News: AECO
AU2026: Autodesk expands Forma and leverages AI
Autodesk further consolidates Forma as its AEC future with new cloud solutions and AI technologies to help users in practical ways
Event: 3D Basecamp Trimble Dimensions—Early November
Discover visions brought to life through the 3D Basecamp Summit and Trimble Dimensions in Las Vegas in early November
ToolTalk: Ichi is AI-powered QA/QC and CA review for AEC
Ichi is our focus today in this ToolTalk article as we overview the new upcoming AI-powered QA/QC and CA phase automation software for the AEC industry
News: Visualization
IBC2026: Maxon Brings Exclusive Fall Innovation Preview
IBC attendees to get first look at new Maxon fall release innovations, including new UI/UX updates for Cinema 4D, and advancements for full product lines
D5 Render 3.1: The Future of Architectural Design Reviews
D5 3.1 is changing the nature of architectural design reviews where interactivity is destined for the future of how architects collaborate with stakeholders
D5 Lite for Rhino and Revit Now Available
Real-time visualization inside of Rhino and Revit for uninterrupted creative exploration and BIM authoring visual feedback
Industry Commentary and Analysis
Here Come The Game Engines—Open Beta of Unreal Studio Announced for Pro App Market
Game engines are on the cusp of a major invasion of the professional apps market—with leading 3D professional tools now looking at Unreal integrations.
Bricsys Ships All New BricsCAD V18.2—New Core Features Advance BIM and Sheet Metal Design
BricsCAD advances to version 18.2 and adds dozens of new features—a powerful point dot upgrade from the emerging BIM software provide.
ODA releases Open IFC Viewer for Mac and Windows
OpenIfcViewer is to provide professional-grade visualization to facilitate the development and adoption of new IFC versions.
News: CAID
AU25: All About Autodesk's AI Neural CAD Engines
Architosh discusses details of Autodesk’s new AI foundation models (neural CAD engines) with insights from interactions at AU25.
IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD Mac 15
TurboCAD Mac 15 product line features AI-powered TurboCAD Mac Copilot features to leverage AI technologies in AEC and MCAD CAD workflows.
Luxion Releases KeyShot 11
KeyShot 11 is a pivotal release that expands Luxion’s continued advancements with users to solve their most pressing product development needs in the areas of material design, information management, motion, automation, and presentation.
News: MCAD
Graebert releases ARES 2027—big AI push and Forma integration
Graebert of Berlin delivers substantial updates to ARES 2027 product line with deep AI advancements and Autodesk Forma Cloud integrations.
ProgeSOFT releases DWG-native iCADMac 2025
iCADMac 2025 from ProgeSOFT of Switzerland offers further competition to AutoCAD and other native DWG CAD applications with the latest macOS compatibility and optimization for ARM and Intel.
Product Watch: BOXX APEXX S3 and S4 with Intel Core Ultra CPUs
BOXX Technologies is the first pro workstation maker to ship new workstations featuring Intel Core Ultra 7 and Ultra 9 processors.
News: Animation & VFX
Cinema 4D Comes to iPad
Award-winning Cinema 4D 3D modeling and animation system coming to Apple iPad in late 2026 — enabling creativity on the go
Maxon appoints Steve Forde to Chief Product Officer
Maxon appoints Steve Forde as Chief Product Officer (CPO), where he will lead Maxon’s global product group and drive innovation and deeper connections to artists’ needs.
Chaos releases Vantage 3—real-time visualization platform
Chaos Vantage 3 boasts major new features in its biggest update in years, including Gaussian splat and USD file support, Night Sky system, AI tech, and a whole lot more.
Editor's Picks
News: Apple
Apple and TSMC working in AI chip for data centers
Apple and TSMC have been secretly working together on AI chips for data centers for years. Apple aims to edge up Google and Microsoft in the AI arms race.
