Posts by Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Author at Architosh - Page 40 of 41

Bricscad coming to Mac – smaller companies look to Apple

CAD blog reports that Bricscad coming to Mac in the next year or so, as Bricsys NV has re-written their code base for operating system portability.

The Mac’s 25th Anniversary: What Does Steve Have Planned?

What will Apple do for Apple’s 25th Macintosh Anniversary? In this article post we ponder three dreamy scenarios from the far-fetched and nostalgic to the ultra-powerful and completely impressive to the very likely…and very useful!

Commentary: Snow Leopard in Q2 2009

From the looks of comments made by an Nvidia rep in a discussion with AppleInsider today about CUDA versus OpenCL, it appears that Apple with its OpenCL-based Snow Leopard operating system will not be ready to release that OS until the second quarter (Q2) of 2009. From the AppleInsider report: “While the OpenCL spec is […]

MacFive: Dec 7: Top News of the Week

MacFive™ — Top News Stories of the Week: For Dec 7 we see exploding market share growth for iPhone, a possible $99 Wal-Mart iPhone, Google’s fantastic new SketchUp 7, and issues with Snow Leopard.

Industrial Design on the Mac: solidThinking events

solidThinking leads the way this month with industrial design on the Mac. The company has scheduled a series of key and free Webinars introducing solidThinking to designers.

Google Talks to Architosh About SketchUp Pro 7

Architosh talks to John Bacus, Google’s SketchUp Product Manager, about the all new SketchUp 7 and SketchUp Pro 7 and Layout 2. Key points in the discussion include the new Dynamic Components technology and how to learn about it, discussion about OpenGL and multi-processing and multi-threading, and the value in understanding causality in interactive rendering versus determinate renders.

Graphisoft introduces free BIM Learning Studio

Graphisoft leads industry with new free Voice-Led Interactive BIM Training and Discovery Software Suite.

Economics for architects: 1 of 5 firms look to IT

Economic downturn hurting Architects across the US – but information technology and BIM in particular may be the biggest victims.

Apple working to trademark OpenCL

Apple seeks to trademark OpenCL as new industry standard for parallelization of software across both CPU and GPU hardware.

McNeel Explains Leopard and 64-bit Rhino for Mac Users

Marlin Prowell of Robert McNeel & Associates explains the purpose behind the Leopard requirements for the latest Wanatchee build for Rhino Mac beta

Commentary: Snow Leopard Endangers Vista

Forbes says Snow Leopard Endangers Windows Vista — Reader Chime In and Say Think Alternatives to Windows for the Sake of Your Business and Clients

Microsoft’s lack of OpenCL support unfortunate

According to a report on Macworld and Electronista, OpenCL has been defined as a standard in a record six months, with key contributions from Intel, Nvidia, AMD, Apple, and others. But one key tech giant is missing from adopting and supporting that standard and that is Microsoft.

Fixing GM and the Big Three: What Would Steve Jobs Do?

What would Steve Jobs do to save GM? And why isn’t the US government asking the man that totally turned around a company that literally everyone thought was dead and turned it into an American icon of global corporate success?

Google announces new SketchUp 7 and Layout 2

Google announces SketchUp 7 and LayOut 2 – Big Update includes new Dynamic Components and Live Linking of Model Data to LayOut 2

MacFive: Nov 16: Top News of the Week

MacFive™ — Top News Stories of the Week: For November 16 we see that Obama can’t take his MacBook Pro and Blackberry to the White for security reasons (though he can use Apple’s everywhere he works — he just can’t keep one) and we see the iPhone reach number one handset in the United States for Quarter 3.

Parallels 4 – Offers More for Mac CAD/3D Users

Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac Opens Up More Windows and Linux CAD and 3D Applications to Mac Users

Killer SmartPhone Apps: ShopSavvy and Shazam

So NPR has a new program which I caught last evening on the drive home called All Tech Considered. It was a nice, short 5-minute program that was a delight to catch right before my normal financial day wrap-up program Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal. Anyway, what was cool about All Tech Considered was the discussion […]

MacFive: Nov 9: Top News of the Week

MacFive™ — Top News Stories of the Week: For November 9 we look at everything from Plasmonic Lithography and Air Bearings to Apeer for the Mac to a new article by Roughly Drafted that expands the ideas of technology disruption, first brought to critical light by Clayton Christensen.

