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Posts by Anthony Frausto-Robledo AIA, LEED AP

AIA: Shaderlight Cloud Rendering launched

At AIA National the Shaderlight folks had teamed up with Limitless Computing, Inc. to offer the first ever cloud-based rendering solution for SketchUp users

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AIA: Bluebeam Vu for iOS iPad

At AIA National Bluebeam Vu for iPad was on display in the Bluebeam booth.

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Altair introduces HyperWorks CAE app for Mac OS X

Leading CAE software provider brings tools to Mac OS X

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AIA: Pre AIA Convention News-Architosh Coverage

Architosh to be covering AIA National Convention

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Vectorworks Cloud – Reaches UK and Europe

Vectorworks Cloud Services hovers over Europe

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3Dconnexion announces modo 601 support

3Dconnexion’s award-winning 3D mice are now available for Luxology’s modo 601

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Event: LearnVirtual – BIM & Visualization

BIM and Visualization go hand-in-hand. Learn at this event how to visualize your BIM projects with modo 601

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Matrox DualHead2Go Digital Mac Edition

Matrox’s recently released DualHead2Go Digital Mac Edition display adaptor brings versatility to your display needs

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Graphisoft introduces ArchiCAD 16 – Latest BIM software for architects

Graphisoft introduces ArchiCAD 16 with new direct-modeling capabilities, built-in advanced energy analysis and new cloud-based BIM components features

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Solidworks releases eDrawings for iPad

Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation has released eDrawings for Apple’s iPad

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NAB: Newtek introduced Voronoi shattering objects

Newtek showed Voronoi shattering at NAB show

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Solidoodle 3D Printer – Mac compatible 3D printer

This is the market’s first sub-$500 3D solid printer for the home market that runs on Mac, Windows and Linux

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Hot News: Trimble announces acquisition of SketchUp

Trimble buys SketchUp from Google

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AR-works: New Augmented Reality plugin for Vectorworks

New AR-works is the latest plugin for Vectorworks. Brings Augmented Reality to BIM product

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Light Plot Deconstructed, 4th Ed. for Vectorworks Spotlight

Hillmar’s 4th Edition Guide to Spotlight is now available

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Service Pack 2 released for Poser 9

Poser 9 and Poser Pro 9 gets a major update in Service Pack 2

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Luxology ships Power SubD-NURBS for modo

Luxology continues to push forward on the CAD front with its new Power SubD-NURBS for modo plugin

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McGraw-Hill introduces free iOS app for Architects

McGraw-Hill puts the power of the old Sweets Catalogs into your iOS device

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NAB News Hightlights: Nvidia, Maxon, Autodesk, more…

Our brief NAB 2012 summary highlights interesting news from the likes of Adobe, Maxon, Autodesk and more…

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Cheetah 3D 6.0 is out-now with Bullet physics engine

Cheetah 3D grows to version 6

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Nemetschek and Maxon announce rendering competition

Nemetschek Vectorworks and MAXON announce 2012 Inspired Visions Global Rendering Competition

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Autodesk releases Inventor Fusion for Mac

Autodesk releases Inventor Fusion for Mac Technology Preview

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MagicPlan 2.0 now out for iPad, new UI

New MagicPlan 2.0 offers major improvements and new user-interface

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Tidbits: Vectorworks in China, Dashwood & Lightworks news

Mac CAD and 3D News: We have tidbits on Vectorworks in China, Dashwood 3D and Lightworks news

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FileMaker announces 100k downloads of iOS platform apps

FileMaker Inc. rocks with launch of FileMaker Go 12 — announces 100,000 downloads in just one week

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NAB: CINEMA 4D Preview – LIVE Presentations Online

Maxon will be at NAB next week and hosting a series of live presentations

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Firm Profile: Candusso Arquitetos – Architecture Visualized on the Mac

In this latest installment of our Firm Profile series, we turn our attention to the work of architecture firm Candusso Arquitetos, who specialize in several large building types, including residential towers and hotels. The firm is entirely Mac-based and uses a highly developed arsenal of software applications to skillfully compete for its highly prized commissions.

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Nemetschek teams with CadFaster for Vectorworks

Vectorworks Users Get CadFaster Support. Real-Time BIM Collaboration

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Luxion updates KeyShot plugins for Creo and Pro/E

Luxion updates KeyShot plugins for Creo and Pro/E

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FileMaker introduces new FileMaker 12 product line

The new FileMaker 12 product line introduces breakthrough new features for creating stunning database applications for iOS, Mac and Windows platforms

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In-Depth: The New FileMaker 12 Product Line-up

In this In-Depth feature Ryan Rosenberg, Vice President of Marketing and Services, of FileMaker, Inc., talks to Architosh about the new FileMaker 12 database product line-up. The company is pushing to make FileMaker a premier platform for Apple iOS software development

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Vectorworks Cloud Services officially announced

