Posts by Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Author at Architosh - Page 5 of 40
Product Review: AMD Radeon Pro W6600 GPU for Workstations
Architosh gives the new AMD Radeon Pro W6600 a good spin and both benchmarks and real-app tests show clear leadership in its workstation GPU class.
Autodesk’s Latest Investment — iOFFICE + SpaceIQ
Autodesk has made a key investment that promises to further close the feedback loop in AEC — from design to construction to operations and maintenance.
Trimble Announces Beta Launch of SketchUp for iPad
Trimble brings full creation, editing, and collaboration with new SketchUp for iPad — now in limited beta.
Vectorworks 2022 Product Line for BIM and CAD Launches
Vectorworks’ latest BIM and CAD platform is first BIM solution for Apple Silicon, plus offers rich new features across entire product range.
The Evolving Immersive Experience (VR/AR/XR)
Virtual and Augmented Reality have long histories but likely equally long and dazzling futures.
Enscape Update Adds Real-Time Rendering and VR Inside Archicad
Enscape brings real-time rendering and virtual reality for Archicad 25 — delivering a rich material material and stunning imagery.
Two Years In — Autodesk’s Assistance to Notre-Dame in Paris
BIM technologies are giving the most famous cathedral in the French capital a fighting chance to return to visitors in time for the 2024 Olympic Games.
MultiPipe and new Apple Silicon Support in Rhino 7
Rhino 7 is now available for Apple Silicon Macs, plus adds a new powerful modeling command called MultiPipe.
Pandemic Footing—Flansburgh’s Deft Response to Remote BIM Workflows
A well-tested and efficient set of digital technologies allowed a mid-sized Boston architecture firm to move seamlessly to a pandemic footing. This is the story of how Flansburg Architects remoted their Open BIM workflow to serve clients around the world.
BOXX Announces new APEXX Matterhorn workstation
This newest BOXX workstation features Intel’s new Xeon Scalable Processors — the 10nm “Ice Lake” – based Xeon W-3300 series CPUs
AMD Radeon PRO W6600 Workstation GPU Now Available
AMD’s new mid-range workstation GPU offers hardware-accelerated ray tracing and big new performance for AEC and MCAD industry pros.
Nemetschek Talks to Architosh About Reconstruct and AI in Construction
Artificial intelligence in the global construction market is booming as major contractors look to offset labor and industry talent shortages.
AMD Brings Radeon PRO W6000 Series GPUs to Mac Pro
AMD brings its next-gen RDNA2 Architecture Radeon Pro GPUs to the Mac platform for the Apple Mac Pro workstation market.
BIM News: Graphisoft to Merge with Data Design System of Norway
The Nemetschek Group looks to integrative value as the design of MEP and architecture form synergies via Graphisoft platform technologies.
Two Podcast Series Architosh Reader May Want to Listen To
These two podcast shows aren’t just from architects who created the popular Archispeak podcast show, they both focus on technology.
INSIDER: Rising Stars — Five Tech Firms and their Impact and Innovations
Our fourth annual architosh INSIDER Reports—typically delivered in the first quarter but not this year—thematically focuses on a crop of rising star technology firms serving the AEC and CAD industries.
INSIDER: Introduction — Five Rising Stars
The fourth edition of our annual INSIDER Reports delivers a focus on five disparate innovators making large impacts in the AEC/CAD markets.
INSIDER: Remote Work Has A New Partner in Varjo’s VR-3 and XR-3 Headsets
Varjo and its VR and XR headsets are already in a class by themselves—the pandemic drove their use up and now Reality Cloud comes next!
INSIDER: The Fourth Revolution—How Spacemaker AI Optimizes Architecture Development
Spacemaker AI doesn’t threaten architects as we know them. It simply makes Architecture even more impactful.
INSIDER: Shapr3D is Bold on Apple and CAD Dominance
Already prominent on Apple’s iOS platform, Shapr3D stands to benefit further as it expands on Apple’s exciting Apple Silicon Mac platform.
Event News: Graphisoft Launches ‘Building Together’ Conference
Registration is open for Graphisoft Building Together Conference — Three Day Online Conference for the AEC Graphisoft community.
INSIDER: Augmented Intelligence: Digital Blue Foam’s Alternative Approach to Generative Design in Architecture
Digital Blue Foam’s unique tools may make it an architect’s ideal generative design partner—augmented AI intelligence for all of us.
Vectorworks, Inc. Announces New Office Location in Australia
Vectorworks Australia is the name of a new main office for the global design/BIM software maker, who acquires regional distributor OzCAD.
‘Graphisoft Forward’ — New Global Licensing Standard Introduced
Graphisoft Forward is Archicad 25’s new Software Services Agreement (SSA) branding, upgrading license with new benefits for BIM users.
GRAPHISOFT Announces Archicad 25 — Now Available
Archicad 25 is now available in select regions of the world. GRAPHISOFT Archicad 25 boasts numerous BIM workflow improvements.
INSIDER: Beyond the CDE — Layer App and its Remarkable Fluid Power
Layer App emerges as a powerful AECOM and CAFM tool precisely because users have flexible and fluid control over building data linked to BIM.
Chaos Releases V-Ray 5 for Cinema 4D, Update 1
Latest V-Ray 5 for Cinema 4D, Update 1 brings support for C4D’s Material Node Editor, plus material transparency updates, more…
Varjo Unveils Reality Cloud—Groundbreaking Virtual Teleportation
Varjo intros Reality Cloud platform for capturing and sharing our reality for a true-to-life metaverse for creative industries.
ODA Seeking Strategic Partners for Scan to BIM Technologies
ODA Scan-to-BIM group will aid the acceleration of point cloud data to BIM object conversion with wide applicability in AECOM.
M1 25 Beta Group member Steve Holzer Wins Free M1 Mac mini!
