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ArchiCAD 13 Czech and Dutch versions released
Graphisoft ships Dutch and Czech versions of its industry-leading BIM application, ArchiCAD 13
Tidbits: Piranesi, HyperShot 10 Mac Beta and more news
Mac CAD and 3D News: We have some tidbits on HyperShot 10 Mac beta and Piranesi v5.1 plugin that supports SketchUp version 6-7. Additionally, we have news on a MacDesign post on a new Dassault Systems’ 3D iPhone application
Tidbits: ArchiCAD Road Show, Vectorworks news
Mac CAD and 3D News: In today’s tidbits we cover news of Vectorworks 2010 in Brazil and ArchiCAD 13 events in New Haven (Yale) and at Build Boston later this month
Unity game engine developer gains further investment
Unity Technologies announces investment from Sequoia Capital and Silicon Valley Luminaries
T-Splines vehicular modeling webinar event
T-Splines is hosting a free Webinar on Vehicular Modeling with their latest T-Splines plugin for Rhino v2.2. Register for this mid-day event and see how T-Splines provides timesaving capabilities
New Jonathan Pickup Tutorials for Vectorworks Available
Nemetschek announces new Jonathan Pickup Training Materials for Vectorworks 2010
Tidbits: T-Splines, ArchiCAD and more news
Mac CAD and 3D News: In today’s tidbits we cover training events for T-Splines and ArchiCAD plus news on Snow Leopard versus Windows 7 in overall system performance and 3D performance.
ArchiCAD 13 Japanese version released
Graphisoft announces Japanese version of ArchiCAD 13, bringing the latest BIM technology to Japan.
Vectorworks 2010 Bash in Boston in October
Nemetschek has planned Vectorworks 2010 events with local user groups across locations in the US. The first event is October 26 in Boston.
Wisconsin’s first LEED Platinum home designed with ArchiCAD
Richard Wittschiebe Hand Architects designs first LEED Platinum Home in state of Wisconsin with the Ross Street House. The ArchiCAD-based firm utilized this leading BIM program to help achieve more than 100 LEED certification points towards its Platinum status.
Solibri announces Solibri Model Checker 5.1
Solibri has announced Solibri Model Checker 5.1, the latest release of the world’s leading modeling checking solution for BIM
AutoDesSys announces beta testing for Bonzai 3d 2.0
formZ’s little sister application Bonzai 3d is now stepping up to a 2.0 release soon and the company is looking for beta testers. Moreover, there is a new RenderZone plugin to bring in some high-end rendering capabilities to this SketchUp competitor
e-on software reveals new Vue 8 product lineup
e-onsoftware reveals some exciting new technology and release dates for the new Vue 8 product lineup
Artlantis Render export plugin for Vectorworks 2010 available
France’s Abvent updates Artlantis plugins for Vectorworks 2010 — Nemetschek North America’s latest CAD release.
Artlantis 3 is rolled out by Abvent
Abvent announces new Artlantis 3 and Artlantis Studio 3. The new rendering and animation program features a brand new Radiosity engine.
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.
T-Splines News: Seminars and More…
T-Splines has a series of T-Splines for Rhino seminars coming up this Fall. Plus other T-Splines news.
Autodesk ImageModeler 2009 no longer standalone product
Autodesk ImageModeler 2009 appears to be the end of the ride for ImageModeler customers. The company claims there are fewer than 100 clients using this software.
ArchiCAD 13 Webinar to feature BIM Collaboration
Graphisoft is hosting a Webinar to demonstrate the latest features of ArchiCAD 13, including its new Delta Server technology that enables BIM collaboration to happen even faster.
Bunkspeed introduces HyperShot 10
Bunkspeed introduces HyperShot 10 – new version features all new rendering engine with patent-pending technology.
solidThinking to present new technology at IDSA International Conference
solidThinking Inc. to present at IDSA Conference in Miami this week — will showcase its new solidThinking Inspired 8.0 product with new morphogenesis technology.
Google releases new SketchUp 7.1
Google has announced a significant update to SketchUp with version 7.1. Highlights include a more robust rendering engines and enhanced collaboration and data exchange.
