Greetings Everybody, Visualization and the visual language as a whole is a crucial phenomena when we communicate our ideas to the clients. Should that be vectorial, artistic, non-realistic, photo-realistic, 2D or 3D from classic quick shaded represen...
I'm interested in creating an animation similar to the one Graphisoft has used for years on their website. Is there a way to create an animation that shows a cutting plane passing through a building in the 3D window. This would be like a series of CA...
This seems basic, and at times I think I have the key, other times it eludes me. There much be a clear mode where it is present, and a mode where it is off. I like to take screen shots and really would like to get ride of it, but it seems to have a m...
I'm trying to get an effect to match the attached image. It's a multiwall polycarbonate. Obviously the appeal is the fact that is glows with internal lights on. I can get a material to glow using pipeline but it is a bit uniform. Can't get the effect...
Running AC 13 on an IntelMac using Snow Leopard. I don't do a ton of rendering, but have made a fair number of quick fly-through movies for clients in earlier version of AC without any problems. Did a quick movie of a complicated roofline for our str...
I using the Light Works rendering engine to do a quick rendering of an existing office/warehouse that I'm adding entrance canopies. The brick that is further away appears as wavy material. Does any one know a fix. It is rendered at 1200 dpi. Thanks
Salam=Peace! I have a large project and i need to render it with my light works engine in archicad 12. my pc is dual core 2.4 Ghz processor and 3.25 gb of ram. The picture rendering never complete due an error message of lack of space to make the ren...
Testing rendering in cinema... C&C welcome, Modeled in archicad , cinema 4d AR.
Hi, I've saved a ArchiCAD layout in both black and white and greyscale then opened it in Arobe Acrobat Pro.I then took the same file and opened it in Illustrator then from I llustrator saved it as a PDF (no edits made) Below is a screenshot of both f...
Hi everyone, I'm trying to build up my first 3D pdf for client presentation. I did an easy test exporting the 3d model of a simple wall as .u3d file, and then I placed it in my empty pdf page. Then I tried to import the .u3d file of a building in des...
Hi everyone, I've been having some problems with exporting layouts with 3D views. I'm working with a one year old, 4Gb ram iMac: is this a RAM-related problem? Thanks! Enrico
Just a reflection on a very old topic perhaps. Do we really need integrated high-end rendering engines in AC? Considering the latest GS 'attempt' to implement one with rather disappointing result I am not entirely sure if we should have this kind of ...
i need some info on where i can purchase plant & tree objects to use in archicad 12. Our companies starting to do some 3d rendering and need some good objects to make things look a little more real.
How to use HDRI Environments in Lightworks? AND Can I use HDRI in Archicad 13? Thanks
Hello. I'm using ArchiCAD 13. And we are using light works rendering engine in ArchiCAD 13. My PC's CPU is Quardro I5 and OS is Window 7 64bit. But when we are rendering something, it runs just single core. I'm wonder how i can use Multicore in Archi...
I have ArchiCad 11 when creating 3-D w/ Lightworks Rendering Engines selecting Pictures the final result the background (which is nice sky with clouds) shows up black. The model in 3-D shows correct but I cannot fix the sky backgound to show the sele...
I am a Student my final assignment is a Photo rendering using a Photo of an existing site and a model I create in ArchiCAD. I am trying to sort out the best method to do this. I do not have access to a photoeditor. So I am prepared to fluff around wi...
Hi, its the first time I post... but I always read the forum. Anyway, this is a model I made to practice with Artlantis, it took me a lot to made the photomerge and even more to simulate ( more or less) the tree inside the house. Any kind of critics ...
Can I save sketch render settings? Why do I have to experiment with the sketch renderer every time I use it. Why can't I save my trial and error work?
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Can anyone suggest a way in which glass can be given a texture ( ideally solid fill say 50%) to enable shaded elevations to have shadow in black and window glass shown as dark grey. We can only get vectoral textures to work and they do not look very ...
Hi I'm using Artlantis 3 for my first time and I'm getting jagged edges with my final render. Is there anything that i can do to fix this problem. many Thanks Stan
So I've been looking into improving the overall quality of my prints from PDF. My Printer. Epson R2880 is a high-end professional photo printer and it uses 3 types of black ink for excellent gradation. The paper is use if from Staples (office superst...
