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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.
Trump May Soon Drive Up the Price of Your Next iPad or iPhone
President Trump is looking to place large tariffs on Chinese-manufactured goods, particularly those in the technology and telecom sectors. This could mean rising prices for your favorite gadget—your next smartphone!
HOOPS Exchange 2018—Bolsters AutoCAD and iOS Support and Siemens Parasolid Integration
The world’s most used CAD platform, geometry modeling kernel, and the world’s most professionally utilized mobile operating system all got extended support in TechSoft 3D’s HOOPS Exchange 2018 update.
SightSpace Pro Mobile Embraces Apple’s ARKit—New 4.0 Version Released
Augmented reality (AR) is picking up steam in mobile AEC industry applications as Apple’s ARKit and Google’s AR technology comes on board.
Augmented Reality Rising—Unity Supports iOS 11 and Apple ARKit
Unity announces robust support for Apple’s ARKit and iOS 11—announces new IKEA Place as a stellar example of augmented reality example app.
Boston’s Chapter First to Launch Mobile App—AIA Guide to Boston Architecture
Boston is the first US city where the local AIA Chapter has produced a mobile app for their local architecture guide. This built this app for Apple’s iPhone.
Hangar Targets Construction Industry with Drone Robotics Software Stack
Drones are taking to the skies over construction sites and Hangar has a new solution that is dramatically simple to operate.
OrthoGraph I Now At Version 1.5—New LDM Features and More
OrthoGraph I has just surprised us with a point-5 update. The new improvements include new support for more laser distance meters (LDMs) including from Bosch and several new features.
Product Review: OrthoGraph I—Building Survey System for AEC Pros
Should AEC pros still use pen and paper and measuring tape to survey existing buildings in the field? Or should they go “digital” and streamline this tedious and time-consuming process. In this review, Architosh goes deep and provides a complete evaluation of the OrthoGraph I building survey app system—cloud driven and integrated with laser distance meters.
OrthoGraph Announces Winner of Fire Investigation Webinar Contest
California architect Peter Samarin wins free laser hardware and year’s subscription to OrthoGraph 1 system as part of webinar series contests—learns how survey building app works in conjunction with Leica Disto D2 device.
Graebert Announces ARES Touch for iOS
ARES® Touch is a professional application designed to read, create, modify or annotate technical drawings in the popular DWG format on iPad and iPhone, available from the iOS Store in Japan at the end of October and the rest of the world by the end of November.
Revolutionary Cloud-based CAD Launched—Onshape Goes Commercial
One of the most dramatically different CAD products in history has finally launched as a ‘commercial’ offering as Cambridge, based Onshape sets sail after 400,000 hours of beta tester usage.
The new Tableau 9.2—Your Data is Calling
If you have an addiction, satisfy it with Tableau Mobile for iPhone and check out favorite vizzes from anywhere.
Autodesk introduces new Autodesk® Graphic
Autodesk Graphic, formerly known as iDraw*, is a powerful feature-packed vector drawing and illustration application available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Graphic was designed from the beginning to have a beautiful, clean and easy-to-use interface with tools to create everything from detailed technical illustrations to beautiful works of art. Create intricate designs quickly and easily on your Mac, and continue working on the go using either the iPad or iPhone versions. Develop resolution- independent illustrations that can be pasted directly into documents, presentations or used together with other Autodesk 3D design software.
Berlin CAD Event: Graebert announces first ‘full-featured’ DWG-based CAD software for Apple iPad and iPhone
A preliminary version of ARES Touch for iOS revealed at the Graebert Annual Meeting. It’s expected to hit the market in 2016 and be as powerful as ARES Touch for Android, which is currently the most featured CAD solution for DWG editing on tablets and smartphones.
Paper by 53’s ‘Pencil’ lets creatives think with their hands
Pencil by FiftyThree is the most natural and expressive way to be creative and be expressive from every angle from fine details to broad strokes.
PhatWare releases WritePad Pro 3.0
WritePad Pro 3.0 is a major update to the advanced word processing, note-taking and universal handwriting recognition app.
Qbikal Software introduces Verba 3D free app for iOS
First of a kind app for adding stunning 3D texts to photos from their camera roll and share it on any social media platform, making it great tool for personal and business use to get photos stand out with eye catching messaging.
Parallels Launches Parallels Access 3.0 Remote Access App
The latest update to Parallels Access 3.0 App adds service with new file sharing and Apple Watch support capabilities for on-the-go professionals, keeping them always connected by putting the power of the office and home computer in the palm of their hand.
