News: AECO
HOOPS Communicator 2019 Adds WebAssembly Rendering and Support for BIM Collaboration Format
New WebAssembly core rendering leads to a drastic reduction in library size and performance with faster downloads and startup times.
HOOPS Exchange 2019 Supports Autodesk Revit for AEC Workflows
While deepening support for existing manufacturing and AR/VR workflows, the new HOOPS Exchange advances BIM.
In Brief: Bentley Wins BIM Show Live 2019 Award—BIM Enabler/Consultant of the Year
Bentley scoops up BIM Enabler/Consultant of the Year Award at BIM Live 2019.
News: MCAD
HOOPS Communicator 2019 Adds WebAssembly Rendering and Support for BIM Collaboration Format
New WebAssembly core rendering leads to a drastic reduction in library size and performance with faster downloads and startup times.
HOOPS Exchange 2019 Supports Autodesk Revit for AEC Workflows
While deepening support for existing manufacturing and AR/VR workflows, the new HOOPS Exchange advances BIM.
MCAD News: Siemens Announces new NX Software—Now with AI and ML Technologies
Siemens’ Digital Innovation Platform and NX software advance the design and engineering process by tapping into AI and Machine Learning within the context of their new Adaptive User Interface technology.
News: CAID
McNeel Ships New Rhino 6—Grasshopper Now Built-In
The long-awaited Rhino 6 with integrated Grasshopper is now shipping worldwide. New flexible cloud licensing make using Rhino 6 wherever you are easy.
Luxion Announces KeyShot for SOLIDWORKS
Luxion advances KeyShot for SOLIDWORKS add-in software to accelerate product design and engineering workflows.
Altair IPO—Engineering Software Company Soars on Debut
While not ruling out using proceeds for acquisitions, Altair Engineering—parent company of solidThinking, Inc.—says successful IPO will allow it to pay off debt.
News: Visualization
Vectorworks Gains New Lumion Live-Sync Rendering thru New VGS Technology
The latest service pack for Vectorworks 2019 adds new Lumion Live-Sync rendering and much other powerful visualization features.
Khronos Group Announces OpenXR 0.90 Provision Spec for High-Performance Access to AR and VR Platforms
The group behind OpenGL and WebGL offers new industry standard spec for AR, VR and MX platforms simplifying software development to reach a larger array of hardware devices.
The Wild 0.10 Allows Revit Users to Collaborate on Their Models in VR—Latest Beta Feature
The Wild now supports Revit Add-On, allowing popular BIM program direct path to innovative VR solution.
News: Animation & VFX
Animation News: How Cinesite and Substance Recreated a Legendary Medieval City for Liongate's 'Robin Hood'
Allegorithmic’s Substance Designer and Painter software were used extensively to create the town of Nottingham for Liongate’s ‘Robin Hood’ film, offering industry and consumers alike stunning visual continuity and portrayal of realism.
3D News: Unity to Kick Off GDC with March 18 Keynote
Audiences around the world will see everything they need to see to continue to create, operate, and monetize on the world’s most widely used real-time development platform.
3D News: Adobe Acquires 3D Software Company Allegorithmic
Adobe acquires France-based Allegorithmic and its CEO will lead new 3D initiatives at Adobe at large as the San Jose software giant looks to add the third dimension to its legendary 2D graphics history.
Editor's Picks
News: Apple
Canada's Corel Announces New CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 for Mac
Marking 30 years of innovation, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 extends its reach beyond Windows with an all-new, pro-powered suite for macOS and the new CorelDRAW web app.
WebGL 2.0—Why It's the Path to Stable Open Standards-based 3D Web Graphics
As WebGL 2.0 has emerged into a powerful technology built on the back of a very successful WebGL 1.0 now fully utilized across numerous professional CAD and 3D apps on the Web. This feature discusses this history and why WebGL 2.0 is such a crucial standard.
Welcome to the Kanban Board—Agile Project Management for Architects with Merlin Project
The Kanban board system offers AEC pros a lot of value. Merlin Project is built for AEC industries and more and provides Kanban in its latest release.
Industry Commentary and Analysis
Apple's WebGPU Standard Proposal—Aiming at Common Access to Explicit Graphics
Apple’s Webkit team is proposing a new industry group to discuss the future of 3D graphics on the web—one that can develop a standard API that leverages modern GPU features.
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.
Infographic—The Future of VR (virtual reality) by 2025
A web agency has put together a researched infographic on the future of VR. We dig into the details and the findings and unpack a few of them in our analysis.
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- Feb 04, 19 – ConTech News: New PlanGrid Connect—Works to Integrate Cloud Apps [07:37 am] 0 responses
- Jan 31, 19 – BIM News: Autodesk Puts Out Revit 2019.2—New Cloud Connections [07:44 am] 0 responses
- Jan 29, 19 – CAD News: Corel Corp. Releases CorelCAD 2019 for Mac and Windows [01:51 pm] 0 responses
- Jan 28, 19 – ODA Releases Architecture SDK 2019.2 [08:06 am] 0 responses
- Jan 25, 19 – 3D News: Adobe Acquires 3D Software Company Allegorithmic [10:36 am] 2 responses
- Jan 24, 19 – Autodesk Completes ‘BuildingConnected’ Acquisition [07:27 am] 0 responses
- Jan 22, 19 – The ODA (Open Design Alliance) Releases New ‘BimNv’ SDK for Navisworks Files [08:09 am] 0 responses
- Jan 22, 19 – Vectorworks, Inc. Wins Land8 Social Media Awards for Landscape Architecture [07:31 am] 0 responses
- Jan 20, 19 – Gallery: 2018 Vectorworks Design Summit Photos—with Notes [05:19 pm] 0 responses
- Jan 18, 19 – 3D News: AMD Publishes Radeon Pro with Cinema 4D Special Supplement [07:53 am] 3 responses
- Jan 18, 19 – 3D News: Autodesk Announces All New Maya 2019 [07:16 am] 0 responses
- Jan 15, 19 – CAD-CAM Execs Make 2019 Technology Trend Predictions [01:52 pm] 2 responses
- Jan 11, 19 – Welcome to the Kanban Board—Agile Project Management for Architects with Merlin Project [01:00 pm] 0 responses
- Jan 10, 19 – Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar Named Board Member of LIT Design Awards [02:03 pm] 0 responses
- Jan 08, 19 – Cinema 4D Is Taking Off—Brand New Support for Corona Renderer [10:49 pm] 0 responses
- Jan 04, 19 – Vectorworks, Inc. Sponsors the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for the Third Time [06:42 pm] 0 responses
- Jan 03, 19 – ‘The Wild’ Is Compelling New AR-VR Software Solution for Mac and Windows [09:01 am] 0 responses
- Dec 30, 18 – architosh INSIDER 02 — Introduction [03:11 pm] 0 responses
- Dec 20, 18 – Autodesk to Acquire BuildingConnected for $275 Million [01:29 pm] 1 response
- Dec 18, 18 – Introducing Monograph—New Office Management Software for Architects and Engineers [12:30 pm] 0 responses