Apple Intros Apple Silicon-based Mac Pro
Apple’s lovable Mac Pro enclosure is now married to Apple’s industry-leading Apple Silicon. But the new M2 Ultra-powered workstation isn’t for everyone.
Gurman says Apple Reality One Headset will have iOS-like Interface
Apple’s Reality One VR/AR headset may be a game changer for the immersive industry with a digital crown feature that is said to be a key feature.
News Posts
- All News
- AEC/O
- Analysis & Commentary
- Animation & VFX
- Apple
- Architecture
- Business Applications
- CAID
- Construction
- Engineering
- Events
- Game Design
- GIS
- Graphics Applications
- Hardware
- Infrastructure
- iPad
- iPhone
- KCC 2017
- Landscape Architecture
- Mac 3D
- Mac CAD
- MCAD
- Media & Entertainment
- Medical
- Science
- Software Development
- Visualization
- Sep 16, 26 – AU2026: Autodesk expands Forma and leverages AI [12:00 pm] 0 responses
- Sep 10, 26 – IBC2026: Maxon Brings Exclusive Fall Innovation Preview [08:03 am] 0 responses
- Aug 26, 26 – Event: 3D Basecamp Trimble Dimensions—Early November [08:44 am] 0 responses
- Aug 20, 26 – ToolTalk: Ichi is AI-powered QA/QC and CA review for AEC [12:19 pm] 0 responses
- Aug 13, 26 – AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 7—Layer, Arcol, Egnyte and more… [01:15 pm] 0 responses
- Aug 13, 26 – ToolTalk: Part 3 — Architects deserve better tools for CA [07:02 am] 0 responses
- Aug 07, 26 – Newforma inks 7-Year AWS Deal—Drives AI and Cloud Initiatives [07:30 am] 0 responses
- Aug 06, 26 – Revizto adds platform connections with AI MCP integration [08:15 am] 0 responses
- Aug 04, 26 – AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 6—xFigura, CODii, others [12:29 pm] 0 responses
- Jul 31, 26 – What’s Driving Nemetschek Group’s Financial Performance [08:54 am] 0 responses
- Jul 28, 26 – Bolt Graphics’ Advanced GPU to Take on Nvidia [07:52 am] 0 responses
- Jul 22, 26 – AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 5—neoBIM and other AI apps [12:11 pm] 0 responses
- Jul 17, 26 – D5 Render 3.1: The Future of Architectural Design Reviews [12:25 pm] 0 responses
- Jul 17, 26 – D5 Lite for Rhino and Revit Now Available [12:23 pm] 0 responses
- Jul 16, 26 – Newforma Konekt gains new Microsoft Teams Connector [07:46 am] 0 responses
- Jul 16, 26 – AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 4—Chaos [01:05 am] 0 responses
- Jul 15, 26 – Looking at Chaos V-Ray 7 Update 4 [03:14 pm] 0 responses
- Jul 08, 26 – AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 3 — Trimble and SketchUp [10:02 am] 0 responses
- Jun 30, 26 – Vectorworks Architect 2026 Wins Architizer A+ Popular Choice Award [08:33 am] 0 responses
- Jun 29, 26 – AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 2 — Nemetschek Group [12:30 pm] 0 responses
- Jun 25, 26 – AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 1 — Autodesk [09:08 am] 0 responses
- Jun 23, 26 – AIA26: AI and Automation Shine in San Diego—Some Highlights [01:28 pm] 0 responses
- Jun 22, 26 – AIA26: Architosh 12th ‘BEST of SHOW’ honors for digital technologies at AIA San Diego [01:00 pm] 0 responses
- Jun 17, 26 – AIA26: Maxon’s new Redshift for Revit and More [12:30 pm] 0 responses
- Jun 15, 26 – AIA26: Graphisoft Advances Design Intelligence Strategy [01:50 pm] 0 responses