Bricolage Node-based Compositor for iOS named to SIGGRAPH 2015 ‘Appy Hour’
Bricolage, the node-based compositor for iOS, has been selected for the SIGGRAPH Appy Hour showcase of innovative mobile apps. Bricolage takes full advantage of the powerful graphics hardware in your iPad or iPhone to process HD video in real time. Node-based compositing used to require a powerful desktop computer, now Bricolage puts it in the palm of your hand. The annual ACM/SIGGRAPH conference is the world’s premiere event for computer graphics.
Hue Lights v1.7 Offers Advanced Weather Simulator for Philips Hue
Experience realistic storms with customized controls for lightning strikes, rain density, bird songs, wind speed, sleep timer, brightness and sky color.
FileMaker releases FileMaker Training Series for FileMaker 14
Self-paced training materials get beginners started for free, and helps advanced users unlock the full capabilities of the FileMaker Platform.
Project Planning Pro, the best Task Management App featured by appPicker
Developed by i2e Consulting LLC, Project Planning Pro is a simple and easy to use tool to plan and manage any kind of project. Create a project plan in no time by entering tasks, duration and start dates. Use the interactive Gantt chart to edit and update the tasks with simple iPad Gestures.
FINALCAD adopts Swift for its iOS app
FINALCAD announced the release of its mobile app created entirely with Apple’s Swift programming language.
Updates to SketchUp Mobile Viewer & 3D Warehouse!
A big refresh for SketchUp Mobile Viewer is now available with probably the most requested improvement, the ability to open models stored in Dropbox or attached to emails. 3D Warehouse gives an added option to generate a print-ready STL file.
Think with your Fingers—Instaviz 2.0 Diagram Sketching for iOS Launched
Instaviz 2.0, a major rewrite of the first and best iOS diagram sketcher offers fifteen new features. including a revamped user interface with clean, modern graphics, scrub-through settings, a thumbnail graph list and help demo videos.
Sensopia introduces MagicMeasure app for iPhone and iPad
With MagicMeasure anyone can simply measure distances, surfaces or volumes from a picture. Take a picture, then simply touch objects on the picture to see their dimensions appear!. Measure distances/surfaces on walls and floors, or more complex 3D objects and calculate volumes.
FileMaker reaches 1.5 million downloads of FileMaker Go for iPad and iPhone
FileMaker Inc. announces they have surpassed 1.5 million downloads of FileMaker Go for iOS (iPad and iPhone) on the Apple iTunes App Store.
Analysis: How PC to Mac unit ratio will reach 1991 levels by 2019
The PC to Mac units ratio saw its worst days back in 1991 and its best days back in 2004. But for ten years now, the Mac has been gaining substantially on the PC and should reach its 1991 levels within the next five years.
Tidbits: The iPhone turned 8 this past week, and AIA National Atlanta is open for registration
In some news today we have tidbits on AIA National 2015 in Atlanta where President Bill Clinton will give the keynote, plus the iPhone turned 8 years old this past weekend.
GRAPHISOFT extends BIMcloud workflow integration with BIMx Docs to iOS devices
GRAPHISOFT offers free update to its BIMcloud and BIMx Docs to offer further workflow integration between the two, allowing mobile users to further participate in collaboration via BIMcloud’s infrastructure
A Savannah Startup Springs from LEED Practice Leadership
As part of our Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects Version 2 series features, Architosh tells the story of three iOS developers writing apps for architects. In this feature we learn about the formation of Green Badger LLC and its self-named app that aims to simplify and streamline the demanding paperwork-based LEED verification and documentation process.
Inside Apple’s Mysterious Structure? A house, store, gym…or a runway for Angela Ahrendts’ big debut moment?
Could Apple’s mystery structure contain a model runway for Apple’s big debut in the world of Fashion? This might be Angela Ahrendts big debut moment and a clarification of her role at Apple.
BQE Software releases ArchiOffice 2014 for Architectural Practices Worldwide
In one of the most dedicated software products in the market for architects, BQE has announced ArchiOffice 2014 to help practices gain more control and mastery of their office and project financials and project management.
