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How BIM streamlines productivity through entire design-production process
A wholesale look at what BIM technologies offer the AEC/O industry, streamlining both design and documentation processes and enhancing collaboration.
AU23: Autodesk University ‘Design and Make’ 2023—Our Report
Embracing the Digital Path Forward with AI. Architosh report digs into the major news coming out of AU 23 from Las Vegas with a forward focus.
Firm Profile: NG+P and the Evolution of Architectural Technology
Newman Garrison + Partners (NG+P) is an award-winning greater Los Angeles area BIM-forward multi-discipline design firm. They speak to us about the evolution of digital technology in architecture.
Matterport announces new CAD add-on
Matterport announces a new CAD file add-on to produce editable CAD drawings directly from Matterport digital twins.
Newforma details Konekt
Newforma unveils its new branding and details its cloud-based project information manager, Newforma Konekt.
Graphisoft’s Building Together—Archicad 27, BIMx and More
Graphisoft’s latest Archicad 27, BIMx, BIMcloud and DDScad were showcased at its Budapest-based Building Together | Connect physical and virtual global BIM event.
Skema Launches AI Solution—Deliver Rich BIM Models in Minutes not Months
The Skema Software Suite learns from previous successful design work and helps architects dramatically accelerate iterative design concepts.
YII-23: Bentley announces 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Founders’ Honors
Bentley announced Founders Honors winners as part of the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure at its annual event in Singapore last week.
AATEG: Project BEAM Aims to Tackle Early Stage Cost Control in AEC
Project BEAM is the next AATEG open participation group. You’re invited to help solve the gaps in AEC/O project cost control and cost management.
French-based Rayon for Architecture backed by Norman Foster
Rayon from Paris aims to address the gap between CAD and BIM in the AEC industry—new cloud-based tool with Foster backing.
Newforma Announces ‘Newforma Konekt’—Cloud-based Future
Newforma shares the future of construction management technology—introduces Konekt SaaS cloud platform for AEC/O industry.
Graphisoft announces Archicad 27 and more at Building Together Event
Archicad users gain new Design Options tool, and more, plus BIMcloud, BIMx, and DDScad updates boast innovations.
Dr. Sarkar Talks Vectorworks 2024—A Most Modern BIM
Can desktop-era BIM leaders expand features and streamline the UX and workflows at the same time? Vectorworks 2024 may be the best evidence that such a thing is possible. More than that, continued industry firsts shape up to a most modern BIM app in Vectorworks 2024.
Architosh Covers ‘Groundbreak’ 2023—Procore Adds Copilot AI Tech and More
Procore had its Groundbreak 2023 conference last week announcing next-generation AI technologies for the global construction industry.
Viewpoint: BIM Technology for Construction Project Management
BIM has become a ubiquitous tool in the construction industry, for digital construction and project management,
Vectorworks worldwide Design Day series
Vectorworks to host its free worldwide Design Day series, between October 2023 and March 2024.
AATEG: Project BEAM Survey Seeks AEC Pros for Alpha-phase Study
Project BEAM is the next AATEG participation project. Come learn about Project BEAM for the BIM industry.
New Vectorworks 2024 Product Line Released—Details
Vectorworks 2024 product lines boast new core features and technology and numerous streamlining improvements to industry series apps.
Vectorworks 2024 Set to Impress with Impactful New Features
The upcoming version of Vectorworks, version 2024, will empower and focus users with comprehensive, streamlined workflows for architecture, landscape design, and the entertainment industries.
Latest Eptura Archibus updates
Latest Archibus enhances wayfinding, space management, and maintenance scheduling.
Viewpoint: The Case for BIM in Precast Concrete Prefabricated Buildings
Precast concrete detailing tools used to model prefabricated buildings streamline the design and documentation process and aid construction.
IMAGINiT Clarity Cloud offers new hybrid option
IMAGINiT announces new hybrid option for its Clarity Cloud service, offering (AEC) firms more control over their project timelines.
