Settles in for the crisis; offers options for customers. One of the side benefits of the Coronavirus lockdown is that we now get an inside look at people’s offices. Biplab Sarkar, the CEO of Vectorworks, presented his keynote for the Vectorworks Design Summit, from his home office and we were able to chat with him later about the company. The conference was originally … [Read more...] about Vectorworks looks ahead
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Tech Soft 3D gets new funding, rolls out new SDKs for 2020
Tech Soft 3D makes stuff go round, or square. It has tools for data exchange, interoperability, and 3D development. The company has grouped its disparate development tools under the brand name of its lead technology, the HOOPS graphics engine. It offers a wealth of tools and capabilities packaged as HOOPS Communicator, HOOPS Exchange, HOOPS Publish, and HOOPS Visualize. The … [Read more...] about Tech Soft 3D gets new funding, rolls out new SDKs for 2020
Graebert steps-up to BIM
The company opens up access for rich 2D data in Ares products. There are nearly three dozen CAD programs on the market that work like AutoCAD, but there is only one that comes close to AutoCAD's market size. Autodesk executives speak of 10–12 million versions of AutoCAD in use, of which 3/4 are, they suggest, pirated ones. So it may come as a surprise to learn that German … [Read more...] about Graebert steps-up to BIM
Unity Reflect for AEC
Unity has been promising the arrival of its Reflect platform for AEC visualization for several months. The game engine company and Autodesk had announced plans to collaborate in a marriage of game engine technology and BIM in 2017. The deal was made manifest in June at the AIA conference in Las Vegas with demonstrations of Unity’s Reflect plugin. The plugin started shipping in … [Read more...] about Unity Reflect for AEC
Vectorworks 2020 opens up connections to data
Latest version adds powerful data management features, GIS support, and 3D modeling. It’s the season for new design and engineering software releases and given that it’s also 2020, every release is feeling momentous in its own special way. Vectorworks, a design and BIM software vendor, has found strong points of differentiation for its tools and this release makes the most of … [Read more...] about Vectorworks 2020 opens up connections to data
ODA makes good on promises
Advancing the capabilities of CAD. At its annual DevCon event held this year in Milan, the Open Design Alliance brought its membership up to date on the significant development the organization has been doing at its members' behest. Established in the '90s by a group of companies competing with Autodesk in the CAD field, the ODA’s charter was to create an open option of DWG, … [Read more...] about ODA makes good on promises
Imerso’s browser-based 3D scanner and BIM management tool
Imerso allows for the scanning and monitoring of a building site through your web browser. Imerso recently revealed new details regarding its namesake BIM (building information modeling) and 3D capture software. The Oslo-based company is focused on developing digital solutions for the construction industry. Its product (Imerso) provides analytics and real-time … [Read more...] about Imerso’s browser-based 3D scanner and BIM management tool
Autodesk BIM 360 Design for construction and more
Autodesk demonstrates cloud-based tools, signs on to AIA 2030, and acquires Assemble Systems. Autodesk took advantage of the recent AIA 2018 show in New York City to update customers on its new products, technology. Included in the news was the introduction of BIM 360 Design, Autodesk’s support for the and 2030 DDx framework. In April, Autodesk introduced BIM … [Read more...] about Autodesk BIM 360 Design for construction and more
Nemetschek announces winners of SCIA user contest 2017
We are happy to announce the winners of the 10th edition of the SCIA User Contest 2017, aptly named “The Art of Structural Design,” and share the impressive and inspiring work of our customers. This year, 124 international structural and civil engineering projects participated in the User Contest 2017. Utilizing SCIA Engineer as the structural analysis and design … [Read more...] about Nemetschek announces winners of SCIA user contest 2017
Tenebris Lab unveils Lux Suite for the AEC market
Virtual reality design software offers realtime editing features on fully immersive 3D models. VR has a strong appeal in the AEC industry. Drawings just can't communicate how a design will feel or how dimensions actually define a room, or building features. For that reason, AEC is a major industry for 3D modeling and rendering and thus already halfway in VR. VR extends … [Read more...] about Tenebris Lab unveils Lux Suite for the AEC market