Expert Rendering Parameters in Artlantis

Understanding the purpose and effect of the expert rendering parameters allows Artlantis users to customize their radiosity settings separately for each view, and thus, to bring out the best in their scenes.

The ABC of Architects

How fun!

The ABC of Architects from fedelpeye on Vimeo.

Creating Shaders in Artlantis

Do you find yourself using the same texture combinations over and over again for your scenes?  Use Artlantis to modify existing shaders or to create new, customized shaders for your media catalog.

Interoperability with ArchiCAD

ArchiCAD exports the model in the Artlantis file format through its dedicated plug-ins. You can transfer the geometry, textures, perspective cameras, the sun, lights, and layers. The plug-in offers you the possibility to update your second Artlantis file and take over the settings from the first one in case you need to change anything in the ArchiCAD model.

The Artlantis export plug-in is installed by default in ArchiCAD.

 Find more specific information about the plug-in and a Tutorial

The 'Ground Floor' Opportunity from Objects Online

As the new year is ushered in, discussions inevitably shift toward new beginnings. Have you ever been offered the chance at a new beginning with a "ground floor" opportunity? Maybe someone approached you to become a part of something that holds the possibility for great things to come, opportunities for advancement, and huge potential rewards? Often, those dreamy promises are dangling at the end of a stick that is tantalizingly close, yet frustratingly out of reach. We're offering a "ground floor" opportunity of a different sort...one with immediate benefits and no strings attached! We're talking, of course, about the "Ground Floor" Opportunity Sale featuring two essential shaders volumes from the Artlantis Media Collection: Dosch Design's Ground Pro and Floor Pro.

The Ground Pro volume features 126 detailed shaders, 30 billboards and 35 textures of ground styles and materials, such as street surfaces, grass, dirt, and industrial surfaces, which can be applied to surfaces in your Artlantis scene with a flick of the wrist...just drag-and-drop. These high resolution textures will greatly enhance your architectural and landscape renderings. Floor Pro contains 80 detailed floor shaders for professional visualization of large floor areas including wood, parquet, laminate, marble and granite floors, natural stone, cobblestone, weathered and aged floor materials, and brick (can also be used on vertical surfaces, such as large brick wall areas).

Start the new year off right by adding one or both of these workhorse shader volumes to your Artlantis media collection. This may not be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will make you fabulously wealthy, but it is definitely one sale that you won't want to miss!

Offer expires February 14, 2013.

 Promo Pricing and Ordering

 Preview the Ground Pro Volume

 Preview the Floor Pro Volume

Artlantis 4.1.8 update is now available!

The Artlantis 4.1.8 update version fixes a number of bugs and also includes an enhancement.

Enhancement:
Artlantis 4.1.8 introduces two new parameters for the DXF-DWG import: the distance between Knots, and the deviation angle between faces. They come in addition to the 2D conversion parameters and control the triangulation of the 3D geometry. As a result, Artlantis can correctly interpret and triangulate moldings or any curved body built in the CAD modeler.

Bug fixes:

Mac and Windows:

• ArchiCAD .gsm objects: the colors were not distinguished when saving by layers or on a unique layer.
• Reopening a file wasn't possible; now the Revert command allows it.
• The program would freeze when selecting an object.
• Artlantis crashed when using "Delete the material ID unused"
• When exporting a file from SketchUp 8 to Artlantis, some viewpoints were ignored.
• Export from ArchiCAD 16 to 4.1: the geometry was offset from the origin.
• DWF and OBJ export: the geometry wasn't exported if the current view was a panorama, a VR object or an animation.
• OBJ import fixes: missing textures.
• DWG-DXF fixes: Tessalation, distorted geometry and missing geometry

Mac only:

The Artlantis color picker didn't match the material in the preview.

Windows only:

• In the Objects Inspector, checking/unchecking a layer in the lower part of a long list would result in the display jumping back to the top of the list.
• Scene Information, Translate Origin command: displayed an incorrect icon.
• Issue when Activating/Deactivating layers from the perspective view inspector.
• iVisit 3D builder didn't work if XQuartz was missing.
  

Artlantis 4.1 users will be notified automatically about this free update and they can download it from www.artlantis.com. The Artlantis demo version was also updated; users can download this latest 4.1.8 version right away.

Download the Artlantis 4.1.8 update here.

Download the Artlantis 4.1.8 demo version here.

Rendering Parameters in Artlantis

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 Physical Camera. Which one suits you best? What does each setting mean? Watch this recorded webinar to learn more about the rendering parameters and output formats in Artlantis.

Artlantis Webinar - Rendering Parameters from artlantis on Vimeo.

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.