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MacCAD: BOA attracts high school and "silver" crowd - [Jan 18] New!

Oracle introduces new 'Oracle CADViewer 3D' tool - [Jan 18] New!

New Blender 3D featured in awesome QuickTime trailer ... - [Jan 18] New!

Architosh ForumTalk: OS X, LightWave images, etc. - [Jan 17] New!

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ArchiCAD 7 for Mac OS X reviewed, in the Mac press - [Jan 17] New!

Mac3D: 3D Laser Scanning Services - Is there a Mac Market? - [Jan 16] New!

AEC Software's new FastTrack Schedule for Mac OS X - [Jan 15]

Mac3D: VRML Extension Suite for Dreamweaver - [Jan 15]

VVI announces Peer Visual II for Mac OS X - [Jan 15]

Apple to introduce 'Realm-based' Computing? - [Jan 6]

MWSF: Annual Predictions for MacWorld Keynote - [Jan 6]

MacCAD: Douglas Electronics CAD/CAM, Mac OS X plans - [4 Jan ]

WeaveMaker: 3D fabric design software - [4 Jan ]

MacAEC: Facility Wizards products upgraded and doing well - [3 Jan ]

Award-winning 3D architecture modeler coming to Mac OS X! - [3 Jan ]

Architosh RenderMan for OS X Petition: $2.3 million revenue opportunity for Pixar - [Dec 21] Hot!

Apple's new AppleScript Studio delivers on Architosh ideas - [Dec 21]

Apple releases Mac OS X (update 10.1.2) - [Dec 21]

MacCAD: MacDraft 5 users wanted for drawings - [Dec 21]

Rumor: Elsa to release 'workstation class' graphics board for Macintosh - [Dec 19]

Mac3D: New Image Gallery of Shade Professional R5 - [Dec 19]

Mac3D: New version of Shade 5 Professional & Personal - [Dec 19]

Nemetschek N.A. to offer new VectorWorks training CD's - [Dec 19]

More G5 Details, Notes and Speculation - [Dec 17]

MacCAD: Nemetschek N.A. intros VectorWorks Mechanical - [Dec 17]

Architosh to report on 2.4Ghz G5, and more next Monday - [Dec 14]

Piranesi for Mac OS X, developer reviewing business case - [Dec 14]

Reader comments about iView - image database - [Dec 14]

AREN publication coming up, but postponed temporarily - [Dec 12]

Macs in 3D and Architecture - News around the Web - [Dec 12]

VectorWorks 9.5 gets much faster, notes on kernel and more - [Dec 10]

Mac3D: AXELcore and AXELedge to be released - [Dec 10]

VectorWorks 9 Wins 2001 Macworld Editor's Choice Award - [Dec 7]

MacCAD: FreeCAD for free download - [Dec 7]

MacCAD: VectorWorks 9.5, Industry Series for OS X - [Dec 7]

A 90+ staff Architecture Firm talks about the Mac - [Dec 5]

Mac3D: A History Lesson by Carlos Camacho - [Dec 5]

MacCAD: VectorWorks for Mac OS X release imminent - [Dec 5]

Mac3D: Strata announces Holiday Specials on Strata3D line - [Dec 5]

Motorola releases latest PowerPC RoadMap - G5 Info - [Dec 1]

Apple to overtake PC's in 2002 - Progress Report - [Nov 30]

MacCAD: ArchiCAD 7.0 r2/v2 ships for Mac OS X - [Nov 28]

MacCAD: Other ArchiCAD news and ICS ArchiCAD items - [Nov 28]

SGI releases OpenGL Performer 2.5 API - [Nov 28]

Reader Q: Is it possible for Microstation to return to the Mac? - [Nov 28]

LightWorks version 6.5 brings new features to Mac3D - [Nov 28]

MacCAD: Microspot's MacDraft 5.05 ships for Mac OS X - [Nov 21]

MacCAD: Doodle 9 for VectorWorks 9 just got better - [Nov 19]

A Reader/Developer comments about G5 possibilities - [Nov 19]

Apple Seminar: Simply Powerful Web Serving - [Nov 19]

QuickTimeVR News: Check out VirtualGuidebooks.com - [Nov 19]

Mac3D: Alias/Wavefront previews OpenFlight Translator for Maya - [Nov 16]

Mac3D CAD: MCnurbs Creator ready for Mac OS X - [Nov 16]