I would like to make a displaying cabinet whose top is equiped with fluorescent light. In order to make the light more even. one Acrylics is placeed below the light. The shelves of the displaying cabinet are glass. How could I make this cabinet in Ar...
is it possible to do a similar render as attached in archicad. alternatively can i produce it in artlantis or photoshop. your help will be greatly appreciated
I recently started using ArchiCAD 13, and when I try to create a VR Object in 13, it tells me "To create VR documents, place the VR Engine into the Add-Ons folder." I create these with ArchiCAD 12 quite often and it works fine. I found the QuickTime ...
Our firm is interested in adding on a tool which would allow us to export walk-through movies of our buildings. The intent is that these movies could then be embedded in our website, or shown to our client etc. Can the Virtual Building Explorer do th...
We are working in the remodeling of this house and we have some dropped ceilings covering mechanical lines. I placed some fluorescent lights on top of those drooped ceilings but some how the light shuts down, (it physically passes thru the ceiling) a...
Hi, Ours is a medium firm and we want to render some plans. We have 3 options. 1. Download some landscaping objects and create lightworks materials and render in lightworks. 2. Export 3D to Artlanties and set some shadings and add some objects and re...
Hi, is there a way to rendering in lightwork mode without the radiosity grainy look?
Hello, I want to know if there is a way to capture a section screen to render it in sketch mode. Did I made myself clear? Like creating a 3D document from a section view. Thank you.
Does anyone know if you can open and control a QTVR movie on an iPad ? I've tried it on my iTouch but without arrow keys, the movie just starts and runs to the end. Seems like the iPad would be a great tool to use to show clients QTVRs, ect. thanks
Hi everyone, I've been using 3D documents in my presentations. I cannot find a way to save my favorite settings, as I can do instead for plans, elevations and so on. Is it possible to do it in AC13? Thanks! Enrico
When working in Artlantis 3, is there an option to turn on an infinate floor plan that extends to the horizon when using heliodon light setting? I dont always want to import a slab or using the basic shaps in Artlantis. Just to say.... Ive just upgra...
So I've just finished Univeristy for the summer and I want to prepare myself for the second and forthcoming years of Archiecture. One thing that I want to do, which is very basic but is quite important is to create crisp lines when it comes to printi...
Hey guys, I'm still an archi student so please forgive me if this is very basic- Trying to show my landscaping materials and potentially colours in plan and not sure how. For example, if i have large stone pavers, how do I show these in plan? How do ...
Recently started using Crysis game engine for architectural viz of my designs: example render 1 example render 1 video demonstration Engine not only offers VR solution, but also "rendering" of still pictures and animations in decent quality, and is v...
Hi, I'm having trouble getting a texture to line up correctly in Lightworks. I've made a texture to fit the wall size, applied it and used the Set Origin option to line it up perfectly in the Internal Engine view. However, when I render in Lightworks...
Just wanted to get your opinion on some of my renderings. All done in AC12 with LightWorks rendering and finished in Photoshop
I'm trying to change the color of a Paint material. I go to Options>Element Attributes>Materials and select a material from the pop-down menu. Then I open the surface color swatch, go to HSB sliders. When I change one, one or both of the other two ch...
hi. was just looking to know if you are able tp create an a symmetric rendering in archicad. ??
I want to achieve a section ' render ' to look something like the attached image ( from a book ). I've altered many, many settings in my section settings but I can't get the same look...I've tried changing the wall colour, vertical sun shadow setting...
I just moved from 10 to 13 and took a 10 project that we need rendered next week home for the weekend to run some renderings. It rendered fine with lightworks engine in 10, but is coming out like the dead of night in 13. I've tried every intensity se...
I want to laser cut a roof but want some method for exporting a dwg file that is exactly what needs to be cut. For example a 5:12, 3:12 ploygon roof, laser cut so that they fit exactly. And even possibly the ridge edge cut to match (though that requi...
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Hi, I want to set an origin for my texture on one surface of a complex wall, but using the 'Define Origin' tool seems to affect all materials involved in the complex wall (ie I set my cladding material origin, and it moves the brick material further ...
So I want to create a partitioning wall in a reaustraunt. I think that a glass wall will be a good choice but I don't want the glazing to be transparent for obvious reasons. How can I make the glass translucent or ' frosted ' similar to the image bel...
Last evening AC crashed on me and, when I restarted, the library loading report said there was a missing surface texture with no name (see screenshot). I had created just one new material to the default set for this project and that material called u...
Please see the attached images. Fairly self explanatory. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I'm sure it's a silly oversight on my part, but I can't figure it out.
I would like to add more colors to material files. Like we used to do with the RAL colour system. Are there some .att files or something now that we can import lots of colors with ? How about the NCS Color System for ArchiCAD? Is somethign like this ...
