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The new Mac Pro – A Buyer’s Guide Through the Best Test Results
This guide-oriented feature article explores the details surrounding the new Mac Pro and its performance benchmarking found throughout the web, with summary reference to particular industries and their common applications
Product Review: GRAPHISOFT BIMx Docs for iPad and iPhone
In this product review Architosh looks at GRAPHISOFT’S latest mobile app, the iOS-based BIMx Docs. BIMx was the first iteration of a BIM model viewing app with game-like walk-thru mode navigation, “gravity” based sensitivity–so that the walking experience felt as real as possible (no walking through walls like in the movie “Ghost”)–and door recognition. Now BIMx Docs extends on that solid base adding 2D documents and marrying the two types of viewing and navigation experiences.
IMSI Design updates TurboSite to version 2.5
TurboSite Pro and TurboSite Plus now at version 2.5 — IMSI adds markup of 2D PDF files and more…
GRAPHISOFT reaches Final of Prestigious European Business Awards, Named 100 Ruban d’Honneur Recipient
GRAPHISOFT enters the final round of the European Business Awards as one of 100 finalists
Autodesk intros AEC Feed iOS App for AECO industry professionals
Autodesk reaches into AECO (architecture, engineering, construction, operations) market with new iPad app. New iOS app bundles news, training and product workflow samples into one experience
UK National BIM Report – BIM Adoption Trends in UK
United Kingdom National BIM Report for 2013 shows BIM adoption growing steadily in the UK AECO markets
Chief Architect now released for Mac
One of the most popular CAD products in the construction market has finally come to the Mac OS X platform in a full native ground up version
Autodesk talks to Architosh about Revit through a Web Browser
Autodesk talks to Architosh about its Revit on Amazon G2 instances Developer Technology Preview and what this might mean for Autodesk product strategies in the future
AIA TAP BIM Awards – Call for Entries Announced
The AIA BIM TAP group has made their call for entries for 2014 awards
Viewpoint: How BIM is Crushing the Art from Architecture and How to Stop It
Architosh is thrilled to share with its readers its latest Viewpoint contribution by architects Louis Smith and Lisa Stacholy, expressing a clear vision about the importance of “Inspiration” in the age of BIM. This well constructed essay leads the reader with its most powerful reasons ahead of its main conclusion and then subtly counter punches the reader’s own response with a few deftly crafted versions of more modest projects that put to use the very theories the authors espouse.
Event: Accelerate AEC software with PLM Components
Industrial giant Siemens and its Siemens PLM Software division is expanding its portfolio of open technologies and partnerships and will be holding a free webinar to demonstrate its PLM Components offerings
Nemetschek AG names GRAPHISOFT and Vectorworks CEOs to Executive Board
Viktor Varkonyi, CEO of Graphisoft SE and Sean Flaherty, CEO of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. have both been promoted to the Executive Board of Munich, Germany-based Nemetschek AG
Google’s secret project to revolutionize AEC software industry
Google X spin-off promises to revolutionize the building industry
CAD Business: Autodesk Quarterly Results and Nemetschek Board News
We report on some key business news in the CAD industry for the month of August — with analysis at bottom
Trimble’s SketchUp looking destined to enter CAD/BIM space
Trimble’s SketchUp product managing director shares with us some insight about where LayOut is headed. Straight at CAD and BIM…
Product Review: Bluebeam Revu for iPad
Architosh reviews Bluebeam Software’s Revu for iPad, one of our selected apps in our “Ultimate iPad Guide: 12 Must-Have Apps for Architect.” Having spent many weeks with the application in real architectural practice contexts we find this first major version excellent. Read our review to understand why.
ARCOM announces new Masterworks 7.0 for Mac
Mac-based architects and AEC professionals finally get native OS X version of industry-standard specifications production tool
Nemetschek of Germany releases bim+ and open platform beta
Nemetschek bim+ is the future of the Internet-based building industry, company has open platform in beta and is now open for sign-up
Despite the Samsung vs Apple Hype Facts Say Different: Apple Leads
When it comes to the second larger industry in the world–the building and construction industry–the facts about mobile platforms tell quite a different story about Samsung (Android) vs Apple’s iOS
Scia Engineer first structural BIM to obtain IFC 2×3 V2 certification
Scia Engineer passes latest IFC 2×3 V2 BIM Standards
Autodesk adds iOS-based solutions to AEC portfolio with Vela buy
Autodesk grabs Vela Systems and expands its mobile and cloud offerings for AEC
AIA: Pre AIA Convention News-Architosh Coverage
Architosh to be covering AIA National Convention
Secret new BIM tool in the works – multi everything
We have a few details on the next BIM tool underwraps…just a few!
In-Depth: FileMaker Go and iPad scores big for AEC Industry
In this feature In-Depth article Architosh talks to FileMaker executives and a key FileMaker developer for Johnson Controls about why the new FileMaker Go 1.2 is a great tool for AEC professionals and how FileMaker offers iOS development a wonderful alternative to working with Objective-C
SolidWorks enters AEC market with Live Buildings
SolidWorks shows new Live Buildings at SolidWorks World 2011 — Enters AEC Market
In-Depth: Architosh talks to the makers of Rform
In our latest Product In-Depth feature, Paul Lopes, co-creator of Rform, the AEC industry’s newest cool Web-based application, talks to Architosh about how he and his architect brother have created a streamlined process for architects and general contractors to work more simply and swiftly during the construction administration phase of AEC projects.
Solibri announces Solibri Model Checker 5.1
Solibri has announced Solibri Model Checker 5.1, the latest release of the world’s leading modeling checking solution for BIM
The Mac’s 25th Anniversary: What Does Steve Have Planned?
What will Apple do for Apple’s 25th Macintosh Anniversary? In this article post we ponder three dreamy scenarios from the far-fetched and nostalgic to the ultra-powerful and completely impressive to the very likely…and very useful!
Press Release: Architosh introduces new updated Web site
Britasmedia today announces a brand new version of its popular online magazine, Architosh — The new website publication is built on a modern Web 2.0 engine and will allow for the publication team to more robustly serve the over 150,000 annual readers in over 130 countries worldwide.
Commentary: Apple and BIM: Should Apple Buy Gehry Technologies?
Some Say BIM is just too darn hard. Could Apple make the most powerful tool ever vastly easier to master?
Tidbits: Mac CAD/3D News: Green Projects and the iPod Touch, Daylite for Leopard, Turtle, NewTek’s Live Virtual Set Authoring Tool…
How Green are Your Projects?, Turtle News, Live Virtual Set Authoring Tool
The Mis-Information of BIM
The Mis-Information of BIM is doing more damage than good and it will not help the adoption of BIM along if it actually contradicts the logic that many AEC professionals will immediately put to the questions of BIM adoption.