Objects Online Closes Its Doors

It has been a long, wonderful journey, but as they say, all good things must come to an end. Objects Online is closing its virtual doors and is now redirecting to artlantis.com. With the introduction of Abvent's online store and the Artlantis media store, Abvent will now be handling the distribution of Artlantis in the U.S. and Canada. Abvent will continue working with its existing reseller network to bring you localized sales and support.

For our ArchiSuite and Artlantis Members customers, please contact those developers directly for future sales and support. Cigraph (ArchiSuite) is online at www.cigraph.it and Artlantis Members is online at www.artlantismembers.com. For those of you in need of ArchiCAD objects, which is where it all began for us, don't forget to check out our good friends at BIMobject and BIM Components for high quality, FREE ArchiCAD content.

As the manager of Objects Online for the past nine years, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and best wishes to all of our wonderful customers whom we have had the pleasure of serving over the years. Thank you so much! I hope to chat with many of you again in the future as I take on the role of support specialist with Abvent.

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Artlantis 5 Sneak Peek: New User Interface

'N' stands for New, as in New user interface, brought to you by Artlantis 5!

The Artlantis 5 Revolution is almost here, and we saved the best for last. The new user interface can now be viewed in one window and in full screen on both Mac and PC platforms. Keep an eye on your project while having all your tools at your fingertips!

Real-time radiosity preview
Artlantis's productivity is based on a fundamental concept: real-time preview. Regardless of the change in the scene settings (materials, lighting, environment), the preview is updated instantly. You control your work, you confirm your changes, and you run the calculation in high definition for your final image without wasting time.

Viewpoints
The freedom offered by Artlantis 5 comes from the multitude of viewpoints that you can create, save, and organize. Each viewpoint allows you to create a real study of your scene: date, a light source change, a camera lens change, adding a background -- edit and save the combinations of parameters in your list of viewpoints that are important to you.

In order to optimize the display of your project while keeping an eye on your list views, they appear on the left-hand side of the screen in a fixed position with a refocusing of the preview on the left, or on the fly so that the preview is not moved!

Inspectors
Now grouped at the top of the screen, inspectors allow you to edit all the parameters associated with shaders, objects, lights, heliodons and perspectives (perspectives, projected views, panoramas, VR objects and animations). The real backbone of Artlantis 5 is this clear and intuitive tool bar, allowing you to access -- with a minimum of clicks -- a maximum of Artlantis features and parameters. You can make adjustments, improvements, and fine-tune your scene and see the results instantly -- without taking your eyes off the preview window.

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Online Webinar: Exclusive First Look at Artlantis 5

What it's About:
Artlantis 5 is an easy-to-use, powerful new 3D rendering application developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high-resolution 3D renderings, animations, iVisit VR Objects and Panoramas. This webinar will provide an exclusive first look at many of the new features in Artlantis 5, which goes on sale September 3, 2013!

Who is Presenting:
Chris Stringer is General Manager of Objects Online, Abvent’s Artlantis distributor in the US & Canada. Trained as an architect, Chris has been involved in architectural software sales, training, and support since 1996. His professional interests include 3D parametric modeling and 3D visualization.

Who Should Attend:
Architects, Designers, 3D modelers, and anyone interested in photo realistic 3D visualization.

The webinar will last about about 1 hour, including the Q & A session. Registration is free, but space is limited. Mark the date (Sept. 4, 2013) and reserve your webinar seat now.

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Artlantis 5 Sneak Peek: Preview Controllers

We are so close to the launch of Artlantis 5! Based on what we've seen thus far, it's hard to believe it can get any better. But look at what's behind the letter 'O' in R E V O L U T I O N...OH my goodness!

Handling shaders or simple textures in the preview or in the 2D window is easy. A preview controller allows you to move, resize, and rotate shaders and textures. A simple keyboard shortcut is all it takes to snap a shader or texture to the geometry automatically.

Just like shaders and textures, objects are handled with the same ease in the preview or in the 2D view. Rotate, move, resize or duplicate...everything is optimized! The objects can also be snapped onto edges.

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Artlantis 5 Sneak Peek: Low Radiosity for Objects

I can't believe what's behind the 'I' in the Artlantis 5 R E V O L U T I O N, and neither will you...

If you work with "heavy" objects, i.e. objects that take a long time to calculate because of their high level of detail, then this new feature is for YOU!

Introducing Low Radiosity for Objects. This new feature will greatly reduce the calculation time necessary for your most detailed objects. Check out the teaser video to see what we mean.

Sign up at www.artlantis5.com for e-mail updates about what this revolutionary new version of Artlantis has in store for you.

And, don't forget! Abvent has announced free upgrades to Artlantis 5 on ALL Artlantis 4 licenses purchased on or after July 1, 2013! This offer includes Artlantis 4 first and additional full licenses as well as upgrades.

