• 2012, a successful year in VisualARQ development

    Posted on December 20, 2012 by Francesc Salla in ,

    VisualARQ has made a big quality leap during the last year of development.

    Since version 1.5, in February 2012, there have been over 300 enhancements including new features, changes and fixed bugs.

    Now, just about to release version 1.7, the software has improved considerably:

    The 2-D graphical display in real time work with VisualARQ Rhino geometry (video). The section views have hatch attributes for sectioned objects (video) and the wall intersections have different options to set the most appropriate solution. Schedule tables can now quantify VisualARQ objects areas, volumes and lengths (video), and the IFC 2x3 export is more complete.

    You can check out all the enhancements and new features here.

    But perhaps the biggest quality leap that VisualARQ has made so far is the integration with Rhino 5 32 and 64-bit. This change has allowed VisualARQ to benefit from Rhino 5 new features and enhancements and make VisualARQ for Rhino 5 a better, most robust and powerful software.

    VisualARQ for Rhino 5  handles larger projects, speeds up the workflow, and files with the same content are now much lighter. Version 1.7 will bring important enhancements in this area.

    The VisualARQ development team wishes you a successful 2013. We will keep developing VisualARQ, adding new features and improvements, and trying to meet our user's needs.

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

     

  • Rhino and VisualARQ step-by-step video tutorial

    Posted on December 5, 2012 by Francesc Salla in ,

    The Rhino and VisualARQ video tutorial for architectural modeling is available on the VisualARQ website.

    This video tutorial guide covers the full process of creating a 3D architecture project, from an empty document to the drawing production. The model selected for this tutorial is Le Corbusier’s masterpiece “The Ville Savoye”.

    This tutorial is a step-by-step guide that shows the architecture modeling workflow with VisualARQ and Rhino. It can also be checked randomly to learn the different VisualARQ commands and features.

    Check the VisualARQ and Rhino tutorial here...

  • Rhino 5 Announced

    Posted on November 30, 2012 by Francesc Salla in ,


    Rhino 5 release has been already announced.

    After nearly 5 years of development process, the new version handles larger models and project teams, is faster and has more than 3500 enhancements.
    Rhino 5 is released and available at local dealers worldwide.

    Asuni wants to congratulate the McNeel team for this great new release.

    Check out the new Rhino website....

  • VisualARQ presentations in Brazil

    Posted on October 31, 2012 by Francesc Salla in , ,

    VisualARQ in SIGraDi 2012, Fortaleza

    When: November 15th 2012 (12-14.00h)
    Where: Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR)

    VisualARQ in Unicamp, Campinas

    When: November 21st 2012 (10-12.00h)
    Where: Auditório da FEC, Universidade de Campinas (UNICAMP)

    A presentation of VisualARQ will take place on November 15th during the Conferences of SIGgraDi 2012 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Francesc Salla (VisualARQ Product Manager) will participate in the conferences and will show VisualARQ with the collaboration of Affonso Orciuoli, who will hold one of the Sigradi workshops on Grasshopper and digital fabrication (November 7th-12th).

    On November 21st, we will move to Campinas for a new VisualARQ presentation at the FEC (Facultade de Eng. Civil, arq. e urb.), in Unicamp (Universidade de Campinas). This presentation is organized by LAPAC.

    Both VisualARQ presentations will show the main VisualARQ features and will be focused on the following topics:

    • How VisualARQ improves the workflow of architecture modeling within Rhino.
    • BIM features that VisualARQ adds to Rhino.
    • How to create, edit and work with parametric architectural objects.
    • How to get a project documentation (floor plan drawings, sections, elevations, objects quantification lists) from a 3D  model.
    • VisualARQ Dynamic Section

    Continue reading...

  • Create and edit schedule tables in Rhino with VisualARQ

    Posted on October 18, 2012 by Francesc Salla in ,


    In the above video you can watch the VisualARQ table command, which allows to display the information related to VisualARQ objects of the same type.

    The video shows how to edit table styles and create a new table style for walls, which quantifies the area, volume and length information of the walls of the Ville Savoye project.