I'm not sure if this is a computer issue, ArchiCad issue, or user error. I am trying to add vectorial shadows when rendering the elevation of my building. When I regenerate from model I'm getting shadows almost everywhere except for the front glazing...
Hello, I can draw 2d plans In Archicad 12. But now I want to learn 3D photo rendering and walk. Can anyone please suggest me any tutorials and PDF ebooks.
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Hello everyone, I'm new to these forums. I have been interested in architecture ever since I was in 1st grade. Freshman year I taught myself Autocad, and I used that for awhile. About a year ago I switched over to Archicad, and most recently I'm star...
i'm trying to get away from rendering with textures and realism in general, in favour of more simplified, vector-style images; i find it's sometimes more difficult to positively present photo-realistic images to clients than to show them a basic 3D i...
If I do a sketch rendering in AC 13 on my old computer it does it in a reasonably quick amount of time. If I do one in AC13 on my newer faster duo core computer it's taking forever and at the end tells me I don't have enough memory (but then finishes...
What is the easiest way to bring a material created in one file to an other file?
I've been trying for a few hours to fix the way the light from spotlight or light cones reflect onto the floor, but i can't seem to be able to manage it correctly. They leave these square light shapes onto the floor instead of a uniform and diffused ...
Is it possible to make hidden light in AC, i wan't to render it in Artlantis but I don't know how to make it in AC neither in Artlantis. Here is an example of light behind the wall.
Hello guys, i need your help. I need to create a tube lighting can anyone help me on this ?
does anyone know if the poser figures are usable in archicad 13 I know you can bring them in as a pic file but it would be nice to be able to use some of the truelife looking figures that can be created in Poser. Not tried it yet but are the sketchup...
I am having trouble with materials on a particular job, refer to the screen shots below. As you can see the blockwork is fuzzy in one and clear in the other. It isn't just the blockwork, some textures/walls the texture is blurred/fuzzy others it is c...
anyone have a site(s) for decent background images for behind external renderings? im after mainly just open land with a tree line and sky over it. farly basic
Hi guys I have a question about vectorial hatching for 3D images. When I have an exterior cladding or siding of wood on a building with vertical or horizontal lines using vectorial hatching, I have the problem that as the lines get closer together as...
Hello Trying to generate a VR object I get a message saying: 'To create VR documents, place the VR Engine into the Add-Ons folder.' Looking at my Add-Ons foldet I see a subfolder calles Visualization and in it there are 4 VR-Engines. So, as the VR-En...
I can't see the materials embeded in Archicad 13 on photo render view. I can see all the materials on the 3D window I added to the library, but when I do the render, some materials lose their textures. Does anyone know why?
Hi, I have Artlantis Render v1.1.0.12, and I'm trying to find an export add-on for ArchiCAD 13 but I can't. Any ideas?
Hi, I'm looking for an overview of how the C4D - archiCAD plugin really works ie. the workflow from c4d concept to modelling details in archicad, then perhaps how you might update a c4d render scene with a changing archicad model. Everything I've fou...
The link to the image below says it all: the model and the render I had made a custom texture for a wall with an shop on. after the render it was displaced (read: placed to the original position, I had moved the origin of the texture) ArchiCAD bug or...
We at the last minute decided to go after a job so this building was design modeled and rendered in 8 hours. Design = 4 hours, Model in ArchiCAD 12 = 3 hours & Artlantis 2.0 = 1 hour. Thank You Artlantis for fast rendering speeds. Now if we could get...
I had set my own settings for a project, but ArchiCAD seems to forget these. And reset to default Is it possible to 1) remember the last render engine (in the project or in general) 2) in these, the last used settings On the image, everything is circ...
This is what I cee when open the C4D file converted with the new Archicad C4D plugin !?!?!? As you can cee some parts of the curtain walls are missing!?!?
Hi, I did a sun study, but the tag size is too small. How can I change the tag size?
Hello all, I found a problem that I can't get around and so I would appreciate your help. I am making the rendering of an interior space that has a veranda. Between the room and the veranda there's a glass door and a window. In the veranda there are ...
Hi everyone A friend has created what he called a 'wraparound' and i can't work out how he made it. It's basically a quicktime (.mov) file that displays a rendered room that you can pan around in a circle for a full 360 view of the room.. The room wa...
Hi All, I'm sure I have read this before, Now it's happening to me. When rendering on Sketch style, the backgrounds are in front of the rendered images covering them. Do you know how do I fix this? Thanks in advance. Nando
I am ready to tear my hair out after trying to get the Fluorescent Recessed 01 13 light fixture to give me realistic looking lighting.I'd used these lights in the past in AC 9 & 10 and didn't have any trouble. I am enclosing an image of the two extre...