In-Depth: solidThinking Inspire 8.0 with morphogenesis
In this In-Depth feature article Architosh delves into many of the key details of the new solidThinking Inspire 8.0 computer-aided industrial design (CAID) and styling application. Inspire includes the new “morphogenesis” technology which ships as an additional module to the base product. Alex Mazzardo, co-founder of solidThinking and now VP of Product Strategy and Marketing, discusses this landmark release.
Nemetschek NA launches new Vectorworks 2010 product line
Nemetschek North America announces Vectorworks 2010 product line up to the public today. The new update features big technology changes, further Parasolid integration and a new Unified View workflow.
The new Vectorworks 2010 – Some More Details
In this article we discuss some more details behind Nemetschek North America’s Vectorworks 2010 release and product line, including background information on internal development strategies, market focus related to MEP and Structures integration via BIM and other key notes.
solidThinking version 8.0 intro to the International Design Community
solidThinking 8.0 is introduced to the international design community – new version includes some an array of excellent new features and improvements, cementing the product’s reputation as a global leader in software for industrial and product design.
solidThinking, Inc. introduces morphogenesis Form Generation Technology
solidThinking Inc. delivers ground-breaking new morphogenesis technology with new Inspired version of the solidThinking 8.0 product. This new technology fusses the worlds of industrial design and architecture through generative form making based on the mimicry of nature.
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.
MAXON unveils CINEMA 4D R 11.5
MAXON delivers new Cinema 4D, Release 11.5, with innovative new MoGraph 2 technologies, improved rendering engine that takes full advantage of the very latest multi-core processors and with support for Snow Leopard and Windows 7 operating systems.
In-Depth: Looking at ArchiCAD 13 with Delta Server Technology
In this In-Depth feature Architosh talks about ArchiCAD 13 with its new Graphisoft BIM Server built on top of the company’s innovative Delta Server Technology. Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing presented ArchiCAD 13 to Anthony Frausto-Robledo a few weeks ago and in this article we cover some of the smaller details.
Graphisoft revolutionizes BIM Collaboration with ArchiCAD 13
Mac stalwart CAD software developer, Graphisoft of Hungary, announces ArchiCAD 13 with breakthrough BIM Server software to dramatically improve teamwork functionality. The new Delta Server technology (patent pending) offers a new paradigm for file sharing within a BIM process, enabling anywhere anytime access to BIM information.
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.
McNeel says Rhino supported on Snow Leopard
McNeels says current builds of Rhino OS X are compatible with Apple’s new big cat, Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).
HEATA energy tool for ArchiCAD coming
New energy assessment software module, HEATA, is coming to ArchiCAD in September. Will be introduced at ArchiCAD Summer School in England.
Parallels pushes more Windows users to Mac with new software
Parallels pulls out all the stops in creating Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition — new version provides extensive, interactive and easy to use help technology to enable Windows users to switch to the Mac more gracefully.
Vray rendering plugin for Mac SketchUp coming
ASGVIS LLC has posted as late as late June that the company is making progress on a simultaneous development and release of their Vray rendering plugin for SketchUp (Mac and Windows).
SIG: Khronos Details WebGL Initiative
At Siggraph the Khronos Group outlined its plans for WebGL — bringing synergy between OpenGL developers and Web developers to enable rich-interactive 3D on the Web without browser plugins.
Siggraph 2009 Architosh Coverage
Architosh’s full Siggraph 2009 New Orleans Coverage is outlined in this feature report. As the Siggraph activities continue this week we will continue to cover news and special reports.
SIG: standalone Autodesk mental ray renderer for Mac
Autodesk announces Standalone 3D mental ray renderer for Autodesk 2010 product line.
SIG: AutoDesSys introduces 3D modeling contest
At Siggraph 2009 in New Orleans formZ and bonzai 3D maker AutoDesSys, Inc., has partnered with Shapeways to create a modeling contest. Winners can scoop up free software and free 3D printing.
SIG: Autodesk introduces Entertainment Creation Suites 2010
Autodesk introduces Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites 2010 at Siggraph New Orleans.
SIG: bonzai 3D version 1.1 released
bonzai 3D gets updated to version 1.1 – will be exhibited at SIGGRAPH this week along side famed formZ advanced modeling and rendering software. The new SketchUp competitor, bonzai 3D, offers new tools in this minor update which is free to registered users.
