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ArchVision RPC Content: May Plants Additions

ArchVision, Inc — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:26:12 +0000

ArchVision is pleased to announce the addition of four new hi-res plants to the All Access Exchange. This collection features the vertically growing Euonymous [7] plant, Euonymous [8] a small bush perfect for a hedge or garden, Euonymous [9] with long leafy stems and Outdoor Plant [3] featuring gradient green to purple tips to add some color to a landscape project.

RPC All Access plan customers now have access to these four new hi-res RPCs and thousands more.

Check out all of the latest RPC Content added to the RPC Content exchange by clicking recently added from ArchVision Dashboard.

ArchVision Dashboard is available as a free download and provides users a free trial.

V-Ray 2.0 is Now Available for Autodesk 3ds Max 2013

ArchVision, Inc — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:20:01 +0000

The wait is over. V-Ray 2.0 for Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 is now officially available. V-Ray 2.0 license owners can login into www.chaosgroup.com and download it now from the downloads area.

This new version features:

Support for 3ds Max 2013
Support for motion blur (transformation and deformation) with V-Ray RT and V-Ray RT GPU
Optimized interactive rendering using the NVIDIA CUDA™ architecture in addition to OpenCL
New “Matte for reflection/refraction” option to the VRayWrapperMtl material and the V-Ray object settings
Support for Ornatrix 2.0

View a complete list of features and improvements here: Features and Improvements List (PDF)

Need to purchase a V-Ray 2.0 license? Get it here: V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max

Have V-Ray 1.x and want to upgrade to 2.0? Get it here: V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max Upgrade

Check out this video from Jimmy at Chaos Group showing off some of the new features:

ArchVision RPC Content: May Cars Additions

ArchVision, Inc — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:24:17 +0000

Looking for a new car? How about the economical fuel efficient Hyundai Elantra? Then again one might prefer something a little larger that will handle rough off-road conditions like the Toyota FJ Cruiser. Why choose? Get them both now in the May Cars Additions collection.

RPC All Access plan customers now have access to these two new RPCs and thousands more.

Check out all of the latest RPC Content added to the RPC Content exchange by clicking recently added from ArchVision Dashboard.

ArchVision Dashboard is available as a free download and provides users a free trial.

Top 30 airport in the world renovation renderings feature ArchVision RPC Content.

Dee Fife — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:35:07 +0000

Over seven million people travel through Cincinnati International Airport (CVG) each year. As one of the busiest airports in the world, Cincinnati plans to update the ticketing, tunnel and passenger / gate areas. A few renderings are shown below which demonstrate the value of RPC Content use in scenes. For detailed information on planned updates and to view additional renderings visit the official CVG airport website.

Rendering of new ticketing area Cincinnati International Airport (CVG); image credit cvgairport.com

Rendering of updated passenger areas Cincinnati International Airport (CVG); image credit cvgairport.com

Things to know about RPC Content and Revit 2013

Dee Fife — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:26:18 +0000

Revit 2013, image courtesy Autodesk, Inc.

While your overall day-to-day workflow won’t change with Revit 2013, you will find you are able to view RPC content with Realistic Visual Style Views using the new Material User Interface (MUI). The new MUI was recently profiled by Dan Stine in AECbytes and is definitely worth a read.

Things to know:

RPC content in realistic visual style views will not export to DWG. Use a non-realistic visual style when exporting RPC content to DWG.

RPC content will display both back and front of the intended image in the Realistic visual style if the Cast Reflections type parameter is turned on. Turn this parameter off to view properly.

RPC Content Drag & Drop is not enabled.*

Want to try RPC in Revit 2013? Start a free trial of Revit through Autodesk and free trial of RPC with ArchVision Dashboard.

*Unfortunately, Autodesk Revit 2013 did not enable RPC Content Drag & Drop. However, ArchVision’s development team is working on an alternative to enable Drag & Drop from ArchVision Dashboard into Revit scenes. This will behave similarly to the Drag & Drop behaviors available to 3ds Max and AutoCAD users. We will continue to keep you updated on the progress of this feature.

ArchVision RPC Content: April Hi-Res Trees Additions

ArchVision, Inc — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:17:17 +0000

ArchVision proudly welcomes April 2012 Hi-Res Trees Additions to the All Access Exchange. This all new collection features the giant 30′ Deciduous [11} RPC tree, the great for any scene 14' Deciduous [14] tree, and the subtle 7′ Deciduous [12] tree. ArchVision’s RPC trees come in all shapes and sizes. Amidst the hundreds of RPC trees you’re bound to find a tree that will complement your scene. These can be scaled to any desired height.

If you don’t find that special tree you’re looking for in All Access, create your own with RPC Creator. You can download the RPC Creator here:
http://www.archvision.com/products/plugin#rpc-creator-pro

RPC All Access plan customers now have access to this new library of Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC) from ArchVision.

Check out all of the latest RPC Content added to the RPC Content exchange by clicking recently added from ArchVision Dashboard. ArchVision Dashboard is available as a free download and provides users a free trial.

Easiest RPC Opacity Trick Ever

ArchVision, Inc — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:38:25 +0000

Just when I think I know everything there is to know about RPCs, I learn something new. My latest nugget of knowledge came from long time user Steve Phong, of Overland Partners in San Antonio Texas. Steve taught me a super easy way to change the opacity of RPCs using Mental Ray. I had always thought that the only way to do this was via the material editor or via scripts available for the Scanline renderer.

To change opacity in Mental Ray:

1) Right click on an RPC and select Object Properties.

2) Change Visibility to a value between 0 and 1. A value of one is completely opaque. A value of 0 is completely transparent.

Thanks to Steve for this excellent tip. If you you have a tip or trick to share, please e-mail me at support@archvision.com.

ArchVision RPC Content: April Cars Additions

ArchVision, Inc — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:09:39 +0000

ArchVision proudly announces April parking lot car additions to the All Access Exchange. This all new collection features the classic Holden Commodore sedan, spacious wide-bodied Holden Caprice sedan, and the attractive compact Holden Barina (the Chevy Aveo’s Australian cousin). These parking lot cars are perfect for any still or animation.

RPC All Access plan customers now have access to this new library of Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC) from ArchVision.

ArchVision RPCs Plug-ins released for Autodesk 2013 Applications

Dee Fife — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:21:59 +0000

ArchVision RPC Plug-ins and Content are available for immediate download for a series of Autodesk 2013 applications.

Supported Autodesk Applications include:

Autodesk 3ds Max

Autodesk 3ds Max Design

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture

Autodesk Civil 3D

Autodesk Revit

Autodesk Revit Architecture

ArchVision Dashboard RPC Plug-ins Tab

How do I get my RPC Plug-in?
Update or install ArchVision Dashboard. Need to install an ArchVision Dashboard? Visit: http://archvision.com/dashboard

ArchVision Dashboard users please open and login into your Dashboard, run any updates and verify your version. To verify your version, click preferences at the top of the ArchVision Dashboard. Visit the RPC Plug-ins tab to select and install your required RPC Plug-ins.

Have questions? Email support@archvision.com or visit our live chat http://archvision.com/

ArchVision RPC Content: March Plants Additions

ArchVision, Inc — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:55:39 +0000

You’ve probably noticed that more and more content is appearing in your Dashboard each month. As of March 2012 we’ve hit a milestone. This beautiful collection of plants titled March 2012 Plants Additions takes the official count of unique available RPCs to 4,000. This new collection of Hi-Res 2D outdoor plants includes Agave Variegata, Windmill Palm [2], and Yucca [2].

RPC All Access plan customers now have access to this new library of Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC) from ArchVision.