topic Re: Artlantis light objects in Visualization

Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 11:08:18 GMT

hi,

just wondering, how do i activate or turn on light objects so they appear on in artlantis?? is that done when placing the object in archicad or in artlantis when rendering??

Cheers

Renee

Re: light objects

Dwight — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:58:24 GMT

The Artlantis forum is:

http://www.artlantis.com/index.php?page=support/forum/index

Archicad lights should only be considered as location markers in Artlantis. You will want to adjust and control lights separately there.

Including lights is an export function

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:15:18 GMT

Hi,
I realise this may be an artlantis question, however, when i place the lights in archicad, when i try to save the ArchiCAD file as an artlantis file and it asks the question about lights to export, the function to export or enable lights isn't active and wont allow me to export these. therefore i thought this may be an archicad question.

Thanks

Renee

Re: Artlantis light objects

Dwight — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:22:37 GMT

Is the light "on?"

Re: Artlantis light objects

Djordje — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:26:32 GMT

Is the light group that the light(s) belong to associated with the camera?

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:34:42 GMT

thats the issue, i cant find where to turn the light on, it is not in the "parameters section". how do i associate the light group with the camera?

Re: Artlantis light objects

Djordje — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:36:46 GMT

renee83 wrote:
thats the issue, i cant find where to turn the light on, it is not in the "parameters section". how do i associate the light group with the camera?

As Dwigth said, this is more a question for Artlantis forums.

However ... with the required camera view active, click on the light tool, select the appropriate light group from the Explorer. Done.

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:40:57 GMT

I give up on these forums, artlantis is sending me here because it is an archicad object and exporting issue and archicad is sending me there because it is a rendering issue. there should be a forum that assists with both programs as they work hand in hand.
Thanks for your help anyway.

Renee

Re: Artlantis light objects

Djordje — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:46:02 GMT

renee83 wrote:
I give up on these forums, artlantis is sending me here because it is an archicad object and exporting issue and archicad is sending me there because it is a rendering issue. there should be a forum that assists with both programs as they work hand in hand.
Thanks for your help anyway.

Renee

Hm, curious ...

In general, use ArchiCAD lights as placeholders and models. Add Artlantis lights instead, as they are of much higher quality and are much more manageable.

The ArchiCAD lights are translated into a light group of their own. So if you did import them, associate it with a camera, and adjust the parameters accordingly.

Re: Artlantis light objects

Dwight — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:47:33 GMT

For a light to export from Archicad, it needs to be visible and "on" - ie: at some intensity.

The grouping advice is erroneous.

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:54:24 GMT

thankyou so much for that. i have had so many "little" issues popping up that are causing huge problems for me. The only thing i can think of is that it is an educational version i am using and that is why im having so many problems with both ArchiCAD 12, Artlantis Studio 2 and Artlantis Render.

Hopefully your response will enable me to at least get done what i need to do, so i can then sort once assignment is in.

Cheers

Renee

Re: Artlantis light objects

Dwight — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:16:05 GMT

so we sorted the light thing.
What else?

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:18:28 GMT

thats all on that issue, now i will just go buy some light objects as the library i have has none at all in both ArchiCad libraries and artlantis

Cheers

Re: Artlantis light objects

Dwight — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:26:43 GMT

For lamps you go to the lamp tool not the object tool.

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:33:35 GMT

yeah no, there is no light's or lamps other than 2 i downloaded the other day that are designed more so for a mansion rather than the type of residence i have to do

Re: Artlantis light objects

Dwight — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:41:44 GMT

That's not right.

Do they give the students the standard library?

Like you could tell.

Visit the GDL Depository

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/object_depository.php?

16 Electrical

for some lamps.

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:49:55 GMT

Oh my Goodness!!!! u have no idea how happy u have just made me!!! i have spent the last couple of days trying to get all this stuff without knowing where to get it from!!!! thank you so much!!!

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:12:33 GMT

the lights i had downloaded did not have the on off function like these ones from the depository which is why when i exported to artlantis i couldnt turn on or adjust the lighting. thankyou!!!

Re: Artlantis light objects

Dwight — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:21:04 GMT

Aha!!!!!

The objects you downloaded previously were probably just props - no light emission.

Re: Artlantis light objects

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:01 GMT

Yes, that may say. and the guys from Graphisoft lose Autodesk, textures in ArchiCAD not very well understood! Their preferences have to spend a lot of time and the preview window is not visible and the texture, which will then in the renders.
For normal operation you should know all these nuances, and adjust the texture with the light of these advances.
In 3D MAX a fool (I do not mean professional!) Can apply the "correct texture" a movement of his hands ... In ArchiCAD that was not enough ...