The new DPI-8X works with an Android tablet to offer a more portable option for project scanning. DotProduct recently released its new DPI-8X handheld 3D scanner, a device aiming to put portable, durable, and easy-to-use 3D imaging tools directly into your hands, literally. The DPI-8X works in tandem with an Android tablet and DotProduct's proprietary Phi.3D and Dot3D … [Read more...] about DotProduct unveils Handheld 3D imaging anywhere, anytime, anyplace
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Autodesk extends BIM 360 Docs to Android
20 years later, BIM is still the new frontier for most construction firms. Autodesk has extended its building information management (BIM) document management solution BIM 360 Docs to the Android mobile environment. The move comes a year after the product was initially released for desktops and the iOS (Apple) mobile environment. BIM 360 Docs is a web service for … [Read more...] about Autodesk extends BIM 360 Docs to Android
No more Dell Android tablets
The lure of a keyboard and a touch screen makes 2-in-1's more popular for business. Dell recently announced it will stop producing Android-based tablets. The company says tablets have a long replacement cycle—something between a phone and a PC—and the arrival of phones with large screens has encouraged some users to forgo their tablets altogether. Instead, Dell is betting … [Read more...] about No more Dell Android tablets
Tech Soft 3D Releases 3D PDF reader app for Android
Multi-touch gestures allow full viewing control, with support for PRC and PMI data. Tech Soft 3D has released 3D PDF Reader for Android, available for free on the Google Play store. 3D PDF Reader allows the use of multi-touch gestures to rotate, pan, zoom, slice, section and interrogate 3D data embedded within a 3D PDF file. This latest release builds on previous … [Read more...] about Tech Soft 3D Releases 3D PDF reader app for Android
Onshape releases Android app
The browser is good enough on the desktop, but CAD works better on mobile devices with a dedicated app. CAD startup Onshape has released its second dedicated mobile app this week with the launch of the Onshape for Android app in the Google Play store. As with its sibling app previously released for iOS, Onshape for Android brings the full feature set of Onshape 3D mechanical … [Read more...] about Onshape releases Android app
Novel Android hover-and-touch controller seeks Kickstarter boost
The Zrro Android console turns any HDMI TV into a gaming platform. A team of experienced hardware developers has turned to Kickstarter to fund production of their new hover-and-touch Android console, designed to make possible playing every Android game on a TV. The Zrro consists of a pad that combines two kinds of sensing technology and a console that communicates … [Read more...] about Novel Android hover-and-touch controller seeks Kickstarter boost
Autodesk 123D Sculpt+ now available on Android
Autodesk is continuing a trend away from web-based consumer tools to platform-specific apps. Autodesk has released an Android version of 123D Sculpt+, its freeform 3D sculpting app already available on iOS. It replaces an older version (123D Sculpt) as well as 123D Creature, which is being phased out. The introduction is part of Autodesk’s continuing transition away from … [Read more...] about Autodesk 123D Sculpt+ now available on Android
ZWCAD Touch becomes CAD Pockets and comes in two flavors
ZWCAD revamps tablet app for CAD and reaches out for broader market. New version can read, edit, and create files. ZWCAD is a CAD product from China’s ZWSoft designed to challenge AutoCAD. Obviously, the company intends to win against Autodesk on its home turf in China, but the company also has larger ambitions. Its newest product is an enhancement to its mobile product, … [Read more...] about ZWCAD Touch becomes CAD Pockets and comes in two flavors
Graebert offers Android tablet and CAD free with desktop CAD purchase
$799 gets you DWG-compatible CAD for Windows, Mac, or Linux; the late beta version of Ares Commander Touch; and a $399 Amazon gift card. To promote its new Android CAD program—an industry first—Graebert is selling a special holiday bundle that includes a desktop copy of Graebert Ares Commander 2015, the late beta of Ares Touch 2015 for Android, and a €/$399 Amazon gift card. … [Read more...] about Graebert offers Android tablet and CAD free with desktop CAD purchase
Graebert Ares Commander update includes new Android 2D CAD
With more than 6 million active users, Graebert has become a considerable force in DWG-compatible drafting. Graebert GmbH today announced its 2015 product line-up, which extends the triple-OS Ares Commander desktop CAD platform to the Android mobile OS. Graebert sells Ares Commander as a dwg-compatible alternative to AutoCAD on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Graebert also … [Read more...] about Graebert Ares Commander update includes new Android 2D CAD