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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
New Vectorworks Report Highlights AI, VR and Sustainability Trends
Insights Tech Report highlights the state of technology adoption around AI, VR and sustainability practices in event design industry.
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
Industry Commentary and Analysis
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.
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…
AU22: Autodesk's Key Construction Industry New Items
Autodesk introduced key new improvements and advancements to its Autodesk Construction Cloud solutions during AU22.
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
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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.
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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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- Mar 02, 17 – GDC: Khronos Reveals API Updates and New Working Group at Game Developers Conference [07:24 am] 0 responses
- Mar 01, 17 – Ultra-fast Redshift Render Comes to Houdini [08:10 am] 0 responses
- Mar 01, 17 – GDC: Pluralsight Releases First Game To Enhance Learning Experience for Game Developers [07:44 am] 0 responses
- Feb 27, 17 – OrthoGraph I Now At Version 1.5—New LDM Features and More [07:17 am] 0 responses
- Feb 27, 17 – Will Apple Forego Intel?—Why AMD’s New RYZEN Chips Look Smart for Future Macs [01:00 am] 46 responses
- Feb 24, 17 – Apple’s WebGPU Standard Proposal—Aiming at Common Access to Explicit Graphics [08:57 am] 0 responses
- Feb 23, 17 – Formerly Autodesk LIVE—Revit Live 1.7 Intros This Week [08:10 am] 0 responses
- Feb 22, 17 – Apple Announces ‘Apple Park’—Names Theater After Steve Jobs [08:36 pm] 0 responses
- Feb 22, 17 – Bluebeam Lands in Boston—Job Openings Point To Web Directions [07:06 am] 1 response
- Feb 21, 17 – Bluebeam’s Founding CEO Exits Company—CTO and Founding Member Don Jacob Named Interim CEO [07:08 am] 0 responses
- Feb 17, 17 – Chaos Group’s New V-Ray 3.5 for 3ds Max—7x Faster Rendering and Adaptive Lighting [07:57 am] 0 responses
- Feb 16, 17 – Architecture, Affairs and Cost Overruns—Jeff Bridges to Star as Mies in Farnsworth House Story [09:04 am] 0 responses
- Feb 15, 17 – Allegorithmic Releases New Substance Designer 6—Material Authoring Tool [01:31 pm] 3 responses
- Feb 14, 17 – Onshape Intros Sheet Metal Design Tools—Coming Next Update [10:24 am] 0 responses
- Feb 09, 17 – OrthoGraph Announces Winner of Fire Investigation Webinar Contest [10:32 am] 0 responses
- Feb 08, 17 – Autodesk Announces Its CEO, Carl Bass, Is Stepping Down [01:48 pm] 0 responses
- Feb 07, 17 – Event News: More Details Emerge on GRAPHISOFT User Conference Coming to Las Vegas [01:14 pm] 0 responses
- Feb 07, 17 – New Version of ARCHICAD CONNECTION for Autodesk Revit Adds Version 2017 Support [12:18 pm] 1 response
- Feb 03, 17 – Vectorworks Adds Industry Experts To Its Team [10:00 am] 0 responses
- Feb 03, 17 – Abvent’s New Artlantis 6.5—Unlimited Render Nodes and More [07:23 am] 0 responses
- Feb 02, 17 – Siemens and Bentley Systems Agree to Jointly Offer Planning and Design Solutions for Utilities Markets [07:17 am] 0 responses
- Jan 31, 17 – Chaos Group’s V-Ray Rendering Technology Wins 2017 Academy Award [08:04 am] 0 responses
- Jan 28, 17 – Belgium-based Bricsys Announces New BricsCAD V17.1.18-1 for Mac [11:34 am] 0 responses
- Jan 26, 17 – CloudCities Update Focuses on BIM—New IFC Support and Password Protected Scenes [06:54 am] 1 response
- Jan 25, 17 – HOOPS Communicator 2017 Improves Performance—Advances 3D Web Visualization [10:26 am] 1 response
