News: AECO
AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 1 — Autodesk
Autodesk is the subject of our first AIA26 show report and we cover what we saw and focused on around Forma products at the show
AIA26: AI and Automation Shine in San Diego—Some Highlights
Agentic AI and automation were front and center at AIA26 in San Diego this year. In this brief report, we bring you some highlights of what we saw.
AIA26: Architosh 12th 'BEST of SHOW' honors for digital technologies at AIA San Diego
The 2026 AIA National BEST of SHOW honors for the most interesting and compelling software and digital technologies at AIA26
News: Visualization
AIA26: Maxon's new Redshift for Revit and More
Redshift for Autodesk Revit and Graphisoft Archicad (beta) shown at AIA26 San Diego in Maxon booth. New software for architects and interior designers
Enscape, V-Ray, and Corona Get Veras AI Integration
Chaos integrates Veras into Enscape, V-Ray, and Corona and introduces new credit-based hybrid-licensing system for AEC visualization
SketchUp Adds Anthropic's Claude—AI-powered 3D modeling
Sketchup Connector for Claude adds trusted, intuitive AI enhanced 3D workflows to popular 3D modeler in AEC
Industry Commentary and Analysis
Bluebeam Lands in Boston—Job Openings Point To Web Directions
Pasadena-based Bluebeam, Inc., a thriving AEC software developer—and a subsidiary of German AEC software holdings giant Nemetschek SE—has established a Boston office. New job posts there signal new development directions.
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 Mac-Only Cheetah3D Gets Biggest Update Ever in Version 7
Five years in the making, the new Cheetah3D 7.0 is officially out. New Mac-only 3D software tool boasts new unbiased renderer and many new features.
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.
News: MCAD
Graebert releases ARES 2027—big AI push and Forma integration
Graebert of Berlin delivers substantial updates to ARES 2027 product line with deep AI advancements and Autodesk Forma Cloud integrations.
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.
News: Animation & VFX
Cinema 4D Comes to iPad
Award-winning Cinema 4D 3D modeling and animation system coming to Apple iPad in late 2026 — enabling creativity on the go
Maxon appoints Steve Forde to Chief Product Officer
Maxon appoints Steve Forde as Chief Product Officer (CPO), where he will lead Maxon’s global product group and drive innovation and deeper connections to artists’ needs.
Chaos releases Vantage 3—real-time visualization platform
Chaos Vantage 3 boasts major new features in its biggest update in years, including Gaussian splat and USD file support, Night Sky system, AI tech, and a whole lot more.
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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- Oct 20, 14 – Apple’s Macs surprise hit in quarterly results—market share now highest since 1995! [10:36 pm] 6 responses
- Oct 20, 14 – Event: BIMcloud Live Online Seminar by GRAPHISOFT [01:00 am] 2 responses
- Oct 18, 14 – Is the new Retina iMac the “iMac Pro” the market seems to be screaming for? [02:28 pm] 23 responses
- Oct 17, 14 – Why this German company spells good things for Apple in US construction [03:39 pm] 9 responses
- Oct 16, 14 – FileMaker offers new free guide—Performance Guide for FileMaker Pro now available [08:22 pm] 2 responses
- Oct 16, 14 – Mac 3D News: Luxion launches KeyShot Render & Animation Competition [01:33 pm] 6 responses
- Oct 16, 14 – Mac 3D News: Inivis releases new AC3D 7.3 for Mac, Linux and Windows [07:09 am] 4 responses
- Oct 15, 14 – We’ve Got Company—New Apple for Architects website launched! [08:46 pm] 8 responses
- Oct 14, 14 – Autodesk announces AutoCAD for Mac 2015 and AutoCAD LT for Mac 2015 [06:19 pm] 51 responses
- Oct 10, 14 – Graebert Announces Wave of Dassault DraftSight Plugins for Cross-Platform CAD Tool and Developer World Tour [09:02 am] 12 responses
- Oct 10, 14 – Graebert announces DWG-based ARES Mechanical – New CAD Product [07:12 am] 10 responses
- Oct 09, 14 – Maxon intros Cineware 2.0 and CINEMA 4D Lite R16 included in Adobe After Effects CC [08:39 am] 2 responses
- Oct 09, 14 – Graebert Unveils World’s First DWG-based Full CAD Solution for Android [08:15 am] 16 responses
- Oct 09, 14 – Graebert of Germany announces ARES Commander 2015 2/3D CAD for Mac, Windows and Linux [07:32 am] 2 responses
- Oct 07, 14 – AEC News: Nemetschek AG acquires US-based Bluebeam Software Inc. [12:55 pm] 15 responses
- Oct 07, 14 – MAXON participating in Adobe MAX this week [06:38 am] 4 responses
- Oct 06, 14 – Autodesk to introduce Autodesk ‘Fusion 360 Ultimate’ for Product Design [12:05 pm] 6 responses
- Oct 06, 14 – Mac 3D News: Spatial Corporation ships ACIS R25 geometry modeling kernel [07:42 am] 6 responses
