Artlantis Render Farm saves time AND money

Artlantis Power User Michael Lennie never fails to 'wow' us with his jaw-dropping architectural renderings and animations.  He recently turned to Artlantis Render Farm to help render an especially large project.  

The animation below would have taken 205 hours, or almost 9 days to render on a single, fast machine.  Artlantis Render Farm delivered it in less than 24 hours.  Artlantis Render Farm frees up your computer so you can keep working on your other projects; you don't lose money waiting for your projects to be rendered. 

What are YOU waiting for?  Contact Artlantis Render Farm today to help you render your largest projects!

9SG Movie from Michael Lennie on Vimeo.

LIVE! Online webinar: Rendering BIM models in Artlantis

On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM EDT, Chris Stringer of Objects Online will be joining Greg Conyngham of ICS for a webinar on rendering BIM models in Artlantis 4.1. In this webinar, we will introduce you to Abvent's Artlantis, the fastest stand-alone 3D rendering application developed especially for architects and designers. Artlantis is ideal for quickly and easily creating high resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, QuickTime VR Objects and animations. You'll learn how to:

• Export your model from your 3D modeling program and and import into Artlantis
  
• Quickly apply shaders and textures to create photo realistic building materials
  
• Add objects and cutouts to your Artlantis model
  
• Add and manage lighting and atmosphere
  
• Create an iVisit 3D Panorama for client presentations 

Direct plug-ins are available for ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, and Revit in order to make Artlantis's rendering more accessible to you. Additionally, Artlantis reads the latest versions of the most common file formats such as .dxf, .dwg, .dwf, .fbx or .obj.

With Artlantis's renowned ease of use you no longer need specialists in your firm to achieve high quality, photo-realistic renderings and animations. Webinar guests will be able to take advantage of a special Artlantis promotion, which will be mentioned during the webinar. Mark your calendar (Wednesday, May 29, 2:00 PM EDT) and register today!

U.S. participants only, please!

 Register for the Webinar

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Artlantis Studio animation: Residencial El Mirador

Peruvian illustrators Quadro have shared a gorgeous animation of Miramar, a high-density residential development, on the Artlantis.com video gallery. Not only does this movie superbly showcase the project's design, it also speaks volumes on the powerful rendering and animation capabilities of Artlantis. It is an energetic and well-crafted presentation that should serve as an inspiration to others on the fine art of storytelling through editing and montage. Beautiful work!

Abvent's 3D rendering technology opens Palace doors to millions

Google's World Wonders Project allows visitors to explore many ancient and modern World Heritage sites thanks to Street View, 3D modeling and other Google technologies. As of June 14, visitors can now explore the Palace of Versailles, the gardens, the King and Queen's State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors in Street View. Modeled in SketchUp Pro and rendered in Abvent's Artlantis and iVisit 3D, the 3D models of Versailles on Google Earth offer nearly 200 hectares of views.

To mark the opening of the Palace history gallery, the Palace of Versailles and the Cultural Institute chose Google's SketchUp Pro and Abvent's Artlantis to create a trip back in time using alternative presentations of the collections, physical models and 3D reconstructions.

"We are pleased and proud to participate in such a monumental project," said Xavier Soule, CEO of Abvent. "The Versailles 3D Projects have opened the Palace doors to millions of people in ways that only 3D rendering technology could have made possible," he added.

Thanks to SketchUp Pro and Artlantis, visitors to the site can now learn about the Palace of Versailles in a fun and educational way. For example, the Versailles 3D Project videos transport visitors to the Palace 'From Louis XIII to the French Revolution', 'After the French Revolution', and 'From gardens to Trianon palaces'.

Visitors will also appreciate the interactive aspect of the site using Abvent's iVisit 3D Panoramas. These 360° panoramas display the Palace and gardens at different stages of development from 1624 to 2012.

Coming soon: 3D scale models for mobiles

Versailles and Google will soon make it possible for visitors to the Palace to immerse themselves in its history using their mobile phones and tablets. Developed in partnership with Abvent, this application will be available through the Google Play Store and the iTunes store. In addition, tablets will be provided to tour guides who wish to illustrate their group tours.