Get ready for the Artlantis 5 revolution!

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Artlantis 5 Sneak Peek: Media Store

What's behind the 'T' in the Artlantis 5 R E V O L U T I O N is nothing short of T E R R I F F I C! Here's a sneak peek of the new Artlantis Media Store, coming soon:

Artlantis 5 offers an In-App Store, offering more than 5,000 shaders, objects, and billboards for sale. To access these and enrich your renderings, just create an account, purchase credits, and download your Media. Your purchased Media will be downloaded into the proper catalog under the correct categories and sub-categories. All you have to do is use them! Also, there are plenty of Media available free of charge, so check those out, too!

Visit www.artlantis5.com and sign up for e-mail updates about revolutionary Artlantis 5, coming soon!

Don't forget! Abvent has announced free upgrades to Artlantis 5 on ALL Artlantis 4 licenses purchased on or after July 1, 2013! This offer includes Artlantis 4 first and additional full licenses as well as upgrades. Why wait? Buy now!

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Artlantis 5 Sneak Peek: Natural Shaders

Take a look at what's behind the 'U' on the Artlantis 5 R E V O L U T I O N teaser site -- it's nothing short of Unbelievable! U won't believe it! Natural shaders! Now you can create realistic looking ground materials in a matter of seconds.

In most 3D rendering software, creating a decent-looking textured ground surface can be a big challenge. It can be difficult to locate or create a suitable texture map large enough to not show obvious repeats, while at the same time detailed enough to provide a convincing representation of ground materials without adding a huge performance hit. Artlantis 5's new Natural Shaders offer a set of highly configurable earth, grass, and water shaders that organically combine two quality textures into a highly configurable, randomized, non-repeating ground material. This results in a dramatically improved, more natural-looking ground surface without adding any significant overhead to the rendering calculations.

Visit www.artlantis5.com and sign up for e-mail updates about revolutionary Artlantis 5, coming soon!

Don't forget! Abvent has announced free upgrades to Artlantis 5 on ALL Artlantis 4 licenses purchased on or after July 1, 2013! This offer includes Artlantis 4 first and additional full licenses as well as upgrades. Why wait? Order today!


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Artlantis Render Farm Saves Time and Money

Artlantis power-user Michael Lennie never ceases to amaze us with his jaw-dropping architectural renderings and animations. He recently turned to Artlantis Render Farm to help render an especially large animation project. What would have taken him almost 9 days to render on a single, fast machine was completed in less than a day using Artlantis Render Farm.

You, too, can take advantage of this powerful service, which offers up to 300 cloud-based CPU's dedicated to rendering your project. Artlantis Render Farm frees up your computer so you can keep working on your other projects. You won't lose valuable time waiting for your projects to be rendered, so those deadlines no longer need to loom quite so large.

What are YOU waiting for? Contact Artlantis Render Farm today to help you render your biggest projects!

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Artlantis 5 Sneak Peek: Tiling Shaders

Here's another quick look at what Artlantis 5 has in store for you! We've revealed what's behind the letter 'L' in R E V O L U T I O N: Tiling Shaders. Tiling Shaders are made of relatively small images with no repetition effect. By clicking on the dice in the Inspector, you can re-organize the tiles in a random way, guaranteeing that you'll have no repeats.

Visit www.artlantis5.com and sign up for e-mail updates about revolutionary Artlantis 5, coming soon!

And don't forget: Abvent has announced free upgrades to Artlantis 5 on ALL Artlantis 4 licenses purchased on or after July 1, 2013! This offer includes Artlantis 4 first and additional full licenses as well as upgrades. New customers and long-time Artlantis users alike will benefit from this extraordinary offer!

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Artlantis 5 Sneak Peek: God Rays

Abvent has revealed what's behind the letter 'O' in R E V O L U T I O N...and Artlantis 5 promises to be nothing less than revolutionary!

The new volumetric lighting feature that will be available in Artlantis 5 can be activated for the Heliodon, as well, simulating the so-called God Rays as a result. God Rays, as the name implies, are those ethereal, visible rays of light reaching down from the heavens. We've all observed how in real life, under the right conditions, the sun casts a warm curtain of light through obstructions like clouds, leaves, etc. God Rays are an incredibly dramatic addition to your Artlantis tool kit.

Don't forget to visit www.artlantis5.com and join the Artlantis 5 revolution by signing up for regular updates!

Also, a reminder that Abvent has announced free upgrades to Artlantis 5 on all Artlantis 4 licenses purchased on or after July 1, 2013! This offer includes Artlantis 4 first and additional full licenses as well as upgrades. New customers and long-time Artlantis users alike will benefit from this extraordinary offer!