MacFive: Nov 2: Top News of the Week

MacFive™ — Top News Stories of the Week: For November 2 we look at Microsoft’s Windows 7, Apple Indicators that spook Redmond, 64-bit kernel in Snow Leopard, MobileMe gets fixed right and IBM’s Mark Papermaster headline.

Commentary: Papermaster not to set foot in Cupertino

Apple looks set to grab one of IBM’s elite vice president-level managers – a 26 year IBM veteran with deep intellectual property history and direct knowledge of IBM chip design strategy. Yet IBM files suit to stop Papermaster from setting foot in Cupertino.

Apple In Love with Nvidia? Maybe…

Apple Hearts Nvidia? Maybe…Perhaps this is less about Apple helping to save games and more about Apple being classic Apple.

MacFive: Oct 26: Top News of the Week

MacFive™ for this week looks at the what we view as the top 5 most important stories breaking in the Macintosh or Apple news world. For October 26 we review Apple University, Apple’s new hard-hitting TV ads, Apple’s stellar financial results and $25 billion in cash, Apple and Proposition 8, and finally Linux is to Vista what American Idol is to Britney Spears.

Commentary: Apple now Rich – Should it Buy Autodesk?

Well…technically this is just a cash thing. But even by that measure that is an impressive feat for a company that was struggling for its very life just 11 years ago. With its recent record quarterly profits Apple now has more than $25.5 billion in cash, more than Microsoft.

Graphisoft Delivers MEP Modeler for ArchiCAD 12

Graphisoft introduces MEP Modeler for ArchiCAD 12 – Takes Popular BIM Tool to the Next Level with Great Integration of MEP for Architects

Note to Readers: A Guide to the New Architosh

We have launched a new version of Architosh and are very excited about its capabilities. This article will serve as a guide to readers as we continue to make a substantial transition from our old content production system to our new CMS (content management system) software system for publishing. This guide will help you find content.

Commentary: What CAD blogs do you read, why?

What CAD sites and blogs do you like to read, in addition to Architosh?

MacFive: Oct 19: Top News of the Week

MacFive™ for this week looks at the what we view as the top 5 most important stories breaking in the Macintosh or Apple news world. For October 19 we review Apple’s Cocoa-based Finder in Snow Leopard, the state of FireWire and the new MacBooks, a Greener Apple and Apple’s amazing market share gains

ICS offers Holiday ArchiCAD Payment Plan

Integrated CADD Services offers new ArchiCAD Payment Holiday Leasing Program – Addresses economic woes affecting US economy and the AEC industry

ArchiCAD Start Edition used – LEED Platinum Eco-Townhouses

Portland, Oregon-based architects win with ArchiCAD Start Edition

Autodesk announces 64-bit Revit Platform for BIM

Autodesk announces first 64-bit version of its Revit BIM Platform for the AEC industry – BIM tool still not available for Mac

LightWave 3d team wins 2008 Emmy

NewTek’s LightWave 3D helps special effects team for “Battlestar Galactica” win 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Special Effects for a Series

cmiVFX releases new training videos

cmiVFX | cmiStudios has released new HD-training videos for visual effects artists for ProjectionMan, BodyPaint 3D and Doodle

Pixologic announces ZBrush 3.12 for Mac OS X

Pixologic has announced the all new ZBrush 3.12 for Mac OS X – latest version takes full advantages of Leopard architecture on the Mac platform.

Tidbits: TurboCAD training and CubicVR

Mac CAD and 3D News Tidibits – New TurboCAD Training and CubicVR for Game Development

Apple Store Event: BIM and Architecture on the Mac

Come See Why the Mac is Back in the Building Industry – Apple Store Event on BIM (Building Information Modeling) and Architecture on the Mac – Features Graphisoft ArchiCAD and Solibri

LightWork Design announces new LightWorks 7.9

LightWorks 7.9 Announced This Week – New Features Offer More Photo-realism for Rendering Software

Luxology’s Nexus powers visualization tool by Solidworks

PhotoView 360 Now Powered by Luxology’s Rendering Technology

AIA announces new BIM document E202-2008

The AIA has introduced AIA document E202-2008, Building Information Modeling (BIM) Protocol Exhibit

