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
Rhino
Boulder Graphics’ latest Super D brings fast, lightweight recursive subdivision to Rhino
Employs recursive subdivision for superior surfaces. Boulder Graphics has just released a version of their super-fast, and small (SW) footprint recursive subdivision (SubD) interface, SuperD for Rhino3D version 6, which is a 3D modeler for conceptual design. The plug-in employs the popular recursive subdivision (SubD) interface and produces smoother and more organic surfaces. … [Read more...] about Boulder Graphics’ latest Super D brings fast, lightweight recursive subdivision to Rhino
News from Chaos: Cloud render, V-Ray Next
Cloud rendering and integrated support for Rhino and Grasshopper. Recently, Chaos Group announced their new cloud-rendering service, which, they say, differs from competitive services with straightforward pricing that charges only for the rendering time and does not have surprise fees such as additional charges for uploading files. The company describes Chaos Cloud rendering … [Read more...] about News from Chaos: Cloud render, V-Ray Next
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
AMD gives advanced rendering software to developers
Radeon ProRender released to open source. Several CAD and DCC plug-ins are already available. By Jon Peddie At Siggraph, AMD announced that it was making its physical-based ray-tracing rendering engine open source, and would share its source code with developers as part of its GPUOpen program. The software has been renamed Radeon ProRender (it used to be called AMD … [Read more...] about AMD gives advanced rendering software to developers