Abvent expands Artlantis Media collection

The Abvent Group, editor and publisher of Artlantis software, announced today the release of four new Media CDs, which can be used to enhance interior scenes, product designs, and technical illustrations. These latest additions bring to 27 the total number of Artlantis Media CDs available.

The Antique Furniture CD contains 49 textured 3D models. The featured furniture styles range from baroque to neo-classic to rustic. The Bathroom & Spa CD (shown left) includes 120 textured 3D models of furniture and equipment for spas and bathrooms. The Modern Furniture CD contains 120 very detailed and fully textured 3D models of modern furniture and electronics products. Rounding out the new collection is the Office Furniture CD, which includes 240 detailed and fully textured 3D models of various objects that can be used to breathe life into office visualizations.

A simple drag & drop is all it takes to place these objects in Artlantis scenes for life-like presentations. The newest Artlantis Media CDs were all created from the Dosch Design Collection.

The suggested retail price of each CD is €95.00.

The Artlantis Attitude: Getting the Attitude and Using It

The Abvent group, editor and publisher of Artlantis software, announced today the launch of The Artlantis Attitude by Dwight Atkinson. Commissioned by Abvent, The Artlantis Attitude builds on the basic Artlantis tutorials and Help files by promoting an attitude of efficiency.

The book, which has been published as a PDF, is in a narrow format well-suited to be placed alongside Artlantis. It can be ordered through Objects Online for a suggested retail price of US$85.00.

First impressions of the Artlantis/Revit 2010 add-in

Tim Alatorre of sloArch in California weighs in with his first impressions of the beta version of the export plug-in from Revit 2010 to Artlantis. Thanks, Tim, for keeping us updated on your success with Artlantis. A reminder that all Revit users are invited to download the FREE beta version here Looking forward to hearing from more of you!

More good news for Revit users!

The beta version of the export plug-in from Revit 2010 32 and 64 bit to Artlantis 2 is now available in a FREE download!

A detailed Read Me document is available with the download and includes contact information for technical support.

All Revit users are invited to download the FREE beta version here and to share your experiences with us!

A gift from heaven: Artlantis

Artlantis "...is a heaven-sent software that literally gave life to my dull, dead and pathetic perspective images generated from Sketch Up. A lifesaver indeed!" (A Designer Lost in Randwick)

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!

Bring your 3D models to life!

"I looked at my options a few months ago but didn’t find anything I liked. I did find one solution, Artlantis Studio, but at the time they didn’t have Revit integrations. I just found out this last week that they released a free beta plugin for RAC2009! They have a 30 day trial of their software package and I really like what I’m seeing. The interface is very intuitive and after watching the tutorials on their website I was able to create a highly complex building assemble animation. I’ll post some work later, but for now I found a reasonably priced software package with a very short learning curve, that is Revit compatible!" (Tim Alatorre, sloArch)

Eiffel Architecture Competition

This highly successful competition, open to students of French schools of architecture, and with prizes totaling 45,000 Euros, held its award ceremony on March 31, 2009, to coincide with the 120th anniversary of the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower in 1889.

Students were invited to 'design a high-rise structure on the Champs de Mars in Paris, within the proximity, alongside, or on the existing site of the Eiffel Tower." A total of 91 inventive, creative, and unlikely projects were submitted to an esteemed panel of judges.

Students adopted diverse approaches and used the competition as a platform to make statements on topical issues, urban density, raising the Paris skyline, and environmental concerns.

Organized by the Société de la Tour Eiffel Foundation and its partner, the Abvent Group, the goal of the competition was to encourage, stimulate, reward and promote the creativity of architecture students.

Attention all Revit users!

The beta version of the export plug-in from Revit 2009 32 and 64 bit to Artlantis 2 is now available in a FREE download!

A detailed Read Me document is available with the download and includes contact information for technical support.

All Revit users are invited to download the FREE beta version here and to share your experiences with us!