- Jan 25, 17 – Khronos Places OpenGL and OpenGL ES Conformance Tests into Open Source [10:23 am] 1 response
- Jan 24, 17 – Apple iOS Gets Improvements in Mobile CAD in Recent HOOPS Exchange Technology [07:40 am] 1 response
- Jan 23, 17 – New Autodesk Revit 2017.1 Update Gets Dynamo Player & More [07:43 am] 1 response
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- Jan 19, 17 – GRAPHISOFT Announces Keynote Speakers For Its North American User Conference [09:29 am] 1 response
- Jan 18, 17 – Tomorrow’s Future Architects Need To Fix Their Attitude—Secrets to Sucessful Group Projects [09:06 am] 1 response
- Jan 17, 17 – MCAD News: Onshape Takes Lead On ‘In-Context’ Design [08:30 am] 1 response
- Jan 16, 17 – Market Research Report Says CAE Market to Reach $5.8 Billion USD by 2021 [07:27 am] 1 response
- Jan 13, 17 – Event: ThinkParametric Course—Using Galapagos for Grasshopper [07:51 am] 1 response
- Jan 13, 17 – Arnold and RenderMan Now Supported in Elementacular 1.5 Update for Autodesk Maya [07:12 am] 1 response
- Jan 12, 17 – While Study Shows VR Taking Off—Apple Plans Indicate Augmented Reality (AR) Direction [01:55 pm] 0 responses
- Jan 12, 17 – Report Says VR Awareness Rising—But Which Brands Surprises… [01:16 pm] 1 response
- Jan 12, 17 – Adobe Partners With Chaos Group—Integrates V-Ray Into New Project Felix [06:32 am] 0 responses
- Jan 11, 17 – Vectorworks Inc. Sponsors the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival [07:35 pm] 1 response
- Jan 11, 17 – Open Design Alliance Releases Teigha 4.2.4—Support for Autodesk ReCap Files [07:58 am] 1 response
- Jan 10, 17 – Webinar: Fire Investigation with Advanced Technology from OrthoGraph [01:18 pm] 1 response
- Jan 06, 17 – ODA Works Around Autodesk—Reverse Engineered SKD for Revit Released To Developers [08:55 am] 0 responses
- Jan 06, 17 – ArchiCAD Users Get ‘Best in Class’ Integration with Solibri—New Integration [08:06 am] 1 response
- Jan 05, 17 – Autodesk Senior Vice President Amarpreet Hanspal Sells 39K Shares of Stock [07:01 am] 1 response
- Jan 04, 17 – Autodesk Ending 123D Apps—Features To Go Into Other Products [08:17 am] 1 response
- Dec 30, 16 – Nemetschek Acquires dRofus—Could Become “Group” BIM Collaboration Platform [06:14 pm] 1 response
- Dec 29, 16 – Mental Canvas—The Radical New Drawing App You Haven’t Heard Of [03:45 pm] 1 response
- Dec 28, 16 – BlackSpectacles Software Survey May Do More Harm Than Good [01:40 pm] 1 response
- Dec 22, 16 – MIT Professional Education Launches New CAD Course for Manufacturing [08:27 am] 1 response
- Dec 21, 16 – Vectorworks, Inc. Expands Software Distribution in Mexico [11:36 am] 1 response
- Dec 21, 16 – ToolTalk: Allegorithmic’s New Substance Designer 5.6 [08:06 am] 1 response
- Dec 20, 16 – OrthoGraph Announces Survey to 3D Render Webinar Winner [01:30 pm] 1 response
- Dec 16, 16 – Just An Emoji Gimmick?—CAD Developers Weigh In On Apple’s Touch Bar [07:03 am] 7 responses
- Dec 14, 16 – Cutting-Edge Workflow—Grasshopper-ARCHICAD Live Connection Comes to Mac [01:37 pm] 1 response
- Dec 14, 16 – Graebert Officially Ships ARES Commander 2017—DWG CAD for Mac, Windows and Linux [10:27 am] 2 responses
- Dec 13, 16 – More Relevant Than Ever—Autodesk Totally Committed to AutoCAD and The Mac [09:00 am] 0 responses
- Dec 12, 16 – Autodesk Announces New AutoCAD 2017 for Mac and AutoCAD LT for Mac [01:28 pm] 3 responses
- Dec 09, 16 – Group behind OpenGL Aims to Establish VR (Virtual Reality) Standards Initiative [12:48 pm] 1 response
- Dec 09, 16 – New Motion and Visualization Features Headline 2017 Release of solidThinking Inspire and Evolve [07:04 am] 1 response
