VR imagery is designed for smartphone-style VR display. CAD enhancement specialist ProtoTech has updated its WebGL exporter for Autodesk Revit with the ability to create virtual reality scenes from Revit model data. When a user of the exporter selects the “VR” option, the model view is split so it can be loaded into a browser on a smartphone, displaying virtual reality … [Read more...] about ProtoTech WebGL Revit Exporter adds Virtual Reality option
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ImmersaCAD brings virtual reality to architecture without the puke factor
Avoiding virtual reality motion sickness was a key criteria for the development team. A startup with years of experience in telepresence technology has introduced a new visualization tool for architecture that promises an immersive virtual reality experience without the motion sickness. ImmersaCAD made its public debut in November at Autodesk University. The … [Read more...] about ImmersaCAD brings virtual reality to architecture without the puke factor
Graphisoft adds Google Cardboard support to BIMx architectural presentation app
Virtual reality for viewing the virtual building model. BIM software developer Graphisoft, maker of ArchiCAD and BIMx for architects, has added support for the Google Cardboard virtual reality viewer as an update to BIMx. The new VR functionality will allow users of either Android or iOS smartphones to view building models in an immersive 3D viewport. Navigation through the … [Read more...] about Graphisoft adds Google Cardboard support to BIMx architectural presentation app
Survey finds BIM use tops 38% across AEC disciplines
A majority of potential users have not yet migrated to building information modeling. The most recent CAD market survey from Business Advantage Group finds that use of building information modeling (BIM) technology is starting to grow after several years with little market growth. Currently, across all professional disciplines 35% of relevant companies are using BIM … [Read more...] about Survey finds BIM use tops 38% across AEC disciplines
Migenius gets Bloom Unit back on track in SketchUp
The Australian visualization group also now controls the destiny of RealityServer and iRay. Migenius and its SketchUp add-in Bloom Unit first came on the scene at Nvidia’s GTC conference in 2012, showing off interactive real-time photo-realistic rendering inside SketchUp, then viewable in any device. In 2012 they said shipping was imminent, but one thing led to another and … [Read more...] about Migenius gets Bloom Unit back on track in SketchUp
Interview: researcher Hesselgren says customers will demand 1 million architectural design iterations per project
Smart Geometry co-founder says architecture has barely scratched the surface of what computers can do. It has been 10 years since a group of architects in London banded together to study and promote the idea of computational geometry, the use of algorithms, scripts, and data for parametric design, as opposed to strictly drawing and modeling in CAD. Today the professional … [Read more...] about Interview: researcher Hesselgren says customers will demand 1 million architectural design iterations per project
LightWave 3D releases architectural visualization bundle
The addition of LWCAD provides the ability to use CAD workflows in the visualization environment. LightWave 3D is now selling a new Architectural Design Bundle that couples LightWave 11.5 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software with WTools3D’s LWCAD 4.5 CAD tools for LightWave. LWCAD is a complete set of standard CAD tools created specifically for architectural … [Read more...] about LightWave 3D releases architectural visualization bundle
Nemetschek and CABR to work on BIM standards for China
Working closely with a government agency should give Nemetschek a leg up in the competitive Chinese AEC software industry. AEC software vendor Nemetschek and the technology division of the China Academy of Building Research (CABR Tech) have agreed to work together to develop building information modeling (BIM) standards for the Chinese construction market. The two have … [Read more...] about Nemetschek and CABR to work on BIM standards for China
Bloom Unit brings real-time photorealism and collaboration to SketchUp 3D models
Former Mental Images technology drives the ability to send live rendering to any connected device. Bloom Unit launches next month as a plug in for SketchUp, offering interactive photo-realistic model rendering in real time using cloud computing. The rendering can be shared with any device on the Internet through a browser; a copy of SketchUp on the viewing end is not … [Read more...] about Bloom Unit brings real-time photorealism and collaboration to SketchUp 3D models
New iPad app melds SketchUp models into augmented reality scene
The free version of 3Don ARchitecture allows use of a sample model; it is $15 per year to use your own data. A new viewer app for iPhone and iPad can take Google SketchUp building models and display them in situ. Using GPS and the device camera, it is possible to physically visit a potential building site and see the model in location on the screen, and to save the … [Read more...] about New iPad app melds SketchUp models into augmented reality scene