SIG: Khronos releases OpenGL 3.2
The Khronos Group has announced OpenGL version 3.2 at SIGGRAPH in New Orleans.
SIG: Lightwork Design intros Lightworks Artisan
At SIGGRAPH 2009 in New Orleans LightWork Design unveils a new product for software developers: Lightworks Artisan.
Tidbits: SketchUp, iPocket Draw news
Mac CAD and 3D News: Tidbits today include notes on Google’s various SketchUp design competitions, including the popular Design It: Shelter Competition, plus news of the first true Vectorial Drawing software for iPhone–iPocket Draw.
In-Brief: Graphisoft Webinars Coming in August
Graphisoft to host free webinars in August on ArchiCAD 12 and EcoDesigner software packages for architects.
Mac-stalwart Graphisoft makes quantum leap in BIM/CAD
Laiserin report discusses upcoming ArchiCAD 13 with its revolutionary new Teamwork 2.0 and the new Graphisoft BIM Server.
e-on software to preview Vue 8 at SIGGRAPH 2009
e-on software will introduce Vue 8 to SIGGRAPH 2009 attendees this August in New Orleans. Vue 8 is the next version of the market-leading natural scenery creation software.
LightWork Design to present new product at SIGGRAPH
LightWorks Design of the UK will be at SIGGRAPH 2009 in New Orleans and will be introducing a new market-focused product aimed at small to medium software developers.
Autodesk expands support for Mac Users
Autodesk announces support for Apple’s Boot Camp technology to enable official support of Windows-based Autodesk products.
ParaCloud GEM 3.0 – Generative Modeling for Mac
Paracloud has advanced Generative Design on the Mac with the lastest update to Paracloud GEM version 3.0. Works on Intel-only Macs and can exchange data with other modelers.
Ars reviews GTX 285 Mac GPU card – interesting results
Ars technica has reviewed the newish Nvidia GTX 285 graphics card on an 8-core Mac Pro, pitting it against ATI’s Radeon 4870 GPU and looking at professional OpenGL-based 3D apps. The results are very interesting.
DesignLAB uses ArchiCAD to design Top 10 Green Building
DesignLAB wins multiple honors with innovative BIM project on Cape Cod. Using ArchiCAD the Boston-based architecture firm created a Top 10 Sustainable Building.
Firm Profile: Emilio Cassani – Industrial Designer Shines on Mac
In this continuing series of Architosh artists and firm profiles, we highlight the work of Emilio Cassani, an Italian industrial designer who works exclusively on the Mac, developing creative and attractive solutions to various design problems in industry.
Architosh talks to Siemens about NX 6 for the Mac
In this Interview Architosh talks to Siemens PLM Software about NX 6 for the Mac and what led this PLM industry leader to produce a version for Apple’s “designer” platform. Key points in the talk note that Siemens PLM has always aimed NX at heterogeneous enterprise environments and that demand for NX on the Mac isn’t just coming from the “design types” in organizations.
Piranesi upgrade path closes for old versions
Informatix of the United Kingdom is advising all Piranesi users to upgrade before July 31, 2009, as the company is discontinuing all upgrade paths for older versions of the software.
ArchiCAD 12 – New modeling connection to C4D
Next-Generation connection between ArchiCAD 12 and MAXON’s Cinema 4D introduced and available now.
Luxology announces modo 401 – now available
modo 401 now available for immediate download. modo 401 features new rendering and animation capabilities, plus innovative new workflow features.
Product Review: Cinema 4D R11 Architectural Edition
In this product review Architosh looks at Maxon’s Cinema 4D AE 11 (Architectural Edition) aimed at working in tandem with sister applications ArchiCAD and Vectorworks Architect, along with PC-only ALLPLAN, some of the world’s leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) CAD applications. In very in-depth review delves not just into the benefits and features of C4D AE 11 but discusses how it works in general, including details of integration with two leading architectural BIM apps for Mac-based architects.
VMware and Parallels: Dominance in the CAD arena
With VMware clearly hustling to be in the fight with archrival Parallels, does it not make sense for VMware to establish partnerships with Windows-only CAD companies, much the same as what Parallels did with Autodesk?