Important info for Artlantis users re QuickTime!

Artlantis Users on Windows: Do Not install the latest update for QuickTime (version 7.7.2) as Artlantis will stop working.

If you already installed this update, don't panic! Follow these steps below to fix Artlantis.

• Uninstall QuickTime 7.7.2

• Delete the folder: C:/users/admin/AppData/LocalLow/Apple Computer

• Install an older version of QuickTime from the link below

Older Version of QuickTime

iVisit 3D for Artlantis 4 brings middle school designs to life!

The year 12 Graphics students at King's Christian College in Australia have been busy designing new middle school classrooms as part of a proposed refurbishment.

The students developed the plans using ArchiCAD and Artlantis, and then produced virtual tours of the proposed spaces using iVisit 3D. Visitors were able to view the spaces that are due to be refurbished in 2013.

Thanks to the 'wonders of modern technology', you, too, can see the new classrooms designed by the students. Click here!

If you haven't tried iVisit 3d yet, why wait? iVisit 3D was developed especially for architects and designers to allow Artlantis 4 users to view and share panorama renderings on the web, iPad, or iPhone. Click here to download iVisit 3D!

Render[in] 2 for SketchUp features iVisit 3D!

Paris, May 7, 2012 – SB2 announced today the launch of Render[in] 2, a fully-integrated, real-time radiosity engine developed for SketchUp Free and Pro users.  Powered by Artlantis 4’s rendering engine, Render[in] 2 gives SketchUp users the high-definition, realistic renderings they've been looking for, in a robust, easy-to-use application.

Render[in] 2:  New features
Import background image:  With Render[in] 2, users can import a background image for scenes. This new function makes it possible to insert the model in its real site and thus, show it in its future environment.

Export to Artlantis 4:  Render[in] 2 offers users the power of Artlantis, allowing them to export their work from Render[in] 2 to Artlantis.  Users can quickly and easily complete presentations in the fully-adapted Artlantis environment.

Neon: Colors applied to surfaces can be turned into light sources. In Render[in] 2, users can easily adjust the power and the color of lights.

Bump map:  Render[in] 2 allows users to apply an independent bump map to simulate an optional relief of surfaces.

iVisit 3D:  Developed especially for architects and designers, iVisit 3D is an innovative, easy-to-use, 3D presentation tool that allows users to view and share panoramas on a web page with a Flash™ player or on an iPad or iPhone.

Render[in] is fully-integrated into SketchUp and uses the same settings, so learning how to create high-definition renderings is fast and easy.  Once the model is ready, Render[in] brings designs to life, by offering realistic additions like a 3D sky, four types of clouds, and modifiable lighting sources.  Render[in] also offers additional texture settings to choose from, like specular reflection and shininess, and auto-bump for materials.

Render[in] 2 is available for US$160.00 from www.renderin.com  Render[in] 1 users can upgrade to version 2 for US$80.00.

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For more information, please contact:
press@renderin.com

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Good news for Revit 2013 users!

The export plug-in for Revit 2013 to Artlantis 4 is now available for downloading! The Artlantis export plug-in offers a direct transfer from Revit into Artlantis, without the need for intermediate file formats. During the export, special entities are automatically exploded. Artlantis’s .atl file format is cross platform; it can be read on both Macintosh and Windows.

Let’s see in detail what Artlantis can recover from your Revit model:

• The geometry
• All cameras for parallel views
• All cameras for perspective views
• The shading color and transparency of materials with their names
• The geographical position of the Sun active for the parallel view that is used for the export.

Click here to download!

ArchiCAD plug-in update from Abvent

Abvent has released new export plug-ins for ArchiCAD 14, 15, SE 2011 and SE 2012 export plug-ins to Artlantis 2, 3 and 4.

Fixes:

• In ArchiCAD, when the geometry was too far from the origin, it would cause an offset of the position in Artlantis when merging a scene or using the Use Reference File command;

• When updating an Artlantis 2 scene with objects through the ArchiCAD export plug-in's Use Reference File command, the geometry disappeared.

Artlantis Pricing and Ordering

Download the Artlantis 30-day Demo

Download the Export Plugins

Spring has sprung at Objects Online!

Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog of Gobbler's Knob predicted a long winter this year. The weather is finally starting to warm up, flowers are in bloom, and butterflies fill the air. This means Spring has sprung and it's time for you to spring into action.

We've got four of the Artlantis plant media volumes on sale through May 14, 2012: 3D Pines & Conifers, Asian Trees, Exterior Plants 1 and Exterior Plants 2. These sets have various species of plants at various stages of growth.