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Artlantis 5 Sneak Peek: Volumetric Lighting

Abvent has revealed what's behind the letter 'V' in R E V O L U T I O N -- the Artlantis 5 revolution, that is...

If you've ever wanted to put your renderings in the spotlight, this feature will definitely appeal to you: volumetric lighting. That's right. In Artlantis 5, the lights and sun can cast warm, glowing rays into your scene, just like they do in real life. Perfect for so many uses, from bright, inviting exterior renderings to dramatically lit interior renderings of churches, night clubs, theaters, etc. Check it out!

Don't forget to visit www.artlantis5.com and join the Artlantis 5 revolution by signing up for regular updates!

Also, a reminder that Abvent has announced free upgrades to Artlantis 5 on all Artlantis 4 licenses purchased on or after July 1, 2013! This offer includes Artlantis 4 first and additional full licenses as well as upgrades. New customers and long-time Artlantis users alike will benefit from this extraordinary offer!

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The BIMobject App for ArchiCAD now available for Mac

The BIMobject® App for ArchiCAD has been a great success for Microsoft Windows users, and today BIMobject® releases the Mac version ahead of schedule. ”The new App launched for GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD is the most advanced version of our App technology we have developed so far. It shows a clear path where we are heading with BIM content cloud integration. Manufacturers enter the BIM world for real and can both communicate directly with users and supply them with updated and high quality BIM objects straight into the BIM software ArchiCAD,” said Stefan Larsson, CEO of BIMobject AB.

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Artlantis 5: Get Ready for the Revolution

Another new feature of Artlantis 5 has been revealed in an 8 second clip on YouTube. Here's what's behind the “E” in REVOLUTION.

Sign up below to be among the first to learn about the exciting new features Artlantis 5 will offer.

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FREE Upgrade to Artlantis 5!

If you haven't purchased Artlantis 4 yet, now's definitely the time! Why? Because Abvent has announced free upgrades to Artlantis 5 on all Artlantis 4 licenses purchased after July 1, 2013!

This offer includes Artlantis 4 first and additional full licenses as well as upgrades. New customers and long-time Artlantis users alike will benefit from this extraordinary offer!

And, if you haven't done so already, visit the Artlantis 5 teaser site to sign up for regular updates about the Artlantis 5 revolution coming your way! Check out the short clips about much-anticipated Artlantis 5 new features!

Join the Artlantis 5 revolution when you purchase Artlantis 4 today!

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Knauf Danogips release complete set of Multiregel s450 as BIM objects

BIMobject® recently published Knauf Danogips' wall system Multiregel s450 Classic Board on the bimobject.com portal.

Knauf Danogips is a part of the Knauf group, which is a global family business and one of Europe’s largest manufacturer for building materials. Knauf Danogips focus is to develop building systems that lower the total amount of costs, without compromising quality, environmental, and/or esthetic values.

The BIM objects of the Knauf Danogips range are available for ArchiCAD, in the second half of June the objects will also be available for Revit.

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Save up to 75% on artlantismembers.com subscriptions

Artlantis Members is a web store offering thousands of high-quality Artlantis objects and shaders for sale or for free with a subscription membership. When artlantismembers.com went online 3 years ago, they started out with only 500 objects. At that time, the cost of a subscription was the same as it is today: $80 for a 6-month subscription and $160 for a 12-month subscription, which is a very good deal for access to a collection that size. Today, the collection has grown to over 4,800 objects and will soon surpass 5,000 objects, which at today's prices is an incredible value! To keep up with that growth and the increasing demands on their servers, they have decided to increase their membership subscription prices on July 15, 2013.

You may be aware that subscribers are able to download up to 15 items per day for free from their Artlantis media section. If you are a subscriber, this gives you access to all of that content, but helps manage the bandwidth usage on the site. What you may not be aware of are some of the great things going on behind the scenes. The Artlantis Members team have been hard at work creating localized versions of their store for different markets, including Japan, Europe, and the U.S. This is a massive undertaking and requires ongoing maintenance, but the end result is a better shopping experience for customers in those regional markets. They also continue to recruit new talented developers to the team, which means that you will see more new products added at an even faster pace.

Here is a breakdown of today's prices and the new pricing that will take effect on July 15, 2013:

6-month subscription:
Currently $80, will adjust to $140 (77¢ per day)

12-month subscription:
Currently $160, will adjust to $250 (68¢ per day)

So for less than the cost of a pack of gum, you can have access to 15 beautifully crafted and carefully optimized objects and shaders for Artlantis each and every day. That's less than 5¢ per object! We wanted to make sure to mention that while this offer is open to new customers, we are also able to extend the subscriptions of existing members, as well, at today's lower prices. We hope you'll take this opportunity to add or renew and artlantismembers.com subscription today.

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