Visitors will be able to view the Palace in the period of their choice by facing the Royal Courtyard, the Chapel or the gardens with their mobile phone or tablet. The phone/tablet opens a window on the past by superimposing on the Palace of today the construction from the reign of Louis XIV.

For more information about the exciting Versailles 3D Projects, click here!

Experience the power of ArchiCAD and Artlantis together

We received this jaw-dropping animation from Francisco Vidigal, an architect working at ND 3D in Lisbon, who is also an Abvent/Artlantis beta tester and an instructor of both ArchiCAD and Artlantis.

This project, Liberdade Atrium (Freedom Atrium) is a luxury development that represents a new quality of life in the center of Almada. With residential, commercial, leisure activities, and excellent access, the Freedom Atrium is the ideal retreat in the city center.

There are 36 apartments T2, T3 and T4 to 10 box and garage shops, trade and services, which have garages, parking and an excellent location. Freedom Atrium also boasts plenty of green spaces, a sports field, and miniature golf.

"I used ArchiCAD for modelling, Artlantis for rendering (in this situation I used both versions 3 and 4) and for composition Adobe Premiere and after effects. The soap bubbles are after effects," Francisco said.

A fine example of what can be accomplished with ArchiCAD and Artlantis together!

Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

We love this animation, created using Artlantis Studio, of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, underground expansion. We'd love to hear what you think, too!

Enjoy!

Interior and exterior design: rendered in Artlantis

Our readers will enjoy this slide show from 1elevendesigns.com. Both the interior and exterior designs were beautifully rendered in Artlantis. A great example of how presentations can be prepared for your clients.

Enjoy!

Abvent launches Animated Working People DVD

The Abvent Group, editor and publisher of Artlantis software, announced today the release of its newest Media DVD, Animated People Workers 1 for Artlantis 2 and Artlantis 3. The CD includes ten 3D human models in work clothing, with 5 pre-calculated behaviors each.

Objects are optimized to 3000 faces per character. These new 3D people can be used in still images as well as in animations. They can be made to sit, stand, lean against a wall, or move. In the animation mode, once a path is determined, the 3D character will automatically move along this path. In a still image, a pointer within the inspector allows the user to choose the most appropriate placement in the current view. In addition, the clothing color of the 3D people can be modified.

A simple drag & drop is enough to place these objects in Artlantis. These objects are created from the aXYZ Design Collection. This latest addition brings the total number of Artlantis Media CDs available to 33.

The suggested retail price of Animated People Workers 1 is €149. In the US, the suggested retail price is $240/mail order; $230/download. The CD is available through the Artlantis International Distributor network.

Welcome to the Artlantis video gallery!

We take great pride in the creativity of the architects and designers who use Artlantis to bring life to their presentations. Anyone who has ever visited the Artlantis gallery has surely been impressed with the amazing creativity our users have when it comes to developing fantastic renderings. Now, we invite you to post your animations for the rest of the Artlantis universe to enjoy.

Check out the new Artlantis video gallery, and send us your animations!

Dutch project powered by Arc+ and Artlantis

We hope you will enjoy this video of the Kloosterveste project designed by three users in Arc+ and Artlantis.

Designed by BAM, Holland
Modeled in Arc+
Rendered in Artlantis

Enjoy!

People who need people...

It has been said that people who need people are the luckiest people in the world.

If you need 3D people, it's your lucky month. Through the end of March 2010, Objects Online is running the "People Who Need People" promo. Get the Animated People Business 1 Artlantis media volume at 50% off with the purchase of Artlantis Render, or get it FREE with Artlantis Studio.

ArchiCAD and Artlantis: Perfect together

Hat tip to the folks at The 3-Dimensional Dream for posting this gorgeous video, created by 2008 Architects Jury Award winner, Dave Chisholm. Enjoy!

Abvent launches Artlantis 3

ARTLANTIS 3 IS HERE!

The Abvent Group, editor and publisher of Artlantis, announced today the launch of Artlantis Render 3 and Artlantis Studio 3. Already recognized as the fastest, most powerful solution for photo-realistic 3D rendering and animation, Artlantis is strengthening its lead with an even faster, more accurate radiosity engine.

