Are you tired of being overwhelmed by the constant demand for multiple design options from your clients? Do you find yourself wavering between different alternatives, unsure which one will truly capture their vision? Are you spending countless hours constructing models and rendering drawings just to compare different design possibilities?
If these challenges sound all too familiar, then we have excellent news for you. With our advanced AI Vision tool, we have unlocked a world of possibilities for streamlined design comparisons for those who are dealing with those situations.
Join us on this transformative journey as we explore how AI is enhancing efficiency, expanding creative potential, and ultimately enabling design professionals to deliver exceptional results. Get ready to unleash your design genius like never before!
How does the magic work？
With just 3 simple steps, you can effortlessly complete multi-option comparisons using our newly updated AI Vision tool.
Step 1: Experience consistent AI vision that adapts to changing angles.
You can effortlessly navigate and rotate the perspective within the model, empowering you to explore designs from every angle with our AI-powered Tool.
Gain exclusive access to our cutting-edge platform and immerse yourself in a world of limitless possibilities.
Step 2: Experience enhanced AI algorithm for reference images.
Witness the transformative capabilities of our upgraded algorithm as it brings your desired content to life with unprecedented fidelity. Prepare to be amazed by the remarkable accuracy and exceptional quality of the generated images. By leveraging advanced techniques, you can now achieve even better results that closely align with the desired content depicted in the reference image
Exterior Example
Original Model
Before AI Enhancement
Reference
After AI Enhancement
Interior Example
Original Model
Before AI Enhancement
Reference
After AI Enhancement
Step 3: Maximize your prompt input with AI-powered revisions.
Stop using short and dull promtps, excel at it! Don’t stress out about writing the good prompts, we can take care of that.
At the click of a button, our upgraded AI Vision tool springs into action, analyzing your prompt and reference images to generate a remarkable array of design alternatives.
AI-refined Prompt: Eye-level view of a luxurious villa, intricate details captured in hyper-realistic rendering. Modern architecture with glass facade, interior features marble and polished wood. Surrounding landscape includes lush gardens and a sparkling lake, with soft natural lighting creating a warm atmosphere.
Now you can discover the power of effortless comparison after just 3 simple steps and start evaluating your options in no time!
Not only can you fine-tune these designs, but you can also dynamically rotate the model to gain a comprehensive understanding of each option, bringing your ideas to life in more detail.
Embrace our AI Vision tool’s transformative power and unlock a new level of efficiency and effectiveness in your design projects. Explore a variety of design options effortlessly, saving valuable time and reducing communication costs with clients. With the ability to seamlessly compare and select the most promising designs, you can unleash your creativity and achieve remarkable outcomes while maximizing client satisfaction.
Picture this: You are a few months into a villa design for your client and you guys are ready to finalize the designs with a meeting at a cafe. As you finish up you presentation, you turn towards your client, anticipation in the air, and posed the pivotal question,
“So, what do you think”
She turns to you and says,
”Well, I like it, I think. I don’t really know about the different styles, though. I like where this is going, but I want to see these three style options for my house design. Can I see them tomorrow?”
Your meeting ends, and you go back knowing you have a full week filled with late nights ahead of you to complete these renderings. On one hand, you don’t want to keep your client waiting. On the other, you know that this would take multiple all nighters to get all three options developed.
An Evolution in Design
What if… that process didn’t need to take a whole week? What if… it could have been done right on the same day, saving you hours of time?
This is where Modelo’s new AI Vision Tool comes in. With just a drag and drop of a photo, you can instantly visually show your client what the model could look like in a specific style. Right after that meeting in the cafe, you could meet up with your client again, a few hours later, so she can decide which style she likes most—instantly allowing you to move forward in your design process. Say goodbye to hours of wasted time on creating those concept design visuals.
Modelo’s AI Vision tool leverages algorithms that take input parameters, such as what your model looks like, style reference photos, and text prompts to swiftly generate a multitude of design alternatives based on your specifications.
Tip #1: Choose a Close-up Perspective
Zoom into a close up perspective in your model. Choosing the right perspective view of your model when you try to generate AI images matters. If your model is too small or hard to see, it will not produce the optimal results. If you find that the AI is not recognizing that perspective view of your model well, try shifting your perspective a bit! It might bring about a huge change.
Suboptimal Perspective
Optimal Perspective
Tip #2: Pick a Good Reference Photo
To achieve optimal results, make sure that the overall form of the building in the reference photo closely resembles your model. Curved architecture should match curves; straight lines should match straight lines; villas should match villas; and high-rises should match high-rises.
