Upcoming Events

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Sep
23
Wed
Twinmotion LIVE! @ GoToWebinar
Sep 23 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Twinmotion

Twinmotion is a visualization and 3D immersion software that allows users to instantly create a digital model of their 3D projects, adding life-like effects in real-time. Distributed by Abvent, Twinmotion was developed as the result of a long-term relationship between the developer and international architecture firms.

Twinmotion is a real-time visualization technology developed for the Windows OS that is changing the way designers and engineers interact with their models. Compatible with every 3D modeling software on the market today, Twinmotion is a great fit for any landscape, urban planning or building professional.

Join us for a live online webinar led by Ildikó Szabó of Abvent who will walk you through a workflow demo of Twinmotion, highlighting all the fantastic new features in the latest version of this game-changing visualization software:

• Hundreds of new materials
• Enhanced dynamic reflections
• RAL architectural colors
• Realistic skies
• Background images
• Perspective correction

What’s new in Twinmotion 2015? Click HERE to watch the video and find out!

Don’t have Twinmotion yet? Click HERE to download a free, 30-day trial version.

About Abvent
Since 1985, the Abvent Group has offered innovative image and design solutions for CAD professionals in the fields of architecture and design, and photography. For over 25 years, Abvent’s cutting edge approach to digital imagery has resulted in products and services that are innovative, powerful, and easy-to-use. Abvent develops and publishes Artlantis, a family of stand-alone 3D rendering applications developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high-resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, iVisit 3D VR Objects and animations.

Oct
21
Wed
Twinmotion LIVE! @ GoToWebinar
Oct 21 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Twinmotion

Twinmotion is a visualization and 3D immersion software that allows users to instantly create a digital model of their 3D projects, adding life-like effects in real-time. Distributed by Abvent, Twinmotion was developed as the result of a long-term relationship between the developer and international architecture firms.

Twinmotion is a real-time visualization technology developed for the Windows OS that is changing the way designers and engineers interact with their models. Compatible with every 3D modeling software on the market today, Twinmotion is a great fit for any landscape, urban planning or building professional.

Join us for a live online webinar led by Ildikó Szabó of Abvent who will walk you through a workflow demo of Twinmotion, highlighting all the fantastic new features in the latest version of this game-changing visualization software:

• Hundreds of new materials
• Enhanced dynamic reflections
• RAL architectural colors
• Realistic skies
• Background images
• Perspective correction

What’s new in Twinmotion 2015? Click HERE to watch the video and find out!

Don’t have Twinmotion yet? Click HERE to download a free, 30-day trial version.

About Abvent
Since 1985, the Abvent Group has offered innovative image and design solutions for CAD professionals in the fields of architecture and design, and photography. For over 25 years, Abvent’s cutting edge approach to digital imagery has resulted in products and services that are innovative, powerful, and easy-to-use. Abvent develops and publishes Artlantis, a family of stand-alone 3D rendering applications developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high-resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, iVisit 3D VR Objects and animations.

Nov
18
Wed
Twinmotion LIVE! @ GoToWebinar
Nov 18 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Twinmotion

Twinmotion is a visualization and 3D immersion software that allows users to instantly create a digital model of their 3D projects, adding life-like effects in real-time. Distributed by Abvent, Twinmotion was developed as the result of a long-term relationship between the developer and international architecture firms.

Twinmotion is a real-time visualization technology developed for the Windows OS that is changing the way designers and engineers interact with their models. Compatible with every 3D modeling software on the market today, Twinmotion is a great fit for any landscape, urban planning or building professional.

Join us for a live online webinar led by Ildikó Szabó of Abvent who will walk you through a workflow demo of Twinmotion, highlighting all the fantastic new features in the latest version of this game-changing visualization software:

• Hundreds of new materials
• Enhanced dynamic reflections
• RAL architectural colors
• Realistic skies
• Background images
• Perspective correction

What’s new in Twinmotion 2015? Click HERE to watch the video and find out!

Don’t have Twinmotion yet? Click HERE to download a free, 30-day trial version.

