Abvent releases iVisit 3D for ArchiCAD

Based on the success of its earlier launch of iVisit 3D for Artlantis Studio, Abvent has announced the release of iVisit 3D for ArchiCAD Public Beta. Available in English and French, this extension installed in ArchiCAD allows users to insert panoramic cameras into ArchiCAD projects, link them together, and generate iVisit 3D panoramas viewable on a website and on mobile devices. The players that can read these interactive panoramas are available in Flash, Android and iOS, and are free to download and royalty free

Create panoramas and nodes

iVisit 3D for ArchiCAD is a simple palette added to ArchiCAD, accessible from the ArchiCAD menu: Design > Design Extras > iVisit 3D> Show Palette. These tools allow users to create, delete and link the nodes, graphically, in the ArchiCAD project and, finally, to generate an iVisit 3D Panorama. Each node is a panoramic camera, which calculates the six necessary images for a cubic panorama giving a 360° view. The different nodes are then linked together for smooth navigation inside the project.

iVisit 3D panorama calculation
As when using ArchiCAD's rendering tool, setup the rendering engine that will be used with iVisit 3D. When it's done, launch the panorama calculation with one click. ArchiCAD calculates all the images necessary for the selected panorama and calculates a plan view of the project at the same time that will be used to navigate in the project.

On a website or on mobile devices
The result is an HTML folder, which includes a webpage, the Flash player and a folder including all the images. Upload the contents to the server to view it online. To view the panorama on a mobile device, use the free iVisit 3D Builder to create a PNO file, the file format used by both Android and iOS players. Transfer the PNO file to your mobile device using iTunes, Dropbox or Box.com accounts. The iVisit 3D player is available in a free download from the Apple and Google websites.

Download iVisit 3D for ArchiCAD here!
Watch the iVisit 3D video here!
Check out examples of iVisit 3D for ArchiCAD here!
Join iVisit 3D on Facebook!

About iVisit 3D 

iVisit 3D is an innovative and easy way to present panoramas of your projects online or on an iPad/iPhone or Android device. iVisit 3D uses only still images and not a real 3D model or animation, making the calculations and navigation very fast. Developed especially for architects and designers, iVisit 3D allows users to view and share a project by navigating between viewpoints on the floor plan, in a palette of thumbnail preview images, or directly within the 3D views. 

About Abvent
Since 1985, the Abvent Group has offered innovative image and design solutions for CAD professionals in the fields of architecture and design, and photography. For over 25 years, Abvent's cutting edge approach to digital imagery has resulted in products and services that are innovative, powerful, and easy-to-use. Abvent develops and publishes Artlantis, a family of stand-alone 3D rendering applications developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high-resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, iVisit 3D VR Objects and animations. A recognized leader in preview window technology, Artlantis is the rendering software used by architects, designers and urban design professionals in more than 80 countries. With headquarters in Paris, Abvent also has offices in Switzerland, USA, Hungary, and Luxembourg.

Abvent launches iVisit 3D for Autodesk 360 Rendering

Based on the success of its earlier launch of iVisit 3D for Artlantis Studio, Abvent has announced the public beta release of iVisit 3D for Autodesk 360 Rendering. iVisit 3D converts Revit panoramas rendered with Autodesk 360 Rendering into full, 3D presentations. iVisit 3D's real-time preview completes the panoramas with building level plans and easily produces interactive, multi-node panoramas for viewing on websites and iOS or Android mobile devices. 

Create panoramas and nodes

Users connect to their Autodesk 360 account and launch the rendering calculation in the cloud. The different camera viewpoints are calculated as Panorama images. Users create large, vertical images with six different views of a project. Panorama calculations are launched on Autodesk 360 Rendering; when it's done, they are simply downloaded to a computer from Autodesk 360 Rendering Gallery. iVisit 3D works on both Mac and PC. Users simply import their panoramas and, if necessary, the plan views of the project. The panoramas are linked together and positioned on the plan views. The links created in this step will facilitate the navigation between nodes in the final iVisit 3D panorama.

On a website or on mobile devices

Once the panoramas are linked together and the navigation has been tested, users simply calculate the final iVisit 3D Panoramas in both HTML and PNO formats. HTML allows users to upload their panorama to a website, while the PNO format allows users to view their panorama on an iOS or Androïd mobile device. The PNO file can be transferred to a tablet or smartphone through a variety of ways using Dropbox, box.com and iTunes.

For more information about iVisit 3D for Autodesk 360 Rendering, click here!
Download iVisit 3D for Autodesk 360 Rendering here!
Watch the iVisit 3D for Autodesk 360 Rendering video here!
Join iVisit 3D on Facebook!