BIM News: Vectorworks receives IFC4 Import Certification
Vectorworks obtains IFC4 Import Certification from buildingSMART International.
Solibri Inside and Vectorworks—Advancing BIM for Users
Solibri Inside is more than just quality assurance for BIM models. It provides a way for architects to deliver better designs for their clients and, in the future, will lead to real-time QA feedback that can even keep architects from making mistakes.
Bentley announces new iTwin carbon assessment capabilities
Bentley Systems has just released its iTwin carbon assessment tools. These enable designers continuously to quantify the carbon dioxide their projects produce.
AIA23: Technology at AIA 23 SF on Day 2
BIM 2.0 era new software market entrants, plus visualization tools from Chaos – Enscape, plus practice management software from BQE and AIA Documents
AIA23: Technology at AIA 23 SF on Day 1
BIM leaders, 3D leaders, and AI and AR technologies are in focus from our AIA23 SF.
AIA23: Global Insights on Tech for Architects
BIM 2.0, AI (artificial intelligence), and talk of the Apple Vision Pro were highlighted points in multiple discussions with technology vendors at AIA23.
Architosh at AIA San Francisco—What We Are Looking Forward To
Pre-show thoughts on AIA 2023 San Francisco. Thinking about innovation and BIM 2.0.
Event: Graphisoft 2023 Building Together Digital Event
Graphisoft’s BIM technologies and tools will be the center focus as part of the 2023 Building Together digital event featuring compelling keynotes and user sessions.
Enscape 3.5 boasts Digital People and Adjustable Assets for AEC
Enscape 3.5 for Windows offers numerous new capabilities, better image quality, new adjustable assets and more.
2023 Vectorworks Design Scholarship now open
Vectorworks, Inc. is accepting applications for its 2023 Vectorworks Design Scholarship. Students can win up to USD 10,000.
Blue Ocean Sustainability intros Skema for BIM 2.0 Design Automation
Skema for BIM 2.0 design automation is new cloud-based next-generation software technology for architects and designers.
Eptura updates Archibus to better leverage BIM models
Eptura announces updates for Archibus Integrated Workplace Management System, including enhancements to its BIM viewer tool.
Why Builders use BIM for Cost Savings
BIM technologies and BIM services are greatly benefitting the business of construction, and not just for large firms. Learn how exactly in this Viewpoint feature.
Autodesk introduces Forma for next-generation building design in the cloud
Autodesk releases the first version of Autodesk Forma, the new AEC/O industry cloud, with Spacemaker’s innovative technologies powering AI capabilities.
Amy Bunszel of Autodesk Talks to Architosh About Forma
We discuss in this feature other items about Autodesk Forma not mentioned in the official press release—such as interop, SketchUp export, Spacemaker customers, AI, NVIDIA Omniverse, and more.
Viewpoint: How BIM offers better efficiency during design and construction phases
BIM software has driven efficiency at multiple levels in the AEC industry over several decades, especially in the recent decade. This Viewpoint reviews all the ways this efficiency comes about due to BIM.
Jumping Out In Front—How BOXX Workstations with AMD Processors Transformed Frantom Designs’ Creative Workflows
Frantom Designs has moved to BOXX workstations with AMD chips, and it has transformed their design workflows dramatically.
Industry Voices: ‘Attacking Technology as a Design Problem,’ with Evan Troxel, AIA
Architects take the friction out of the way their clients live and work, yet they still need to remove industry-specific friction from their own practices. The TRXL Podcast is aiming to help fix that.
Graphisoft intros new Archicad Collaborate subscription offering
With Archicad Collaborate, architects now have easy and affordable access to powerful BIM technology for design and cloud collaboration.
Latest Tekla 2023 structural BIM
Tekla 2023 structural BIM software raises the standard for automated and connected workflows across construction projects.
