Using V-Ray with SketchUp
If you’re new to V-Ray for SketchUp, or need a little help reinstalling, check out this short video that shows how to download, install and use V-Ray for SketchUp!
Architectural CAD
VisualARQ Across Professional Sectors
You may think of architecture and BIM features when you think of VisualARQ for Rhino, but some of the key features are very useful across different professional sectors too. Marine design Some features in VisualARQ bridge the gap between architecture and marine design. Create ships and yachts using railings, walls, freeform beams, custom dynamic objects … Read more
Eco-Home Competition Now Extended to August 28th!
If you haven’t seen already, we’re running a competition where you can win some great prizes by designing your own Eco-Home in Vectorworks. Full Details Here We’re enjoying seeing all your entries, and it would be a shame to miss out on more of your projects, so now the competition is running all summer to … Read more
Twinmotion – Create Stunning Visualisations in Just a Few Clicks.
Special Introductory Offer – 50% OFF Twinmotion until September! Twinmotion is an easy-to-use visualization tool for architects, urban planners, and landscape architects that transforms CAD data into stunning visualizations so you can share ideas and communicate designs quickly and easily. Twinmotion is designed to be simple, easy to use, and easy to learn. Get started … Read more
There’s Still Time to Enter and Win Our Vectorworks Eco-Home Competition
If you’re looking to flex your Vectorworks skills and be in with the chance to win some great prizes, look no further than our Eco-Home competition in collaboration with Vectorworks UK! We’re looking for a design that is innovative, with a minimal environmental impact both in construction and use that considers features such as reducing … Read more
Maxwell Render V5 – Up to 30% OFF
Summer is here, and what better time to have a discount on all Maxwell Render licenses! From now until July 15th 2020, we will have 30% OFF new licences and 20% off upgrades. Maxwell Features Susbtance Painter Assistant Multi-GPUMaxwell now allows you to use all the graphics cards on your computer to calculate the render. … Read more
Preparing Renderings in Artlantis from a Vectorworks Model
If you missed our free webinar on how to use a Vectorworks model in Atlantis, you can catch up by watching the recording below. Ildikó Szabo, Abvent Product Specialist, shows how Artlantis, Abvent’s stand-alone rendering application for architects and designers, can take a model produced in Vectorworks, and use it to produce stunning, photo-realistic renders. Using the … Read more
Sketchup Classic Licences Are Drawing to a Close, but the SketchUp You Know Isn’t Going Anywhere
It’s the same SketchUp you know, just a new way to buy. Trimble have recently made a big announcement that confirms SketchUp Classic Perpetual licences and Maintenance & Support renewal plans will no longer be sold after November 4th 2020 across all regions. The SketchUp Subscription version has been on sale for about a year … Read more
V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max – Out Now!
The latest version of V-Ray has been released for the 3ds Max platform. With V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max, experience new features including Layered Compositor, Material Library and Browser, Light Mix, Material presets and previews, and much more, to streamline your entire workflow. To find out more about V-Ray 5, join Chaos Group presenters Vlado … Read more
Energy Modelling in the Early Design Phase Webinar Recording
If you missed our Energy Modelling in the Early Design Phase webinar, the recording is available to watch below now. If you’re looking for some direction or inspiration for our Eco-Home competition, or just feel like improving your Vectorworks skills, be sure to watch to: Discover the benefits of integrating energy performance evaluation into architectural … Read more