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Merrill WI
PERMIT NO 24
3433 Oakwood Hills Pkwy
Eau Claire, WI 54701-7698
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FROM RENDERINGS TO REAL-TIME
Intuitive program paints more realistic picture for clients
Clients have recently started seeing more vivid, realistic,
and interactive presentations from Ayres Associates’ staff
thanks to a specialized software that better brings graphics
and design elements to life.
LumenRT, the new software Ayres purchased this spring,
works with SketchUp, MicroStation, Revit, Civil 3D, and
other design software the staff had been using – but
allows them to take the final product to the next level,
explained Chris Silewski, a landscape designer trained in
the program.
“You can add three-dimensional plants, you can add fish
swimming in the water, you can add people talking and
walking around, you can add seasons to the vegetation...
There’s almost no limit to what we can do and how we
can show it,” Silewski said, noting that the software can
help show final products within many disciplines, including
transportation, traffic modeling, civil, and architectural.
At a recent meeting with a client looking to make
accessibility improvements at Glen Loch Lake in Chippewa
Falls, Wisconsin, staff members were able to use the
presentation they’d created to more easily discuss specific
project features with stakeholders.
“We’re able to settle on things and get confirmation on
questions that you wouldn’t normally do at that stage.
You’re able to clear things up beforehand and maybe even
skip meetings because of it,” Silewski said. “You’re able to
dive into the nuances of making decisions right up front.”
To see his LumenRT design and
assisted demonstration of the Glen
Loch project, visit http://tinyurl.com/
nh79h5j or scan the QR code at right.