The 3D Pines & Conifers volume includes 24 photo-realistic 3D models of trees. The 3D Asian Trees volume includes 20 photo-realistic 3D models of trees. The objects on both of these volumes are created from Bionatics seeds.

The Exterior 3D Plants 1 volume consists of 95 photo-realistic close-up capable 3D plants. The plants are adjusted automatically in their development of leaves (color, amount, size.) The Exterior 3D Plants 2 volume consists of 185 photo-realistic plants and trees. The plants have various stages of growth, starting from seedlings to fully grown plants. This volume contains a choice of plants from different latitudes.

Spring has Sprung Pricing and Ordering

Preview 3D Pines and Conifers

Preview 3D Asian Trees

Preview Exterior 3D Plants 1

Preview Exterior 3D Plants 2

Visit Objects Online

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!

Tips for sharing iVisit 3D panoramas

Everything you need for viewing panoramas is automatically created by Artlantis 4. The .html file, the Flash player and the assets are all part of the final panorama folder, which can be shared in the following ways:

1. Zip the panorama folder and send it through e-mail, Skype, or any file sharing service: This is the simplest way to share it with other people. After unzipping the folder, a double-click on the .html file is enough to start the navigation.
2. Upload the panorama folder to www.artlantis.com and create your own Artlantis Book! The Artlantis Book is the public page of any member of the Artlantis website. This page automatically gathers and displays all uploaded renderings, videos and panoramas of the site member, even if they weren't admitted into one of the Artlantis galleries. The individual public profile can be found in the My profile area of each member. Completed with a short biography and other information, this page acts like a portfolio of one's achievements with Artlantis. Visit the Artlantis Book of one our key users here!
3. Add the panorama to any website: Upload the panorama folder to the FTP server storing the website and link it to the other pages. If the name of the panorama is "ivisit" for example, the link will look like this: websiteaddress/ivisit/ivisit.html Check out a panorama shared through a private website here!
4. To share an iVisit 3D panorama on iOS devices without Flash, users should transform the folder into a format iPhone and iPad can read: The video tutorial showing how to do it can be seen here!

Have fun with iVisit 3D, the presentation tool developed especially for architects and designers!

Artlantis training opportunities!

We're happy to report that the list of Artlantis training opportunities is growing by the day. Regardless of where you are, there are lots of ways you can get to know Artlantis better -- either online or in person. Whether you're an Artlantis veteran or a newbie, here are a few events you may want to consider for yourself or for your staff in the months ahead:

March 12 - Introduction to Artlantis Render and Artlantis Studio - Online
http://graphisoftus.com/register.php?id=3061

March 13 - FREE Artlantis 4 + iVisit 3D demos - Multiple locations across France
http://www.abvent.com/events/rdv.php

March 19 - Fine tuning materials in Artlantis 4 - Online
http://graphisoftus.com/register.php?id=3062

March 21 - Artlantis Essential Skills Training - Birmingham, UK
http://artlantis.uk.com/artlantistraining.html

March 26 - Creating Animation Paths in Artlantis Studio 4 - Online
http://graphisoftus.com/register.php?id=3063

March 27 - Artlantis Render Training - Vienna, Austria
http://a-null.com/Artlantis-Kurs.php

March 29 - Artlantis Basic Training - Oslo, Norway
http://www.graphisoft.no/agk.aspx

March 30 - Artlantis Advanced Training - Oslo, Norway
http://www.graphisoft.no/agk.aspx

April 10 - Artlantis Render Training - Linz, Austria
http://a-null.com/Artlantis-Kurs.php

April 12 - Artlantis Basic Training - Tiel, The Netherlands
http://www.design8.eu/en/training/classroom/details/70-atl-class

April 24 - Artlantis Render Training - Vienna, Austria
http://a-null.com/Artlantis-Kurs.php

May 8 - Artlantis Render Training - Linz, Austria
http://a-null.com/Artlantis-Kurs.php

May 22 - Artlantis Render Training - Vienna, Austria
http://a-null.com/Artlantis-Kurs.php

June 7 - Artlantis Basic Training - Tiel, The Netherlands
http://www.design8.eu/en/training/classroom/details/71-atl-class

June 12 - Artlantis Render Training - Linz, Austria
http://a-null.com/Artlantis-Kurs.php

June 26 - Artlantis Render Training - Vienna, Austria
http://a-null.com/Artlantis-Kurs.php