Replay: Twinmotion 2025.2 New Features — Nanite, Configurators, Animations + More

 

Twinmotion 2025.2 just dropped, and this update is packed with major new features for architectural visualization. Join me live as I explore and demo the biggest changes:

Nanite support → handle ultra-detailed geometry with better performance and what it means for Revit users.

Parallax Windows → add realistic depth to interiors without heavy modeling

3D Grass Material → next-level realism for landscapes and site models

Animations & Configurators → more power for client presentations and interactivity and how to interact with your Revit models in Twinmotion

Configurators... this is a 2025 release item but has also had some updates in 2025.2

Click here to watch the replay now... 

Useful Links:

Twinmotion 2025.2 release notes

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From Revit to Twinmotion ... in 34 Minutes !

 

No live stream this week!  Instead, here is a little excerpt from a recent presentation I did for AIA Columbia (South Carolina)... 

Watch me transform an Autodesk Revit project to a Twinmotion real-time rendered scene in under 34 minutes...

Special thanks to AIA Columbia for asking me present to them... and letting me record it to share with you all!

Door Swing Animation in Twinmotion for Revit Users

 

During last week's episode of BIM After Dark Live, we talked about Twinmotion for interiors (with Lumen) there was a comment about animating the doors while navigating the live scene:

So, I decided to make a short video to show you how to accomplish this... 

It's super fun and just adds so much more life to a live model scene....

Click here to view the video...

Final Week To Register!

As I mention in the video, NicheBIM 2024 is only 1 month away and we are closing registration on FRIDAY!!!

If you are interested in attending the first ever one-day conference for small firm/sole architects using BIM be sure to register now...

Click here to learn more and register today...

(Replay) Residential Revit - Twinmotion Interior Tips (The North Wing - PT 3)

 

On last night's episode of BIM After Dark Live I ran through creating an interior live real-time rendered scene of the primary bathroom of "The North Wing" project...

The key takeaways were adjusting lights coming in from Revit, material tips for realism, adding entourage... and the sun/light settings that really make a scene feel natural...

Click here to view the replay now... 

Residential Revit - Twinmotion Exteriors (The North Wing - Part 2) - Replay

On this episode of BIM After Dark Live we took a look at the latest scheme of "The North Wing" (a recent residential Revit project) and generate some Twinmotion Exterior renderings / scenes... Live!  

Some of the topics we talked about were:

- Revit Modeling tips when using Twinmotion for renderings and real-time visualization

- Exporting and Importing Revit models to Twinmotion

- Building your scenes, tips and tricks.

- Ambience and lighting settings for the most realistic real-time scenes

Click here to view the replay now...

Twinmotion 2024 for Revit: What's New?! (w/Tyler) - Replay

 

In this episode of BIM After Dark Live I was be joined by Tyler Puryear to talk about what's new in Twinmotion 2024 for Revit!  We talked about best practices, templates, and, of course, highlight the new features!

Some of the topics we touched on were:

- Spacing and Area Tools

- Render Layers

    - Fabrics

    - Substance Files

    - Foliage Material

- Camera Updates

- Sequencer & Action Camera

- Deterministic Animations

Click here to view the episode now.... 

WE HAVE LUMEN!! - Twinmotion 2023 for Revit Update

 

Twinmotion 2023 for Revit just got a HUGE update...  We now have LUMEN!  What does this mean for you?  It means you have more realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows in REAL-TIME views... Check out this video for an overview of what Lumen looks like in Twnimotion and some tips/tricks to getting the most out of it... 

Click here to view the video now...

From Revit to Twinmotion Tutorial - Modern Barn (Episode 03)

In Episode 03 of our modern barn series we take our Revit model in to Twinmotion.  This tutorial will walk through the process of adding materials, vegetation, entourage, and even updating your scene with an entirely new design option!

Click here to view Episode 3...

Click here to view the entire series...

Twinmotion for Revit - Transforming Architectural Design (Digital Built Week 2023)

 

While presenting at Digital Built Week Americas 2023, I tell the story of how using Twinmotion for Revit will transform your architectural process.  These real-time visualization tools are no longer simply easier ways to make renderings, they are changing the way we design buildings....

Click here to view my presentation....

If you are interested in attending Digital Built Week Americas next year or becoming a member, check it out here...

Episode 100 Replay! - My Top 3 Revit 2024 New Features

 

I still can't believe we hit the episode 100 milestone for BIM After Dark Live... Who would have thought a livestreamed happy hour about BIM would turn into what it has... Thank you ALL for following along the last three years, commenting, chatting, and being a part of this journey. 

On last night's episode I did a quick overview of my favorite new features of Revit 2024 and demonstrated some of the possibilities they give us!  

I even made a little "stream" for the livestream... 

Click here to view the replay now... 

Twinmotion 2023 - Why I am so EXCITED about it!!

 

Simply put, I am super excited about Twinmotion 2023 ... 

Here is a short video to explain why... 

From Revit to Twinmotion - What You *NEED* to Know (Replay)

 

In this episode of BIM After Dark Live I will be sharing my experience of using Revit to Twinmotion for the last three years. 

By now, you have probably heard the news about a strategic partnership between Autodesk and Epic with the goal of better integrating Revit and Twinmotion.  One of the benefits of this partnership will apparently be ALL Revit users getting access to Twinmotion as part of their subscription to Revit.  With that in mind, I thought it would be timely for me to share some of my tips, tricks, and processes honed over the last three years of using Revit and Twinmotion together.... 

Click here to view the replay of episode 81 now... 

