Archives for October 2008 - Architosh
Tidbits: solidThinking, Brazil for Rhino and more news…
Mac CAD and 3D News Tidbits: solidThinking joins HyperWorks program, Brazil for Rhino news and AIA Architectural Billings Index Drops 6 points
Apple Picks: Ashlar Vellum Graphite 8 and Autodesk SketchBook Pro
Ashlar-Vellum’s Graphite 8 and Autodesk SketchBook Pro 2009 Apple Staff Picks on Apple Site Download Webpage
Maxon releases CINEMA 4D AE Release 11 – Even Faster!
Maxon Computer releases new standards with latest Architectural Edition (AE) of CINEMA 4D R11
Nemetschek going Green with packaging and paper
Nemetschek North America goes Green with new Packaging and Paper Use
Autodesk offers Design Visualization Webcast Series
Autodesk announces expanded Webcast Series for Revit Architecture, AutoCAD Architecture and Visualization
Apple In Love with Nvidia? Maybe…
Apple Hearts Nvidia? Maybe…Perhaps this is less about Apple helping to save games and more about Apple being classic Apple.
Mac OS X version of Craft Director Tools now available
Craft Animations AB of Sweden releases new Craft Director Tools for Mac OS X version of Autodesk Maya
Google Earth now available for iPhone 2.0
Apple’s iPhone first mobile Smartphone to get native Google Earth Application — uses Accelerometer for 3D Navigation and Interaction
Press Release: Architosh introduces new updated Web site
Britasmedia today announces a brand new version of its popular online magazine, Architosh — The new website publication is built on a modern Web 2.0 engine and will allow for the publication team to more robustly serve the over 150,000 annual readers in over 130 countries worldwide.
MacFive: Oct 26: Top News of the Week
MacFive™ for this week looks at the what we view as the top 5 most important stories breaking in the Macintosh or Apple news world. For October 26 we review Apple University, Apple’s new hard-hitting TV ads, Apple’s stellar financial results and $25 billion in cash, Apple and Proposition 8, and finally Linux is to Vista what American Idol is to Britney Spears.
Commentary: Apple now Rich – Should it Buy Autodesk?
Well…technically this is just a cash thing. But even by that measure that is an impressive feat for a company that was struggling for its very life just 11 years ago. With its recent record quarterly profits Apple now has more than $25.5 billion in cash, more than Microsoft.
LightWork Design announces 3rd Quarter Image Competition Results
LightWork Design Announces the Winner of the 3rd Quarter Image Competition. And the winner is… Kheang Chrun
DAZ introduces Michael 4
3D male figure, Michael 4 is the perfect man, ready to be shaped, morphed, and molded into what ever you like. And atlas, he stays perfect when he moves.
Graphisoft Delivers MEP Modeler for ArchiCAD 12
Graphisoft introduces MEP Modeler for ArchiCAD 12 – Takes Popular BIM Tool to the Next Level with Great Integration of MEP for Architects
Note to Readers: A Guide to the New Architosh
We have launched a new version of Architosh and are very excited about its capabilities. This article will serve as a guide to readers as we continue to make a substantial transition from our old content production system to our new CMS (content management system) software system for publishing. This guide will help you find content.
Archway ships VersaCAD 2008 for Windows
Archway Systems, Inc., announces shipping version of VersaCAD 2008 for Windows. New version is one of the first CAD systems to switch file formats to an XML-based system to promote openness and user-centric control of data.
Product Review: Cinema 4D r10.5
Tim Danaher of Architosh reviews the latest C4D by Maxon Computer of Germany
Commentary: What CAD blogs do you read, why?
What CAD sites and blogs do you like to read, in addition to Architosh?
MacFive: Oct 19: Top News of the Week
MacFive™ for this week looks at the what we view as the top 5 most important stories breaking in the Macintosh or Apple news world. For October 19 we review Apple’s Cocoa-based Finder in Snow Leopard, the state of FireWire and the new MacBooks, a Greener Apple and Apple’s amazing market share gains
ArchiCAD architect wins NZIA Resene New Zealand Award
Daniel Marshall Architect Ltd, – wins 2007 NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for stunning alteration of classic modernist dwelling in Auckland
ICS offers Holiday ArchiCAD Payment Plan
Integrated CADD Services offers new ArchiCAD Payment Holiday Leasing Program – Addresses economic woes affecting US economy and the AEC industry
ArchiCAD Start Edition used – LEED Platinum Eco-Townhouses
Portland, Oregon-based architects win with ArchiCAD Start Edition
Autodesk announces 64-bit Revit Platform for BIM
Autodesk announces first 64-bit version of its Revit BIM Platform for the AEC industry – BIM tool still not available for Mac
LightWave 3d team wins 2008 Emmy
NewTek’s LightWave 3D helps special effects team for “Battlestar Galactica” win 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Special Effects for a Series
cmiVFX releases new training videos
cmiVFX | cmiStudios has released new HD-training videos for visual effects artists for ProjectionMan, BodyPaint 3D and Doodle
Pixologic announces ZBrush 3.12 for Mac OS X
Pixologic has announced the all new ZBrush 3.12 for Mac OS X – latest version takes full advantages of Leopard architecture on the Mac platform.
Commentary: Papermaster not to set foot in Cupertino
Apple looks set to grab one of IBM’s elite vice president-level managers – a 26 year IBM veteran with deep intellectual property history and direct knowledge of IBM chip design strategy. Yet IBM files suit to stop Papermaster from setting foot in Cupertino.