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News: AECO

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.

AU25: What's New in the Forma AECO Industry Cloud

Autodesk updates Forma at AU25 with a new unified full building lifecycle platform in the cloud and moves Autodesk Construction Cloud into Forma industry cloud.

AU25: Autodesk Introduces Forma Building Design

Autodesk expands AEC Forma vision with new Forma Building Design, a detailed building design solution in the cloud.

Graphisoft announces IGNITE Conference 2025 in Budapest
Chaos promotes Iveta Cabajova to CEO
Vectorworks 2026 Now Available — Key New Features
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The new V-Ray for Rhino takes me beyond the limits of my CAD platform and enables new levels of productivity and design possibilities

News: Visualization

Chaos promotes Iveta Cabajova to CEO

Chaos Announces CEO Transition: Iveta Cabajova promoted to CEO, Stephan Sieber to become Executive Chairman. 

Chaos releases V-Ray 7 Update 2 for 3ds Max

Industry-leading Renderer adds AI tools, astronomically accurate night skies, and three-times faster cloud GPU rendering.

Chaos Adds 30,000 Assets to Chaos Cosmos

Cosmos library expands by 400 percent. Adds geo-focus on Asian assets, new AI Material Generator, and Enscape integration.

D5 Render 2.11 Now Out—Ultra Fast Design Performance
Chaos launches Envision: Immersive presentations for architects
Maxon brings Hollywood-grade Rendering to Architecture Market
More Visualization Posts

Industry Commentary and Analysis

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.

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.

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.

Vectorworks 2026 coming with industry-leading features
Apple Intros new M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro
BIM News: Abvent Group Partners with BIM One, Author of BIM Track
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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.

MultiPipe and new Apple Silicon Support in Rhino 7
Luxion Releases KeyShot 10.2
McNeel Ships New Rhino 6—Grasshopper Now Built-In
More CAID Posts
It took Elon Musk to come into our industry and show us that we could do roof tiles differently

News: MCAD

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.

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 intros AutoCAD 2025—AI and Smart Blocks and More
NVIDIA Omniverse to now stream USD scenes to Apple Vision Pro
More MCAD Posts

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.

Maxon announces ZBrush Summit 2023 is Back this Fall
NVIDIA to present AI research at SIGGRAPH 2023
Maxon wins 2023 NAB Award
More Animation & VFX Posts

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.

Apple Intros new M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro
Apple Unveils new M2 Chip in New Macs
Qualcomm Aims to Take Chip Leadership with new ARM SoCs for Windows
More Apple Posts

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