Free 'Maxwell Rendering in Artlantis' webinar

Since the introduction of Artlantis 4.1, Artlantis is equipped with a second, optional, but very powerful and accurate Maxwell Render Engine. From now on, you don't have to choose between ease of use and physical accuracy; with the Maxwell Render button you have them both within reach. With the ease of use of Artlantis, and with one click of the button, you will create breath-taking and physically accurate renderings. In short, the Maxwell Engine is the perfect addition to your 3D visualization tools!

On Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at 1:00 PM (GMT +1), Design8 bv will organize an informative webinar about all the possibilities of the Maxwell Render Engine. Participation is FREE! The only thing you have to do, is subscribe yourself through this link.

We hope to welcome you on Tuesday, December 18!

Le FabShop Opens Office, Showroom in Paris

PARIS, France, Nov 27, 2012 - Following last month’s announcement from Le FabShop that it is distributing MakerBot 3D printers and ancillaries in France, the organization is delighted to follow up with the news that it is now opening a new office and showroom in Paris. This move has been taken to further support expansion and growth within France and to establish Le FabShop as the French leader in desktop 3D printing technology.

The new Le FabShop space is located right in the heart of Paris with Group Abvent - an organization renowned for producing complex, high quality architectural models across Europe. This is an excellent partnership for both companies and brings great opportunities for working in 3D and promoting the message to a wider French audience.

Historically, Bertier Luyt and Group Abvent have worked together previously on the Versailles 3D project www.versailles3d.com.

About Abvent

The Abvent Group offers innovative image and design solutions for CAD professionals in the fields of architecture & design and photography since 1985. Abvent's cutting edge approach to digital imagery has resulted in products and services that are innovative and easy-to-use and this becomes even more powerful when combined with the 3D capabilities of Le FabShop.

About Le FabShop

Le FabShop is a community based hub for design and digital manufacturing as well as research & development activities and is equipped with a diverse range of tools to meet the needs of researchers, designers, students or consumers that may otherwise not have access to such tools. Responding to local demand across of range of sectors, Le FabShop brings together a full spectrum of digital techniques to provide custom manufacturing and collaboration for anyone that requires it.

For more information, visit: www.lefabshop.fr.

iRender Billboards 'Fourth Edition'

iRender has announced the release of their "Fourth Edition" iRender Billboards Media Collection currently comprising 155 Water Features, Pots, and Garden Accessories, available in the following file formats:

• Artlantis Render and Artlantis Studio Billboard File Format
• Photoshop PSD File Format
• .PNG File Format (Alpha Channel included for use in AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit, and SketchUp)

Now you can dress up your rendered garden scenes with awesome content that will bring your rendered projects to life.

View the detailed contents of this Media Collection in the iRender Billboard Gallery. (Please note that these Gallery images are "low resolution" and for the sole purpose of enabling you to view the contents of the product offering. The product you purchase will contain the "high resolution" imagery in its various useable File Formats).
 

Delivery of the Media is by way of a physical overnight shipment of the content on a 16Gb Memory Stick to any location in South Africa.
 

Users requiring delivery outside of South Africa should discuss this requirement with iRender when placing their order.
 

Click here to order!

Sock away the savings!

The holidays are always full of surprises. Sometimes, it's a sparkling gemstone or shiny new gadget. Other times, it's another darned pair of neutral-colored socks from Aunt Millie. We can't control what other people give us during the holidays, but this year, we can control what we get from our rendering software.

If you're tired of getting the same old stuff from your rendering software every year, why not get more with Artlantis 4? Now through December 31, 2012, we're giving you the opportunity to sock away the savings with 20% off Artlantis Render & Studio first-seat licenses and 10% off selected Artlantis Media volumes.

Whether you like Artlantis for its world-famous speed and ease of use, or you delight in the world-class quality of the optional Maxwell Render engine, there's no question that with Artlantis, your workflow and renderings will benefit year after year. Download the free Artlantis demo today and see what a difference 30-days can make.

We hope you have an enjoyable and safe holiday season this year!

 "Sock away the Savings" Promo Pricing

 Download the Artlantis 30-day Demo

iRender Billboards 'Third Edition'

iRender's "Third Edition" Billboards Media Collection, currently comprising 90 Southern African indigenous trees, is now available for purchase.
 