Nemetschek Vectorworks delivers Vectorworks Cloud Services

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Akos Pfemeter of GRAPHISOFT Talks to Architosh about Open BIM

Akos Pfemeter of GRAPHISOFT Headquarters in Hungary talks to Architosh about the recent OPEN BIM announcements and what it means for this group to promote a true industry open set of standards for BIM workflows and technical requirements

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Autodesk announces AutoCAD 2013 for Mac and Windows

For the first time Autodesk has released a major new version of AutoCAD for the Mac and Windows platforms simultaneously, further signaling its commitment to Apple’s surging platform

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ZBrush 4 Release 3 for Mac and Windows

Pixologic’s ZBrush 4 Release 3 has several new big features including NoiseMaker plugin and FiberMesh capabilities

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Tidbits: 3Dconnexion and Vectorworks Design Challenges

Mac CAD and 3D News: We have tidbits on design competitions from 3Dconnexion and Nemetschek Vectorworks. Start your creative engines!

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Vectorworks Cloud Services: Architosh has the story!

Dr. Biplab Sarkar, chief technology officer of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., talks to Architosh about its upcoming “cloud services” strategy.

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Vectorworks 2012 gets Third Service Pack

Nemetschek Vectorworks announces Third Service Pack for Vectorworks 2012 product line

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Graphisoft partners with leading Madrid Architecture School

Graphisoft has announced that the School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) will install more than 400 ArchiCAD 15 licenses

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Graphisoft North America releases ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2012

Graphisoft releases ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2012 — BIM for the smaller practice

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New AutoCAD WS 1.4 out

Autodesk updates AutoCAD WS

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Open BIM stakeholders establish global program to promote Open BIM standards

Open BIM movement moves forward with coordinated global efforts

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Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual 3rd Edition now out

Jonathan PIckup’s Third Edition for Vectorworks Landmark users is now out

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Luxology ships CAD Loaders for modo 601

New CAD Loaders offer more capabilities for modo 601 users

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ArchiCAD OpenBIM Live Webinar

Graphisoft to host live OPEN BIM Webinar

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Implementing BIM in Practice: LearnVirtual event

Fundamental BIM Implementation Courses offered by LearnVirtual

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Luxology introduces modo 601

Luxology introduces modo 601 – the most significant update in the product’s history

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Verto Studio 3D now for OS X

Excellent iPad 3D program comes to the Mac

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Apple preparing 3D Interface for future OSs

Apple will likely introduce 3D UI in future OSs based on recent patent discoveries

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jaja will be first Pressure Sensitive Pen for iPad

jaja is a new pressure sensitive pen for iPad and other touch-based devices

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Blender 2.62 out and packs new features

Blender got updated to 2.62 this month. Great new features…

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MoI 3D 2.5 Beta for Mac now released

Young MCAD-oriented 3D modeling application now out in beta for Mac

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Feature Interview: Architosh talks to DAZ 3D

She’s beautiful, isn’t she? She’s Genesis. Based on years of software research and development, Victoria 5 and the Genesis platform offers 3D artists unlimited creative possibilities. And this month DAZ 3D is giving away its crown jewel 3D character illustration and animation software for free. This feature interview explains why. (Illustration by Yanek, courtesy of DAZ 3D)

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Tidbits: TurboViewer, SketchUp and Autodesk news

Mac CAD and 3D News: We have tidbits on new SketchUp plugins for animation, TurboViewer for Android mobile devices and a Technology Preview version of Autodesk 123D Make for Web browsers

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Graphisoft releases “white paper” on BIM Transition

Graphisoft releases BIM White-Paper

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Preview: Autodesk talks to Architosh about Inventor Fusion

Autodesk has been competing with the “Big Boys” of MCAD for several years now with its Autodesk Inventor line of software. When it comes to the big leagues of mechanical CAD, platforms have been limited for years to Windows primarily and UNIX. Now the company is touting its upcoming Inventor Fusion for Mac, signaling a change in generation expectations.

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e-on Software releases LumenRT 2: focus on architects

e-on Software is pushing hard with LumenRT 2 – focusing on the rendering needs of architects

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Tidbits: Bonzai 3D webinar, Vectorworks news and more…

Mac CAD/3D News: We have tidbits on Vectorworks news items, bonzai 3D webinar training and Autodesk’s decision to stop support of Microsoft Vista

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New ArchiCAD Training Book by Sullivan

Architect Vaneshrie Sullivan has a new book out on ArchiCAD training called, “Interactive ArchiCAD Practice Manual: Guidelines for Setting up Projects on ArchiCAD.”
The new book provides solutions for setting up projects through the phases of Planning, Tender, Construction, Interiors and As-Built drawings. It is based on ArchiCAD 14 but can be adapted to suit older [...]

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Autodesk Inventor Fusion for Mac on its way

Autodesk announces Inventor Fusion for Mac at Macworld San Francisco

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