PARIS, April 30, 2014 -- Abvent, developer of stand-alone rendering applications designed especially for architects and designers, has announced that a new export plug-in from Rhinoceros 3D version 5 to Artlantis 5 is now available for downloading from www.artlantis.com.

Rhino 3D users can create their models in Rhino, send it to Artlantis, return to Rhino, make changes to the geometry, export a new Artlantis file and recover their previous work done in Artlantis.  The Artlantis export plug-in offers a direct transfer from Rhino to Artlantis without the need for intermediate file formats. The Artlantis .atl file format is cross platform; it can be read on both Macintosh and Windows.

Artlantis is the perfect software for Rhino users, allowing them to present their projects with the well-known simplicity and quality of Artlantis.  These two programs can now work together in a complementary way, helping users complete even the most ambitious project presentations.

Artlantis can recover the following from Rhino 3D models:

•     Projects and linked geometry

•     Smoothness of geometry

•     Geolocalization and heliodon

•     Lights

•     Cameras and focals

•     Shading colors and transparency

•     UV Mapped textures

•     Objects and layer names

As with all other available Artlantis plug-ins, users can update a project in the modeler without losing any of the data already entered into Artlantis.

Download the Artlantis 5 plug-in for Rhino 5

About Rhinoceros 3D

Rhinoceros (Rhino) is a stand-alone, commercial NURBS-based 3D modeling software, developed by Robert McNeel & Associates. The software is commonly used for industrial design, architecture, marine design, jewelry design, automotive design, CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, product design as well as the multimedia and graphic design industries.

About Artlantis

Artlantis is a family of stand-alone rendering applications developed especially for architects and designers by Abvent.  Artlantis Render is designed for those seeking high-resolution 3D renderings, while Artlantis Studio is ideal for quickly and easily creating high-resolution 3D renderings, as well as iVisit 3D panoramas, iVisit 3D VR Objects, and animations.  Artlantis interfaces directly with ArchiCAD™, Revit™, SketchUp™ Pro, Vectorworks™, and Arc+™.  DWF, OBJ and FBX import formats as well as DXF, DWG and 3DS plug-ins ensure seamless interaction with all the leading CAD software.  Themed collections of materials, parametric textures, and objects known as Artlantis Media enable users to simulate life-like scenes in a realistic environment.  A recognized leader in preview window technology, Artlantis is the rendering software used by architects, designers and urban design professionals in more than 80 countries. 


Contact:

Julianna Gulden
International communications manager
gulden@abvent.com