Mardi 8 Mars: La journée de l'architecture

How would you like to learn about ArchiCAD, Artlantis, Bonzai3D, HyperArchi, or SketchUp Pro for FREE and in under 2 hours? Now you can, at one of many locations across France. The sessions are FREE, but registration is necessary.

Click here for more information, and to choose the location in France that is nearest you!

Enjoy!

You've got mail -- postcards, that is...

Check out the latest tutorial now available at Artlantis Movies on youtube.com. Learn about postcards, which are small, .jpg images memorizing shader settings. Always available in your Catalog, these settings can be applied with a simple drag and drop into any scene.

While you're at it, why don't you join the growing list of subscribers to the Artlantis Movies channel? That way, you'll be the first to know about the latest tutorials uploaded by Artlantis.

Enjoy!

Shop for books and Bretz sofas

Our friends at Artlantismembers.com have just uploaded a fantastic collection of new objects, designed especially for Artlantis Render users. Check out the gorgeous Bretz sofas and armchairs, available in the hottest styles and colors. There are also books and lamps available to bring a life-like quality to your renderings.

If you're a real bargain hunter, click here to see the free objects of the month for February!

Don't delay! Shop today!

ArchiCAD Best Practices Course

Discover the seven key principles to using ArchiCAD effectively in this free video training series by respected author and expert Eric Bobrow. Limited time offer.

This preview of the upcoming Best Practices Course, an online training resource for ArchiCAD users, will teach you how to:

• Get Organized in the Right Ways
• Save Time by Reusing Your Setup and Settings
• Start Fast and Clean and Add More Detail As You Go
• Create Great-looking Drawings Directly from Your 3D Model
• Keep Your Work Safe with An Easy Backup Strategy

BONUS: 3 additional free videos - including one quick tip that saved a designer two hours tedious work on a recent project! Opt-in to Eric Bobrow’s mail list required, but no charge or obligation.

Instant access to FREE training videos!

Are you concerned about nature?

If you are an architect, you should be!

Architects know that sustainability is the most important trend in architecture and construction today. Discover how GRAPHISOFT’s award-winning EcoDesigner can help your design decisions by providing precise forecasts about the annual total and specific energy consumption, monthly energy balance, and carbon footprint of your project.

EcoDesigner, the world’s first, fully-integrated dynamic building energy modeling application, allows architects to compare the sustainability of various design options and change the project in the early design phase, when it is still easy to do so. Dynamic energy analysis, combined with intuitiveness and ease-of-use makes EcoDesigner for ArchiCAD the Number One building energy information modeling tool on the world’s BIM market.

Two case studies will demonstrate how architects can learn to perform quick energy analyses at any stage of their design. The first case study looks at an existing, low-energy building to verify the accuracy of the calculation performed by EcoDesigner. The second one demonstrates how BIM-integrated energy simulation is used to predict the efficiency of sustainability retrofit on a number of large buildings, simultaneously.

Watch this short film, and then sign up for a complimentary webinar scheduled for March 1, by clicking here. A Spanish language webinar will be held on March 8.

Artlantis at Ecobuild 2011, London

For those of you in or near London, you may want to check out the Ecobuild 2011 Design Technology Programme coming up in March. Abvent's own Ildikó Szabó will be on hand to present Artlantis at the following times:

March 1 @ 3:00 p.m.
March 2 @ 1:00 p.m.
March 3 @ 11:30 a.m.

Hope to see you there!

ArchiCAD e Artlantis: Bellissimo!

Good news for our ArchiCAD and Artlantis users in or near Monza, Italy. Check out this ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition and Artlantis Render demonstration on February 18!

KIBU-WAMP Designer Challenge 2011

Our Hungarian users may be interested in this upcoming competition, sponsored by Kitchen Budapest and WAMP. Winners will be invited to exhibit their projects at TENT London in September, 2011.

Click here for detailed contest rules and requirements!

Motor City Madness Sale at ObjectsOnline.com!

Did you catch the latest car designs from the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit? If you're like us, the show makes you want to get behind the wheel of a new car, push the pedal to the floor, and bask in that glorious new car smell.

What's this got to do with Artlantis?

Cars. Lots of 3D cars. You want them, and we've got them on sale. Get 10% off featured Dosch Design 3D Car libraries for Artlantis, now through February 28, 2011.

ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards 2010

ArchDaily, the world's most visited website for architects, is once again showcasing the finest architecture from around the world in 2010 with its annual awards. Click here to learn more about the nominating process. Hurry! Nominations close on Monday, January 31. Five buildings per category will then advance to the final voting round. Voters will be eligible to win one of 2 iPads. In addition, the office with the most votes during the final round will receive an HP printer.

Vote for YOUR favorite buildings from 2010 TODAY!