We're doing a tower with a large translucent panel, Kalwall, to be precise, and I'm trying to do a rendering to show it glowing at night. While messing with all the transparency settings, light sources, etc, the result either ends up being transparen...
I would like to use a photo taken at the site as a background image for my ArchiCAD model. The final rendering needs to be at least 11x17" and I am having trouble getting a photo that has a high enough resolution so that the background image is crisp...
Does anyone out there know of a way to define and save rendering styles, similar in the way you can define, create and save favorites?
Does anyone know the legality of using google aerial photos as a background for some of our drawings? The way they've allowed connectivity to archicad would suggest that it's ok, but the terms and conditions on the google maps site seem to suggest ot...
hello i am desperately trying to show a 3d view off a big site with about 30 of buildings with 3 designs and was planning to do a rendering in the future but it keeps crashing with i open 10 buildings in 3d is there a way to change the resolution to ...
Hi, I have a 3D model, which compromises of 6 library trees, set to low resolution plus a small building on a mesh as the terrain. I want to use the sketch render to make a creative image of the design, but for some reason it is taking a very, very l...
I have a problem that everytime I render in Lightworks my windows, glass are always blown out white. Please advise. I attached a jpeg of my settings. I am using Archicad 10 on a Dell Dimension 5150. Thanks.
Hi everyone, i'm facing a problem regarding ARTLANTIS 3 neon shader(standard). As you can see in the attachment i have a simple wall with neon shader and in front of it some walls with different thickness with plastic material. What i expected from a...
I am slowly learning Artlantis, but I want to know 2 things: How do I make 3d grass like seen below: And also, how do I make realistic looking water like seen below: Thank you VERY much for any help.
Hi, I want to create a texture that will representa certain PV panel measuring 166cm x 99cm. I have found a pv photo that will look good, now I just need to edit it in photoshop and apply it to a material in Archicad. Im ok with creating the new mate...
Hi, I need to show the cross ventilation and vertical ventilation in a building I've designed but not sure how to go about it. It would look nice if it had a 3D affect, i.e so the direction of air isn't just shown as a flat 2D graphic. See below for ...
I don't seem to find a setting to add color / materials to the sketch renderinn engine. Am I missing something or is that not possible?
Hi guys, I have just come across this beautiful short video clip. It is called The Third & The Seventh by a guy named Alex Roman. Here is what it says about itself: A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photograp...
Is it only mine problem or it is general issue? Installer tells that I have to install v 3.0 first (of course I have one).
now that we are getting close to complete our 1st bldg in archicad.. does this software has a special... presentation it can do, on its own if i email it to someone?.. thanks for the help
hi when we try to make a VR object i get this note coming up ??? To create VR documents, place the VR engine into the Add ons folder ? Can anybody explain how and what to do here ? Thanks all Myles.
Why the bitmap objects (trees or people) they disappear on the flythrough movie?
I'm creating some fly-throughs and have been experimenting with different engines. I've found that the lightworks is the quickest (quicker than internal engine) but in some cases it does not show textures, then some other textures show very strange (...
See the picture below. When I create a fly-through or VR Object using the 3D window, i get these "freakin" lines in the movie, looks like a shaded-wireframe hybrid. I like using the 3D window to render these movies, it's quick and the quality would b...
Hi, In a lecture today we had Autocad 2010 demonstrated to us, in particular Ecotect. I obviously use ArchiCAD and have just installed EcoDesigner, but since I'm new I'm not sure how AchiCAD compares to autocad in terms of what presentation material ...
please tell me how to get.. or make standard 8x16 cmu split face block.. thanks
Im just wondering if anyone uses Arlantis and knows if migrating files from Version 1.2 will cause loss of shaders and objects?
Doing some basic colour rendering.. just to give a client some idea of colours on there house. Dosnt need to be a full on material.. so I just wanna duplicate an existing colour paint in the stock AC library and edit its colour (see attachment) How c...
There must be a problem with the translator with AC13 Artlantis 2.0 output. When I opened the file on Artlantis, it was fragmented in millions of pieces... i could not even look at the preview to apply shaders and the render was talking 10x longer th...
I have this project for my university, its a Theme Park and its too big for my computer to render it. I don't have details at the buildings but I want too many trees and cars to show the parking places, the bus stations etc. Is it possible for someon...
hi guys, i have recently purchasd maxwell render v2. and can sucessfully export archicad models into it. but i cannot get other objects such as xfrog trees to import properly. is there a way of doing this, i usually use artlantis and can do this easi...
