Posts by Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Author at Architosh - Page 38 of 41
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.
Industry predicts more CAD coming to Mac OS X platform
NX 6 Mac talk on the Web sees change in the air for highend CAD — next generation wants to work on Mac — the best environment for design says Kenneth Wong of Desktop Engineering
EVGA Corp. brings new highend GPU to Mac
EVGA expands Mac Pro Graphics Card Options with new 1 GB GPU card with the fastest memory bandwidth yet available on the Mac platform.
Architosh Facebook Page created for reader/fans
Architosh takes further steps with social media integration with online magazine and creates official Facebook Fan Page for Architosh. This page joins Architosh’s earlier step this year with the creation of the official Architosh Twitter page.
solidThinking to host at CAAD Futures 2009 conference
solidThinking to host innovative and free workshop at CAAD Futures 2009 in Montreal, Canada. “Computational Inspiration and Exploration” participants will be given a free 3-month license of solidThinking software.
Siemens PLM Software releases NX for Mac
Siemens PLM Software’s NX is now available for Mac OS X and is fully native Mac OS X code-based. TeamCenter is also available, offering Mac-based engineers, designers and product design managers platform parity under Apple’s award-winning operating system.
Bonzai 3D is now released and available for download
auto-des-sys, Inc., announces immediate availability for Bonzai 3D, with easy to get download trial software.
Autodesk makes WWDC-timed announcement about Mac Products
Autodesk sends out Apple WWDC-timed press release stating commitment to Apple Mac Platform — Announces Strong Positive Reaction in Design Community to Autodesk Alias Design 2010 for Mac.
Electric Image Animation System 8.0 for Mac
EI Technology Group’s new Electric Image Animation System (EIAS v8) is now available for download for users to get started with using one of the world’s fastest rendering systems. The famous hollywood renderer and animation system was created back in the 1990’s to handle some of the most complex scenes in movie history.
Product Review: Live Interior 3D Pro
In this review Architosh looks at BeLight Software’s latest Live Interiors 3D version 2, an young new entrant into the prosumer-space for Macintosh interior design and layout software.
Finland’s Econia Business Park designed in ArchiCAD
Finland’s Biggest Ecological Business Park has been designed using Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD Building Information Modeling software application.
AIA: Talking to Viktor Varkonyi about EcoDesigner
Architosh talks to Viktor Varkonyi, CEO of Graphisoft, and Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing, at the AIA show about their new EcoDesigner energy analysis software for ArchiCAD.
AIA: Talking to Chris Yessios about Bonzai 3D
Chris Yessios spoke with me at AIA about the new Bonzai 3D and why it offers users differences and advantages to SketchUp, while still be compatible with Google’s popular modeler.
Modelur is new urban design modeling program for Mac/Win
Modelur is a new parametric modeling application add-on to SketchUp that addresses urban design. In contrast to traditional CAD tools, where the building is described by its width, length and height, Modelur uses parametric rules to derive design based on a combination of desired final parameters.
Tidbits: Vectorworks, Graphisoft MEP Modeler and more news
Mac CAD and 3D News: We have tidbits on Vectorworks news, Graphisoft’s users who love MEP Modeler and use it to coordinate complex projects, and the new Copper Project V4 Enterprise Edition.
Mac-based Swiss Architect Wins Prestigious Pritzker Prize
Swiss-based architect and 2009 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Peter Zumthor – Practices Architecture using Vectorworks on the Mac.
AIA: Show Floor Galleries and Notes 3
Continued AIA National Convention and Exhibition floor show coverage. In this report we take a look at the Bentley booth and what they were showing at AIA.
AIA: Show Floor Galleries and Notes 2
The AIA National Convention and Exhibition was held this year in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Famous for hosting Macworld each January and the site of Steve Jobs’ famous keynotes, the AIA show easily filled all three halls at Moscone, something Macworld has never done in recent times.
AIA: Show Floor Galleries and Notes 1
The AIA National Convention and Exhibition was held this year in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Famous for hosting Macworld each January and the site of Steve Jobs’ famous keynotes, the AIA show easily filled all three halls at Moscone, something Macworld has never done in recent times.
Vectorworks user wins Pritzker Architecture Prize
Peter Zumthor, a Swiss-based Vectorworks using Architect has won the 2009 Pritzker Prize, the most prestigious award given in the field of architecture.
In-Depth: Looking at FUZE with iPhone Collaboration
Callwave’s FUZE Meeting with its iPhone application takes online project collaboration to new levels of capability in high-definition video and in mobility for team members. This Product In-Depth goes into the details behind FUZE.
AIA: Architosh Coverage Highlights
Architosh’s show highlights on the San Francisco AIA National Convention.
AIA: formZ makers announce Bonzai 3D release
auto-des-sys, Inc. is preparing to take a bite out of Google’s SketchUp market share as it launches version 1.0 for its new Bonzai 3D.
In the Wake of AIA San Francisco
The AIA’s National Convention was held this year in San Francisco. The event had boat-loads of news and key announcements. We summarize some items here, pointing the path we will take with our indepth coverage of the event.