Artlantis training opportunities in Europe

Current and potential Artlantis users will be pleased to learn that a number of trainings will be held in several cities across Europe in the coming weeks and months ahead:

May 9 - Artlantis Studio for beginners - Bucharest, Romania
http://www.consoft.ro/training/artlantis-studio2-training/

May 27 - Artlantis Render training - Paris, France
http://abvent.com/services/formation/formation.php?id=49&id_formation=3

May 28 - Artlantis Studio Training - Paris, France
http://abvent.com/services/formation/formation.php?id=44&id_formation=17

June 16 - Artlantis workshop - Linz, Austria
http://www.habra.at/Artlantis1.php

June 24 - Artlantis workshop - Vienna, Austria
http://www.a-null.com/ArtlantisRenderStudio.php

July 22 - Artlantis workshop - Vienna, Austria
http://www.a-null.com/ArtlantisRenderStudio.php

Artlantis training in Austria

Artlantis users in Austria will be pleased to know that there are several excellent training opportunties coming up in June and July:

June 16 - Artlantis workshop - Linz
http://www.habra.at/Artlantis1.php

June 24 - Artlantis workshop - Vienna
http://www.a-null.com/ArtlantisRenderStudio.php

July 22 - Artlantis workshop - Vienna
http://www.a-null.com/ArtlantisRenderStudio.php

ArchiCAD behind best pavilion designs at Shanghai World Expo

Artlantis users who model their designs in ArchiCAD might be interested to know that some of the best pavilions currently on display at the Shanghai World Expo were designed using ArchiCAD. For a closer look at the fantastic pavilions representing Norway, Hungary, Finland, Iceland, and Russia, click here.

Enjoy!

ArchiCAD monkey video: Exporting ArchiCAD to Artlantis

Our regular readers may recall an excellent tutorial from Apollo Spiliotis, also known as the ArchiCAD monkey, posted a few weeks ago, which showed how Artlantis works seamlessly with CAD + BIM.

We're pleased and proud to inform you that Apollo is back with a new video, Artlantis 101. In this latest tutorial, Apollo explores how to download the Artlantis 3 trial from the Artlantis site as well as from MyArchiCAD.com. Remember! If you're a student or teacher, you can apply for a FREE, one-year educational license for ArchiCAD and Artlantis from MyArchiCAD.com.

"In addition to the trial, I download the ArchiCAD to Artlantis exporter -- enabling me to save my 3D ArchiCAD model into an Artlantis one, so I can edit and render it. Next, I export the 3D building model I created in show ACM005 from ArchiCAD, import it to Artlantis, and give a quick overview of the general interface. ..."

Thank you, Apollo, and keep up the good work!

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!

Artlantis 3.0.3 is now available in a FREE update!

Artlantis 3.0.3 is now available online in a FREE update. Users will receive an automatic notice when opening Artlantis. The Artlantis 3.0.3 demo versions are available here!

Enjoy!

Meet Mathew Jones, Rendering Artist

Artlantis users may be interested in reading this interview with Mathew Jones, a rendering artist and 30 year veteran of the construction industry.

"Building high-end residences, my clients often asked for multiple material samples and mock-ups. In 2001, I discovered Artlantis and found an opportunity to create virtual mock-ups rapidly and streamline the approval process. The advantage of Artlantis’ speed and ease of use cannot be understated in this effort. Traditionally lots of material gathering and multiple mock-ups are followed by several design meetings on site. With Artlantis, the process changed to lots of digital photos and e-mails followed by one or two mock-ups and usually just one on-site meeting."

After 30 years of managing and designing in the field, Mathew hopes to now turn his knowledge and experience to the creation of unique and versatile media for Artlantis. With his new venture, Toolbox Textures, Mathew hopes to capitalize on his ability to meet the needs and wishes of his clients.

In Europe, visit ArtlantisObjects for more information about Mathew's flagship product, Tile Setter Pro. In the US, please visit ObjectsOnline.

BIM software on YOUR terms from GRAPHISOFT

The new ArchiCAD rental offering for GRAPHISOFT customers in North America makes BIM licensing flexible, affordable, and risk-free. "ArchiCAD Rental program takes the risk out of investing in BIM," said Steve Benford, managing director, GRAPHISOFT North America. "With the addition of rental we've got a price point that answers the unpredictability in the market today. We're seeing a jump in enquiries about our BIM solutions so there's no question the demand is out there. With these pricing options we're even better equipped to match customer need with fees that make sense for their workflow and backlog."

Click here to learn more about ArchiCAD Rental, designed to enable firms of any size experience the power of BIM -- without the risk of a long-term investment...

Contact your nearest GRAPHISOFT reseller for more information.

Good news for Artlantis users under Windows 64 bit!

We recently got word that under Windows 64 bit, QuickTime 7.6.6 can now read VR Objects and VR Panoramas...

Artlantis works seamlessly with CAD + BIM software

Check out this awesome video introduction to Artlantis developed by the ArchiCAD Monkey:

"It’s not a full blown modelling + rendering program like 3DS Max or Cinema4D, but a stand-alone rendering application, as it has simple tasks and does them awesomely well! This is due to its rendering engine developed especially for architecture, offering accuracy and speed unmatched by any other product on the market.

In this introduction I go through a quick intro of Artlantis 3, the reasons why it’s sometimes more suitable for architectural visualisation, the two versions (Artlantis R + Artlantis Studio), some of the amazing features it offers - including the innovative and superfast radiosity preview, the drag+drop process of adding objects and shaders to your model, water animation + interactive cloud formations, + more."

Enjoy!