Hello I have created a 3D model of the interior of a project I'm working on for my client's review - the client has a very hard time understanding 2D plans/elevations. I have used the Lightworks engine in Archicad (v12) but cannot seem to get it any ...
I've created a pair of VR panorama scenes that I'm trying to get a Windows user to view. They state the file can't be opened. Can they download Quick Time and view it that way? Any other solutions? Obviously I've been working exclusively in a Mac env...
I have been searching these forums for a couple of days now trying to resolve this issue. My end goal is a panorama of this room, but there is a strange circular light directly above me in the rendering. The first thought is a camera light. So I went...
I recently got the collection of D3 Smartparts and have had mixed feelings about them. One of my issues is with rendering. I want to do an interior rendering of a kitchen with a boatload of cabinets, but when I go to render, the drawer lines and line...
Hey all, I am having a quirk when rending images. The area that is suppose to be transparent is not rendering correctly. Check out the rendering that i am working on. The area around the people in the background is suppose to be transparent but it is...
Do presentation of residential building have an influence in its sale? I mean 3d visualization of the project. Say medium , low or high quality renderings. Do people give importance to this or they just think it an extra expense to do it. I am strict...
Hi, I want to have the whole of my background to be blue, but the photorender projections only shows half ( below ) What is the correct way of filling all the white space with sky ( blue ) Also, is there anything I can add to make my landscape more r...
Hi, I've exported an archicad file into Maxwell studio. The backgrounds (I've tried both sky system and HDRI lights) both show fine in the studio environment, but once I start rendering, the background is just solid black. Other elements of the scene...
I Have a few queries regarding painting. 1)How to paint a wall with 2 or more colours? 2)How to replace a whole painted structure with another paint? 3)Is it possible to use paint shades from jpeg image file or shade cards from paint manufacturers we...
After rendering an image at the Lightworsk, all i get is a black image. Why is this happening?
I desparate need a help. It seems that the project i have made is two much big for any pc in my town. My configuration is at my signature, and it is simply rediciolous. I have paid a great deal of money to some guy today, wich has the best pc in my t...
I always wonder which one is better 3dmax or archicad to be used for an architectural student!!! what are the advantages and disadvantages for each!!!
Hi guys, I'm been away for a while, since i've been doing a lot of work in college and in some particular projects. I just wanna share with U some of my latest work and get UR valuable opinions. Since I get my copy of Arltantis Attitude from Dwight m...
I am studying architecture ...and This is my second project i am doing in archicad !!!I feel that it could be rendered in a better way!!! So may u guide me how!!!and What are the mistakes that i am doing!!
I constantly struggle with the "Materials" in ArchiCAD, probably because of my lack of knowledge on them. I want to take the material " Siding-4" H" and change the color from the default white to a gray. So, I open Options-Element Attributes-Material...
Downloadable from here: http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/addons/cinema_4d/cinema4d_download.html
Hi, I have a question about rendering. Is there a way that I can import a background image of the site in ArchiCad, so I can set up correct perspective view of the building before I render it. Or if there is another way that it could be done I would ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T674IRXvf24&feature=player_embedded Very impressive! This is quite different way of presenting a project compared to when I was a student...
Which media pack with shaders for artlantis, contains the best metal finishes?
Hi everyone, I'd need some help in finding the best solution to create architectural renders. Example: 1) I thought in Archicad+3DsMax+V Ray. Could you give me your advice on this? Is it necessary to create the model in Archidad and then render with ...
I'm new to archicad and want to hang a net over the fassade of a building so you can climb up. What would be the best option to create such a net? I tried it with the fassade-tool but there's no texture that fits and it looks quite bulky anyway... or...
Can someone explain to me why the spotlamp wall 12 give this square result in lightworks? Dear Dwight? Many thanks for an other time!
Is it possible to make shadows on a 2D plan. Like illustrated on the attached file. Not in 3D render but in 2D
All, I am viewing a model with 3d explorer and walk trhough with the arrow keys; however while doing so the model gets clipped automatically when moving forward. Portion of the model disapper while moving!! Please help!! Thank you DDJUSA
I've been searching for a texture that would be good for representing a regular everyday concrete sidewalk but haven't found one that looks quite right to me. Do any of you have one you like that you could send me? Thanks in advance.
