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YII2019: Bentley Announces Acquisitions, New Joint Venture and Deeper Commitment to Digital Twins
Bentley announces key strategic acquisitions in Citylab, new iTwin Cloud Services, new updates and entirely new applications in its Open-branded tools and a new joint-venture.
Autodesk Announces 2019 AEC Excellence Award Winners
2019 AEC Excellence Award winners demonstrate pioneering innovation in project delivery in AEC domains.
Webinar: Introducing the Twinmotion—ARCHICAD Direct Link
Webinar Alert—Experience the Twinmotion-to-ARCHICAD Direct Link in Action.
Vectorworks Inc. Earns 12 Nominations in 2019 Construction Computing Awards
Voting poll closes November 1st for 14th Annual Construction Computing Awards where Vectorworks is up for 12 nominations.
Early Access: (emTech) section for INSIDER Xpresso—#08
Early Access and enhanced coverage of the Emergent Technologies (emTech) section for the upcoming INSIDER Xpresso #08, Non-subscribers can gain access to this information by signing up for our monthly Xpresso newsletter for free. Inside this issue, we cover Xpresso reader demographics, a Harvard AI in Architecture thesis, and Bricsys’ AI ambitions.
Dr. Biplab Sarkar Talks to Architosh About Vectorworks 2020
In this feature, we learn from Dr. Biplab Sarkar about some of the thinking behind many of the new features in Vectorworks 2020, just recently released, and where parts of the application may be going in the future.
Autodesk Announces the EC3 Tool Partnership—Combatting Carbon Emissions
As the world builds the equivalent of an entire New York City every month, reducing the carbon emissions of materials is imperative.
ODA DevCon ’19—Coming Full Circle in The AEC Industry
Pete Evans was in Milan to cover the ODA’s biggest ever developer conference and reports on the Open Design Alliance’s plans for software development kits that will transform the AEC industry through democratization of standards and open access to data.
US Infrastructure Projects Named ‘Finalists’ in Bentley Systems’ Annual Awards Program
Winners to be selected and announced in Singapore on 24 October at Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference.
BIM News: buildingSMART and ODA Announce Strategic Partnership
The Open Design Alliance and buildingSMART International form strategic partnership on interoperability standards for BIM technologies.
Vectorworks Inc. Introduces new Vectorworks 2020 Product Line-Up
Vectorworks 2020 has been released—big new data-design tools, performance improvements, and all-new animation system shine in the new version.
Here Are The Finalists for the Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards 2019
Autodesk announces finalists for 2019 AEC Excellence Awards.
International Road-Show—BricsCAD with AI Event at Boston Society of Architects
Bricsys will be showing its AI-infused BIM technology at the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) this coming September—DWG based architecture professionals encouraged by the company to come and learn about the future of DWG-based BIM technology.
Early Access: (emTech) section for INSIDER Xpresso—#07
Early Access coverage of the Emergent Technologies (emTech) section for the upcoming INSIDER Xpresso #07. Non-subscribers can gain access to this information by signing up for our monthly Xpresso newsletter for free. Inside this issue, we cover Global Construction, Robotics at ETH’s DFAB House, AI in Construction and AI in Architecture.
Autodesk’s Revit 2020.1 Release—Big New MEP Features
Autodesk has partnered with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), making Revit more integrated with EnergyPlus—the industry’s leading building energy systems simulation engine and OpenStudio SDK.
Renga Software Announces Renga BIM System
Renga BIM System from Renga Software was announced this summer and offers a new alternative to BIM solutions.
Autodesk Integrates PlanGrid with BuildingConnected—Streamlines Preconstruction and Field Teams
Building on the momentum of product consolidation, new Autodesk integration instantly pushes critical preconstruction data from BuildingConnected to PlanGrid, saving time and reducing mistakes.
Profile: Design Excellence—The Work of Vectorworks Scholarship Winners
The Vectorworks Design Scholarship offers lucrative prizes but its student winners show us just how talented and deserving their creative work really is.
Nemetschek Group Quarter 2 Earnings Out—Strong Dynamic Growth
The Nemetschek Group has posted strong second-quarter earnings with revenue up 21 percent and high operating margins of 29 percent. The Group is on target for the fiscal year.
GRAPHISOFT offers new #graphisoftLEARN Master Classes—exceptional learning for BIM professionals
New 2-day conference in Budapest, Hungary—#graphisoftLEARN Master Classes will offer BIM professionals exceptional learning opportunity.
ODA Toolkit Will Allow Generation of Revit Model Files from Any Application
Export Autodesk Revit files to JSON and OBJ with the new ODA BimRv SDK 2020.
ToolTalk: Catching Up with The Wild—Noted VR Software for Design
The Wild is one of the coolest new AR/VR software packages with several industry-only unique features. We catch up with The Wild in this ToolTalk story and cover several of its latest features arriving earlier this year.
Open Design Alliance Releases new IFC Software Development Kit (SDK)
The Open Design Alliance announces its first IFC software development kit (SDK). The new toolkit aims to improve IFC implementations throughout the AEC industry.
