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Autodesk Responds to Open Letter on Revit
Autodesk pens letter on Revit in response to British group—offers a detailed explanation of its development logic, promises a commitment to listening.
British Designers Send Letter to Autodesk—Demand Revit Progress Fair Pricing
An Open Letter about Revit is aimed at Autodesk’s CEO by global British architecture firms asking for progress, fairer licensing, and true partnership.
Generative Design in Revit Powers Speed for Stamhuis
Dynamo automation helps Stamhuis—a leading retailer in Europe—build customized, powerful, and efficient Revit workflows, improving BIM and project delivery.
Unity Reflect adds Navisworks integration, BIM coordination
Unity announces Unity Reflect with Navisworks support, among other features.
Autodesk Issues Call for AU Proposals
Autodesk is calling on proposals for AU 2020, to be held virtually this year.
Free Health Checks Gives Contractors a New Reason to Measure Their “Digital Health”
Autodesk Constructions Solutions launched a free 15-minute online assessment, allowing contractors and subs from the field to the back office to get a sense of how they are performing internally and against industry competitors as measured by seven key performance indicators (KPI).
Now Open: AEC Excellence Awards 2020 Call for Entries
The Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards competition is an opportunity for the global architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) community to celebrate the people, projects, and innovations behind the world’s building and infrastructure.
Talking to 2019 Autodesk Innovator of the Year—Amr Raafat of Windover Construction
Trained as an architect, Amr talks to us about Windover Construction’s award-winning project and the innovations at his company using VDC technologies like Hololens and drones.
Autodesk Intros ‘Generative Design’ inside Revit 2021 Among Other Features
Autodesk adds computational design tools directly inside the new Revit 2021, along with the new capability to do slanted walls and much more.
Autodesk BIM 360 Design Expands Global Collaboration Options with Europe Data Center
Autodesk expands reach with BIM 360 Design and new Europe Data Center. Addresses the needs of design professionals working from home and remote locations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Open Design Alliance Releases ‘Drawings 2020u2’ with Full ReCap Support
Drawings 2020u2 contains a number of additional features including enhancements to .dgn threading support and improvements to the ODA geometry sub-system, as well as fixes for several hundred member-reported issues.
Autodesk’s new Arnold 6 offers production rendering on both CPU and GPU
From look development to final frame rendering, Arnold 6 with Arnold GPU simplifies how artists and studios create and iterate content, giving them the speed and flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced working environment and scale rendering capacity to accommodate the ebbs and flows of production.
Autodesk Packs Artist-Driven Features into Maya 2020 Release
New animation, rendering, effects, modeling and rigging advancements empower 3D artists across the production pipeline.
AU19: Autodesk University Evolves with ‘Better Starts Here’
Our first featured post from Autodesk University 2019 touches on AU themes and a selection of keynote highlights and does a round-up of AU Expo Hall highlights from some of the vendors Architosh spent time with.
AU19: Autodesk and Unity Tout New Unity Reflect at AU—Available Today!
Unity’s new Unity Reflect, announced at AU 2019 as imminent for release in December, has now arrived for purchase. The new live-synched, real-time immersive visualization tool supercharges AEC workflows for collaboration among project stakeholders.
Autodesk Ushers in New Era of Connected Construction with Autodesk Construction Cloud
Autodesk has deepened its AEC cloud solutions to advance integrated design and construction through the new Autodesk Construction Cloud—tying together BIM 360, PlanGrid, BuildingConnected and Assemble.
Autodesk Announces 2019 AEC Excellence Award Winners
2019 AEC Excellence Award winners demonstrate pioneering innovation in project delivery in AEC domains.
Here Are The Finalists for the Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards 2019
Autodesk announces finalists for 2019 AEC Excellence Awards.
Autodesk’s Revit 2020.1 Release—Big New MEP Features
Autodesk has partnered with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), making Revit more integrated with EnergyPlus—the industry’s leading building energy systems simulation engine and OpenStudio SDK.
Autodesk Integrates PlanGrid with BuildingConnected—Streamlines Preconstruction and Field Teams
Building on the momentum of product consolidation, new Autodesk integration instantly pushes critical preconstruction data from BuildingConnected to PlanGrid, saving time and reducing mistakes.
