Archives for CAD
AutoCAD Sledgehammer for Mac in the wild
Autodesk appears serious about releasing AutoCAD for Mac. The rumors have spilled over to screenshots. But we think its more than rumors and screen shots this time.
Tidbits: Hazard Manager for iPad, other iPad news
Apple iPad Tidbits: We have news of some interesting iPad applications. Take a look!
Nemetschek offers Ten Tricks Webinars Again
Nemetschek offers Top Ten Tricks Series Webcasts Again – Showcases Top features in Vectorworks 2010 series products.
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.
ARES CAD coming to Mac in 2010
ARES CAD for Mac coming later this year promises another option for CAD for Mac users.
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.
Tidbits: IMSI, Boot Camp and Workamajig news
Mac CAD and 3D News: We have some tidbit news on IMSI/Design’s new iRent arrangement leading to a SaaS option for the company; we also have news of Workamajig’s update and a link to a good summary article on Apple’s recent Boot Camp update to support Windows 7
Event: Vectorworks – BIM In Perspective
Nemetschek North America will be hosting an event titled BIM In Perspective, by Wes Gardner, AIA — The BIM event focuses on the big-picture behind the transformation of the architectural industry to a BIM workflow
Vectorworks 2010 available for Japan
Nemetschek NA and A&A Co. of Japan release Japanese version of Vectorworks 2010 product line in Japan
Apple’s 3D Head-Tracking and BIM – Looks Promising
Apple’s recent patent involving 3D Head-Tracking technology has lit up the blogosphere. In this report we talk about a video posted on Houston Neal’s blog site which demonstrates how this 3D Head-Tracking technology could function within BIM and 3D software
VMware Fusion 3 announced, will push CAD further
VMware heats up the competition with the announcement of VMware Fusion 3 to ship later in October. The latest release offers numerous performance improvements including a new engine and 64-bit support on Snow Leopard.
Nemetschek details release of Vectorworks 2010
Nemetschek North America detailed the upcoming Vectorworks 2010 to the press yesterday in a virtual invite-only event. A new Unified View technology brings the program into the realm of being fully 3D.
Mac CAD developer to make landmark announcement tomorrow
A longtime Mac stalwart developer will make global news September 1, 2009 with a significant achievement in the architectural CAD world. Please tune into Architosh mid-day tomorrow to read all the details.
Tidbits: Shark updates, OpenGL in RealBasic and more
Mac CAD and 3D News: Tidbits today include updated service pack for Shark, Shark LT and Shark FX; plus REALBasic version 3 now out includes new support for OpenGL support, paving the way to more 3D applications on Mac; and finally Archway talks about updates for VersaCAD.