New SketchUp 2013 export plug-in for Artlantis 4.1

SketchUp Pro 2013 users will be pleased to know that the export plug-in for Artlantis 4.1 is now available in a free download.

Artlantis is the perfect software for SketchUp Pro users, allowing them to present their projects using 3D photo realistic renderings. Artlantis enables you to improve and bring realism to your SketchUp Pro models with 3D objects and textures. Texture your models with high-resolution shaders to obtain a very realistic effect, then set your scene with as many light sources as you'd like.

These two programs will work for you in a complementary way, helping you to complete even the most ambitious projects, and giving your presentations the look you want.

 Download the Export Plug-ins

 Download the Artlantis 30-day Demo

 Learn how to use SketchUp Pro and Artlantis together

LIVE! Online webinar: Rendering BIM models in Artlantis

On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM EDT, Chris Stringer of Objects Online will be joining Greg Conyngham of ICS for a webinar on rendering BIM models in Artlantis 4.1. In this webinar, we will introduce you to Abvent's Artlantis, the fastest stand-alone 3D rendering application developed especially for architects and designers. Artlantis is ideal for quickly and easily creating high resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, QuickTime VR Objects and animations. You'll learn how to:

Export your model from your 3D modeling program and and import into Artlantis

Quickly apply shaders and textures to create photo realistic building materials

Add objects and cutouts to your Artlantis model

Add and manage lighting and atmosphere

Create an iVisit 3D Panorama for client presentations

Direct plug-ins are available for ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, and Revit in order to make Artlantis's rendering more accessible to you. Additionally Artlantis reads the latest versions of the most common file formats such as .dxf, .dwg, .dwf, .fbx or .obj.

With Artlantis's renowned ease of use you no longer need specialists in your firm to achieve high quality photo-realistic renderings and animations. Webinar guests will be able to take advantage of a special Artlantis promotion, which will be mentioned during the webinar. Mark your calendar (Wed. May 29, 2:00 PM EDT) and register today!

 Register for the Webinar

 Download the Artlantis 30-day Demo

 Artlantis Pricing & Ordering

Artlantis 4.1.8 update version 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 SketchUp 8 to Artlantis, some viewpoints were ignored.

When exporting ArchiCAD 16 to 4.1: the geometry did not align with 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 when in the perspective view inspector.

iVisit 3D builder didn't work if XQuartz was missing.

 Download Artlantis 4.1.8 Update

 Download the Artlantis 30-Day Demo

Artlantis 4.1 Plug-ins

Artlantis 4.1 has a different file format than that of version 4.0. Therefore, the exporters have been updated. The following export plug-ins are now available to download;

• ArchiCAD 14 and 15 (16 installs Artlantis 4.1 export plug-in by default)

• Vectorworks 2012

• Revit 2012 and 2013

• SketchUP 8

Artlantis 4.1 can open all .atl files belonging to the previous versions. As a result, users owning an earlier version of their CAD software can also choose Artlantis 4.1 for their visualization tasks. The Artlantis project file can easily be updated in case they need to change the CAD model by using the reference file feature from inside Artlantis: File menu > Use Reference File

 Download the Export Plug-ins

 Download the Artlantis 30-day Demo

 Artlantis Pricing and Ordering

Render[in] 2 for SketchUp is Here!

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:

New Radiosity Engine
Improves images for a better perception of colors, textures, and materials. Thanks to both the ISO and Shutter parameters, it is now easier than ever to fine-tune a scene's lighting.

iVisit3D Panoramas
Create a true, virtual tour inside your project with multi-node panoramas. Everything needed for viewing panoramas on your website is created with Render[in].

New Neon Lighting
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.

New Background Image
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.

Bump Mapping
Apply an independent bump map to simulate an optional relief of surfaces.

And More...

• Up to 2x faster than ever

• Modify the infinite ground altitude in the environment palette

• Export your SketchUp file with all the rendering parameters directly to Artlantis 4

• Render your image in PSD format with all the rendering information on different layers

 Render[in]2 Pricing and Ordering

Artlantis 3 & 4 Updates & New Plug-ins

Abvent has released a couple of Artlantis update patches and a new export plug-in. Artlantis 4.0.16 includes the following fixes:

• On Macintosh, the obj and fbx importers are corrected, as is the obj exporter

• On Windows, when the User_Name of a session was written with Japanese characters, the textures were ignored in the preview and in the list of materials

• On Windows, the dwg, dxf and 3ds file formats weren't properly read by Artlantis 4 64-bit version on some computers

Artlantis 3.0.8 includes the following fixes:

• On Windows platform with a Japanese User-Name, textures were ignored in the preview as well as in the list of materials

• When creating an object, the anchor point defined by the target of the camera wasn't taken into account

Abvent has also released an export plug-in from SketchUp 8 to Artlantis 4. All of the updates and plug-ins can be downloaded for free from artlantis.com. If you do not already have an account on that website, you may be required to create one in order to download the files.

 Download the Artlantis Updater

 Download the Export Plug-ins

 Download the Artlantis Demo

 Artlantis Pricing and Ordering

Artlantis 4 Updates & New Plug-ins

Abvent has been busy this month, releasing a new Artlantis update, version 4.0.15. The update addresses the following issues:

• Eliminates problems occuring while replacing an object
• Fixes Fresnel option in the Shader Editor
• On Mac, corrects the QTSocketServer and the .tmp file
• Added a fix to the iVisit 3D Builder application
• Corrects Japanese character problems
  
  The complete list of fixes can be found in the ReadMe document zipped with the update.
  
  In addition, Abvent has released Artlantis 4 export plug-ins for Vectorworks 2011, Revit 2012 and SketchUp 8, rounding out the collection that already included plug-ins for ArchiCAD 14 & 15 and Vectorworks 2012.
  
   Download the Artlantis Updater
  
   Download the Export Plug-ins
  
   Download the Artlantis Demo
  
   Artlantis Pricing & Ordering