Developed especially for architecture, no other rendering application on the market matches Artlantis 3's radiosity engine in rendering speed and precision. Other important new features include new management of geometry by layers, better management and enrichment of media, and simplified control of optimized lighting. Known for its innovative approach to animated scenes, Artlantis Studio 3 now allow users to animate clouds and water.

Along with the release of Artlantis 3, four new Media DVDs have also been released featuring Mediterranean plant billboards, bringing to 31 the number of optional media DVDs currently available to Artlantis users.

Architectural animation using ArchiCAD and Artlantis

Hat tip to blogger Club atOne in Bahrain for posting a collection of outstanding architectural animations created with ArchiCAD and Artlantis.

Enjoy!

Dave Chisholm, 2008 Architects Jury Winner

Dave Chisholm graduated with Honors from the architecture school at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. He currently owns and operates a graphic & web design company, Crescendo Multimedia.

Dave’s first ‘real’ project, a luxury sea view residence, is currently under construction in Wellington, and several others are still in the design phase, including a waterfront residence in Sydney.

By his own admission, Artlantis has played an invaluable role in nearly every project he’s designed in the last 5 years, especially his winning entry in the 2008 Architects Jury competition. Congratulations, Dave, and keep up the good work!

Click here for the rest of the story...

Rendering and Animation Using Artlantis - Creating Animated Objects in Artlantis Studio

Hosted by ARCHVISTA

Date:
July 13, 2009 | 11:00AM - 1:00 PM | Pacific Time

Presenter(s):
Jeff Olken

Description:
LearnVirtual™ is an online training program that allows you to learn right from your desk!

Beginning in June, LearnVirtual will offer a four-part series of classes that focus on rendering and animation using Artlantis.

The first advanced rendering tool that ArchiCAD users turned to when they wanted to quickly and easily create photo-realistic renderings and animations was Artlantis. The latest versions of Artlantis integrate easily into an ArchiCAD workflow. In this series, we’ll explore how to move an ArchiCAD model into Artlantis, and to control the materials, entourage, and environment within this powerful presentation tool.

This class (IV of IV) is focused on creating animated objects in Artlantis Studio.

To register & for more information, please visit:
http://www.learnvirtual.com/pageview.aspx?menu=5185&id=18188

Training Level:
Advanced

Price:
$75.00 or FREE for Members
To register, please click on the link above!

Rendering and Animation using Artlantis

Hosted by ARCHVISTA

Date:
July 06, 2009 | 11:00AM - 1:00 PM | Pacific Time

Presenter(s):
Jeff Olken

Description:
LearnVirtual™ is an online training program that allows you to learn right from your desk!

Beginning in June, LearnVirtual will offer a four-part series of classes that focus on rendering and animation using Artlantis.

The first advanced rendering tool that ArchiCAD users turned to when they wanted to quickly and easily create photorealistic renderings and animations was Artlantis. The latest versions of Artlantis integrate easily into an ArchiCAD workflow. In this series, we’ll explore how to move an ArchiCAD model into Artlantis, and to control the materials, entourage, and environment within this powerful presentation tool.

This class (III of IV) is focused on creating animation paths in Artlantis Studio.

To register & for more information, please visit:
http://www.learnvirtual.com/pageview.aspx?menu=5185&id=18188

Training Level:
Intermediate

Price:
$75.00 or FREE for Members
To register, please click on the link above!

Meet the artist: Thierry Tutin

We are pleased to introduce you to Thierry Tutin, a master of architectural visualization. Visit his site to experience the depth and breadth of Artlantis' capabilities as the fastest stand-alone 3D rendering application available. Thierry's use of light, color and composition is breathtaking.

Architectural animation: ArchiCAD 12 and Artlantis

Take a look at this beautiful animation created with ArchiCAD 12 and Artlantis Studio...the animation was developed for the designer's architectural degree and was his first one ever! Enjoy!

Abvent releases new Artlantis Media CDs

Abvent has announced the release of three new Artlantis Media CDs, which will further enhance the library of Artlantis Media.