The Media content is available in the following file formats:

• Artlantis Render and Artlantis Studio Billboard format
• Photoshop PSD format
• .PNG format (Alpha Channel included for use in AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit, and SketchUp)

Also included are 10 images of Natural Rock Formations to make your rendered scene more realistic.
 

Now you can dress up your rendered scenes with indigenous vegetation that is appropriate to your projects' geographic location.
 

Click here to view detailed contents of this Media Collection in the iRender Billboard Gallery.  (Please note that these Gallery images are "low resolution" and for the sole purpose of enabling you to view the content of the product offering. The product you purchase will contain the "high resolution" imagery in its various useable File Formats).
 

Delivery of the Media is by way of a physical overnight shipment of the contents on an 8Gb memory stick to any location in South Africa. Users requiring delivery outside of South Africa should discuss this requirement with iRender when placing their order.
 

PRICE:  R 1,295.00 Excl VAT - (Includes overnight delivery on an 8Gb Memory Stick to users in South Africa only.)
 

Enjoy!

Good news about QuickTime 7.7.3

Apple has released QuickTime 7.7.3, patching 'critical security vulnerabilities.'  And there's good news for Artlantis users, too.  This latest version fixes the previous problems associated with reading textures.

Download QuickTime 7.7.3 here.

Download the Artlantis 4.1.7 thirty-day demo here.

Physical Camera and Automatic Light Adjustment in Artlantis 4

Introduction to the physical camera rendering option and automatic light adjustment option in Artlantis 4.

Thanks to its new automatic light adjustment feature, Artlantis dynamically balances the lighting levels in your scenes from dawn till sunset, and from outside to inside a building, and thus allows you to perform photo-realistic images and animations.

Automatic lighting adjustment has been available since the launch of Artlantis 3. With Artlantis 4.1, users can now choose to keep this setting or use a new feature called ISO/Shutter. ISO refers to the sensitivity of camera film, while the Shutter Speed refers to the length of time the camera’s aperture stays open when taking a picture.

Understanding the principles enables you to choose the one that suits you best.

Visit the Artlantis Movie Channel on YouTube here for more helpful tutorials.

How to think like an architect...

Barry Berkus, AIA, is the founder and President of B3 Architects and Berkus Design Studio.  He has remained on the forefront of design in the US and abroad for over forty-five years. His firms are involved in a broad range of projects, including resort and master planned communities, urban infill, commercial and institutional projects and residential design. His firms have received more than 450 design and planning awards from regional and national competitions. Berkus has been featured in USA Today, Money, Architectural Record, Progressive Architecture, Art News, and Architectural Digest, which named him one of the world’s ‘top 100 architects’.

Barry has put together a series of YouTube videos entitled 'How to think like an architect'.

We hope you find his approach as interesting as we did!

How to think like an architect: Exercising the imagination

How to think like an architect: Designing from nature

How to think like an architect: Improving design

How to think like an architect: Designing from organic form

Enjoy!

Abvent launches iVisit 3D version 1.3

Developed especially for architects and designers, iVisit 3D allows users to view panorama renderings on an iPad or iPhone. Download iVisit 3D today from the App Store and try it with the sample files. Learn how to view and share panoramas with this innovative, easy-to-use, 3D presentation tool! 

What's new in version 1.3:

• iVisit 3D is now optimized for iPhone 5 and iOS 6.

Check out this video to see how easy-to-use iVisit 3D really is!

Learn how to create an iVisit 3D Panorama here!

Learn how to download your iVisit 3D panorama to your iPhone/iPad here!

Artlantis export plug-in news

Vectorworks 2013 export plug-ins to Artlantis 3 and 4.1 are now ready for downloading.

ArchiCAD 14, 15, 16 export plug-ins to Artlantis 3 and 4.1 were updated and enhanced.

Fixes:

• Use Reference File, lights and cameras offset
• Use Reference File, the already created panoramas keep their nodes
• In spite of being unchecked, the textures were exported
• The ArchiCAD lamps were switched off when transported to Artlantis

Enhancements:

• More accuracy when merging geometry
• The exported materials are smoothed by 20% by default. As a result, all curved surfaces arrive smoothed into Artlantis
• The version number of the export is now displayed in the "Extension Manager" window.

The latest ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix includes and installs the updated Artlantis 4.1 export plug-in by default. This Hotfix can be accessed only from inside of ArchiCAD either by following the instructions of the automatic message, or by opening the Help menu and choosing the "Check for Updates" command.

 Download the Export Plug-ins

 Download the Artlantis 30-day Demo