Here is what i need: I want to create a Power point (office 2007) presentation, with a project done in Archicad 12. As for the 3d, it is simple, i just need to render a picture, save it in any image format, and import it simply to the Power point pag...
Is there a way to save a 3d view into a camera? I've used the orbit tool to obtain a view I'm happy with. I know how to capture the view for a placing onto a layout. Is there a way to capture the views settings and then transfer it to a camera? This ...
I set the 3D window settings for openGL, background as in PhotoRendering. Then I went to PhotoRendering settings, set up the background, but got no background in openGL, no matter how I set this background. I finally realized the PhotoRendering Setti...
I want to make a cube from plexiglass with light inside. Any help for best result with Lightworks? Many thanks
All, I am trying to put a logo onto a window as a material and cast shadows. It is for a bar / resaturant. The logo is pretty small 12"x12" but I would like to be as a material for the glass and the text casting shadows. Is it possible? My apologies ...
This is an ArchiCAD model mixed with some content and additional modeling in Modo. Renderings took about 3 hours each at 1700x1000 pixels. Modo ROCKS! Kitchen A Kitchen B
I've made the interior. And I click the camera. The result is far too overexposed. I've selected the Lightworks Rendering Engine and clicked the Factory Settings. Method: Final Effects: everything selected Light sources: everything selected Shadow ca...
Though I'm still in AC 11, I'm curious to know if there has been any changes with Lightworks in AC 13... Any input from AC13/LW users would be great.
how do I slow down the fly through I created?
We have just installed AC13 and we can't create a VR Object. A warning appears To create a VR Object, place the VR Engine into the Add-ons folder. I have copied the Quicktime folder to the AC13 Add-ons folder. Then go to the Add-ons Manager to search...
hi, This is probably me doing something silly. but I have loaded & reloaded & reloaded again, & none of the v13 textures are showing up in my material settings dialog box!! why would this be? I have a few folders in one materials folder. including th...
Hi Guys, I want to put the house numbers on the front fence in my render. How can i do that in a stainless steel number and street name. Cheers
From the ArchicadWiki front page: "2009-10-14 - Graphisoft decided to discontinue QTVR in ArchiCAD 13. The decision was based on the fact that Apple does not support QTVR on 64-bit operating systems." As one of its most ardent admirers throughout its...
How to create additional materials like shades of paints ,glass(frosted), tiles etc which are not there in parameter\materials window.
hi Guys, i have been playing around with photoshop for a while trying to do a nice coloured plan view, but it takes time to set up the layers etc. and often i make mistakes etc. i have just got autodesk's impression and like it, as you can load a DWG...
Hi there i was wondering if anyone can give me an idea of the best way to render ( for example ) say you have a kitchen bench with cupboards above, against a wall. and you want a recessed flourescent tube or led lighting the full length of the bench ...
From Archicad Help: VR Scene (default): Allows you to save all the panoramas defined on the Floor Plan, together with a control file containing the navigation data. To properly view the scene in QTVR Player, you need to open this control file. Sounds...
There have been several CG artsits asking if MachStudio Pro (which lets you work and adjust images in real-time) can produce the kind of photo-realistic images that architectural visualization professionals need. To help answer this question, StudioG...
Few days ago i visited my friend and saw a astonishing thing: At 3d Studio max, he inserted .mov file as a texture (on his wall curtain), then he created a renderer animation, and a result, was a some sort of led diod animated glass fasade. Realy ama...
Hi, I have a problem. I have to do an interior project in Archicad and I was wondering if it's possible to use your own photo on some furniture. For example, I want to use a graphic design that I found on Google and want to use it on a counter. Can a...
Hi, I am trying to render my design which is features a lot of concrete walls. I am trying to get something that looks a bit like this. I'm assuming i need to create a new material? But I'm not really sure the best way to go about it. Thanks!
It is in 3D view but not on photorender. I have checked the materials attributes and that all seems OK as far as I can see (with my limited knowledge). Any ideas? (I'm on Archi12)
Hi I have just started using Archicad. Have been using some simple programs before. I cant mange to get smooth edges when rendering using Lighworks, please see the attachement. Am I doing something wrong or is the model simply not good enough? I was ...
Usually I've been able to create good renderings of interior spaces, but I've always had a harder time creating nice exterior renderings. So I'm going to post my exterior rendering and hopefully get some ideas on how to improve. Normally I render wit...
