing on the cloud. With the new “Sync and Edit” permission, participants can sync a shared folder to their local desktop computer, enabling workflows that require multiple users to access and edit files stored in a common location. For Vectorworks Design Series users, project sharing and workgroup folders are now supported. Video feature Additional Service Pack New Functionality IFC export: This service pack includes improvements to the base quantities included for IFC export. Common objects, including walls, spaces, roofs, slabs, hardscapes, landscape areas, and columns, now have accurate base quantities assigned by default. This provides better interoperability with software packages that do Quantity Takeoff (QTO) calculations, and 4D and 5D BIM simulations. (Vectorworks Design Series) Viz-key technology: With the integration of viz-key technology, Vision can now connect with any type of grandMA3 lighting control system. (Vectorworks Vision) Circuit number display: This service pack includes a new Number Display parameter, which determines where the number is displayed on circuits. (Vectorworks ConnectCAD) Service Pack Improvements and Fixes We’ve restored the ability to copy viewports from one file to another. Customers can now export web views to temporary storage. Schematic view bug fixes (Vectorworks Spotlight) Critical bug fixes for the Architect and Landmark products Installing the Service Pack This service pack is available as a downloadable updater for all U.S. English-based versions of Vectorworks 2021. To install the service pack, please select Check for Updates from the Vectorworks menu (Mac) or Help menu (Windows). Contact us at tech@vectorworks.net if you have any technical questions or problems during this process.