Revit Tip - Architectural Visualization Workflow with 3D Max and Revit 2013

I found this link on my Facebook news feed for the Autodesk Education Community and thought it was so good I had to share. The material was created by Marvi Basha, and Autodesk Student Expert.  If you have not explored the connection between Autodesk Revit and 3D Max 2013 this is where to start.... 

Click here to check out the article written by Livia Vasile and download the material (at the bottom)....  

Stadia Updates - HDR and Real Time Rendering

I have posted about Stadia in the past and continue ongoing emails with the developer, Robert.  Robert let me know that there will be a new release of Stadia pending and it has some major enhancements.  One of the coolest things that separates Stadia from the other Real Time Visualization software for Revit is Robert's strong belief that the visualization should seamlessly integrate with Revit and not require any extra steps.

I cannot tell you all of the improvements as of yet but here are some before and after Stadia Interactive Renderings for your pleasure:

• Test Model on current Stadia Platform.
• Test Model on NEW Future Stadia Platform.

Click here to view Stadia's website and try it today!

Revit 2011 - Visualization Tips (Revit Clinic)

Great set of tips over at Revit Clinic:

10 Revit 2011 Visualization Tips

Some of these are new to the Revit 2011 release; other tips have been around for some time.  I’ve included a number of items to keep in mind for renderings, presentations, materials and more…
1.  Consistent Colors

The advantage to this visual style is that the shaded color always matches the material setting.  Regardless of how the object is oriented to the light source, the color will be the same from view to view.  I’ve included a comparison image fromshaded with edges and consistent colors below:

 

2.  Ambient Occlusion
Ambient occlusion can be enabled under the view properties > Graphic Display Options.  Keep in mind at this time you cannot print ambient occlusion, per thistechnical solution.

3.  Override View Graphic Display Options

For each view you can modify or create new Properties > Graphic Display Options.  This allows you to create or tweak modified sun, sun intensity, indirect light, shadows, and ambient occlusion settings.  I’ve included a quick video example below [no sound]:

Video Example

Continue to the post for seven more great tips...