Any one knows how to manipulate the size of the boards of the DECK MATERIAL? The material is very neet, with a simple slab ArchiCAD represents the slab as 3D boards in Open GL or Internal Engine, the problem is that the boards are like 12" wide and I...
in one of our files none of the glass textures are showing as transparent!! we've checked against other files and the settings in the materials popup are exactly the same... what oculd be wrong??! Cheers, Joe
I managed to change the texture at Interior engine, but i can`t seem to find the way to change the texture at the Lightworks engine. And i don`t want to import the options from Interior to Lightworks.
I would like to save the settings for photorendering so when I finally find exact settings I like I don't have to change them every time. Can I do this?? If not, it is a definite wish...
Hi, I'm relatively new to Archicad 12 and have a question I wondered if anyone could help me with. For a current scheme I'm working on, I want to achieve a pigmented concrete colour. I'd basically like to know how to go about this if possible. I pres...
I know this is an issue for the Maxwell people to sort out, but has anyone heard anything on the availability of the AC13 plug-in for Maxwell
I am trying to include some custom artwork and an image of a fireplace in a 3D rendering with light wave in AC13. Basically, I want to be able to insert a jpg or tif vertically into the 3D environment and then build the appropriate elements around it...
Hello folks, hopefully you can help me with this! I'm rendering a house using the lightworks rendering engine. The house has a tudor style front elevation so I've used beams and columns to show the wooden framework, with the stock paint colour 'paint...
All, I have an image bitmap and I would like to map it onto a irregular shape solid. The problem is that the image after rendering is not centered on the face of the solid. How can i make a bitmap "to fit" onto any shape? See attached sign and logo. ...
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SETTING UP MATERIALS FOR RENDERING, WHEN I CREATE NEW MATERIAL BASED ON ONE FROM THE LIST AND ADDING TEXTURE IN INTERNAL ENGINE, THE MATERIAL SEEMS TO BE JUST BLACK IN LIGHTWORKS ENGINE AFTER SELECTING "MATCH WITH INTERNAL ENGIN...
HI GUYS, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CREATING VR SCENE, ACTUALLY WITH CONNECTING TWO POINTS TOGETHER, I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING I GUESS AND NO RESULT, CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLZZZ CHEERS GUYS
Is it possible to create a SKetchup style or White card type render in archicad? I basically want a Hidden line type perspective but with vectorial hatches displayed, ie blockwork, weatherboard lines etc. as well as shadows. I've attached an example ...
Help me to make bamboo texture, because i'm not found bamboo texture on Archicad 11. in Indonesia, specially Java peoples, they very familiar for using the bamboo for they houses. I has been tried to make design of a house, but i can't make bamboo fo...
Hey Guys. I have been using ArchiCAD for a while now... and i get thrills when i push the Program to its limits... My Favorite Question from people is "What Program did you use?"... Let me know what you think of this one,,, All done on ArchiCAD... Th...
Does anyone know if you can still export to ArtLantis R from Archicad 13? Otherwise I'll have to upgrade both at the same time. Thanks in advance J
HI i need help with light. I want to render some pic in archicad witch lightworks, but i have problem setup light so inside to be daylight and my windows glass is glass normal but when i render it is little blue, and my walls are white but when i ren...
Abvent has just announced Artlantis 3 on their web site along with some movies: http://www.artlantis.com/index.php?page=products/news The demo version is already available for download. I've been testing this version for several months now and am qui...
I want to make some kind of a fountain. How can i do that? I did a little bit of a search, but all i have found was this topic wich ends, with the conclusion to buy a book and find out, how to make a water. Or this topic wich ends with some Rock tool...
There are several topics about that but I did not really found a real comparison between the 2 render software. I am not talking about cost or modeling capability, exclusively about rendering. So: 1. Archicad interaction (update, materials,?) 2. Easi...
Fees for fly thrus.......... Is there an established standard? The scenario is getting the ArchiCAD model from the architect...fixing it and then animating it.... pulling it into iMovie adding stills.... sound and the Architects tag. For a 40 second ...
helo. i just bought an workstation dell precision t7400 with 2 procesors intel xeon quad core 3ghz, 4 gb ddr2, 2x nvidia geforce 8800gt. i am using windows xp x64 and when i am randering with archicad 12 i see in task manager only one cpu working of ...
Is it possible to make a hidden object still project shadow? Is it possible, if you cut with a plane, make the lost part or your model still project shadow? How do I do? I want hidden line, (or own/proper colors-you say in english version?) in 3d doc...
http://www.luxology.com/gallery/image.aspx?id=5480 Shot at 2009-09-24 I am not so sure about how much of this is a photo.
