ArchitecTools

ArchitecTools: Tools and Technologies for CGI

The evolution of technology has made 3D modeling and rendering tools more accessible, therefore enhancing workflows and improving visualization quality. Our portal carefully explores the best solutions for creating realistic renderings, managing materials and lighting, and using post-production techniques to achieve professional results.
Furthermore, stay updated on the latest innovations in the industry, from new architectural visualization techniques to the most advanced tools for digital design. Discover articles, guides, and in-depth insights to improve your workflow and stay competitive in the world of 3D architecture.

UNIGINE 2.19.1 software update

UNIGINE SDK 2.19.1 Update

UNIGINE SDK 2.19.1 update introduces significant features and improvements for developers. This new update mark an important step for real time, simulation, virtual reality, industrial visualization and immersive training with a multithreaded DX12 render that uses at its full potential the CPU, significantly increasing FPS and improving the performance of all the supported platforms.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe presented new features coming to Adobe Creative Cloud tools for video editing, motion graphics/VFX, and audio.

Blend4Web

Russian developers from Triumph LLC recently released an updated version of Blend4Web, an open source framework for creating interactive online 3D experiences.

Real HDR released

Developers of Real IES, a standalone tool for generating photometric lights, recently released their new software - Real HDR, that allows creating 32-bit HDR files to use in various rendering software for custom lighting scenarios.
Twinmotion 2025.1 Preview 2

Twinmotion 2025.1 Preview 2 update

Twinmotion 2025.1 Preview 2 brings enhanced rendering tools, refining real-time visualization with optimized Lumen and Path Tracing systems. Developed by Epic Games, this latest update improves lighting, reflections, and overall performance, making Twinmotion even more powerful for architecture, urban design, and automotive rendering.

MOLESKINE GOES DIGITAL

Moleskine has presented a new notebook for sketching that is connected to Adobe Creative Cloud and a mobile companion app to capture the drawings.

ArionFX for Photoshop

RandomControl demonstrated a new feature of the upcoming version of ArionFX for Photoshop: Upcast, that allows to define a minimum pixel brightness threshold above which an amplification factor will be applied.
animago award 2017

animago Award 2017 call for entries

animago Award invites creative professionals and young talents from all over the world to submit their work in the fields of 3D ANIMATION & STILLS, VISUAL EFFECTS and VISUALIZATION. Participation is free and projects can be sent in until 31 May 2017.

animago Award 2017: the winners

This year’s animago AWARDS were handed out on September 07 in a total of eleven categories. And here are the winners...
artlantis 2019

Artlantis 2019 is out

Artlantis 2019 - software for rendering architectural visualizations - was released recently.
maxwell render

Maxwell Render 3.1

Maxwell Render is a rendering engine based on the mathematical equations governing light transport, meaning that all elements, such as emitters, materials and cameras, are derived from physically accurate models. Maxwell Render is unbiased, so no tricks are used to calculate the lighting solution in every pixel of a scene; the result will always be a correct solution, as it would be in the real world.
photometric light real ies

Real IES for photometric lights

Real IES is the professional solution in photometric file generation. With Real IES you can create your custom photometric file easily and if few seconds.