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
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PTC acquires Onshape, ends quarter on a high note
Two companies with long histories come together for a new future. It’s been a busy fall in the design and engineering industry, but PTC and Onshape still managed to shake up the industry. PTC announced plans to acquire Onshape for $470 in cash. PTC used its financial call to talk about the acquisition. In his opening remarks, Heppelmann said the deal is part of a “near era … [Read more...] about PTC acquires Onshape, ends quarter on a high note
Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2019
Taking a new look at industry initiatives including Digital Twins and Smart Cities. Bentley's Year in Infrastructure (YII) is primarily a celebration and demonstration of the work the company’s customers are doing. Refreshingly, the company is able to demonstrate its tools at work in real world applications and the company can also signal new directions. This year, the … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2019
Graphisoft’s Archicad 23 arrives
Multiprocessor support enhances performance and new alliances strengthen integration and visualization. Graphisoft has achieved several significant milestones with its release of Archicad 23. The company claims to be the fastest BIM product in the industry. The company has had multi-processor support since 2017. That work has continued and in the ArchiCAD 23 release, the … [Read more...] about Graphisoft’s Archicad 23 arrives
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