Dear Archi-Talkers, We would like to invite you to the ArchiCAD13 compatible C4D add-on beta test! Cinema 4D add-on has been significantly rewritten for ArchiCAD 13. We provide this package as “public beta” - the estimated release date for the final ...
Hi I am having trouble getting a texture to render witht the correct origin in Lightworks, when I return to the OpenGL view, the texture is completely gone as well as detached from the material settings dialog. I have to reload AC12 rto get back to w...
I am trying to get a 7in x 7in (min.) 1200 dpi sketch, or render out of Archicad though I am running out of physical memory and ram. What is the minimum hardware setting I need to get this size of rendering out?
Hi there, I'm rather new to ArchiCAD and am gradually getting the hang of the basics. However, I was wondering if someone could provide some advice on how to get a particular texture effect using LightWorks. Basically, I'm trying to replicate the hou...
hey., can anybody help me in getting archicad showing me exactly how far the sun's rays enter the openings in my house? (at different times of the day)? I need to see whether my eaves are doing their bit for sustainability by letting in winter sun an...
One layer of glass in archiCAD can be transparent, However I can find no way to see through more layers. For sun or the views. Is there a way to achieve this using ArchiCAD or can it only be achieved with other software? Thanks,
Snow Leopard has changed the monitor display gamma from the historical 1.8 to 2.2 (PC like). The result is that if you had color calibrated your monitor prior to upgrading to Snow Leopard, then what you see on the screen is probably no longer color c...
Does anyone have any good earth tone carpet material they could send me. I have trouble with seeing color right and would really appreciate the help. Thanks
I keep getting the message "Not enough memory to render" message. The problem is that the structure is huge. This is the first commercial project I've done and it just so happens to be massive. I attached the 2 sections that I tried to render and got...
Is there an easy way, or is there any way at all to set all my objects (walls mainly) to a semi transparent state (say 50-75%) when viewing in 3D using just Archicad. I don't want to view wireframe or even render in semi transparent. I'm just looking...
Hello guys i am new to archicad and i wanted to ask how i can render my project that i ahve done in archiad. I want to render the exterior of a house.
AC 8.1 Sketch rendering. Object - 3D text. Does somebody have any ideas how to remove unwanted lines?
Hi, I have noticed that when I use align view between photo of a house to be renovated and a LW render, the results show an AC model that is not as tall as the photo scene. For example: Old house eave =22 feet above ground plane, AC building model ea...
Fast Track forward....818mph? http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-327250
2 questions: 1 - how to save a plan of each floor and sections and elevations with the materials and save as dwg? 2 - how to render the plan within each floor and cuts of the building? I think that through the "3D window" axonometric view "does not w...
A bit off forum topic. But since a lot of us are photographers or work with them, thought this might be interesting if you haven't seen them yet. 100yr old COLOR photographs of Russia. http://www.newsweek.com/id/214585 lec
Hello all - I've been searching in the forums for about a day (I'm sure I'm not searching the correct terms!), but am wondering how to make the ArchiCad light cone shine OUTWARD, instead of up or down. Embarassed to ask since it seems basic, but I ju...
I am a bit baffled by the results of the two attaches renderings. I am using the sketch render engine to develop artistic composite plans. However the hatch surface texture disappears when i place some furniture over it. This odd behavior does not ha...
how to do elevations and plans photorealistic archicad to generate photo-realistic or artistic images to sell design ideas in archicad?
Hi I have completed a render for a pool that i have designed. Can anyone inform me how to get a ripple effect for a water material instead if it looking like a flat sheet. I have posted a sample of the render. if anyone has any ideas on how i can imp...
Hi, I'm doing a project for a bar, and i want simulate the orignal chandeliers on my 3D and renders. This is the original photo: http://centro-inc.com/news/blog_images/FLO%20skygarden.jpg My question is: - How i can put the bottom image inside of the...
Hello, it is possible to make simple renderings like those (attachment) with Archicad? Eva
Hi, I have a nice texture of corten and when I image search on google I find it at Imageschack but when I search the filename on IS I get no result... I attach the image metplate8qz6.jpg ..Someone might recognize it. I'd like to use it in ArchiCAD 13...
I've been working with ArchiCAD 12 & Artlantis 2 (on a Mac Quadcore G-5) for about a year. Recently, my Dosch buildings and car 3D objects distorted... actually "skewered" when I tried rotating them in ArtLantis 2, and I have no idea as to why. This ...
Hi, I am using AC12 on a Mac, and I'm currently looking at whether it is possible to apply translucency to a wall material. For instance a thin slate of marble will allow filtered light to pass through. In my design I'm looking for filtered light in ...