SIG: Siggraph 2019—Highlights from the Computer Graphics Show (Part 1)
This year in Los Angeles SIGGRAPH 2019 had an evolving twist in the format of the conference, with many more companies opting to host their wares in private rooms. Regardless, there was a slew of exciting announcements in software and hardware at the biggest computer graphics conference in the world.
Autodesk and VW Pair on Rebuilt Retro VW Bus using Generative Design
Autodesk collaborates with Volkswagen Group on generative design in electric showcase Microbus.
Autodesk BIM 360 Now Includes Construction Cost Management
Autodesk intros powerful construction cost management module built into its BIM 360 platform.
Autodesk Announces Release of Revit 2020
Autodesk has released the new Revit 2020 for the AEC industry, offering architects, engineers, and designers new capabilities and substantial enhancements.
Autodesk Unleashes New Autodesk 3ds Max 2020
New release of Autodesk 3ds Max 2020 packs a punch with improved content creation and design visualization toolset.
GDC: Autodesk Announces Arnold 5.3 GPU Beta for Rendering
Arnold now brings artists the power and flexibility of CPU and GPU rendering in a single renderer.
ConTech News: New PlanGrid Connect—Works to Integrate Cloud Apps
PlanGrid Connect offers users time-saving SaaS integrations enabling companies in AEC to build highly specific inter-app integrations that send data back and forth between design and build teams using entirely different workflows. It is a system that reflects the theme of convergence happening in AEC.
BIM News: Autodesk Puts Out Revit 2019.2—New Cloud Connections
Autodesk updates Revit to 2019.2 and includes new connection features for BIM 360 Design platform as well as several sets of design-side features for all disciplines.
Autodesk Completes ‘BuildingConnected’ Acquisition
Autodesk closes acquisition of BuildingConnected in All Cash Deal.
3D News: Autodesk Announces All New Maya 2019
Maya 2019 boasts new tools for enhanced and faster performance, improved working environment and high-quality previews for an improved artists pipeline.
CAD-CAM Execs Make 2019 Technology Trend Predictions
Two CAD industry executives from Autodesk and TechSoft 3D discuss leading technology trends for 2019. We look at five tech trends from Machine Learning to Industrialized Construction.
The Resurgence of (.dwg)—A Look at its Present and Future Technology
Our second annual architosh INSIDER Report focuses on the state of (.dwg) CAD technology, by looking at the present and future innovations of its main adherents.
INSIDER: Marcus O’Brien of Autodesk—A Conversation About AutoCAD for Mac and Other Platforms
Autodesk says the platforms aren’t important anymore but getting users AutoCAD data in front of them anywhere, anytime, on any device is where the CAD giant intends to command its historic lead over rivals.
Autodesk to Acquire BuildingConnected for $275 Million
The two companies will be looking to create a Digital Marketplace for the Global Construction Industry.
New DWG Capabilities—Dropbox Develops Integration with Autodesk’s AutoCAD
Autodesk and Dropbox’s new AutoCAD Integration offers users of both products to instantly launch DWG files inside of Dropbox. The integration launches AutoCAD web app inside a new browser tab.
Autodesk + Unity—Dave Rhodes of Unity Talks About New Partnership
Architosh goes in deep on the Autodesk and Unity partnership. Learn about our chat at AU 2018 with Unity executive, David Rhodes, as he reveals the deeper picture behind the news.
Autodesk and Unity’s New Partnership—Announcement and Notes
We talk details about the Autodesk + Unity Partnership. Gain some insight from the embedded videos we took at AU 2018.
Not Redundant But Important—Autodesk Paints A Better Future Under Automation
Autodesk’s Anagnost didn’t mince words about the future with automation. It’s going to be a positive sum game and the software maker wants itself and its customers at its epicenter.
Autodesk To Acquire SaaS Construction Industry Darling ‘PlanGrid’—What It Can Mean
Autodesk announces its intention to acquire PlanGrid, giving the design software giant instant street cred in the booming Construction Tech software market. BIM 360, Revit and PlanGrid integrations and a deepening ecosystem for CDE systems will catapult Autodesk within the construction software sector.
AU2018: Autodesk’s Forge—Accomplishments and Future
In this news and analysis report, we discuss Autodesk’s Forge Platform—where it has been in 2018 and what’s new and some examples from Autodesk University 2018.
AU2018: Autodesk’s Progress with BIM 360—What’s Next?
Autodesk continues to advance its next-generation BIM 360 platform—a CDE (common data environment) for every stakeholder in the AEC industry. The latest news features a new costing module and more news about third-party integrations.
