why twinmotion?
Plugins
Twinmotion supports files from all major CAD, BIM, and modeling solutions, and offers direct one-click synchronization with many of them. Plus, take your Twinmotion project to the next level in Unreal Engine.
Datasmith exporter plugin
For 3ds Max
Compatible with 3ds Max 2016 - 2022
Datasmith Exporter plugin
For Archicad
Compatible with Archicad 23 - 25
With Direct Link functionality
With Direct Link functionality
Datasmith exporter plugin
For Navisworks
Compatible with Navisworks 2019 - 2022
Datasmith Exporter plugin
For Revit
Compatible with Revit 2018 - 2022
With Direct Link functionality
With Direct Link functionality
Datasmith Exporter plugin
For Rhino
Compatible with Rhino (including Grasshopper) 6 - 7
With Direct Link functionality
With Direct Link functionality
Twinmotion Direct Link plugin
For RIKCAD
Compatible with RIKCAD 9 - 10
With Direct Link functionality
With Direct Link functionality
Datasmith Exporter plugin
For SketchUp Pro
Compatible with SketchUp Pro 2019 - 2021
With Direct Link functionality
With Direct Link functionality
Datasmith exporter plugin
For SolidWorks
Compatible with SolidWorks 2020 - 2021
Experimental
Experimental
Resources
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Minimum system requirements
Windows 10 64-bit or macOS X 10.14.6 or later
Quad-core Intel or AMD Processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
NVIDIA Geforce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
8 GB RAM
Quad-core Intel or AMD Processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
NVIDIA Geforce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
8 GB RAM
High-end system requirements
Windows 10 64-bit or macOS X 10.14.6 or later
Six-core Intel or AMD Processor, 4.0 GHz or faster
NVIDA Geforce 980 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
16 GB RAM
Six-core Intel or AMD Processor, 4.0 GHz or faster
NVIDA Geforce 980 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
16 GB RAM
Tutorials
Introduction to Twinmotion
1 hr, 7 mins
In this first part of a three-part learning course, you’ll get a comprehensive overview of the user interface and tools available in Twinmotion, and learn how to import Archicad, Revit, SketchUp, and FBX content.
Bringing a Scene To Life in Twinmotion
1 hr, 8 mins
In this second part, you’ll learn how to add life to a Twinmotion project using built-in tools and assets. We’ll look at materials, landscape, entourage, lighting, and more.
In this final course of the three-part learning path, you’ll learn how to create images, movies, construction phase animations, and VR applications in Twinmotion.
Frequently asked questions
What operating systems is Twinmotion available for?
Twinmotion is currently available for Windows 7, 8, or 10 (64 bit), and macOS 10.14.6 or later.
What are the system requirements for Twinmotion?
See the Twinmotion System Requirements article on our support community site.
What software packages and 3D file formats can be used with Twinmotion?
Twinmotion features direct one-click synchronization with Archicad, Revit, SketchUp Pro, Rhino (including Grasshopper), RIKCAD, and Vectorworks, and the ability to import entire scenes from 3ds Max, form•Z, Navisworks, and SolidWorks in uDatasmith format. You can download the relevant plugins from this page (support for Vectorworks is built in).
You can also bring in data from virtually all 3D content creation programs, with support for importing FBX, SKP, C4D, OBJ, 3DS, DAE, DXF, EV, LW, LWB, LWM, LWO, LWS, LXP, PLY, STL, WRL, WRL97, VRML, and X file formats.
You can also bring in data from virtually all 3D content creation programs, with support for importing FBX, SKP, C4D, OBJ, 3DS, DAE, DXF, EV, LW, LWB, LWM, LWO, LWS, LXP, PLY, STL, WRL, WRL97, VRML, and X file formats.
Do I need to have Unreal Engine to use Twinmotion?
No, you don’t need to have Unreal Engine to use Twinmotion.
What is Datasmith?
Datasmith is a collection of tools and plugins that bring entire pre-constructed scenes and complex assets created in a variety of industry-standard design applications into Twinmotion or Unreal Engine. See Getting Started using the Datasmith Workflows with Twinmotion for more details.
What is Datasmith's Direct Link functionality?
Direct Link is a workflow for users who want to easily send the information from their design or modeling software into Twinmotion. This enables users to quickly update their content with a one-click synchronization button. To get this working, you will need to have one of the compatible plugins installed, other than for Vectorworks, where this functionality is built in.