Posts by Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Author at Architosh - Page 22 of 40
Graebert Announces Wave of Dassault DraftSight Plugins for Cross-Platform CAD Tool and Developer World Tour
Graebert releases 20 plugins for DraftSight and announces world tour for developers for Dassault DraftSight
Graebert announces DWG-based ARES Mechanical – New CAD Product
ARES Mechanical by Graebert has been announced for beta in 2015 and aims to sit at the desk of SolidWorks users.
Maxon intros Cineware 2.0 and CINEMA 4D Lite R16 included in Adobe After Effects CC
Maxon has announced the new Cineware 2.0 and CINEMA 4D Lite R16 now included in the latest version of Adobe After Effects CC
Graebert Unveils World’s First DWG-based Full CAD Solution for Android
Graebert of Germany also announces ARES Touch 2015—world’s first true full featured DWG CAD platform for mobile tablet on Android
Graebert of Germany announces ARES Commander 2015 2/3D CAD for Mac, Windows and Linux
Graebert of Germany announces new ARES Commander 2015 2D/3D DWG Native CAD System for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux—Brings DWG File Optionality to Global CAD Market
AEC News: Nemetschek AG acquires US-based Bluebeam Software Inc.
German software giant Nemetschek AG has announced its acquisition of US-based construction software darling Bluebeam Software of Pasadena, California
Mac 3D News: Spatial Corporation ships ACIS R25 geometry modeling kernel
Spatial Corporation has updated its ACIS geometry modeling kernel (engine) — which has numerous enhanced features beneficial to leading CAD/BIM/CAM applications
Limitless Computing’s SightSpace View wins Best New Product Award
Limitless Computing wins honors for its SightSpace View plugin for Trimble SketchUp….
Event: Nemetschek Vectorworks Brings Experts Together to Discuss ‘The Business of Creativity’
Nemetschek Vectorworks hosts an upcoming event focused on The Business of Creativity with a panel of experts in the fields of design set to engage readers and their thoughts and ideas
A Savannah Startup Springs from LEED Practice Leadership
As part of our Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects Version 2 series features, Architosh tells the story of three iOS developers writing apps for architects. In this feature we learn about the formation of Green Badger LLC and its self-named app that aims to simplify and streamline the demanding paperwork-based LEED verification and documentation process.
Mac 3D News: Reel FX Hits 4.5 Million Render Jobs using PipelineFX’s Qube!
Leading Render Farm Management software for VFX current at work on New Guillermo Del Toro production, “The Book of Life” has pushed render production to 4.5 million renders
Tidbits: Dosch Design, Lightwave Crossgrade offer and other news…
LightWave 3D News Lightwave 3D Group has recently announced how proudly they stand behind the support of indie artists and rogue studios and in that spirit have announced a super competitive Cross-Grade to Livewave offer. The promotion is for both 2D and 3D programs and requires that you attach a screen capture of your software […]
Autodesk announces Autodesk Fusion 360 for Mac App Store – Says ‘Our Global Community Loves the Mac’
Autodesk notes that its users are increasingly using Apple’s Mac platform and that it was time for Autodesk Fusion 360 to get on the Mac App Store
Mac users clamoring for SolidWorks may finally have an answer in OnShape
New OnShape MCAD and product design and engineering solutions aim to rival leading SolidWorks and get this—they are created by the original SolidWorks team!
Breaking the Jobsian Quadrant: Should Apple Make an iMac Pro?
For many years the term “pro” at Apple has been applied to a distinct class or group of products, serving a distinct set of customers. But these days in the era of iDevices the the use of the term is becoming more vague. At the same time research evidence suggest that many so called “pros” are using the iMac as their professional desktop solution. This of course begs an obvious question next.
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announces upcoming Vectorworks 2015 Product Line
At a press-only event Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., this week announced their upcoming Vectorworks 2015 product line, including the new Renderworks 2015 as well. Dramatic new features include a host of rendering and visualization capabilities due to advancements to its proprietary VGM code base, plus improvements to Spotlight, Landmark and Architect.
Inside Apple’s Mysterious Structure? A house, store, gym…or a runway for Angela Ahrendts’ big debut moment?
Could Apple’s mystery structure contain a model runway for Apple’s big debut in the world of Fashion? This might be Angela Ahrendts big debut moment and a clarification of her role at Apple.
Famed architect Frank Gehry’s much beloved Gehry Technologies (GT) has been acquired by Trimble
The most famous living architect, Frank Gehry, has stated that he believed his real legacy was how his Gehry Technologies company was helping to transform the practice of architecture on a global scale. Today, Autodesk’ largest competitor just announced it has acquired Gehry Technologies, a global AEC software and consulting services company involved in many of the largest construction projects in the world.