    The option to quantify the information of VisualARQ objects is one of the enhancements of the 1.6 version.

    You can watch other videos about VisualARQ features and commands in the Video Gallery.

  • Architectural visualization workshop in Rome

    Posted on October 8, 2012 by Francesc Salla in ,

    Date: November 5-10, 2012

    A 6-day full immersion program, from advanced NURBS modeling with Rhino to Vray rendering and final post-production with Photoshop.

    A special model made on purpose for this workshop by FlyingArchitecture will be built, rendered and post-produced.

    Matúš Nedecký (FlyingArchitecture) and Giancarlo Di Marco (Rome ARTC) will be the tutors of this workshop which will include a contest with special prizes.

    More details and registration....

     

  • Lands Design for Rhino available

    Posted on September 25, 2012 by Francesc Salla in , ,

    Asuni CAD has released the WIP version of Lands Design, a landscaping plug-in to design gardens and green spaces that runs on Rhino 4 and Rhino 5 (32 and 64 bit). Lands is ideal for landscape architects, urban planners, town council technicians, constructors, designers and draftsmen, environment departments, nurserymen, gardeners, etc.

    Get info and download from:

    http://www.lands-design.com/
    Lands Design is under development. You can join the development process by sending your feedback to the Lands Design Community:

    http://rhinolands.com/

  • Advances in Architectural Geometry 2012 – Paris

    Posted on September 20, 2012 by Francesc Salla in , ,

    Advances in Architectural Geometry 2012

    • Paris, France
    • September 27th-30th

    The current third edition will be held in Paris from 27th to 30th September 2012. Its attraction is reinforced by the support of the Centre Pompidou.

    Advances in Architectural Geometry / AAG is a symposium presenting theoretical works and practices linked to new geometrical development applicable to architecture. This symposium aims to gather the diverse components of the contemporary architectural tendencies which push the building envelope towards free form and respond to the multiple current design challenges with a renewed mathematical rigor. It involves architects, engineers, software designers and contractors. AAG has become a reference in the professional field and is supported by the direct participation of the most renowned architectural design and engineering offices along with academic laboratories.

    In an effort to link theory to practice, the symposium proposes numerous workshops where participants, teachers, students and professionals can learn and experiment with new technologies and practices reflected in the themes tackled during the symposium.

    The organization is cordially inviting members of the Rhino, Grasshopper and VisualARQ communities to contribute a paper or a workshop, or simply to visit. For details about paper and workshop submission please visit the conference web page at http://aag12.architecturalgeometry.at.

  • eCAADe 2012 in Prague

    Posted on September 6, 2012 by Francesc Salla in , ,

    The 30th International Conference eCAADe (Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe) will be held on September 12 - 14, 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic at the Czech Technical University in Prague (CVUT), Faculty of Architecture.

    The workshops will be held on September 10 and 11 also at the CVUT.

    This year's topic is "Digital Physicality | Physical Digitality".

    eCAADe (Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe) is a non-profit association of institutions and individuals with a common interest in promoting good practice and sharing information about the application of computational technologies in research and education for architecture and related professions.

    As VisualARQ product manager, I will attend the eCAADe 2012 conferences and show the latest advances in digital architecture research and knowledge. I'll be glad to meet anybody interested in discussing VisualARQ features and future development.

    Click here for more information and registration details...

  • Rhino training courses, fall 2012 at latiendadelcad

    Posted on August 29, 2012 by Francesc Salla in ,

    latiendadelcad is offering different Rhino training courses during fall 2012 in its Barcelona office.

    You can see the different Rhino courses at the following link: http://cursosrhino.com/

    Check out the calendar to see the schedule.

    latiendadelcad is an official provider of Rhinoceros (Rhino) and also offers specialized training. latiendadelcad is a Rhino Authorized Training Center certified by McNeel.

    latiendadelcad is the company with more Rhino sales and training experience in Spain. Since latiendadelcad was launched in 1998, it has trained hundreds of users in the different fields and industries where Rhino is considered a surface modeling tool solution for designers.

    Contact support:

    Phone: (+34) 902364601
    E-mail: xavi@latiendadelcad.com