topic Re: atrlantis too dark in Visualization

atrlantis too dark

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 10:32:43 GMT

hey guys im new to artlantis

ive saved a file from archicad 9 and now i want to render it in artlantis as ive seen many ppl have

i have downloaded the plug and saved the file

i import into artlantis...it gives me a list of files that dont work..then i press continue

but the picture loaded but its all in shades of grey..so when i apply renders u cant tell if much is going on

what should i do?

Re: atrlantis too dark

Dwight — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:58:11 GMT

did you put in any lights?

Re: atrlantis too dark

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:25:52 GMT

i dont think i put any lights in on archicad

because when i tried it messed it all up...but ill give it another go

Re: atrlantis too dark

Dwight — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:37:21 GMT

You must place and enable some lights in Artlantis.

Re: atrlantis too dark

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:58:46 GMT

the lights are actually already on....

the picture is just very dark and if i turn the lights off the whole screen is pitch black

Re: atrlantis too dark

Dwight — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:10:36 GMT

The tendency when importing light data from ArchiCAD is that the lights don't have the same intensity as they might if placed in Artlantis.

Check the values for each light.

Re: atrlantis too dark

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:32:21 GMT

sniperpirate wrote:
the lights are actually already on....

the picture is just very dark and if i turn the lights off the whole screen is pitch black

You are probably forgetting to activate the lightgroup in the specific view.
This happens a lot to beginners, especially to 4.5 migrating ones.

Re: atrlantis too dark

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:00:18 GMT

how do i do this...sorry im a newb