About Abvent
Since 1985, the Abvent Group has offered innovative image and design solutions for CAD professionals in the fields of architecture and design, and photography. For over 25 years, Abvent’s cutting edge approach to digital imagery has resulted in products and services that are innovative, powerful, and easy-to-use. Abvent develops and publishes Artlantis, a family of stand-alone 3D rendering applications developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high-resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, iVisit 3D VR Objects and animations.

Dec
16
Wed
Twinmotion LIVE! @ GoToWebinar
Dec 16 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Twinmotion

Twinmotion is a visualization and 3D immersion software that allows users to instantly create a digital model of their 3D projects, adding life-like effects in real-time. Distributed by Abvent, Twinmotion was developed as the result of a long-term relationship between the developer and international architecture firms.

Twinmotion is a real-time visualization technology developed for the Windows OS that is changing the way designers and engineers interact with their models. Compatible with every 3D modeling software on the market today, Twinmotion is a great fit for any landscape, urban planning or building professional.

Join us for a live online webinar led by Ildikó Szabó of Abvent who will walk you through a workflow demo of Twinmotion, highlighting all the fantastic new features in the latest version of this game-changing visualization software:

• Hundreds of new materials
• Enhanced dynamic reflections
• RAL architectural colors
• Realistic skies
• Background images
• Perspective correction

What’s new in Twinmotion 2015? Click HERE to watch the video and find out!

Don’t have Twinmotion yet? Click HERE to download a free, 30-day trial version.

About Abvent
Since 1985, the Abvent Group has offered innovative image and design solutions for CAD professionals in the fields of architecture and design, and photography. For over 25 years, Abvent’s cutting edge approach to digital imagery has resulted in products and services that are innovative, powerful, and easy-to-use. Abvent develops and publishes Artlantis, a family of stand-alone 3D rendering applications developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high-resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, iVisit 3D VR Objects and animations.

Mar
9
Thu
Residential Design & Drafting
Mar 9 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Andrew Passacantando ImageIn this In-Practice online session Andrew Passacantando will discuss how his firm uses ARCHICAD to design and detail residential projects including complex forms used in Mendham Shingle-Style construction, kitchen and bath renovations and historic residential projects.

Founded in April 1998, Passacantando Architects is a devoted firm focused on the high-end traditional residential market. They are driven by a passion for creating well designed architectural solutions that address client’s needs and desires in ways that are both innovative and respectful of tradition and craft, all through the magic of Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Presenter: Andrew Passacantando

Andrew is an architect and licensed contractor located in Morristown, New Jersey. He has been an active member of the AIA Newark, an AIA Board Trustee, Member of the Architectural League of New York and current chairman for the Morris Township Historical Preservation Commission. He is very proficient with Graphisoft’s ARCHICAD Architectural Modeling Software which his office has been using since ARCHICAD Release 6.0.

Nov
8
Thu
ARCHICAD Standards: Defining Building Schedules
Nov 8 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
ARCHICAD Standards: Defining Building Schedules

Discover how to create custom building schedules including setting up Properties, review of schedule types, using Criteria to define the type of schedule and how to coordinate schedule information using Fields. This lesson is part of a series on Creating Powerful ARCHICAD Standards.

Feb
28
Thu
Rethink Design & Technology
Feb 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Rethink Design & Technology
AIA California has partnered with Graphisoft to share insights from firms who are rethinking BIM. Join us for a webinar to discover the joy of using technology in design from sketching on iPads to immersive Virtual Reality.
You’ll hear firms discuss their strategies for using BIM in the design phase including…
  • Laney LA
  • Joseph Vance Architects
  • CORE Architecture
  • KA DesignWorks
  • CAST Architecture
  • HapstakDemetriou+

What you will learn:

  • Discover how to infuse creativity with technology.
  • Hear how firms improve their design process & profitability.
  • Understand how to reduce project cost by consolidating multiple technology solutions.
  • Examine steps to change your firm’s process to create better team communication.

1 AIA LU