Autodesk Finalists for AEC Excellence Awards 2018—Announced
Autodesk announces finalists for the AEC Excellence Awards 2018.
SIG’18: Siggraph 2018 — Vancouver Highlights From Computer Graphics Show
Akiko Ashley covers the recent SIGGRAPH computer graphics show from Vancouver, noting the highlight announcements in 3D software and VR/AR/MR technologies along with key hardware from Nvidia.
Autodesk Announces World-Renowned Judges for AEC Excellence Awards 2018
World-renowned judges will select practitioners exemplifying the future of making things for the built environment.
Perspectives on BEST of SHOW 2018: Perez’s Model of Technological Revolutions—BIM, CDEs and VR
Architosh presents its annual “perspectives” on BEST of SHOW honorees at AIA in NYC. This year we place our views on AEC technologies under the larger perspective of famed economist and technology historian, Carlota Perez—introducing her landmark Techno-Economic Paradigms (TEPs) theory model that explains how technology revolutions and financial capital conspire towards total paradigm shifts approximately every 60 years.
AIA2018: On the Show Floor—Technology in Architecture Part 1
Part 1 of our show reports from the 2018 AIA National Convention and Expo in NYC. In this first part, we focus on the big four BIM authoring tool providers for architects and what they were showing to visitors to their booths.
AIA2018: Autodesk to Introduce BIM 360 Design at AIA 2018
Autodesk will demonstrate the power of cloud-connected design through its BIM 360 platform as it advances BIM 360 Design at AIA 2018 next week.
Autodesk releases new InfraWorks and Autodesk Civil 3D 2019
Autodesk releases updates to its infrastructure design and engineering products—InfraWorks 360 and Civil 3D 2019.
The Artistry of Landscape Designer Eric Arneson—Using Autodesk SketchBook
Fall in love with drawing again…is the tagline at Autodesk’s SketchBook app home page. In disciplines that used to be all hand-drawn, this feature on SketchBook user Eric Arneson shows why there is no need to be reminscient about it. You can draw beautifully by hand today—just digitally.
Autodesk Releases Revit 2019—Multidisciplinary BIM Application
Autodesk advances BIM with Revit 2019, adding substantial new features across three main categories of Design, Optimize, and Connect.
Where Does the Mac Fit in Autodesk’s new One AutoCAD Strategy
The Mac today plays a part in the One AutoCAD strategy that is unique from the mobile and Web variants—a desktop version which apparently has unique users as a group but where diverse devices and settings require different degrees of parity.
Autodesk Intros AutoCAD 2019—New Industry Toolsets, Flexible Licensing and new Web Version
Autodesk simplifies AutoCAD 2019 into one license, many apps, experience, giving users much more freedom across tools and devices.
Autodesk Hosting ‘Design Night: Imaginary Worlds’ at The Autodesk Gallery
Come join Autodesk at The Autodesk Gallery for Design Night: Imaginary Worlds and learn about the sophisticated visual effects for hit TV show Stranger Things.
Autodesk announces partnership with Esri for enhanced infrastructure design
Autodesk University 2017 was a massive success and one of the noteworthy partnerships announced between Autodesk BIM platform and Esri caught the spotlight.
AU: Autodesk Announces AutoCAD 2018 for Mac and AutoCAD LT for Mac
Autodesk announces new 2018 versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT for Mac.
AU: Autodesk Previews Next-Gen BIM 360 Platform for AEC Industry
New Connect and Construct Exchange partner program tames construction app chaos.
AU: Boston-based BIM in Construction Leader Assemble Systems Gain Autodesk Forge Funding
Boston based BIM in Construction Leader chosen by AEC powerhouse Autodesk for Forge Fund investment.
Autodesk Launches Services Marketplace for AEC Industry
Do you need help with CAD, BIM or project collaboration services with Autodesk technologies? Autodesk now has you covered.
New Autodesk Investment – Project Frog Links Architectural Design to Fabrication
The Autodesk and Project Frog collaboration will create a common data environment (CDE) to streamline design and engineering processes and optimize the architectural design for manufacturing.
Autodesk Forge Fund Invests in ManufactOn—AEC Industry Startup
Autodesk has participated in a Series A funding round for ManufactOn—Boston based startup aims to simplify supply-chain management for AEC industry with a cloud-based platform.