Architosh launches Mac Workstation professional survey study for Pro Users
In our first hardware study to look at the professional markets that Apple has traditionally served, Architosh has launched a survey in order to comprehensively study the market for professional desktop/workstation hardware needs across a range of “pro” industries.
3D Imaging Market Global Industry Analysis Report – Forecast 2014 – 2020
3D imaging market studied in new global report from Transparency Research
solidThinking INSPIRE 2014 is officially released for Mac and Windows
solidThinking has announced that solidThinking Inspire 2014 is now available worldwide through dealers. The award-winning engineering 3D CAD tool is available on both Mac OS X and Windows
Why would one of the leading PC Geeks move to Apple? Anand Lal Shimpi Departs AnandTech
What would Apple want to do with one of the world’s leading PC Geeks? Good question, right? Well, Anand Shimpi is heading to Apple by all accounts and has retired from his beloved publication AnandTech.com. Here are a couple of reasons why he may have done that.
Maxon’s CINEMA 4D R16 now shipping, plus SIGGRAPH presentations now available at Cineversity.com
Maxon CINEMA 4D R16 is now shipping and SIGGRAPH 2014 presentations are now at Cineversity.com
New Architectural Visualization Solution Coming from French-based Twinmotion
A new architectural visualization solution is on the horizon called Twinmotion, or least that is the company’s name which appears based in France
Google enters the world of scalable Cloud Rendering with Zync acquisition
Google acquires ZYNC cloud rendering service star and aims to serve Hollywood with its Google Cloud Platform
Autodesk launches two new products – Pixlr and Pixlr Pro for photo editing
Autodesk takes Swedish acquisition from 2008 and moves it to prime time as it enters the cloud-based photo editing world with new Pixlr membership levels and apps for devices and the desktop
Mac 3D News: Renowned Maxwell Render software now free to Students and Faculty
Renowned photorealistic rendering software Maxwell Render is now free for all students and faculty, including network rendering and render farm technologies for education institutions
Product Review: Trimble SketchUp Pro 2014
In this product review Architosh looks at the new Trimble SketchUp Pro 2014, with a particular emphasis on its new BIM worthy features in open schema support and IFC 2×3 export options.
IMSI Design releases TurboFloorPlan for Mac for the First Time
IMSI Design releases brand new TurboFloorPlan product for the Mac platform for the first time
Mac stalwart developer GRAPHISOFT wins ‘Silver Stevie Award’ in 2014 International Business Awards for its BIMcloud
GRAPHISOFT snags International Business Award “stevie” for its BIMcloud cloud services and software solution
SIG: OTOY unveils first commercial holographic video and display technology for 2015
The Star Trek future is fast upon us with OTOY’s latest innovations — company promises industry first in holographic video and holographic displays for early 2015
SIG: OTOY expands OctaneRender integration with NUKE, Houdini, MotionBuilder, Unreal Engine 4 and more
OTOY announces expansive OctaneRender integration with NUKE, Houdini, MotionBuilder, Unreal Engine 4 and other tools…new support for holographic video production
SIG: OTOY announces new X.IO App Streaming services to bring Windows CAD and 3D apps to Mac and other platforms
OTOY announces new X.IO App Streaming to bring anywhere access to Windows graphics intensive apps to any device via the Web
SIG: V-Ray comes to The Foundry’s NUKE and MODO applications
Architosh has Mac 3D news from SIGGRAPH 2014, which starts today. Chaos Group have announced integration and support of V-Ray for MODO, NUKE and KATANA from The Foundry
Maxon Unveils New CINEMA 4D Release 16 ahead of SIGGRAPH 2014
Germany’s Maxon has updated CINEMA 4D to version R16 — offering numerous advanced new features for digital 3D artists working across a range of design and film and TV industries
Autodesk announces Next Evolution of SketchBook Pro in Version 7 for Mac and Windows
Autodesk raise the bar on their popular SketchBook Pro with this latest Version 7 release and new membership options
HP T520 ePrinter and HP Z workstations power US Pavilion at Venice Biennale
HP technologies featured at U.S Pavilion at Venice Biennale in formed architectural studio
Tidbits: ShaderLight for SketchUp, CAD Garage and Dosch News Items
Mac CAD and 3D News: We have news tidbits on Shaderlight for SketchUp at its latest version V3 with tons of new features; plus news on Dosh Design landscape elements for 3D packages; plus CAD Garage is now carrying modo and Maxwell Render