About iVisit 3D 

iVisit 3D is an innovative and easy way to present panoramas of your projects online or on an iOS or Android device. iVisit 3D uses only still images and not a real 3D model or animation, making the calculations and navigation very fast. Developed especially for architects and designers, iVisit 3D allows users to view and share a project by navigating between viewpoints on the floor plan, in a palette of thumbnail preview images, or directly within the 3D views.

About Abvent

Since 1985, the Abvent Group has offered innovative image and design solutions for CAD professionals in the fields of architecture and design, and photography. For over 25 years, Abvent's cutting edge approach to digital imagery has resulted in products and services that are innovative, powerful, and easy-to-use. Abvent develops and publishes Artlantis, a family of stand-alone 3D rendering applications developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high-resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, iVisit 3D VR Objects and animations. A recognized leader in preview window technology, Artlantis is the rendering software used by architects, designers and urban design professionals in more than 80 countries. With headquarters in Paris, Abvent also has offices in Switzerland, United States, Hungary, and Luxembourg.

Artlantis 5 - My First Thoughts

Artlantis power user Evan Troxel has taken the time to give Artlantis 5 a spin; he's put his thoughts into words, and shared his first impressions with us.  Here's a sneak peek at what Evan found most impressive:

• "The interface is really nice. It makes total sense especially as more and more people are using laptops where screen real estate is of utmost importance. It allows you to put things away that you're not using but you still have easy access to. I also love how easy it is to populate the scene with additional items like trees, furniture and people with the Catalog feature. It's not a new feature but it's laid out in a much better way now with categories. Being able to find what you're looking for is really nice."

• "Batch rendering is also a breeze with this app. Just cue up a bunch of views and tell it to render later. Then when you're ready, launch the Artlantis Batch app and you can run it overnight, cranking out image after image until they're all done. This is a huge feature not to be underestimated. For most of us in small offices or doing solo work who only have a single computer, this can make it so work is getting done while you sleep."

Read the entire review here...

Image by Evan Troxel | An example of Artlantis 5's God rays | Click for full screen

If you're new to Artlantis, you may want to take a look at one of Evan's earlier tutorials here...

And here's a great tutorial on Interior Cove Lighting...

We look forward to seeing many great designs by Evan using Artlantis 5!

taken the time to give Artlantis Studio 5 a spin, put his thoughts into words, and shared his first impressions with us.  Some of his comments include: - See more at: http://www.artlantis.com/en/blog/posts/artlantis_5_my_first_thoughts/show#sthash.j9txYgte.dpuf

Power user Evan Troxel has taken the time to give Artlantis Studio 5 a spin, put his thoughts into words, and shared his first impressions with us.  Some of his comments include:

• "The interface is really nice. It makes total sense especially as more and more people are using laptops where screen real estate is of utmost importance. It allows you to put things away that you're not using but you still have easy access to. I also love how easy it is to populate the scene with additional items like trees, furniture and people with the Catalog feature. It's not a new feature but it's laid out in a much better way now with categories. Being able to find what you're looking for is really nice."
  
• "Batch rendering is also a breeze with this app. Just cue up a bunch of views and tell it to render later. Then when you're ready, launch the Artlantis Batch app and you can run it overnight, cranking out image after image until they're all done. This is a huge feature not to be underestimated. For most of us in small offices or doing solo work who only have a single computer, this can make it so work is getting done while you sleep."
  

Read the full review here...
We're looking forward to seeing lots of great designs from Evan in the near future!
- See more at: http://www.artlantis.com/en/blog/posts/artlantis_5_my_first_thoughts/show#sthash.x0sEUrBv.dpuf

Power user Evan Troxel has taken the time to give Artlantis Studio 5 a spin, put his thoughts into words, and shared his first impressions with us.  Some of his comments include:

• "The interface is really nice. It makes total sense especially as more and more people are using laptops where screen real estate is of utmost importance. It allows you to put things away that you're not using but you still have easy access to. I also love how easy it is to populate the scene with additional items like trees, furniture and people with the Catalog feature. It's not a new feature but it's laid out in a much better way now with categories. Being able to find what you're looking for is really nice."
  
• "Batch rendering is also a breeze with this app. Just cue up a bunch of views and tell it to render later. Then when you're ready, launch the Artlantis Batch app and you can run it overnight, cranking out image after image until they're all done. This is a huge feature not to be underestimated. For most of us in small offices or doing solo work who only have a single computer, this can make it so work is getting done while you sleep."
  

