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
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
NVIDIA GTC 22 — Announcements and Omniverse Advances
Omniverse continues to be a north star at NVIDIA and it showed at this year’s NVIDIA GTC 2022 conference held last week virtually around the world.
New "Shape" by Bricsys Takes Aim at Trimble SketchUp
Bricsys of Belgium, the developer of popular BricsCAD, has announced Shape, a new DWG-native 3D conceptual “SketchUp-like” design software tool. It is slated for 2018 release.
'The Wild' Is Compelling New AR-VR Software Solution for Mac and Windows
The Wild is a new AR-VR software offering that powers remote multi-party collaborative design through the cloud using the top headsets like Oculus and Vive. The solution also uniquely supports Apple’s Mac computers in addition to Windows.
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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- Apr 09, 14 – NAB: Autodesk releases Smoke 2015 and optimized for new Mac Pro [12:59 pm] 3 responses
- Apr 07, 14 – 3D Systems showed leading edge technology at 3D Printing Conference [09:00 am] 6 responses
- Apr 04, 14 – Tidbits: Artisan by Lightworks, Gehry Technologies and other news [08:45 am] 9 responses
- Apr 04, 14 – Khronos Releases OpenGL ES 3.1 Uses Royalty-Free 3D Graphics API [05:26 am] 0 responses
- Apr 04, 14 – NAB: MAXON and Vizrt announce new integration between CINEMA 4D and Viz Artist [05:13 am] 2 responses
- Apr 03, 14 – Unity and Imagination Partnering to Bring Ray Tracing to Real Time Games [07:30 am] 0 responses
- Apr 02, 14 – V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp Service Pack 1 Now Available [06:57 pm] 0 responses
- Apr 02, 14 – Vectorworks 2014 for Chinese Market Now Released [05:48 pm] 0 responses
- Apr 01, 14 – Shade 3D version 14.1 released — Better 3D printing 3D modeling and more [11:48 am] 2 responses
- Mar 31, 14 – Chaos Group Announces V-Ray 3.0 for Maya Beta [08:04 am] 0 responses
- Mar 29, 14 – Why one of Apple’s most notable developers is winning big in Japan [08:23 am] 47 responses
- Mar 27, 14 – Cornucopia 3D Introduces a New Community Garden [11:30 am] 0 responses
- Mar 23, 14 – Special Event: Join Architosh 25-26 March in Japan for a Special Announcement [06:05 am] 2 responses
- Mar 23, 14 – Nemetschek Scia to introduce new Open Design Technology at the 2014 Structures Congress [01:00 am] 2 responses
- Mar 22, 14 – Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., releases Service Pack 3 for its Vectorworks 2014 product line [08:49 pm] 5 responses
- Mar 21, 14 – Mac 3D: OTOY introduces ORBX — Powerful Interchange File Support System [01:00 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 20, 14 – 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Wireless Wins iF Design Award 2014 [12:36 pm] 4 responses
- Mar 18, 14 – Event: Advanced GTeam Introduction – Gehry Technology shows BIM technology on desktop and iPad [09:29 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 18, 14 – Khronos Releases OpenGL ES 3.1–Advances 3D graphics and integrated GPU computing on mobile devices [08:00 am] 0 responses
- Mar 17, 14 – MAXON 3D Software Solutions and Creativity Take Center Stage [09:45 am] 0 responses
- Mar 17, 14 – Limitless Computing adds Augmented Reality (AR) Products for SketchUp Community [07:25 am] 0 responses
- Mar 13, 14 – Learning: Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual, Six Edition — Now Available [04:31 pm] 4 responses
- Mar 13, 14 – GRAPHISOFT’s ArchiCAD 17 scores 100 Percent in the COBie Design and Construction Documents Challenge [12:57 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 13, 14 – Readdle updates noted Documents 5 for iPhone and iPad [07:27 am] 5 responses