DesignExpress preps localized VectorWorks 9, vertical apps - [Nov 16]

Mac Video: MacVCD 3.0 released - [Nov 16]

Reader Q: ADB-USB Architrion on G4 Dongle Issue - [Nov 16]

Amapi User Seeks Help - Community Post - [Nov 16]

AEC demos FastTrack Schedule at Apple Stores - [Nov 14]

Comdex and other Net Tidbits -1 - [Nov 13]

Comdex and other Net Tidbits - 2 - [Nov 13]

Apple Seminar: Revolutionary BOA to be shown in New York - [Nov 13]

Mac3D: Pixels 4 aiming to be "killer" 3D app - [Nov 9]

Architosh updates OS X List for Mac 3D/CAD - [Nov 9]

Ashlar makes special offer to former ClarisCAD users - [Nov 9]

Dell, Itanium, the G5 and workstations for 3D - [Nov 9]

Mac3D: Cortona VRML for Mac and OS X - [Nov 8]

Architosh Tidbits: ArchiCAD, OS X and other news - [Nov 8]

Featurette: Kevin Cahill of LuminetIK - [Nov 2]

MacCAD: Pictogramme brings forward ADesign - [Oct 31]

Mac Land Surveying Software - [Oct 31]

Mac3D: Strata users show their stuff with RME software - [Oct 30]

Mac3D: Strata 3Dpro training during Comdex - Las Vegas - [Oct 30]

MacCAD: User provides new ClarisCAD software - [Oct 24]

Mac3D: Argon - Free beta available for new killer 3D app - [Oct 24]

MacCAD: Nemetschek offers VectorWorks 9.5 beta - [Oct 19]

Mac3D: LightWorks 3D kernel now ready for OS X - [Oct 19]

Reader Q: Recommended system to bridge Autocad gap too expensive, what else? - [Oct 19]

Commotion Pro, review, news and OS X tidbits - [Oct 19]

Architosh installs Mac OS X 10.1: Early assessments - [Oct 19]

MacCAD: Reader's Ask for ClarisCAD post - [Oct 17]

What's new and 'happening' around the Web - [Oct 17]

ArsTechnica article on Mac OS X 10.1 - [Oct 17]

MacCAD: Standardized Template System for ArchiCAD - [Oct 16]

GDL Technologies wins large Office Depot contract - [Oct 16]

Apple's new 667MHz G4 Titanium PowerBook - [Oct 16]

Apple's new 600MHz G3 iBook! - [Oct 16]

Hot Door inc. offers cool CAD/3D tools for Illustrator users - [Oct 10]

Reader Q: What CAD best can bridge the Autocad gap? - [Oct 10]

Improbability Press releases VectorWorks book - [Oct 10]

CAD News: CAE monthly magazine to close - [Oct 9]

Mac3D/CAD: GIA sponsors HP DesignJet seminars - [Oct 9]

MacCAD: RealCADD gets minor update to v.2511 - [Oct 9]

Operating System Site Gets Updated Domain - [Oct 9]

End of MacApp will touch key Mac 3D/CAD software - [Oct 9]

Architosh introduces new Mac-centric 3D/CAD store, featuring ICS CAD Superstore - [Oct 5]

MacCAD: New England ArchiCAD UG starts new sessions - [Oct 5]

MacCAD: VectorWorks 9 released in Germany - [Oct 5]

Architosh Updates Find Indexes - [Oct 5]

Nemetschek supports future designers via school donation - [Oct 4]


Siggraph Coverage & Latest News

Strata DVplus 5.0 released for the Mac - [Aug 17]

Siggraph: OpenWorlds demos X3D open standards technology - [Aug 17]

Siggraph: LightWorks previews sketch rendering technology - [Aug 17]

Siggraph: Notes from the show floor p3. - [Aug 17]

Siggraph: Notes from the show floor p.2 - [Aug 17]

Siggraph: Notes from the show floor p1. - [Aug 17]

Siggraph 2001 Exhibition, Notes and the Mac - [Aug 14]


Macworld Expo New York 2001

2001 Macworld NY Expo show reports - an index - [17 Aug] New!


 

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Our Part 2 of the special interview on Nemetschek's future products and strategy interview is now up. Also, read this article that quotes Douglas Atkin about the Mac..interesting. MacCentral notes the many solutions featured at the upcoming FileMaker Conference.

 


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