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A midterm test for the CAD industry
Apr. 18 | Pockets of economic uncertainty remain, but 2012 is shaping up to be a better year for CAD than 2011. Kathleen Maher updates the JPR CAD Report. By Kathleen Maher In 2011 Bentley Systems significantly improved its SACS product line for the design and...
Photos from SmartGeometry 2012
Mar. 24 | The annual conference devoted to pushing the limits of architectural technology explored “Material Intensities” at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This weekend marked the 9th anniversary of SmartGeometry, the annual conference and symposium...
Bentley Systems reports 2011 revenue of $523 million, up 10%
Mar. 7 | The privately held AEC software developer is not required to provide detailed financial reports, but lets out tidbits annually. China is booming and subscription license revenue has recovered from the recession. One of the buildings on the Bentley Systems...
Mobile makes CAD industry submit to Joy’s Law in 2011
Dec. 19 | Most CAD vendors released at least one mobile app in 2011, but some felt pressured to do it. Joy’s Law of Innovation, credited to Sun Microsystems co-founder Bill Joy, can be summarized as “innovation happens elsewhere.” It certainly...
Chasing pixels from CAD to Pandora
Nov. 17 | The new markets we thought were out there, really are out there. It’s not easy, but the ability to combine different tools from different disciplines is opening up opportunity for professionals in new fields. It seems as if we’ve been traveling...
Bentley acquires Pointools, vows to make point clouds ‘a fundamental data type’
Nov. 8 | An earlier deal included a right to first refusal if Pointools were up for sale, making today’s deal inevitable. Bentley executives compare the acquisition to a similar acquisition 10 years ago that transformed its geospatial capabilities. Bentley...
Bentley to celebrate champions of infrastructure
Nov. 3 | A gala awards ceremony next week in Amsterdam will salute the recent achievements of some of the world’s largest AEC and infrastructure firms. A few special awards have already been announced. Executives from many of the world’s largest architecture,...
Brazilian water utility reduces loss 57% using Bentley software
Aug. 22 | Better monitoring of a 272 kilometer section also saved $170,000 per month in energy costs. A water utility serving the São Paulo, Brazil region has decreased water loss by 57% through its 272 kilometer distribution system by using WaterCAD from Bentley...
The Open Design Alliance prepares for the future
Aug. 19 | The industry consortium for CAD interoperability and collaboration prepares for a leadership change. By Kathleen Maher The Open Design Alliance was born of contention and it has grown through accommodation. President Arnold van Weide hopes the organization...