SIG: Chaos Group News for SIGGRAPH 2014 in Vancouver
Chaos Group to host Two “V-Ray Days” at SIGGRAPH 2014 in August
SIG: In Brief: Maxon news at SIGGRAPH 2014
We have some details on Maxon’s participation at SIGGRAPH 2014 this year
New CINEMA 4D Tutorials at Greyscalegorilla
CINEMA 4D enthusiast website and add-on developer Greyscalegorilla has a new sub-surface scattering (SSS) tutorial plus a link to their winners of the Five Second Winners contest
OrthoGraph wins ‘Best in Biz’ Award for App of the Year
Reporting from Budapest, OrthoGraph Architect App has won the Gold Trophy in Best Biz Awards 2014 International
iVisit 3D for Autodesk 360 Now Available
Abvent announces iVisit 3D for Autodesk 360. Now Revit users can export out to this growing format for 3D mobile and web deployment
Mac CAD/3D News: Maxon, Graphisoft and Solibri announcements
Mac and iOS CAD and 3D News: We have exciting news from Solibr regarding COBie, plus news from Maxon on a new animation contest and news about Graphisoft’s BEST of SHOW honors
AIA: Pictures and Notes from the Entire Week in Chicago: Part 2
Pictures and Notes from AIA National 2014 in Chicago — we show our photos, expand our notes from discussions with the leading AEC software companies in attendance at the show
AIA: Pictures and Notes from the Entire Week in Chicago: Part 1
Pictures and Notes from AIA National 2014 in Chicago — we show our photos, expand our notes from our discussions with the leading AEC software companies in attendance at the show
Nemetschek Vectorworks and Asite Partner to support improved BIM-based workflows
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and Asite of London have partnered on improving coordination of BIM-based workflows through Asite’s cloud-based platform
Nemetschek AG Joins buildingSMART International’s Strategic Advisory Council for Better Interoperability
Nemetschek AG, parent company of 12 leading AECM software companies has joined the new buildingSMART Strategic Advisory Council
Perspectives on the 2014 Architosh BEST of SHOW awards at AIA National
In this special 2014 AIA Chicago feature report perspectives on the evolving IT landscape and how it framed the selection of honorees for BEST of SHOW this year are discussed. We continue from the same framework established in Denver last year, where social, cloud, computation and the space of creativity and contemplation define the edges of innovation in software technologies powering change in the field of architecture
AIA: Trimble’s new Concept Apps on Google’s Project Tango Look Compelling
We look discuss our meeting with Trimble at AIA where we got our first hand view of Project Tango development for the company. In this article we talk about the tech behind Project Tango and its relationship with Apple
GRAPHISOFT signs MOU with Singapore Institute of Architects
GRAPHISOFT signs partnership agreement with Singapore Institute of Architects (SAI) expanding BIM ArchiCAD style into one of the leading Asian markets
AIA: AutoDesSys and Autodesk demonstrate upcoming technologies
Reports from AIA National Chicago: Looking at upcoming technologies from two veteran software companies in AEC…
AIA: Opening Comments, Thoughts & Photos on AIA National in Chicago
An early look at AIA National in Chicago and the ideas and trends that are coming into focus
AIA: AIA National Convention 2014 Kicks Off In Chicago
The AIA National Convention and Exhibition kicks off from Chicago today…
Nemetschek Vectorworks releases English version of SimTread 2 Pedestrian Simulation Software
SimTread 2 is now available in English and works as a plugin from within Vectorworks…
Luxion announces KeyShot integration with NX at Siemens PLM Connection Conference 2014
Siemens PLM and Luxion have announced integration of KeyShot with NX at NX Conference…
GRAPHISOFT releases ArchiCAD 18 and introduces BIMcloud
GRAPHISOFT begins its international roll-out of ArchiCAD 18 and BIMcloud, to global architectural BIM markets around the world…
In-Depth: The New and Dynamic formZ 8
AutoDesSys, Inc., talks to Architosh about what’s coming up this summer in the new formZ 8—covering in detail such new features as its Subdivision Surface Modeling tools, new OpenGL Interactive Rendering improvements and much more…
Training News: Sixth Edition of 3D Modeling in Vectorworks Manual Now Out
Author Jonathan Pickup has revised his popular book for use with the latest Vectorworks 2014 software
HP Disrupts market with new Large Format PageWide technology
HP is rethinking its Large-Format DesignJet line with new technology and new additions…
