News: AECO
Nemetschek Invests in US-based Document Crunch
The Nemetschek Group has invested in US-based construction AI-solution maker Document Crunch.
Chaos Launches Envision Beta—Real-Time AEC Animation
Chaos Launches Envision Public Beta — A new real-time AEC assembly and animation system for AEC industry professionals.
Available Worldwide — Allplan 2025, Vectorworks 2025 and Archicad 28
Nemetschek Group touts ALLPLAN 2025, Vectorworks 2025, and Archicad 28 available worldwide — delivering BIM innovations to the global AEC industry.
News: Visualization
Chaos launches V-Ray 7 for SketchUp and Rhino
Chaos V-Ray 7 for SketchUp and V-Ray 7 for Rhino and Grasshopper are now out for the two most popular 3D AEC modelers.
3D News: Khronos Group Launches Slang Initiative for Graphics
Slang offers the 3D industry advanced GPU shader development productivity and portability via broad industry collaboration
Chaos Launches Envision Beta—Real-Time AEC Animation
Chaos Launches Envision Public Beta — A new real-time AEC assembly and animation system for AEC industry professionals.
Industry Commentary and Analysis
VR-AR Plans Inching Closer?—Apple Engineers Host AR-VR Sessions at May Event
Following the Vrvana headset acquisition late last year, Apple engineers at upcoming Display Week event in May point to evolving Apple AR-VR product plans.
AEC News: Prof. Georg Nemetschek Establishes New Innovation Foundation
Prof. Georg Nemetschek establishes the Nemetschek Innovation Foundation in Munich, Germany, with the aim of supporting science and research in the industry with a focus on global industry leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) in construction.
CorelCAD Ends—Users Pushed to Graebert ARES Commander
CorelCAD ends for its users but they are invited to move to the German ARES Commander, the best alternative to AutoCAD.
News: CAID
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.
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.
News: MCAD
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.
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.
Autodesk 2024 State of Design & Make Report—AI a Highlight
Autodesk 2024 State of Design & Make Report offers a glimpse into AEC, Manufacturing and M&E industries with noteworthy positivity around AI
News: Animation & VFX
Maxon releases new Red Giant Update—Enhanced Unreal Support
This January update to Maxon’s Red Giant includes enhanced support for Unreal Engine in Magic Mullet Looks, Maxon Cloud Capsule support in Trapcode and more.
SPEC Releases SPECapc for Maya 2024 Benchmark, Adds SPEC Workload Development Kit
SPEC Releases new SPECapc for Maya 2024 Benchmark for the creative industries to help measure workstation performance.
Maxon Delivers Massive updates for Maxon One
Maxon announces significant updates to products in its Maxon One subscription bundle, including Capsules, Forger, Redshift, and Trapcode.
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.
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- Dec 13, 24 – Chaos launches V-Ray 7 for SketchUp and Rhino [06:36 pm] 0 responses
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- Aug 22, 24 – Archicad 28’s cloud-based AI Visualizer—open to everyone for limited time [08:11 am] 0 responses
- Aug 16, 24 – Vectorworks Boasts Upcoming 2025 Release—Major New Features [08:07 am] 0 responses
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- Jul 24, 24 – Bluebeam intros Studio Sessions collab for web and mobile [06:51 am] 0 responses
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- Apr 24, 24 – Autodesk and Nemetschek Group Partner on Interoperability [09:00 am] 0 responses
- Apr 22, 24 – Explore AEC collaboration at Building Together—Graphisoft Event [08:25 am] 0 responses
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