Rendering and Visualization Tools

See below for tutorials, exercises, and other useful information relating to Rendering and Visualization.

Twinmotion tutorial: watch this video to learn the basic functionality of Twinmotion, how it links to other CAD software such as Revit, and how you can use it to visualize your projects.

Also available are suggested YouTube tutorials, LinkedIn Learning certified courses, and how to download software for home.

Please follow the guidance below or contact a technician for further help.


Twinmotion Rendering and Animation

by Ben Starling. Twinmotion is downloadable for free from Epic Games, or is available on UWE PCs

Twinmotion Beginner Tutorial
Click on image to go the Epic Games website and download Twinmotion for home.

Reality Scan to Sketchfab to Twinmotion workflow

Photogrammetry reality capture with your phone

workflow
click image for Sketchfab link

Keyshot Rendering software

Keyshot is available through UWE AppsAnywhere

Useful Tutorials

Architectural Visualization Techniques by Hesh Fekry, UWE Alumni
Arch Viz Artist – Youtube Playlist

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AppsAnywhere is an app store-style platform that gives you access to the software you need for your studies.

Available on all campus computers and any Windows PC on or off campus.

AppsAnywhere does not currently support Chromebooks, Windows 10 and Windows 11 in S mode, mobile or tablet devices.

AppsAnywhere software for home

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Support Technicians

Ben Starling

Digital Design Technical Instructor


Room 2R026
benedict.starling@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is focused towards Computational Architectural Technology / BIM. My main areas of support are: Parametric Design, Revit, Grasshopper, Rhino, AutoCAD, Twinmotion, Enscape, Arduino, Soildworks, 3DPrinting 

Luke Davies

Digital Design Technical Instructor

Room 2R026
luke5.davies@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is focused towards Product / Industrial Design including supporting the Adobe Creative Suite, SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot, etc. I can also support the preparation of files for 3D printing in R Block – Frenchay Campus. 

John Griffiths

Digital Design Technical Instructor


Room 2R026
john2.griffiths@uwe.ac.uk

I teach photography and teach and support graphic design principles as well as the key software applications associated with these disciplines.

Justin Robbins

BIM / CAD & Immersive Technologies Technical Instructor


Room 2R026
justin.robbins@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is Building Information Management (BIM). My main areas of support are: Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Infraworks, After Effects, Photoshop, Virtual Reality hardware, Pointcloud/Laserscans, CAVE(Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) 

Patrick Thornhill

Technical Manager: Learning Support Team

Room 2R026
patrick.thornhill@uwe.ac.uk

My areas of expertise are AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, VR, Twinmotion, Solidworks, Sketchup, Navisworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Keyshot, 3D Printing.

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