Autodesk University Classes Online Through 12/19!

December 8, 2011 Leave a comment

RPC Trees shown in a Project Scene during Autodesk CEO Carl Bass's Opening Remarks at AU2011

Autodesk University (AU) opening session is always exciting. You learn about upcoming innovations related to design, software and the industry and hear from industry movers and shakers. It kicks off a multi-day conference filled with labs, instruction classes, TED-like presentations and more for users of AutoCAD, Revit, 3ds Max, Inventor, Navisworks and other Autodesk products. If you missed AU or simply want to refresh, check out the AU Virtual options through December 19.

Access AU Virtual 2011 Online
There are hundreds of classes available during the three day event and it is impossible to see all the ones you want. Autodesk provides online versions of many classes for free through December 19. This is a perfect opportunity to see what you missed or refresh on what you saw. Autodesk University Virtual (AU Virtual) offers a multitude of classes focused on workflow, BIM, rendering, tips and tricks from experts in the industry. To gain access to register for free at AU 2011

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Revit Architecture: Using Additional RPC Content from ArchVision

November 18, 2011 Leave a comment

RPC Plants & Trees in Revit Architecture

RPC Plants & Trees in Revit Architecture

Many users refer to our video tutorials for tips and tricks using RPC Content in Revit Architecture. Another great resource is Autodesk. Autodesk provides a great series of Revit Architecture User Assistance documents.

Topics include:

  • Creating an RPC Family
  • Specify a Render Appearance for an RPC Family
  • Create an Entourage Family
  • Using the ArchVision Content Manager
  • Using Additional RPC Content
  • Placing Plants and Entourage in a Project view
  • Changing the Size of Plants

We encourage you to check them out. Happy rendering!

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Autodesk University 2011: Expect to SEE and Learn a Lot

November 4, 2011 Leave a comment

Autodesk University: Expect to SEE and Learn a Lot

At the end of this month, Autodesk University will convene in Las Vegas, November 28 – December 1. This annual event is a great networking, learning and certification opportunity for both end users and software developers. Hundreds of classes will be available live and many are also offered online. For complete details visit: Autodesk University 2011

Several ArchVision partners and friends will be exhibiting and/or attending this year. We encourage you to stop by and learn about their technologies. For a complete list of exhbitors, click here.

ArchVision will be available to meet with customers one on one. To schedule a time with a member of the ArchVision team, please email Dee Fife, dfife at archvision.com.

Tweet about Autodesk University 2011: #au2011

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Have You Tried Autodesk Cloud rendering? It’s Fast and Free.

October 17, 2011 7 Comments

Diaphanous House by Philip Lunn using Autodesk Cloud (features included RPC Trees)

Less than a month ago, Autodesk Labs moved Project Neon into the public realm as Autodesk Cloud rendering. Today, Autodesk subscribers can upload AutoCAD and Revit projects and render away. No special hardware required. Currently only RPCs that ship with Revit supported (as shown in image above). Expanding RPC support is a priority.

Find more images shared on Autodesk Cloud Rendering’s Facebook Page.

Autodesk’s Lynn Allen provides a great overview on getting started with Autodesk Cloud rendering:

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Landscape Architects Will Appreciate LANDCADD for Revit

October 6, 2011 1 Comment

Architects, Landscape Architects or Designers are always seeking increased functionality and ease of use within Autodesk Revit Architecture. LANDCADD for Revit provides users the ability to quickly and easily lay out site components, as well as produce a landscape design fully integrated into the project. Users are able to leverage LANDCADD tools to locate trees, shrubs, flowers or ground covers into the model, including ArchVision RPC Content. The team over at LANDCADD posted a useful overview video:

For additional information, contact Eagle Point Software or ArchVision Customer Support.

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Revit RPC Tree Guide from a Revit User

September 23, 2011 8 Comments

Some of our favorite tips and tricks come from users themselves. RevitCity.com member, dianoink, shared a useful RPC Tree Guide that was picked up and shared by several Revit and BIM blogs including, The Revit Kid and What Revit Wants. We think the Revit RPC Tree Guide is pretty cool too!

Visit revitcity.com for more helpful tips.

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ArchVision Celebrates 20 years in the A/E/C industry

August 22, 2011 Leave a comment

ArchVision crew circa 2002

Twenty years ago today, ArchVision was formed. It’s somewhat hard to grasp that it has been 20 years since we started this endeavor.

One of the very first projects we took on was a design visualization project rendered out on SGI boxes. Remember those?

In the process of model making and creating our own assets, we recognized a need for a better process. There had to be an easier, simpler process to place people in an animation. The RPC format was born. Soon after, RPC Sample Content CDs and Plug-ins began shipping with Autodesk products and native support evolved in a series of applications. We’d found our niche.

Our objective then was very similar to our objective now, provide users a solution to placing and managing their content assets into scenes using the RPC format. RPC (Rich Photorealistic Content) in it’s basic form, is a collection of image assets that can be easily integrated into your scenes. Today, tens of thousands of RPC objects are in use and users continue to produce more everyday.

The tradeshow circuit, SIGGRAPH 2005.

We extend our appreciation to our many application partners who have adopted our technology over the years: Autodesk, Bentley, Robert McNeel & Associates, Maxon, Autodessys, Informatix, Luxology and many others. And most important, we extend our thanks to our tens of thousands of customers around the globe who integrate RPC technology into their workflow.

Happy Birthday ArchVision and to our founder, Randall Stevens!

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SIGGRAPH 2011: Showcases Emerging CG Technologies

August 9, 2011 Leave a comment

Get a glimpse of emerging industry technologies at SIGGRAPH 2011. A variety of ArchVision friends and partners are participating at the SIGGRAPH 2011 Vancouver Make It Home Conference this week. If you are out and about, we encourage you stop by for the latest updates from some of our industry friends:

* Autodesk (#429) will host product demos and unveil a series of top user requests via The Area.
* Chaos Group (#135) will feature in-depth presentations of V-Ray for 3ds Max, Maya, Rhino and the latest in Phoenix FD 2.0 and presentations by industry experts (including Michael McCarthy, David Lesperance, Paul Ghezzo, Graham Fyffe and many others)
* Hayabusa (#679) will present RhinoAR – an AR plug-in for Rhinoceros and Hayabusa Renderer 2.0 for Rhino.
* Luxology (#631) will showcase modo® 501 and Luxology®s newly released Model Bashing Kit in the AMD booth.
* Next Limit Technologies (#625) will offer demos and insights into their cutting-edge simulation software for applications in 3D computer graphics, VFX, science, and engineering with RealFlow, Maxwell Render, and XFlow.
* Robert McNeel & Associates (#778) will provide insights and demos into Rhino and recent releases including, iRhino 3D for iPhone and iPad.

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Well Designed Arenas, Stadiums and Ballparks Add to the Experience

July 11, 2011 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 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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