3D Floor Plan Ordering form Published

August 28, 2014

We have published 3D floor plan ordering and pricing form . It will make easier to order floor plans from us and give the price estimation right away  when selecting options and checking input materials.

3d-floorplan-ordering

We are offering 3 different detail levels:
1) Lite – simple floor plan, but still in 3D. Suitable for large buildings to keep the model file size smaller.
2) Standard – More detailed 3D model, with textures, entrances etc. This is compromise between details and model sizes and it is the most common choice from our customers.
3) Premium – Lifelike 3D model of the actual building. All additional objects like trees, cars, benches etc are included, to make the floor plan more realistic.

Besides the level of detail, modelling price depends on number of rooms, floors and buildings. Modelling time also depends on given materials, so having good materials also affects the price. If possible, we would like to get CAD-drawings and photos of the building.

Floor plan ordering form can be found from here.

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Transparency in 3D Wayfinder

August 22, 2014

Recently we introduced improved transparency in 3D Wayfinder handling to FRAK engine. It can now be configured between three transparency rendering modes: sorted, blended and stochastic.

Wayfinder blended transparency in 3D Wayfinder

The sorted mode is what used to be the default earlier. There is mainly for backwards compatibility and fallback reasons. This can be used for decent transparency. But the geometry has to be modeled while keeping in mind that transparent meshes are compared by their centers.

Failure case for the old algorithm:

old_transparency_in_3D_Wayfinder

The first of the new modes is blended and it uses the weighted blended order-independent transparency algorithm. Also with a few modifications related to handling alpha-mapped surfaces. This mode is the new default for the engine. Since floating point textures seem to be supported by most browsers these days.

Weighted Blended Order-independent Transparency:

weighted_blended_transparency_in_3D_Wayfinder

The second new mode is stochastic. It is still a work in progress. But a viable alternative for certain situations. Stochastic transparency in 3D Wayfinder works by using random noise to give each transparent surface a proportional probability of getting through to the camera. This provides slightly more physically correct results. Currently is a bit too noisy.

Stochastic Transparency:

stochastic_transparency_in_3D_Wayfinder

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Upload Image Files for Floor Plans, Walk-Through View in 3D and Other New Features

August 18, 2014

We have done many improvements and there are new features in 3D Wayfinder.
It is possible now to upload image files for floor plans. In 3D mode, the floor plans are rendered as planes. When using 2D mode, floor plan images are shown the same way as renderings from 3D models. This makes easier to start using the software, as there is no need to model the floor plans. Supported image files are JPG and PNG. To use uploaded images for 2D map view, images should be 4096px x 4096px.

Another important feature is walk-through view in 3D. To enable walk-through view change the “Enable first-person view” in the settings page. This switches path drawing to first person view mode and gives a “Real 3D experience” for users and this enables new possibilities for using 3D Wayfinder – virtual tours, simulations, etc.

Next important developments will include:
1) Template management
2) New editor features to manage 3D objects and map layers
3) Skybox and screensaver for 3D

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