Khronos Releases OpenGL ES 3.1–Advances 3D graphics and integrated GPU computing on mobile devices
Apple’s market-leading iPhones and iPads just got a little bit better–in the near future. New OpenGL ES 3.1 has been released and iOS and other mobile operating systems will be able to tap its power in the new feature
Autodesk launched 123D Creature Show to help celebrate the arrival of iOS 7
Now you can add poseable 3D characters to your photos on your iOS 7 based iPhone or iPod touch
Vectorworks Nomad now compatible with iOS 7
Nomad gets its iOS 7 game on…now compatible with Apple’s hugely popular iOS 7
Tidbits: Luxion, PipelineFX and Chaos Group news
Mac and iOS CAD/3D News: We have tidbits on Chaos Group at ILM, Luxion’s expansion in European markets with KeyShot and PipelineFX’s upcoming Qube 6.5 render farm software shown at NAB 2013
Maker of RealCADD updates iPocket Draw to version 1.92
RealCADD maker has iPocket Draw at version 1.92
Autodesk releases 123D Catch for iPhone
Autodesk announces release of Autodesk 123D Catch for iPhone
SIG: Imagination says OpenGL ES-based GPUs to hit One Billion mark in 2014
Imagination shows OpenGL ES 3.0 capable chips at SIGGRAPH 2012
Tidbits: TurboViewer, SketchUp and Autodesk news
Mac CAD and 3D News: We have tidbits on new SketchUp plugins for animation, TurboViewer for Android mobile devices and a Technology Preview version of Autodesk 123D Make for Web browsers
NALSA ArchiFlash for iPhone updates have arrived
NALSA updates ArchiFlash for latest standards and it runs on your iPhone
In-Depth: Graphisoft BIMx for iPad & iPhone
In this In-Depth feature Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing and Tibor Szolnoki, ArchiCAD Product Manager, of Graphisoft Hungary, have spoken to Architosh about their new BIMx application for Apple iOS devices iPad and iPhone.
Apple’s mobile graphics partner, Imagination, announces PowerVR Series 6
Will the next iPhone 5 contain POWERVR Series 6 GPU technologies? Imagination Technologies introduces the most powerful graphics solution in the mobile industry
Autodesk Buzzsaw comes to Apple iPad and iPhone
Buzzsaw is one of Autodesk’s latest applications to move up on the iOS food chain and respond to market demand for iPad use. iPhone and iPad users can collaborate with peers and access critical project information using their smartphone or tablet
AutoCAD WS updated, new support for Inventor
Autodesk updates AutoCAD WS to version 1.2 – adds great new features to iOS devices version
Tidbits: ArchiCAD, 3D camera for iPhone, ATI Radeon news
Mac CAD and 3D News: We have tidbits on a 3D image app for the iPhone, plus news on ArchiCAD training and performance tests on the ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card.
AutoCAD WS 1.1 update announced
Autodesk announced yesterday at Autodesk University 2010, that an update to its AutoCAD WS application is coming soon. Version 1.1 will include significant new features, including the ability to work offline (without WiFi or cellular connection) and the ability to open files from an email attachment and then upload them to an AutoCAD WS account. […]
Tidbit: Fascinating 3D patents for future iPhones
Apple files fascinating 3D patents for future iPhones the portend to exciting applications for architects, urban planners and environmental professionals.
McGraw-Hill introduces iPad and iPhone app for Architectural Record
Architectural Record magazine goes for Apple’s iPad and iPhone with new app.
Released: first BIM application for iPhone & iPad
First BIM related app for the Apple iPhone is out the door and the promises for the iPad are even stronger.
Tidbits: FileMaker, Khronos Group and CAD Society News
Mac CAD and 3D News: FileMaker has introduced a whole new lineup of its award-winning database software highly used in creative firms; Khronos has introduced a COLLADA adoption package; and lastly the CAD Society is accepting nominations for its annual awards.
Tidbits: Spatial, Unity and DAZ news
Mac CAD and 3D News: In today’s tidbits we have some interesting news about DAZ’s merger with Gizmoz and their focus on 3D avatars, plus good news on Unity 3 and Spatial’s improving partner programs.
Apple’s new iTouch device – how far off were we?
Apple will announce its long-awaited touch-based computer device today at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center. In this article we look back at our Mac touch article from two years ago and see what has changed and what is likely the same.
More Apple 3D touch interface patents
Baltimore Sun writers discovers more hidden Apple patents regarding 3D motion detection user interface technology aimed at tablet-like devices and devices like the iPhone
Luxology releases LuxGallery for iPhone
modo maker Luxology creates its first iPhone application for viewing modo artists’ works
Unity game engine developer gains further investment
Unity Technologies announces investment from Sequoia Capital and Silicon Valley Luminaries
Mac Unit Growth Remains Impressive Despite iPad
Apple’s Mac units continue to climb at a healthy rate, but the iPad is having an affect, just not a big one yet.