Abvent Artlantis 是法国 Abvent 公司重量级渲染引擎，也是 SketchUp 的一个天然渲染伴侣，它是用于建筑室内和室外场景的专业渲染软件，其超凡的渲染速度与质量，无比友好和简洁的用户界面令人耳目一新，被誉为建筑绘图场景、建筑效果图画和多媒体制作领域的一场革命，其渲染速度极快，Artlantis 与 SketchUp、3DMAX、ArchiCAD 等建筑建模软件可以无缝链接，渲染后所有的绘图与动画影像呈现让人印象深刻。

Abvent Artlantis 主要面向专业的建筑设计和大部分 3D CAD 用户，以直观的界面和高质量的动画及静帧渲染广受好评。Artlantis中许多高级的专有功能为任意的三维空间工程提供真实的基于硬件和灯光现实仿真技术。对于许多主流的建筑 CAD 软件，如 ArchiCAD、 VectorWorks、SketchUp、AutoCAD、Arc+等，Artlanits 可以很好的支持输入通用的 CAD文件格式：DXF、DWG、3DS 等。

理念的诞生造就了Artlantis 渲染软件的成功， 拥有80多个国家超过65000之多的用户群。 虽然在国内，还没有更多的朋友接触它、使用它。但是 Artlantis 的高科技创新在任何的 3D 建模软件中是不可否认的同伴，其操作理念、超凡的速度及相当好的质量证明它是一个难得的渲染软件。

Artlantis 家族共包括二个版本：

1）． Artlantis R，非常独特、完美的容易的用计算渲染的方法表现现实的场景。 另一个新的特性就是使用简单的拖拽就能把 3D 对象和植被直接的放在预演窗口（preview window）中，来快速的模型真实的环境。本教程介绍的版本。

2）． Artlantis Studio（高级版） ，具备完美、专业的图像、动画、QuickTime VR 虚拟物体等功能，并采用了全新的 FastRadiosity™（快速辐射）引擎，企业版提供了场景动画、对象动画，及使相机平移、视点、 目标点的操作更简单、更直觉的许多新的功能。

其全新的‘FastRadio’引擎让你在进行Radiosity渲染甚至在预览时就计算出图像效果，另一创新特点是3D物体和贴图素材通过简单的拖拽就直接在预览窗口中应用。这使得用户能在不同场景上快速工作和在一个客观环境模拟正确的虚拟场面。

Artlantis 不仅保留其旧有之功能，还增加了数种超眩功能，让使用者能够在操作时更加的随心所欲、得心应手，同时还加强其实用性与真实性，让这套革命性的专业软件在使用上更方便，功能更强，让所有的绘图与动画影像呈现让人印象深刻。

一款轻松进行实时高解析度着色的独特和理想的工具。其全新的 FastRadiosity 引擎让你在进行 Radiosity 渲染甚至在预览时就计算出图像效果，另一创新特点是 3D 物体和贴图素材通过简单的拖拽就直接在预览窗口中应用。这使得用户能在不同场景上快速工作和在一个客观环境模拟正确的虚拟场面。

Abvent Artlantis 4.0 x86/x64

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

Artlantis Studio, on the other hand, is the ideal tool for anyone who wants very high resolution rendering not only for images, but for QuickTime VR Panoramas, Objects and animations as well.

What’s new in v4.0

Quality Improvements

Like in photography, the respect of color is essential in rendering. The new radiosity engine improves images for a better perception of colors, textures, and materials. Tone correction is a new post-process tool that allows you to lighten dark images and vice versa. A new Fresnel Shader has been added to the library. It is particularly suitable for metallic car bodies. Transparent surfaces are now better-managed in this new engine.

Performance Improvements

In addition to these quality improvements, Artlantis 4 is faster than ever. The average is TWO times faster, and SEVEN times faster if the project uses many Neon Shaders. In order to better handle large projects, Artlantis is now optimized for 64-bits on Macintosh and Windows.

Productivity Improvements

The new Horizontal projection function simplifies working with complex roofing. The Batch rendering work can be reorganized and filtered before launching. In 2D view, the duplicated objects are positioned with gravity on the project. A new Explode by Mesh function separates automatically the different meshes to simplify the material assignment. A multiple selection of objects can now be set at the same time.

iVisit 3D Panoramas (Artlantis Studio only)

Create a true, virtual tour inside your project with multi-node panoramas. Everything needed for viewing panoramas on your Website is automatically created by Artlantis Studio 4. The player is free of charge and based on Flash™ technology and is compatible with Macintosh, Windows, Linux and even Androïd operating system. For iPhone and iPad users, a specific application allows you to view and share these panoramas. iVisit 3D App is available in two versions (Lite and Pro) from the App Store. iVisit 3D Lite is free, but is limited to one viewing per day. For more information, go to www.ivisit3d.com

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