- Jun 11, 26 – AIA26: Kestrel Labs — Native BIM Compliance Platform [01:02 pm] 0 responses
- Jun 01, 26 – NVIDIA unveils RTX Spark—ARM-based Superchip for Windows PCs [07:00 am] 0 responses
- May 28, 26 – Enscape, V-Ray, and Corona Get Veras AI Integration [11:42 am] 0 responses
- May 20, 26 – AI-powered Bluebeam Max launches globally [05:55 pm] 0 responses
- May 14, 26 – Vectorworks – Morpholio Trace integration redefines sketch-to-BIM [09:08 am] 0 responses
- May 13, 26 – Newforma opens up with ecosystem and AI [08:26 am] 0 responses
- May 12, 26 – Graitec named Bluebeam Sapphire Partner [12:58 pm] 0 responses
- May 11, 26 – SketchUp Adds Anthropic’s Claude—AI-powered 3D modeling [08:09 am] 0 responses
- May 08, 26 – Cinema 4D Comes to iPad [12:03 pm] 0 responses
- May 05, 26 – Vectorworks Expands—New Germany and Switzerland Offices [07:31 am] 0 responses
- May 05, 26 – Bluebeam research shows strong rebuilding momentum after LA wildfires [06:59 am] 0 responses
- Apr 28, 26 – Graphisoft expands roll-out of MEP Designer for AEC industry [06:00 am] 0 responses
- Apr 27, 26 – Event: ‘archi+tech’ Social Night at AIA Conference in San Diego [01:14 pm] 0 responses
- Apr 21, 26 – ALLPLAN intros Steel Genie—AI Powered Cost Estimation [07:08 am] 0 responses
- Apr 21, 26 – Trimble set to acquire AI-powered Document Crunch [06:57 am] 0 responses
- Apr 16, 26 – Real-time rendering comes to V-Ray viewport in V-Ray 7 [06:30 am] 0 responses
- Apr 15, 26 – Nemetschek Group acquires Heavy Construction Systems Specialist LLC [03:23 pm] 0 responses
- Apr 13, 26 – Autodesk Revit 2027—Big New AI and Graphics Changes [06:43 am] 0 responses
- Apr 08, 26 – Autodesk intros new Forma Building Design [01:00 pm] 0 responses
- Apr 06, 26 – Graebert releases ARES 2027—big AI push and Forma integration [07:13 am] 0 responses
- Apr 02, 26 – Autodesk’s new AutoCAD 2027 adds strong new features [01:21 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 31, 26 – Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is now Autodesk Forma [08:33 am] 0 responses
- Mar 18, 26 – Vectorworks 2026 Update 4—Next-Gen Rendering and More Added [03:32 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 18, 26 – Maxon Enters AEC with Real-Time Rendering [08:45 am] 0 responses
- Mar 17, 26 – Miris unlocks high-fidelity 3D streaming at scale [08:49 am] 0 responses
- Mar 16, 26 – AIA Announces Strategic Sponsorship with Trimble [07:12 am] 0 responses
- Mar 11, 26 – Maxon and Tencent Cloud integrate HY 3D [12:47 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 10, 26 – Newforma World 2026 Announced—The New Wave [09:09 am] 0 responses
- Mar 05, 26 – Apple M5 Pro and M5 Max introduce new Fusion Architecture [06:33 am] 0 responses
- Mar 03, 26 – Chaos delivers major product line updates [06:40 am] 0 responses
- Feb 26, 26 – Graphisoft acquires its Australian and New Zealand distributors [08:45 am] 0 responses
- Feb 20, 26 – Autodesk makes $200m investment in World Labs [07:49 am] 0 responses
- Feb 18, 26 – Vectorworks acquires popular Morpholio—Leading Mobile Design App [08:07 am] 0 responses
- Feb 12, 26 – Chaos releases Veras 4.0 with Nano Banana Pro [01:22 pm] 0 responses
- Feb 12, 26 – The Khronos Group Announces glTF Gaussian Splatting Standard [07:17 am] 0 responses
