The Superbowl is over and that means racing season is here. Nothing builds the hype of racing season like a brand new car. Visit the ArchVision Dashboard and download one of these brand new cars and take it for a test drive in your next rendering.
February’s car additions feature 3 late model Chevy vehicles. Download a dark red Chevy Camaro, a fuel efficient Chevy Aveo or the all new Chevy Cruze. Anyone with an ArchVision Dashboard installed can download one of these beautiful vehicles, but an RPC All Access license is needed to render without watermarks.
RPC All Access plan customers now have access to a new library of Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC) from ArchVision®. This RPC collection features a series of automobiles.
Check out 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 free trial. Download ArchVision Dashboard.
We’ve got several tutorials on working with RPC Cars. Visit our help.archvision.com page to access them all. One we recommend frequently is: RPC Seated People in RPC Cars.
ArchVision Dashboard version 1.0.2.4 is now available. The latest version is delivered via an automatic update that will prompt existing users to upgrade older versions. The latest installer can also be downloaded here: http://www.archvision.com/dashboard
The ArchVision Dashboard is the latest member of the ArchVision Content tools. Installed accompanying the ArchVision Content Manager, this tool is the new platform for delivering quick access to content and plug-ins. The ArchVision Development Team continues to work on improving the user experience for this tool. In the coming year, you will see an improvement to our user licensing process, user content creation and drag and drop support in more applications.
What is included in this Update?
Version 1.0.2.4 includes:
Optimized Load Times
Improved Error Reporting
Failed Connection Detection
Search Cancellation
Watch for more features and functionality coming soon.
One of the top challenges for developers today is building software that will compliment restrictive corporate firewall and security implementations (software and hardware). Applications want to take advantage of a the dynamic content of the web, while IT Departments want to control what data is going into or coming out of their network. Understandably there is a need to control the flow of this data to protect the network. Unfortunately, when a network is overly restrictive it can lose the power of the Internet and access to all of the data outside of a network. ArchVision is actively working to address this need with future versions of our products.
The ArchVision Content Manager (“ACM”) and ArchVision Dashboard are two applications which actively rely upon the Internet. These software tools enable users to access a growing database of RPC Content (33GB+) and drag and drop RPCs into scenes of various applications or download them to local drives. The only thing standing between this conduit of RPC content and plug-ins is a firewall. It is helpful to understand how our applications behave so that they can function in harmony within your IT department’s defined parameters.
Like an Internet browser, the ACM and ArchVision Dashboard communicate accross port 80, a common Internet port, to access the following sites:
Usually opening communication ports enable the ArchVision Content Manager and ArchVision Dashboard should be able to coexist with Firewalls and Internet Security and function as intended. However, sometimes the IT department may restrict permissions for applications themselves. Make sure that Internet Security software is not blocking the ArchVision Content Manager application (rpcacmapp.exe) located in C:\Program Files (x86)\ArchVision\ArchVision Content Manager or ArchVision Dashboard (dashboard.exe) located in C:\Program Files\ArchVision\Dashboard.
Feel free to contact me if you have firewall experience, or feedback to share.
We’ve streamlined our product line and now offer two annual license plans. The ArchVision Software License is designed for customers who prefer to purchase RPC Content separately and / or create their own RPC Content and only require an RPC Plug-in for their application. The RPC All Access Ultimate License is designed for users who want on-demand access to every RPC Plug-in (3ds Max, Photoshop, AutoCAD, etc) and RPC People, Tree, Vehicle and Object we offer.
What do I need to start using RPC Content in my projects?
RPC Content
RPC Plug-in (licensed)
I already own RPC Content
You need a licensed RPC Plug-in(s). ArchVision RPC Content requires a licensed RPC Plug-in (versioned) or enabled licensed application to place and render RPC Content. Many users prefer to purchase RPC Collections for specific projects and / or create their own custom RPC Content using ArchVision’s Creator Software — those users need only purchase the ArchVision Software License (single seat) which includes RPC Plug-ins for 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design and Photoshop and does not include RPC Content.
I need RPC Content and RPC Plug-ins
The RPC All Access Ultimate Licenseincludesevery RPC Plug-in and RPC Content object we create — and is a floating license. This is the “everything-you-need” package. Sold for $499 per year. If you purchased this separately, it would be well over $25,000 in RPC Content and Plug-ins.
I hope this quick overview helps you decide which license plan is right for you. No matter which plan you select, you will need to download and install your RPC Plug-ins using ArchVision Dashboard (RPC All Access Ultimate users get their RPC Content here too).
Here’s a 2 minute ArchVision Dashboard usage video to help you further:
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The Superbowl is over and that means racing season is here. Nothing builds the hype of racing season like a brand new car. Visit the ArchVision Dashboard and download one of these brand new cars and take it for a test drive in your next rendering. 
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