Also, as mentioned, here are my current Twinmotion light and sun settings (for NON-path traced views):

Play, Design, Build with Cesar from Zaha Hadid Architects

 

If you missed our conversation yesterday, be sure to check out the replay now...

On this special episode of BIM After Dark Live I was joined by Cesar Fragachan from the Computational Design Group (ZHACODE) at Zaha Hadid Architects.  Cesar walked through how him and his team use Twinmotion, Unreal, Revit, Rhino, and more to revolutionize the design process.

In Play, Design, Build with Cesar from Zaha Hadid Architects, we will hit on topics such as:

- Twinmotion as an early design tool

- Adding gamification to the architectural design process

- Different ways to engage users early on in the design process

- Design and manufacturing through a kit of parts

- Bridging the gap between design and construction through fabrication....

and more...

We had a small technical glitch in the middle but recovered quick!  Sorry about that... but, it is a LIVE show after all! :)

If you missed our conversation yesterday, be sure to check out the replay now...

Twinmotion 2022.1 Preview Review (for Revit Users)

A couple weeks ago Twinmotion dropped a "preview" release of their upcoming 2022 version.  Initially, I was going to wait until the REAL release came out early next year to make a video about it... 

But, I couldn't wait....

Why...?

Two words: "Path Tracer".

Check out my review video above to find out what I am talking about and why I was so excited to share my favorite new features....

Importing Google Maps into Twinmotion Tutorial (in 3D!)

In this quick Twinmotion Tutorial video I will build on the process I demonstrated a few weeks ago (here is the video) and show you how to take a mesh made from Google Maps and bring it into Twinmotion for context and visualization purposes.

Also, don't forget, if you are interested in leaning more about Twinmotion, check out my FREE From Revit to Twinmotion course!

Managing LARGE & COMPLEX Sites in Revit and Twinmotion (Replay w/Links)

 

On last night's episode of BIM After Dark Live I broke down how my team and I manage large, complex, and phased scenes in Revit & Twinmotion 2020 to create construction logistics/phasing plans, aerial views, and more... There are a lot of aspects to this session for Revit: - Model setup of super large scenes (acres upon acres of land). - Use of Container models using the design teams files. - Managing multiple phases, fencing, and more... Then, there are all the lessons learned when using Twinmotion 2020 with these large scenes, such as: - Export/Import Tips for less crashes. - Managing Phases/Sequencing, etc... - More efficient and stable model refreshes on large scenes - Best trees and material settings for aerial views. - Best lighting settings for aerial views...

Follow along as I walked through two different projects with their own unique approaches to creating large site models in Revit and managing how those scenes are built in Twinmotion.

Also, it's worth watching this episode to see how nervous I was while running two instances of Twinmotion 2020, two instances of Revit, and streaming live to YouTube from a 2K monitor... Talk about risky!

Continue reading to view the replay and all of the links mentioned (as well as the Twinmotion light settings I walk through at the end)...

Revit + Twinmotion 2020: Rendering a Night Scene (Tips and Tricks)

 

On this special Tuesday episode of BIM After Dark Live I gave an update on my own house project and jumped back into some Revit & Twinmotion 2020 content.  

We talked about rendering night scenes in Twinmotion 2020 with Revit.

This episode was inspired by a student's question following our Twinmotion class.  She asked about making a "moody" nights scene.  Then, it dawned on me, I had yet to make a NIGHT SCENE in Twinmotion.  

So, I dug in, spent some time, and figured out some of the tips and tricks to creating sexy, moody, and super-fun images!

Continue reading to view the replay an all of the links mentioned (including my FREE Revit to Twinmotion course...)

From Revit to Twinmotion 2020 - The Ultimate Review

I first tried out Twinmotion back in 2012.  Eight years ago, real-time rendering programs were cool, but they were just that, cool.  You couldn't make an image that would pass as something reasonably realistic.  They were just too "game-y".

I ventured back into the world of real-time rendering back in 2015 with Lumion.  If you have been following this blog over the last five years you'd know how big of a fan I have become of Lumion (check out all the review and posts here).  But, you may have also noticed that my Lumion 9 and Lumion 10 reviews had a bit of frustration in them.

Well, my frustration at the latest release of Lumion and a demonstration I saw of Twinmotion 2020 made me want to take the proper time and give Twinmotion a try.

Therefore, I've spent the last 2 months using both Lumion 10 and Twinmotion 2019 to create renderings, animations, and project scenes. More recently, I've spent the last couple of weeks with an early copy of Twinmotion 2020!

Well, let's just say Twinmotion has been a refreshing change of pace and I am very impressed.

Keep reading to view my ultimate review of the new Twinmotion 2020...

Real Time Visualization Software and Revit

Luke had a post recently about Lumion so i figured I would respond with my own post instead of simply in his comments...

I have been testing out Lumion, Stadia3D, Artlantis, and Twinmotion for the last month or so and they all have their pros and cons in my opinion.  Lumion and Twinmotion take a bit of work to get a Revit model into.  Once the model is in the programs it takes even more work converting their materials to the software.  **Disclaimer** I have not been able to try the absolute latest Lumion exporter for Revit **

Artlantis is a tad bit easier with a direct plug-in exporter from Revit.  It carries the materials through so you can just select the Revit material and update it to the software's materials.

Stadia3D is by far the easiest connection with Revit.  What ever you see when you render in Revit is practically what you see in Stadia. It requires a tiny add-in to be installed and the rest is done in the cloud.  The quality of your video card is the only limit with the quality of the renderings...

I plan on using a variety of the aforementioned software's this upcoming semester and hopefully return to you all with some more in-depth analysis and results.

Have any of you had experiences with these pieces of software?  Am I missing one or two other?  Comment below!