- Mar 12, 14 – Architecture Business Plan Competition Announced by Charrette Venture Group [12:41 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 12, 14 – Luxion’s KeyShot gets new Integration with solidThinking Evolve 2014 [07:27 am] 0 responses
- Mar 11, 14 – For Film Lovers-2014 Oscar Nominated Shorts [10:29 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 11, 14 – AutoSplit for FCP X, Premiere Pro, After Effects & Motion [08:51 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 11, 14 – LightWave 3D Group Offers Educational Pricing for NevronMotion Plugin for LightWave 11.6 [08:32 pm] 0 responses
- Mar 11, 14 – Mac CAD / 3D Tidbits: Khronos Group News, Parasolid and Vectorworks Book news [08:00 am] 4 responses
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- Mar 10, 14 – “Join the Rebellion” A Special Program for Current Autodesk Softimage users [07:27 am] 2 responses
- Mar 07, 14 – Smartgeometry Brings Urban Compaction WorkShop/Conference 2014 to Hong Kong [07:30 am] 0 responses
- Mar 06, 14 – Norman Foster says huge buildings like Apple’s new headquarters…are good! [05:00 pm] 0 responses
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- Mar 05, 14 – New AC3D 7.2 – Create and Manage Models for 3D Printing [01:31 pm] 4 responses
- Mar 04, 14 – Smith Micro announces new Anime Studio 10 for Mac and Windows [07:49 pm] 2 responses
- Mar 03, 14 – LightWave 3D Group intros new HDR Light Studio Live Connection Plugin [07:31 am] 3 responses
- Feb 28, 14 – In-Brief: Trimble announces SketchUp 2014 for Mac and Windows [07:35 am] 12 responses
- Feb 26, 14 – solidThinking, Inc., releases new solidThinking Evolve 2014 for Mac and Windows [07:44 am] 6 responses
- Feb 25, 14 – Nemetschek updates Vectorworks Cloud Services and Nomad to v2.6 [07:37 am] 0 responses
- Feb 21, 14 – Events: solidThinking Inspire webinars demonstrate Mass Reduction in Product Design [12:51 pm] 0 responses
- Feb 20, 14 – Tidbits: Nomad, V-Ray and Greyscale Gorilla news [07:56 am] 0 responses
- Feb 19, 14 – Nemetschek Scia joins the American Institute of Steel Construction and Supports Integration Initiatives [09:32 pm] 2 responses
- Feb 13, 14 – Nemetschek bim+ ‘Open BIM’ oriented platform goes live with starter editions for teams [08:08 am] 6 responses
- Feb 11, 14 – Chaos Group’s V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max is now out and available [07:32 am] 0 responses
- Feb 07, 14 – Event: ArchiCAD user group in Boston featuring BIMx Docs [07:56 am] 5 responses
- Feb 06, 14 – Tidbits: CadFaster, e-on software and more… [06:33 am] 0 responses
- Feb 05, 14 – New Vectorworks Scenic and Lighting Design Tutorial by Kevin Lee Allen now updated for version 2014 [03:35 am] 9 responses
- Feb 04, 14 – ChronoSculpt from LightWave now available with Educational Pricing [03:37 pm] 2 responses
- Feb 03, 14 – Online Seminar – Creating High-Impact Renderings with ArchiCAD and Artlantis 5 [07:19 am] 6 responses
- Jan 30, 14 – Tidbits: FileMaker, Autodesk and Dosch news [07:37 am] 0 responses
- Jan 29, 14 – MeshFusion for The Foundry’s modo now available from Cadsoft Solutions [07:00 am] 4 responses
- Jan 23, 14 – IMSI Design updates TurboSite to version 2.5 [01:25 pm] 2 responses
- Jan 23, 14 – Industry reports says AEC firms lack use of Project Management, Knowledge Management and ERP software [12:54 pm] 4 responses
- Jan 23, 14 – Tamsin Slatter releases new updated Tutorial on Vectorworks Landmark [08:05 am] 0 responses
- Jan 23, 14 – LightWave 3D Group congrats Shuhei Morita for “Possessions” 2014 Academy Award Nomination [07:51 am] 0 responses
- Jan 22, 14 – The US’s AIA releases new Mac friendly ACD5 web software for architecture industry [10:32 pm] 13 responses
- Jan 22, 14 – GRAPHISOFT releases new EcoDesigner STAR [01:06 pm] 2 responses
- Jan 21, 14 – Punch ViaCAD 9 series available through Cadsoft Solutions [08:00 am] 7 responses
