EvolveLAB Toolset for the Chaos Ecosystem

Architects and designers want speed without losing control. This session delivered exactly that. Hosted by ArchVision, the walkthrough was led by Josh Radle, Application Engineer at Chaos, who previously led AEC visualization training as a Senior Product Manager. The focus: how EvolveLAB apps fit into Chaos workflows to move from idea to documentation with ease, with a big highlight on AI-powered Veras.

How the tools fit together

• Veras: Early ideation to polished visuals with AI.
• Helix: Clean handoff between SketchUp, Revit, Rhino, and AutoCAD.
• Morphis: Generative layouts inside Revit for fast planning.
• Glyph: Automate views, tags, dimensions, sheets.

Pair these with Enscape for live visuals while you design.

Veras: AI visualization that starts with your image

Veras turns sketches and photos into styled renderings, fast. Perfect for concept feedback and mood studies, and strong enough for polish when needed.

Veras Web: quick concepts in seconds

Use it to translate a messy sketch into a clear facade study or reimagine a space from a single photo.

1. Upload a sketch or photo.
2. Add a prompt with style and materials.
3. Generate variations in about 20 seconds.

Real example: a dated kitchen photo became rustic concepts with new cabinets, backsplash, and finishes. The win is speed and a strong starting point.

Works where you work

Veras plugs into Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Forma, Vectorworks, and Archicad. It can keep the same look across angles using a seed value, which makes visual sets feel consistent. For a primer on how Veras reads prompts and styles, see What is Veras?

Veras inside Enscape: precision and control

Running Veras in Enscape gives a high-quality viewport, live sync with your model, and object or material selection for targeted edits. Veras uses your Enscape view as the base image, then applies your prompt and overrides.

• Low geometry: subtle enhancement.
• Medium geometry: bolder form changes.
• High geometry: dramatic re-interpretation.

Presets like watercolor, atmospheric, or chipboard help you explore styles. Save custom presets and share them across your team.

New: Veras Video makes 5-second animations from stills

This fresh feature lets you animate a still image. Add motion, camera moves, and lighting changes without setting up timelines.

• Wood panels slide behind a TV while the camera rotates and the sun shifts.
• A person walks into a living room, even though the original scene was static.
• At AU, a still photo was animated with Lego people moving through the lobby.

Inside Enscape, you can prompt cars to drive, lights to turn on, people to sit on real assets, or morph a building facade. Try prompts like:

• “Modern building morphs to metal facade, camera slowly zooms in.”
• “Daytime to dusk, interior lights turn on, cars start moving.”

Prompting tips that work

• Start with keywords: subject, style, materials, lighting.
• Use parentheses to weight a word, like (blizzard) or (snowing).
• Keep commands descriptive rather than corrective.
• Try the Describe feature to auto-generate a starting prompt.

Good reference: How Veras prioritizes prompts with parentheses

Helix: clean model translations

Helix maps SketchUp groups and components to native Revit families and categories, so walls, railings, and components come in ready to edit. It supports live sync, material transfer, DXF imports to families, and even flows back from Revit to SketchUp. The time-saving transitions are huge for teams moving between tools.

Morphis: generative design inside Revit

Use Morphis to plan spaces in real time. Define office types, conference rooms, and paths, then bake them into Revit families. It can also:

• Generate carpet patterns with sliders.
• Lay out auditorium seating with arrays, rotations, and regions.
• Save templates as company presets.

Glyph: automate documentation in Revit

Glyph creates views, tags, dimensions, and sheets with repeatable rules and one-click bundles. Example flow:

1. Select levels or scope.
2. Apply naming and view templates.
3. Run the task, then bundle for next time.

Expect 85 to 90 percent of the work to be done automatically. Copilot adds natural language triggers like “Create views by scope box for Areas A to C” or “Create sheets by rooms 101 to 125.”

From AI-driven ideation to smart documentation, the EvolveLAB toolset fills gaps across the entire workflow. Veras brings ideas to life fast, Helix keeps geometry clean across apps, Morphis speeds planning, and Glyph clears repetitive tasks. Ready to work smarter on your next project? Email us for more info at sales@archvision.com.