Reference Image
AI Generated Image
Text Prompt: villa, summer, wooden finishes, Eye-Level View
Tip #3: Utilize Text Prompting
To optimize results and get more specific in what you want, you can also add in text prompts to specify what you want. Being more descriptive and specific is a great way to allow the AI to generate your ideal villa design. Additionally, If you want the facade material to closely resemble the reference drawing, provide relevant information in the prompt to enhance the rendering effect. Notice how the more specific I got in my text prompts, the more detailed and realistic the generated images (compare top and bottom images)
Reference Image
AI Generated Image
Text Prompt: “The villa, featuring striking wood finishes, should exhibit sleek, contemporary design elements seamlessly integrated with the mountainous landscape. Emphasize the misty ambiance enveloping the surroundings, depicting a tranquil and mystical atmosphere. Showcase large windows offering panoramic views, wooden accents enhancing the villa’s connection to nature, and possibly terraces for outdoor relaxation.”
To help you in prompt generation, we have a prompt library and a prompt generator right in our Visions tool. To help you get started, try out these sample exemplar prompts on your own:
1. A villa set against a vibrant blue sky on a sunlit summer day. The villa should boast clean, white walls exuding a sense of purity and freshness, complemented by elegant wooden finishes that add warmth and character. Showcase the villa's modern architecture with well-defined lines and possibly expansive windows that capture the essence of openness and natural light. Highlight the serene atmosphere of a perfect summer day with the sky radiating a brilliant blue hue.
2. A modern-day villa featuring commanding black walls harmoniously contrasted with elegant wood finishes. The villa should showcase a sleek and minimalist exterior design, characterized by clean lines and geometric shapes. Emphasize large windows or glass panels to infuse natural light and openness. Incorporate strategic wood elements, such as trims, panels, or accents, enhancing the villa's sophistication.
3. Second floor balcony of a stylish villa in Los Angeles, characterized by pristine white walls contrasted with sophisticated gray wood finishes. Capture the essence of modern architecture prevalent in LA, emphasizing sleek lines and contemporary design. The villa should exude an aura of elegance and luxury, with the white exterior walls imparting a sense of sophistication while the gray wood accents add depth and refinement.
Tip #4: Use a Style Template
If achieving the perfect image using our reference photo function proves challenging, consider exploring our selection of style templates such as “Eye Level View” or “Minimalist Style”. These meticulously crafted templates harness optimized models to enhance image generation, ensuring superior composition and lighting for your desired outcome.
Use text prompting to add in specific details of what you want the design to look like when you are using one of our style templates to customize the templates.
Style Template: Minimalist Style
Conclusion
With Modelo AI Visions, instead of responding to your client with “Of course. I can get back to you next week on those concept designs.”, you can now say, “I can get back to you later today. It’ll be quick with Modelo.”
The future of villa design is not just about functionality and aesthetics; it’s about harnessing the power of technology to create spaces that resonate with the desires and visions of your clients. In a world where time is of the essence, AI Visions will become a game-changer in villa design. It’s not like AI will take over all your work. It’s really about saving all that time and energy you had to spend wasting on “potentials” and channeling that for further creativity. So don’t get left out, and join us in Modelo 2.0’s Vision to design not just another building, but the future of what architectural design could look like.
This months marks the two year anniversary of Modelo’s first product Modelo DAM (Digital Asset Management), which was launched out of beta at the AIA convention in April 2017.
In just two years DAM has achieved record-high usage, as of this month, we have:
Thanks to our strategic partners, our users and our community members, Modelo DAM has achieved the following progress:
Let our users tell their story of using Modelo and how it has improved their communication and workflow efficiency:
In just two years time Modelo has grown from a single-product start-up to a SaaS company that provides tailored and data-centric solutions serving the entire building cycle from design, construction, to facility managment. Our customer base has expanded into all stake-holders in the building industry from investment, design, construction, to facility magement, and our products cover integrated design asset management, to BIM, BI and AI technologies. Here is Modelo’s current product roadmap.
How do you view a Revit file if you don’t have Revit installed on your computer? Or when you don’t have the correct version of Revit installed. Look no further, Modelo’s new support for Revit will save you thousands of dollars every year on maintaining Revit licenses.
Simply drag and drop your Revit files into Modelo’s upload window, you would be able to view the 3D design and all the 3D element’s BIM information right in your browser.
You can search families and types. The searched elements will be highlights to give you a quick count of the items.
There are many ways to download Revit schedules to excel but do you know the element properties can also be downloaded as an excel document? Having these properties downloaded into excel you can quickly make quantitative analysis that helps you make the right business decisions.
And the best part of this is – You don’t even need to maintain a Revit license to do it! Simply upload the file to Modelo, and we will convert the 3D file into a data sheet that can be downloaded with a simple click. No installation required, no Revit license required. You can save thousands of dollars on software licensing fees every year.
Step 1 – Drag and Drop your Revit file into Modelo, we support Revit 2015 to 2019.
