The Power to Create: Rock on with RPC Creator

July 27, 2011 by Leave a comment


It’s free and it’s easy. RPC Creator software enables you to create custom RPC Content. Two versions are available, RPC Creator and RPC Creator Pro. The free version, RPC Creator, can be downloaded and authorized via the following link http://www.archvision.com/products/plugin#rpc-creator-pro. RPC Creator enables you to create 2D RPC objects that always face the camera. Users who desire greater flexibility with their RPCs opt for RPC Creator Pro ($399.00) which is able to create 2D, 2.5D, 3D and 3.5D RPCs.

The RPC format is easy to use and incorporate into the workflow. With RPC Creator, creating custom RPCs is a breeze. You can learn more about using the RPC Creator here:
http://help.archvision.com

Want to try it out? All you need is an RGB (red,blue,green) and Alpha image (opacity map). If you don’t have one handy, I’ve got one you can have below featuring one of favorite activities. Simply right click to save these to your computer.

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The New ArchVision Support Manager

July 19, 2011 by Leave a comment

As the Customer Service Manager of ArchVision (for nearly a decade), I am very excited to announce a new channel for customer service interaction. The ArchVision Customer Service channel offers more support options than ever before to keep our users connected to the information that they need to get the most out of their products. Here users can chat with live customer service representatives, submit support tickets, browse frequently asked questions, search a knowledge base, access help documentation, access tutorials, watch videos and even interact with social media like Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

Support tickets help us to log data and better assist product design and development as well provide you with answers as quickly and efficiently as possible. ArchVision also incorporates the use of Go to Meeting software to assist in troubleshooting technical support issues. We offer “live” support via desktop meeting, chat and phone Monday through Friday 9am-5pm EST, excluding holidays.

Serving nearly every inch of the globe ArchVision is a customer-centric company that is here to help. We value your business and will work to keep it.

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RPC Sightings Happen Everyday

July 14, 2011 by Leave a comment

RPC Sightings happen everyday around the world, including Lexington, KY, USA. While walking to the office, one of our senior developers spotted a project site development billboard featuring RPC Content. Very cool!

Share your RPC sightings with us on Facebook, Twitter, or our Blog.

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Getting to Know the Revit Family

July 13, 2011 by 1 Comment

Family means something different to everyone. For Revit users “families” are how parts of a building are arranged in a meaningful way. There is a hierarchy of properties that define how families behave. For example, a window can be a family and types might describe the width, shape, materials and appearance of the window. The data contained in the family is one of the keys to Revit being such a useful tool for Building Information Modeling (BIM).

I was searching for some good info on Revit families when I discovered this useful video that explains how Family files are used in Revit. It was created by Chris Fox of 4D Technologies for their CADLearning series for Autodesk Revit Architecture. This is a great place to learn about family files:


RPC objects are placed via the template RPC.rfa family file. This file is located in the Entourage folder under the Imperial Library. The RPC Family file defines the properties for the RPC. Family files can be customized with paths to different content categories. New family files can be created to further customize how the RPCs are described in a scene. You can learn more about using RPCs in Revit and view more videos here: http://help.archvision.com

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Well Designed Arenas, Stadiums and Ballparks Add to the Experience

July 11, 2011 by Leave a comment

FIFA Women’s World Cup is in full swing. Yesterday, Team USA pulled out a win over Brazil at Dresden Germany’s Rudolf-Harbig Stadium. The match was AWESOME — and from an architectural perspective the facilities sports teams use today are awesome.


HKS, AECOM, NBBJ, Populous, Foster + Partners and HOK are some of the more widely known architectural firms of record for larger sports venues around the globe. Creating renderings and animations to share with client, community and other stakeholders is standard procedure. HKS Sports & Entertainment Group designed Dallas Cowboys Stadium marketing video above, showcases the stadium-experience-to-be and demonstrates how RPC Content can be effectively integrated into renderings and animations.

Looking forward to the rest of the World Cup matches! Wednesday’s round features France v USA and Japan v Sweden. GO USA!

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YouTube Video Tutorials Can Help Streamline Your Workflow

July 8, 2011 by Leave a comment

Seth Godin posted a short and sweet blog entry today: “Time for a Workflow Audit.” No matter the project, taking the time to streamline your workflow benefits everyone involved.

In the case of RPC, video tutorials provide a way to learn how to fast track your workflow. In addition to a series of ArchVision video tutorials, user generated videos abound on blogs and YouTube in a variety of languages. Application partners also publish useful RPC-centric video tutorials, including: Autodesk ADN, Autodessys formZ, Piranesi and others.

Here’s a great example of an available RPC video tutorial:


Do you have tips and tricks to help streamline workflow? We invite you to share them with us.

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User Spotlight: Insight Architectural Group

July 5, 2011 by Leave a comment

Last month, we showed you a project using RPCs that was led by architectural powerhouse HOK. While virtually every Top 250 Architecture Firms uses our software, we also have great relations with firms that focus on servicing local and regional projects and clients.

As many of you know, I spend quite a bit of time interacting with our users. I’m always here to help users troubleshoot and ensure the RPC workflow is “flowing.” Every time I speak with our users, I am always impressed by the vast depth of projects that include RPCs.

Last week, Architect Stephen Helmey of Insight Architectural Group in Hendersonville, Tennessee shared some project work: a proposed Student Services and Classroom building and several national Subaru dealership visualization projects. In practice in Tennessee since 1980, Stephen has a Master of Architecture from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Having worked in the 3D industry for more than 20 years now, his range of project experience is diverse. Here are a few samples of his recent project work:


The Subaru dealership shown is part of a national account. The use of RPC Trees and Shrubs help convey the desired look. The below project, completed using Revit Architecture, is part of a proposal for a university student center.

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