Archives for AECO
BIM News: Vectorworks First to Receive IFC4 Export Certification
Substantial geometry and data advancements in latest IFC version.
Bentley Systems Announces Drummond Community High School Team as Winners in First ‘Future Infrastructure Challenge: DEC Hyperloop’
A panel of distinguished judges selects the winning team at competitive event challenging students to conceptualize a design for Hyperloop transport system and stations.
Autodesk Announces Release of Revit 2020
Autodesk has released the new Revit 2020 for the AEC industry, offering architects, engineers, and designers new capabilities and substantial enhancements.
GRAPHISOFT Names Huw Roberts as Incoming Chief Executive Officer
The former Bentley executive Huw Roberts will lead the company’s next strategic growth phase as the next GRAPHISOFT CEO.
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.
Pondering the Impact of AI (artificial intelligence) in AEC Industries—the Wide View
As AI and Machine Learning Penetrate the AEC industry with intensity in 2019, Architosh discusses the possible impacts of these technologies with five computational design experts already exploring their use in Architecture and Engineering sectors. This article first appeared in INSIDER Xpresso.
Exclusive: Bluebeam Dropping Mac Platform—Pushing Cloud Ecosystem Instead
Bluebeam has exclusively talked to Architosh about its plans to drop native macOS support for its super popular Revu application. We have the details on the why and for what purpose. The good news is: they are doing it for all the right reasons.
Bentley Goes Big with Microsoft Hololens 2—New Mixed Reality App for Infrastructure Projects
Bentley’s SYNCHRO XR brings the benefits of mixed reality (MR) to users in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
Nemetschek Group Introduces ‘Spacewell’—Brand Encompasses Building Operations and Management Segment
The Nemetschek Group of Germany has announced a new brand that encompasses their building operations and management segment of companies and solutions. Spacewell forms the basis for leadership and future growth this growing segment.
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Publishes First International BIM Standards
With global populations and the construction industry booming the new ISO 19650 International BIM standard will help aid AEC industry efficiency gains through standardizations.
A Dutch Company in Boston—Ultimaker’s 3D Printers are Transforming Design and Engineering
As the most important global location for CAD-CAM technology companies in the world, Boston was the perfect place for Dutch 3D printer company Ultimaker to set up shop. In this feature, we talk to John Kawola, President of Ultimaker North America, about 3D printing and how it is transforming design and engineering industries.
BIM News: Autodesk Puts Out Revit 2019.2—New Cloud Connections
Autodesk updates Revit to 2019.2 and includes new connection features for BIM 360 Design platform as well as several sets of design-side features for all disciplines.
Autodesk Completes ‘BuildingConnected’ Acquisition
Autodesk closes acquisition of BuildingConnected in All Cash Deal.
The ODA (Open Design Alliance) Releases New ‘BimNv’ SDK for Navisworks Files
The ODA continues to advance AEC industry data interoperability with the release of BimNv, a new SDK for standalone access to Navisworks files.
Gallery: 2018 Vectorworks Design Summit Photos—with Notes
We wade through some of the images taken at the Vectorworks Design Summit and share additional notes.