Steve Holzer wins M1 Mac mini as part of M1 25 Beta Group for Architosh — he shares some of his enthusiasm for Architosh and the new machine.
From Six to One — How Vectorworks is Focusing on Interiors Professionals
It turns out interiors professionals are flocking more and more to Vectorworks.
M1 25 Beta Group – Winner of M1-based Mac mini announced this week
Architosh M1 25 Beta Group — winner of free M1 Mac mini to be selected and announced this week — all earned free INSIDER Membership.
GRAPHISOFT sponsors InStudio Render/Sketch Competition
AIAS and Graphisoft North America sponsor InStudio Render/Sketch competition – providing students with platform for showcase their talents.
Khronos Launches 3D Commerce Viewer Certificate Program
3D viewers are critical to success in the display of virtual products—new Khronos standard will boost consumer adoption and confidence.
AMD Releases RDNA 2 Pro Graphics Technology—New Radeon Pros
New professional product line features AMD PRO Radeon W6800, the most powerful AMD RDNA workstation graphics ever.
Apple WWDC 2021—A Few Predictions Before the Show
Apple Pro users may be very pleased today at Apple WWDC 2021. A rumored 16-in MacBook Pro may feature 64GB of integrated memory and much more!
Autodesk’s Q1 2022 Fiscal Results — In Brief
Autodesk revenues for its first quarter of its fiscal 2022 increased 12 percent from year ago quarter, show solid future and fundamentals.
SCIA Engineer Version 21 Now Released
SCIA Engineer version 21 is announced and boasts powerful streamlining user-interface changes and new features for structural analysis.
The Wild is Changing the Realities of Work—The Pandemic Just Helped
Some AEC pros didn’t see the value of VR workflows until the pandemic hit. Now VR workflows may contribute to how work changes for the good in the future of AEC.
Khronos Group Launches New Vulkan Website
Vulkan graphics API utilizations are growing in momentum and the Khronos Group has launched a dedicated website for general information.
Nemetschek Group—Begins 2021 with Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Nemetschek Group Q1 2021 financials support a continued growth trajectory driven by the transition to subscription and SaaS licensing models.
SketchUp Studio Gets V-Ray Integration
SketchUp Studio is newly focused on design and visualization—coming with V-Ray rendering integration along with native point cloud support.
Apple’s new M1 iMacs — Are They Fast For CAD/3D Users?
The M1 chip inside the new 24-inch iMacs makes these entry-level desktop machines economically worthy contenders for CAD and DCC pros.
Worldwide CAD Market to Double by 2030
New CAD market research report says overall CAD market to double between 2019 and 2030 — details sectors, drivers, trends and opportunities.
Maxon’s new Cinema 4D Release 24 (S24)—What’s New
Cinema 4D Release 24 (S24) offers numerous improvements designed to help streamline workflows for professional 3D artists.
TestFit.io — Architecture Needs a Better User Experience
Could the field of architecture offer a different kind of experience for clients? TestFit.io’s founder, a trained architect himself believes so. TestFit.io technology is enabling architects to get paid for work they use to give away for free. And the good news is architecture can get better and architects can be more valued.
Queen’s Wharf in Australia Takes Shape with Nemetschek Group Software
Open BIM AEC workflows and Nemetschek Group software power Queen’s Wharf mega project in Brisbane, Australia.
The M1 Mac mini vs iMac Pro 2017 vs Everyone (Part 1)
Apple Mac computers with the new M1 chip are remarkably fast. We heard this from Apple but we confirmed it with our testing. Take a look.
The M1 Mac mini vs iMac Pro 2017 vs Everyone (Part 2)
Apple Mac computers with the new M1 chip are remarkably fast. We heard this from Apple but we confirmed it with our testing. Take a look.
Join M1 25 Beta Group for Architosh
The M1 25 Beta Group for Architosh — help define and learn about Architosh’s future features and earn a chance to win a free M1 Mac mini!
Autodesk Revit 2022 Now Available—More Open Solution for BIM
Revit 2022 is now available and offers the BIM market and its users more interoperability with other software systems and many improvements across a range of areas for multiple AEC disciplines.
BIMcollab partners with BIM6x—Focus on US Market
BIM6x becomes latest BIMcollab partner, will focus on helping professionals in the United States utilize issue management solutions.
Nemetschek Group Meets 2020 Financial Targets, More…
The Nemetschek Group has released its 2020 annual report. Details show a sturdy foundation for future growth; Bluebeam headed to cloud SaaS.
GRAPHISOFT’s PARAM-O technology in now fully available cross-platform
PARAM-O is now available for both Mac and Windows users on Archicad 24, powering custom parametric component creation in BIM platform.
Product Review: Vectorworks Architect 2021
Our Vectorworks Architect 2021 review looks into the many new features in this popular 2/3D CAD and BIM software application.
Vectorworks Gains Twinmotion and Solibri support in SP3
Vectorworks 2021 SP3 delivers big changes, offering users connections to Twinmotion, Unreal Engine, plus Solibri Director Connection, more…
BOXX Intros AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Workstation
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO powers BOXX’s first 64-core workstation in the new APEXX Everest unit aimed at the top of the market.
Shapr3D Intros new Drawings Feature and New Packaging
Shapr3D introduces Drawings feature and new Business plan, advances itself towards MCAD heavy weight territory with more to come.
The Wild Acquires IrisVR Prospect—Unifies Top VR-AR Tools
The Wild has acquired the award-winning IrisVR Prospect VR solution for AEC and related industry professionals, merging into one company.
Epson and Spinar America Partner on Epson Moverio AR Smart Glasses
Epson Moverio AR smart glasses with Spinar America’s ‘Remote Vision’ SaaS pair with Zoom for hands-free conferencing solutions in the field.
