The adoption of photorealistic renderings is increasing year over year because they’re useful to help architects showcase their designs. They allow clients to see the designs and understand what the finished project will look like. At the same time, there …
Rendering Software: Finding the Best Software for Architecture
In recent years, 3D rendering software has become an increasingly essential tool for architects, engineers, and construction professionals. 3D rendering software has transformed how to communicate ideas because of its ability to create highly realistic and accurate 3D visualizations of …
Rendering Time: Tips to Speed Up 3D Renders
You’re working on a tight deadline to submit a proposal for a new building project. The firm has spent several weeks designing and modeling the building in 3D software, but when it comes time to render the final images and …
A Guide to 3D Rendering Software
The global visualization and 3D rendering software market continues to grow at a staggering pace. Some forecasts predict the market will grow by 20% over the next several years. 3D rendering software has become an indispensable tool for a wide …
Animation in Architecture: Bringing Your Vision to Life
Architecture is not just about designing buildings; it’s about creating spaces that are functional, aesthetic, and engaging. Conveying complex architectural designs to clients and stakeholders can be a daunting task, especially when relying solely on 2D drawings and renderings. Animation …
The Accident Reconstruction Narrative: A Case Study
Sometimes life throws a curve ball. One day you could wake up believing a normal routine of alarm clock, coffee, and mowing the lawn lies in the day ahead. But instead, you get run over by a garbage truck while …
Smith Rock in 3D
Smith Rock is a world-reknowned climbing cathedral based in Central Oregon. This amazing natural structure attracts climbers not only for the great traverses available, it also is simply a beautiful, magical space to sit, meditate, and marvel at this landmass …
Bethlehem Inn Fitness Step Challenge
We are proud to announce results from a collaboration between Fortis Construction, Inc., ToPa 3D, and several other sub-contractors for the April Fitness Step Challenge for fitness. The ToPa 3D team logged 13,701 average daily steps ranking the highest of all teams …
Dear RFP, I Love You
In the interest of brevity, of which Request for Proposals (RFP’s) most certainly are NOT synonymous, we at ToPa would like to offer a few words on our experience of this necessary evil that, when executed with focus and loving …
Ockham’s Laser: Historical Preservation
Growing up, I was enamored with knights, chivalry, swords and castles. I can’t tell you how many times I watched movies about Merlin or how many hours I’ve logged on books relating to medieval history, dragons, and the like. That …