- Oct 03, 14 – Limitless Computing’s SightSpace View wins Best New Product Award [07:31 am] 6 responses
- Oct 01, 14 – Event: Nemetschek Vectorworks Brings Experts Together to Discuss ‘The Business of Creativity’ [09:08 pm] 6 responses
- Sep 26, 14 – Mac 3D News: Arnold for Houdini is out and CINEMA 4D and Katana are next [05:18 pm] 8 responses
- Sep 26, 14 – OTOY releases OctaneRender 2.1 with community-requested features and more [02:42 pm] 2 responses
- Sep 25, 14 – Mac 3D News: Reel FX Hits 4.5 Million Render Jobs using PipelineFX’s Qube! [07:14 am] 2 responses
- Sep 24, 14 – Mac 3D News: Maxon Participating at After Effects World [02:35 pm] 4 responses
- Sep 22, 14 – Tidbits: Dosch Design, Lightwave Crossgrade offer and other news… [01:24 pm] 10 responses
- Sep 22, 14 – Event: How 4 Leading Architects Are Winning with Performance-Based Design [07:29 am] 2 responses
- Sep 19, 14 – Autodesk announces Autodesk Fusion 360 for Mac App Store – Says ‘Our Global Community Loves the Mac’ [07:10 am] 42 responses
- Sep 18, 14 – Mac users clamoring for SolidWorks may finally have an answer in OnShape [08:46 am] 14 responses
- Sep 16, 14 – Nemetschek unveils new Vectorworks 2015 CAD/BIM tool publicly [12:30 pm] 7 responses
- Sep 16, 14 – Breaking the Jobsian Quadrant: Should Apple Make an iMac Pro? [12:05 am] 12 responses
- Sep 11, 14 – Event: Architectural Visualization Meets Hollywood Standards — Come See ArchiCAD and CINEMA 4D in Action [07:51 am] 0 responses
- Sep 10, 14 – Nemetschek Vectorworks announces 2014 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Winners – Awards over $50,000 in scholarship funds to students [12:27 pm] 2 responses
- Sep 10, 14 – Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announces upcoming Vectorworks 2015 Product Line [07:32 am] 47 responses
- Sep 08, 14 – Inside Apple’s Mysterious Structure? A house, store, gym…or a runway for Angela Ahrendts’ big debut moment? [08:36 pm] 5 responses
- Sep 08, 14 – Famed architect Frank Gehry’s much beloved Gehry Technologies (GT) has been acquired by Trimble [07:28 am] 70 responses
- Sep 04, 14 – Mac 3D News: Maxon announces Exhibitor Presence at IBC 2014 [01:18 pm] 2 responses
- Sep 03, 14 – 3D Imaging Market Global Industry Analysis Report – Forecast 2014 – 2020 [08:07 pm] 2 responses
- Sep 03, 14 – solidThinking INSPIRE 2014 is officially released for Mac and Windows [07:46 am] 4 responses
- Sep 02, 14 – Why would one of the leading PC Geeks move to Apple? Anand Lal Shimpi Departs AnandTech [12:00 pm] 4 responses
- Sep 02, 14 – Maxon’s CINEMA 4D R16 now shipping, plus SIGGRAPH presentations now available at Cineversity.com [07:32 am] 2 responses
- Sep 01, 14 – New Architectural Visualization Solution Coming from French-based Twinmotion [03:04 pm] 14 responses
- Sep 01, 14 – Google enters the world of scalable Cloud Rendering with Zync acquisition [02:16 pm] 6 responses
- Aug 28, 14 – Autodesk launches two new products – Pixlr and Pixlr Pro for photo editing [09:00 am] 2 responses
- Aug 26, 14 – Mac 3D News: Renowned Maxwell Render software now free to Students and Faculty [07:44 am] 8 responses
- Aug 22, 14 – IMSI Design releases TurboFloorPlan for Mac for the First Time [07:52 am] 2 responses
- Aug 20, 14 – SIG: Wrap up on GPU Hardware at SIGGRAPH 2014 [04:16 pm] 2 responses
- Aug 19, 14 – Tidbits: SIGGRAPH 2014 news bits, plus Nemetschek and Graphisoft items [02:47 pm] 4 responses
- Aug 15, 14 – Mac stalwart developer GRAPHISOFT wins ‘Silver Stevie Award’ in 2014 International Business Awards for its BIMcloud [08:10 am] 6 responses
- Aug 14, 14 – SIG: OTOY unveils first commercial holographic video and display technology for 2015 [02:00 pm] 4 responses
- Aug 14, 14 – SIG: OTOY expands OctaneRender integration with NUKE, Houdini, MotionBuilder, Unreal Engine 4 and more [01:10 pm] 2 responses
- Aug 12, 14 – SIG: OTOY announces new X.IO App Streaming services to bring Windows CAD and 3D apps to Mac and other platforms [06:09 pm] 16 responses
- Aug 11, 14 – SIG: V-Ray comes to The Foundry’s NUKE and MODO applications [01:00 am] 4 responses
- Aug 07, 14 – Maxon Unveils New CINEMA 4D Release 16 ahead of SIGGRAPH 2014 [07:59 am] 4 responses
- Aug 06, 14 – Autodesk announces Next Evolution of SketchBook Pro in Version 7 for Mac and Windows [07:53 am] 10 responses
- Aug 04, 14 – HP T520 ePrinter and HP Z workstations power US Pavilion at Venice Biennale [04:01 pm] 2 responses
- Aug 01, 14 – Tidbits: ShaderLight for SketchUp, CAD Garage and Dosch News Items [02:00 am] 4 responses
- Jul 31, 14 – SIG: Chaos Group News for SIGGRAPH 2014 in Vancouver [04:02 am] 2 responses
- Jul 31, 14 – SIG: In Brief: Maxon news at SIGGRAPH 2014 [03:54 am] 2 responses
- Jul 25, 14 – New CINEMA 4D Tutorials at Greyscalegorilla [08:22 am] 2 responses
- Jul 24, 14 – OrthoGraph wins ‘Best in Biz’ Award for App of the Year [03:47 am] 4 responses