Step 2 – Open Share Tool Bar and click to “Download BIM Data”.
Virtual reality visualizations allow AEC professionals to make informed design decisions on complex 3D designs quicker, allowing you and your firm to close more deals.
When you create VR tours of your 3D models, you essentially bring your design to life. No longer are you staring at a 2D drawing or even a 3D model on a computer screen. But you and your client are virtually walking through the front door, deciding which new kitchen counters to install, examining the specs of the bathroom, and truly immersing yourself in a realistic representation of the brand new charming house your client has dreamt of all her life. Plus, add a 360º image as the background of your 3D model and surround the house with the mountain flowers of Aspen, Colorado to give the full effect. After all, seeing is believing.
It’s not a mystery that designs go through many phases, and with those phases come lots of decisions. VR allows you and your client to come to design decisions quicker and it prevents misunderstandings or costly rework down the road. By using VR as a collaboration tool throughout the design review process, everyone can be on the same page, looking at the same model in VR. Modelo encourages thoughtful and beautiful design, but above all we encourage collaborative design.
When firms use Modelo’s VR tool, they upgrade their design capabilities and decision making to the next level. Learn how Modelo works perfectly with Google Cardboard, a less expensive but equally effective VR headset that’s easy to set-up. Further, pairing Modelo + Google Cardboard is especially easy for clients to use because there are no downloads required and it’s extremely intuitive for non-designers. When clients are immersed in the project along the way, they are more involved in the decision making, meaning that it’s easier to come to necessary conclusions. A client-centered approach means closing more deals and making your organization more money.
Besides client communication, VR is especially beneficial for internal collaboration. VR helps architects and designers understand their own designs better, thus allowing them to make design decisions quicker, be more productive and win more deals.
View complex 3D designs and make informed design decisions easier by using VR and Modelo throughout the design process. Sign up today for a free forever account.
As a former architectural designer myself, it’s common to always get attracted to these “we-don’t-know-what-to-call-them” style diagrams. One of the firms that produces such drawings is BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). Below is an example of how you can create BIG style drawings in Modelo:
Here is the diagram animated in Modelo
Part of the reason my Co-founder and I founded Modelo is that we wanted to save the time involved to generate these time-consuming renderings, drawings, and diagrams. I remember I used to spend hours back and forth between Rhino+Vray and Illustrator to achieve such visual effects. Thus, we started to rethink about what we can do to establish a standard visual style that’s appealing enough to be used in presentations and design reviews and easy enough so that we can focus on design, not overlay Make2D lines on top of a white Vray renderings in Illustrator. Introducing ArchitectEffect. (We’ve put together a Pinterest board for such drawings, if you are interested in contributing to this board, please contact us).
In this post, I will show you how to easily create BIG inspired diagrams in Modelo.
First, because I don’t have the model of this diagram, I created a simplified version of it. Below is how it looks in Rhino. I separated the four different components (site-4, building body-3, inner courtyard-2 and building envelope-1) and put each of them into a unique layer so that we can easily turn them on and off in Modelo.
Now if we upload this BIG inspired model to Modelo, it looks like this:
From here, you want to open up the setting panel, turn on the ArchitectEffect, adjust the Pen Detail which controls the amount of outline that gets rendered in the scene. Adjust the Ink Contrast so that all curves have a unified color. Then turn off the shadow (since there is no shadow in the example diagram, but you can keep them on depending upon your needs) and adjust the lighting direction. After all the adjustments, click Update to save this setting as the default.
Now if we take a look at this model, it gets the outlines and some ambient occlusion, but not as apparent as that in the example diagram.
The issue is I made this model based on my assumption of the scale of a museum, as you can see from above, the sites’s width is around 90 meters. However, because the model is oversimplified, it doesn’t have the same level of geometrical complexity as BIG’s model does. And since our ambient occlusion is calculated based on real units, this model is basically too big for the AO to show up nicely. So I scaled the model down by 90%. Here is the result:
You can tell the areas around the intersection of geometries are darker, and it’s pretty close to what the BIG diagram looks like. Note, the AO will look even nicer with a more detailed model. Here is a side by side comparison with BIG’s diagram, not bad, huh?
Now you know how to use Modelo’s ArchitectEffect to generate a BIG inspired diagram drawing. In addition, since everything in Modelo is interactive, we can explore further options. I went back to Rhino and created several more layers, like this:
These new layers have the identical geometries from layer 1, 2 and 3. But are located where the building components are supposed to be. Now with this setup, after I upload the model to Modelo, I will have more layer configuration options. So I did a quick four-step setup in Modelo:
Then I selected a right camera view of my model and under each setting, I added a new 3D view:
With all these set up, I can then simply use the present option to achieve an animated diagram by circling through these four comment cards.
Below is how it looks in Modelo, try spinning the model around or zooming in.