Read the full review here...
We're looking forward to seeing lots of great designs from Evan in the near future!
- See more at: http://www.artlantis.com/en/blog/posts/artlantis_5_my_first_thoughts/show#sthash.x0sEUrBv.dpuf

Power user Evan Troxel has taken the time to give Artlantis Studio 5 a spin, put his thoughts into words, and shared his first impressions with us.  Some of his comments include:

• "The interface is really nice. It makes total sense especially as more and more people are using laptops where screen real estate is of utmost importance. It allows you to put things away that you're not using but you still have easy access to. I also love how easy it is to populate the scene with additional items like trees, furniture and people with the Catalog feature. It's not a new feature but it's laid out in a much better way now with categories. Being able to find what you're looking for is really nice."
  
• "Batch rendering is also a breeze with this app. Just cue up a bunch of views and tell it to render later. Then when you're ready, launch the Artlantis Batch app and you can run it overnight, cranking out image after image until they're all done. This is a huge feature not to be underestimated. For most of us in small offices or doing solo work who only have a single computer, this can make it so work is getting done while you sleep."
  

Read the full review here...
We're looking forward to seeing lots of great designs from Evan in the near future!
- See more at: http://www.artlantis.com/en/blog/posts/artlantis_5_my_first_thoughts/show#sthash.x0sEUrBv.dpuf

Power user Evan Troxel has taken the time to give Artlantis Studio 5 a spin, put his thoughts into words, and shared his first impressions with us.  Some of his comments include:

• "The interface is really nice. It makes total sense especially as more and more people are using laptops where screen real estate is of utmost importance. It allows you to put things away that you're not using but you still have easy access to. I also love how easy it is to populate the scene with additional items like trees, furniture and people with the Catalog feature. It's not a new feature but it's laid out in a much better way now with categories. Being able to find what you're looking for is really nice."
  
• "Batch rendering is also a breeze with this app. Just cue up a bunch of views and tell it to render later. Then when you're ready, launch the Artlantis Batch app and you can run it overnight, cranking out image after image until they're all done. This is a huge feature not to be underestimated. For most of us in small offices or doing solo work who only have a single computer, this can make it so work is getting done while you sleep."
  

Read the full review here...
We're looking forward to seeing lots of great designs from Evan in the near future!
- See more at: http://www.artlantis.com/en/blog/posts/artlantis_5_my_first_thoughts/show#sthash.x0sEUrBv.dpuf

Power user Evan Troxel has taken the time to give Artlantis Studio 5 a spin, put his thoughts into words, and shared his first impressions with us.  Some of his comments include:

• "The interface is really nice. It makes total sense especially as more and more people are using laptops where screen real estate is of utmost importance. It allows you to put things away that you're not using but you still have easy access to. I also love how easy it is to populate the scene with additional items like trees, furniture and people with the Catalog feature. It's not a new feature but it's laid out in a much better way now with categories. Being able to find what you're looking for is really nice."
  
• "Batch rendering is also a breeze with this app. Just cue up a bunch of views and tell it to render later. Then when you're ready, launch the Artlantis Batch app and you can run it overnight, cranking out image after image until they're all done. This is a huge feature not to be underestimated. For most of us in small offices or doing solo work who only have a single computer, this can make it so work is getting done while you sleep."
  

Read the full review here...
We're looking forward to seeing lots of great designs from Evan in the near future!
- See more at: http://www.artlantis.com/en/blog/posts/artlantis_5_my_first_thoughts/show#sthash.x0sEUrBv.dpuf

Power user Evan Troxel has taken the time to give Artlantis Studio 5 a spin, put his thoughts into words, and shared his first impressions with us.  Some of his comments include:

• "The interface is really nice. It makes total sense especially as more and more people are using laptops where screen real estate is of utmost importance. It allows you to put things away that you're not using but you still have easy access to. I also love how easy it is to populate the scene with additional items like trees, furniture and people with the Catalog feature. It's not a new feature but it's laid out in a much better way now with categories. Being able to find what you're looking for is really nice."
  
• "Batch rendering is also a breeze with this app. Just cue up a bunch of views and tell it to render later. Then when you're ready, launch the Artlantis Batch app and you can run it overnight, cranking out image after image until they're all done. This is a huge feature not to be underestimated. For most of us in small offices or doing solo work who only have a single computer, this can make it so work is getting done while you sleep."
  

Read the full review here...
We're looking forward to seeing lots of great designs from Evan in the near future!
- See more at: http://www.artlantis.com/en/blog/posts/artlantis_5_my_first_thoughts/show#sthash.x0sEUrBv.dpuf