AIA: Revolutionary Software for Architects and Planners—Debuted in Vegas!
Digital Blue Foam’s automated workflow uses web data to inform generative design and links to BIM software to reduce time for design study by 50-98%.
Master Builder 2.0—GRAPHISOFT Shapes Its Future Around Integration
The Hungarian BIM maker lays out a compelling case that integration is vital to the future of AEC—offers sneak peek at how they intend to set themselves apart.
AIA 2019: Architosh awards 7th ‘BEST of SHOW’ honors for software and technology vendors at AIA National in Las Vegas
Architosh highlights BEST of SHOW honors to the most exciting and innovative software and digital technologies shown earlier this month at the 2019 AIA National Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas.
AIA: Unity Brings Unity Reflect to Real-Time BIM
Unity Reflect will save customers time and money by giving AEC professionals the ability to export BIM data natively from Autodesk Revit and expanding collaborative real-time 3D experiences on any device.
Autodesk Announces Judges Panel for AEC Excellence Awards 2019
Leading academics, thought-leaders, and expert practitioners are among the international list of judges for this year’s AEC Excellence Awards 2019.
GRAPHISOFT announces release of ARCHICAD 23
The latest release of ARCHICAD sets new benchmarks for BIM software responsiveness, improves interoperability and enhances modeling and Grasshopper connectivity features, among dozens of improvements.
Toward a Billion Euro Company—Patrik Heider Discusses Nemetschek’s New Formulation
It looks like 2019 will be a pivotal year for the Nemetschek Group as it begins its march toward becoming a one billion euro a year company.
AR Meets AI in Apple iPhone and iPad—magicplan 8 Enters New Dimension
Magicplan 8 enters the next stage of its evolution with new AR + AI — taking room scanning software into the third dimension.
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 Revu for Mac is being dropped. The company spoke to Architosh exclusively about its plans to drop native macOS; we have the details.
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.
Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar Named Board Member of LIT Design Awards
Vectorworks’s CEO Joins Board for LIT Design Awards.
The New Hypar Platform—Soon Offering the AEC Industry Scalable Computation
Autodesk veterans set out to capture AEC firm expertise and address the limitations of today’s visual scripting (or algorithmic-aided design) tools.
Back Stage at the Design Summit—Vectorworks CEO Opens Up
At the 2018 Vectorworks Design Summit last month, Architosh sat down with the executive team led by CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar, to talk about the keynote items and what lies ahead.
Autodesk to Acquire BuildingConnected for $275 Million
The two companies will be looking to create a Digital Marketplace for the Global Construction Industry.
Hexagon Now Has End-to-End AEC Solutions Platform with Acquisition of Bricsys
Bricsys is now a subsidiary of a massive and growing critical company in the Industry 4.0 revolution. In this news analysis article, we discuss Hexagon’s focus and technologies as they can possibly relate to this new focus on AEC BIM.
ARCHICAD User Wins Prestigious buildingSMART International Award
Italy-based Minnucci Associati has won a buildingSMART International Award for their work on Naples Central Station. The awards honors excellence in use of bSI and Open BIM standards and tools.
Breaking: HEXAGON Just Became World’s Largest AEC BIM & CAD Company
Hexagon AB already skirts the edges of AEC with its total stations, laser systems, and GPS systems technologies but now owns Bricsys’s formidable DWG-native CAD and BIM platforms, making Hexagon a new major player in the world of AEC software.
Bentley Acquires Agency9—To Help Them Realize ‘Digital Twin’ for Every City
OpenCities Planner takes advantage of city-scale reality models to span GIS and BIM
BIM News: Solibri to ARCHICAD 22 Link Now Released
ARCHICAD 22 users gain new Solibri to ARCHICAD Link offering bi-directional BIM quality control workflows useful to design at every stage of the process.
Autodesk Finalists for AEC Excellence Awards 2018—Announced
Autodesk announces finalists for the AEC Excellence Awards 2018.
Bluebeam Revu for Mac 2.0 Now Out—All New PDF Rendering Engine
Mac-based construction pros have something to be happy about this month. The ever-popular Bluebeam software has a brand new version of Revu for Mac, now at version 2.0.
OrthoGraph Enterprise Software Delivers Superior Benefits For Long Term Building Operation
While analog to digital methods for building survey work seemed immediate and valuable in the age of CAD, in the era of BIM they fail to deliver the high-value facilities managers demand in the age of cloud-based CAFM (computer-aided facilities management).
Vectorworks Releases 2019 Version of Award-Winning Design and BIM Software
Vectorworks Inc. announces its Vectorworks 2019 product line—advances its CAD and BIM software solutions for AEC and Entertainment industries.
GRAPHISOFT Gains Former Bentley Executive—Huw Roberts Becomes VP for Americas
GRAPHISOFT appoints new Vice President, Americas to support its further growth. Company taps former Bentley marketing executive.
