Archives for February 2010 - Architosh
Core technology behind Bunkspeed SHOT runs on Mac
Bunkspeed’s core technology for its new and upcoming Bunkspeed SHOT runs on the Mac. The company says the Mac version will follow the initial release of SHOT. Behind the new SHOT is the new iray technology by Germany’s mental images.
Tidbits: NX on Mac and Cheetah news
Mac CAD and 3D News: In tidbits this morning we have news on NX for Mac and an updated and more powerful 64-bit Cheetah!
SolidWorks clarifies future direction with respect to Mac
SolidWorks’ Fielder Hiss clarifies his company’s plans and statements regarding a native version of SolidWorks for the Mac.
Tidbits: Vectorworks and ArchiCAD news
Mac CAD and 3D News: In today’s tidbits we have event news for Vectorworks and an innovative new home designed in ArchiCAD wins a 2009 LEED for Home award.
Luxion introduces KeyShot rendering solution
Luxion introduces next evolution with KeyShot – advanced real-time interactive ray-tracing program.
Confusion on SolidWorks on Mac
Once again there is confusion over SolidWorks on the Mac following a report on what was said to another journalist by a SolidWorks employee.
Native Mac version of SolidWorks underway
SolidWorks Corporation is indeed working on a native Mac version of their namesake flagship software. The MCAD giant’s software has been the second most popular Windows CAD software requested for the Mac behind AutoCAD according to Architosh Readers.
Maxon introduces new CINEBENCH R.11.5
Maxon has updated CINEMBENCH to Release 11.5 — latest benchmarking suite offers updated support for the latest hardware standards and the ability to handle up to 64 processor threads.
New ToshLetter arrives March 3: get it now!
Architosh will be releasing a new ToshLetter on March 3, 2010. The popular newsletter is focused on executive-class discussion about pertinent issues in the Mac CAD and 3D industries and each issue generally resolves around a major topic. This upcoming issue centers on BIM and architecture.
ARES CAD coming to Mac in 2010
ARES CAD for Mac coming later this year promises another option for CAD for Mac users.
Event: Impact of Structural BIM on Design
Nemetschek Scia is landing on the beaches of America. The European leader in structural BIM software will be hosting a series of events in major cities on the East Coast, including New York, Boston and Atlanta.
AIA Board of Directors approves Statement on Interoperability
The AIA Board of Directors approve a statement on BIM/CAD Interoperability. New policy statement directs member architects to care about the development of open standards and waste due to incompatibility.
Bunkspeed moves on with iray technology
Bunkspeed has found a replacement rendering future with mental images’ iray technology. The company has announced its new and upcoming Bunkspeed SHOT.
AutoDesSys ships bonzai 3D 2.0 and RenderZone Plugin
AutoDesSys has officially announced bonzai 3D version 2.0 — product now available.
Tidbits: solidThinking and SketchUp news
Tidbits today include news on SketchUp, solidThinking training and events and some notes about our Architosh Forums.
Omni announces CAD for iPad…sort of!
Omni Group announces commitment to bring its Mac graphical and organization business applications to the new Apple iPad.
Final Cut Pro SuperMeet with Cinema 4D
Event: Mark Spencer puts Final Cut Pro and Cinema 4D together for coordinated 3D in motion.
Rumor: Solidworks on Mac OS X
There have long been rumors about Solidworks coming out on the Mac, but Solidworks Corporation has consistently denied them. In fact the company has spoken to us directly about the issue and denied that they were even interested in the Mac.
FileGenius – new cloud computing for architects
Applied Answers, Inc., has announced FileGenius cloud computing solution for architects.
ArchiCAD 13 Swiss version released
Nemetschek AG subsidiary Graphisoft Inc. has released the Swiss (German language) version of its ArchiCAD 13 BIM product.
