Chaos acquisition targets 3D commerce and beyond. Chaos, whose computer graphics and visualization technologies are used to create photorealistic imagery and animation, is knocking loudly on the doors of various markets. Well-known in the film industry for its physically based renderer, V-Ray, Chaos’ tool set is also used in design studios, architectural firms, advertising … [Read more...] about Chaos in the marketplace
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Help is pouring for Ukrainian AEC community
BUILDIT Ukraine is a non-profit organization that focuses on the enhancement of a professional education system in the AEC industry and promoting changes to the construction industry. But this focus shifted when Russia invaded Ukraine. Now the organization is helping families and communities impacted by the invasion. BUILDIT Ukraine is also supporting Ukrainian students to find … [Read more...] about Help is pouring for Ukrainian AEC community
ODA announces Navisworks files support from its BimNv SDK
Open Design Alliance, which provides interoperability solutions for CAD and BIM, has made available a new Autodesk Navisworks export capability for its members. It is available in BimNv v 23.1 and later versions. Navisworks brings together files for AEC projects for visualization and interrogation. BimNv SDK works with Navisworks files from any application. ODA says that BimNv … [Read more...] about ODA announces Navisworks files support from its BimNv SDK
Cerulean Labs updates its conceptual design app for iPad
New Zealand-based Cerulean Labs has announced a recent update to Spaces, its sketch-based conceptual design app for iPad. Spaces 1.3.1 offers two significant new features, Cladding Tool and Design Options, along with facade editing improvements with the ability to edit multiple facades in the same view. After raising NZ$ 1 million to fund the commercial launch of Spaces in … [Read more...] about Cerulean Labs updates its conceptual design app for iPad
AEC industry users choose winners of Construction Computing Awards
The prestigious Construction Computing Awards, also known as ‘The Hammers,’ were presented in London in November 2021. After being presented virtually in 2020, the latest award ceremony in Leonardo Royal Hotel in London was actually a celebration of life coming back to normalcy after the pandemic outbreak. I sincerely hope it to stay that way in 2022. Running in its 16th … [Read more...] about AEC industry users choose winners of Construction Computing Awards
Jon Peddie Research announces its 2022 Worldwide CAD Report: Building a more resilient marketplace
The AEC industry achieved a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. MCAD grew at a rate of 8%. Tiburon, Calif.—January 31, 2022—Jon Peddie Research (JPR) today announced the availability of its 2022 Worldwide Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Market Report. The CAD market has always been a signpost for the health of the world’s Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) and … [Read more...] about Jon Peddie Research announces its 2022 Worldwide CAD Report: Building a more resilient marketplace
Adding on to the Construction Cloud, Autodesk acquires ProEst
As we’ve been following the CAD companies’ progress during the Covid years, it’s striking to note that the large companies are universally adding on to the data side of the equation. Autodesk’s latest acquisition is another in a series as the company builds Construction Cloud, the fastest-growing part of its CAD business now. ProEst is a cloud-based estimating tool for … [Read more...] about Adding on to the Construction Cloud, Autodesk acquires ProEst
Graphisoft study finds young graduates may not have the right skills
Finding the right fit; employers may not always be satisfied with the pool of new recruits but they're searching for young employees and understand the need for ongoing training. The acceptance of BIM through the last decade has been astonishing. Once a slow-growing luxury for large construction firms, BIM is now accepted as a requirement on large projects. BIM has been … [Read more...] about Graphisoft study finds young graduates may not have the right skills
Graphisoft releases Archicad 25 Update 2
In July 2021, Graphisoft released Archicad 25 with the key theme of integration. In the Archicad 25 Update 2 released last week, Graphisoft integrated Maxon’s Redshift rendering tool into Archicad. This has been a requested feature by Archicad users for a long time. Update 2 includes other significant enhancements to design, documentation, collaboration, and visualization … [Read more...] about Graphisoft releases Archicad 25 Update 2
Autodesk upends software development and licensing
Forge development platform comes to the fore at AU 21. Usually, Autodesk University is a crowded, messy affair, full of front line workers set loose in Las Vegas for a few days of hanging out, learning, sharing tips and tricks, gossiping, and so on. That hasn’t happened in two years. Instead, these digital conferences are all business and blessedly a lot less talk. Over … [Read more...] about Autodesk upends software development and licensing