New Vectorworks Connection to NVIDIA Omniverse Expands Designer Opportunities
Working with NVIDIA, Vectorworks delivers direct connection to NVIDIA Omniverse, the innovative platform for building and connecting applications.
Vectorworks 2023 SP4 Delivers NVIDIA Omniverse Connection
Vectorworks Embraces NVIDIA Omniverse. Service Pack 4 for Vectorworks 2023 delivers next-generation technology to designers.
Vectorworks News: Reduce CO2 Emissions on Projects
Carbon emissions from building amount to nearly 40% of all global CO2. Architects can learn how to reduce embodied carbon and operation carbon from two practitioners.
Nemetschek Group Achieves Record 2022 Revenue—Preliminary Figures
The Nemetschek Group has achieved its revenue and profitability (EBITDA margin) targets for 2022, based on preliminary accounting across its companies.
Autodesk announces Tech Preview: Carbon Insights
Autodesk announces its Tech Preview: Carbon Insights, offering access to a pre-release version of its cloud-based Carbon Insights service.
ARES Trinity — A Review of the Industry Leading DWG CAD Software
We have taken a deep dive into the native DWG CAD ecosystem from Germany, and Architosh finds much to admire in this industry leader.
ARES Kudo Delivers Multiple Benefits for University CAD Instruction
When a university computer lab was on lockdown during the pandemic, an instructor was forced to change technology so students could continue their CAD studies. What wasn’t expected was the discovery of how cloud-based CAD could transform the educational process leading to faster learning and streamlined teaching.
Autodesk announces Tandem facility monitoring beta program
Autodesk announces Tandem digital twin facility monitoring beta program, offering near real-time monitoring.
BOXX Updates APEXX E3 workstation with 13th Gen Intel Core Processors
This latest Intel workstation from BOXX Technologies delivers Intel Core Gen-13 processors in the APEXX E3 entry-level model.
Solibri Inside—Nemetschek Group Advances Quality Assurance in BIM
Innovative Solibri Inside technology solution brings seamless, integrated BIM model checking directly to native BIM authoring solutions Allplan, Archicad, and Vectorworks.
AMC Bridge webinar: Path to Digital Twins
AMC Bridge expert discussions continue with the “Path to Digital Twins – Hype vs Reality” webinar.
AMC Bridge CAD-to-BIM Translator
AMC Bridge announces its CAD-to-BIM translation software demonstration. This takes BIM and metadata in a 3D model from Creo Parametric and imports it into Autodesk Revit.
New Vectorworks and Solibri Inside BIM Integration
Solibri Inside is the new SaaS offering integrated into Vectorworks Architect 2023 — helping architects streamline BIM model checking and save time and money.
First Principles and Vectorworks BIM Shine at UK-based Studio Partington
A less ideological approach to utilizing BIM marries well with this UK architecture practice’s organic path to expertise in sustainable design leadership in architecture, policy, and research.
Apple Intros new M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro
Apple delivers brand new MacBook Pros with new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. Both make compelling mobile workstations.
Snaptrude V1.0 Released—Cloud Era Platform for Architecture
Snaptrude reaches key V1.0 release. The new collaborative design and BIM application—aimed at architecture—offers cloud-era technologies, works through a web browser, and is always up-to-date.
Apple’s Leading-Edge Plus PC Hardware Ecosystem Deployed on Vectorworks Cloud Services
Vectorworks Cloud Services has more capabilities than many people realize, including industry-unique technologies that let Mac users benefit from Windows hardware and Windows users benefit from Apple’s avant-garde software. And that’s just the cherry on the proverbial ice cream sundae!
Architosh Editor as Guest on TRXL Podcast—107: ‘Quasi-Irreversibility of Investment’
Anthony Frausto-Robledo is a featured guest on TRXL Podcast — Anthony and Evan Troxel discuss recent features on Architosh on the Revit Open Letter and Autodesk Forma.
