Reporting back from Autodesk University '19 and the company’s financial results. Over the years, Autodesk’s messaging has not changed much. The company has underlined its commitment to sustainability. It has steadily advanced its technology for cloud-based computing and SaaS, and dogs are still an important component of the company’s corporate culture. It’s just one of the … [Read more...] about Autodesk’s bets for the future
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Teigha update adds support for AutoCAD 2018
The update also adds support for the Autodesk ReCap .rcp format. We review why the ODA is important to the CAD marketplace. The latest update to the Teigha CAD development platform adds support for the changes in the .dwg file format introduced by the latest version of Autodesk AutoCAD. Teigha 4.3 is now available as a beta release, allowing companies that use Teigha as a … [Read more...] about Teigha update adds support for AutoCAD 2018
ODA updates Teigha for Android
A variety of software products are coming to market on Android using Teigha code. Open Design Alliance (ODA) today releases support for the Android 5 mobile operating system in the latest release of Teigha, the ODA’s software development platform for engineering applications. Built against the latest Android NDK 10, the new release is designed for ODA members developing … [Read more...] about ODA updates Teigha for Android
Graebert adds ArcGIS Online Maps plug-in to DraftSight
Because ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based service, DraftSight can automatically update maps whenever a CAD file is opened. DraftSight users may now add maps from ESRI’s ArcGIS to their drawings, thanks to a new plug-in released today by Graebert, the developer of DraftSight for Dassault Systèmes. ESRI is the largest provider of GIS software and services. Graebert Online … [Read more...] about Graebert adds ArcGIS Online Maps plug-in to DraftSight
Esri CityEngine builds flexible 3D cities
The newest ArcGIS add-on is getting easier to use and more appealing for city planners and architects alike. By Marilyn Novell Esri’s CityEngine addition to ArcGIS was showcased at Siggraph, and it is impressive. CityEngine enables the quick creation of 3D urban environments out of 2D data. But beyond that, it can take existing 3D models or real-world information in a … [Read more...] about Esri CityEngine builds flexible 3D cities
Apple acquires 3D mapping company C3 Technologies on the sly
It may be about relying less on Google, but Apple isn’t the only company building a GIS portfolio. Build or buy? Apple has opted for building and buying many technologies around its iOS environment and certainly one point of vulnerability is maps. Apple has famously fallen in and out with Google; it has been obvious that Apple does not want to be in the position of needing … [Read more...] about Apple acquires 3D mapping company C3 Technologies on the sly
ESRI acquires content creation company Procedural
ESRI adds City Engine to its portfolio to create 3D cities within ArcGIS and the company says it will continue development of City Engine as a standalone product. One of the coolest companies to appear at Siggraph in recent years has been Procedural. It’s the cool company with a scary name. Procedural is a Swiss company and as the name suggests, they use procedural algorithms … [Read more...] about ESRI acquires content creation company Procedural
Procedural Partners with ESRI and NVIDIA on 3D Cities in the Cloud
GIS is one of the coolest technologies in the world. It could be argued that its base concept—tying visual data to information databases—is the forerunner of the grand PLM systems that are really still evolving and of BIM disciplines that are becoming part of the architectural industry. Google has helped supercharge the GIS industry and is rapidly knitting the world up into … [Read more...] about Procedural Partners with ESRI and NVIDIA on 3D Cities in the Cloud