Architosh Talks to Dr. Biplab Sarkar About Parasolid

In this interview, which took place in Baltimore this past Friday, Dr. Biplab Sarkar, CTO, Nemetschek North America, sits down with Architosh editor, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, to discuss the biggest news about VectorWorks 2009: Parasolid

Rumor: VectorWorks 2009 to adopt Parasolids

Nemetschek may adopt Parasolids modeling kernel, leading the way for industry leadership for a BIM application with advanced modeling. Mac CAD app may lead over industry giant Autodesk

First Release of Rhino for Mac still one year away

Robert McNeel tells end users on his company’s blog that Rhino on the Mac is a huge undertaking and will be at least another year

Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden: Apple Pro Story

Apple juices up its Pro site with feature on award-winning architecture and urban design firm that leverages imagination, art and technology

Novedge publishes interview with Architosh Publisher and Founder

We at Architosh are very excited with the interview by Franco Folini, Novedge World of Graphics and Design, with our founder and editor-in-chief

There.com Embraces Mac Users – Sees Surge in Macs

Macs are outpacing PCs in the mobile space and the general surge in Macs online has made embracing the Mac a top priority at There.com — a popular Virtual World

Swedish AutoCAD developer unhappy: Develops Alternative

Henrik Vallgren and I have had long email discussions in the past about Autodesk. He has informed me several times about the history of the company and many of its practices that are not always flattering.

StreamCAD beta available for Mac

Swedish developer Streamspace launches new StreamCAD beta for Mac and Windows. New cross-platform CAD application aims to provide AutoCAD alternative, designed and created by longtime AutoCAD third-party developer.

3D CAD comes to the iPhone with new iTracer

Fabio Policarpo is the first developer to release a 3D modeling and rendering application for Apple’s iPhone and it strongly suggest just how much overhead is possible with Apple’s popular device

New LightUp Photo-Realistic Rendering Plugin for SketchUp

UK-based developer has new LightUp SketchUp Plugin for Photo-Realistic Rendering

Siggraph Highlights for Mac Users – Part 6

Architosh’s continuing coverage of Siggraph 2008 news continues with this report as we look at additional highlights and note some new Mac software for 3D that is new to the community.

Siggraph Highlights for Mac Users – Part 5

Architosh’s continuing coverage of Siggraph 2008 news continues with this report as we look at additional highlights and note some new Mac software for 3D that is new to the community

Siggraph Highlights for Mac Users – Part 4

Pixar and Siggraph Pixar has been at Siggraph for years now both showcasing its technology and providing a point of contact for those interested in joining Pixar Animation Studios as an employee. The latest advancements in RenderMan Artist tools including RenderMan for Maya, RenderMan Studio and RenderMan Pro Server are generally showcased. All three products, including RenderMan Pro […]

Siggraph Highlights for Mac Users – Part 3

Architosh’s continuing coverage of Siggraph 2008 news continues with this report as we look at additional highlights and note some new Mac software for 3D that is new to the community.

SIG: Nvidia’s Siggraph Announcements – RoundUp

Nvidia had a slew of great announcements at SIGGRAPH 2008 this year and below are summary highlights

Architosh Talks to Marc Fredrickson of FormFonts 3D

This past spring Architosh covered the AIA National Convention in Boston and met up with Marc Fredrickson, First Officer, of FormFonts 3D. FormFonts 3D is a website offering subscription-based 3D content in the form of finished 3D models and textures for a variety of popular 3D modeling and rendering software packages. This interview delves into FormFonts 3D and what it has to offer 3D users.

SIGGRAPH Feature: Architosh Talks to Robert McNeel About Rhino for Mac and More…

Without debate one of the most exciting announcements to hit the Macintosh CAD and 3D community in recent years was the decision Robert McNeel made to port the extremely well-regarded modeler to Apple’s Mac OS X platform. The project is taking some time as the company is developing Rhino for OS X alongside continuous improvements to the core program which competes with a good-sized group of other advanced modelers. Being this is Siggraph week I caught up with Bob McNeel, CEO of Robert McNeel and Associates, developers of Rhino, to discuss his company at Siggraph 2008 and the progress being made on Rhino for Mac OS X.

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