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What’s new in AutoCAD 2026
AutoCAD 2026 boasts new performance improvements, new AI assistance features, better insights, deeper integration with Autodesk Docs and more.
Motif Takes Aim at Established BIM Players with Innovation
Motif takes a new approach to BIM workflows with innovative new shared real-time collaboration with live sync to design tools like Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, and more.
Nemetschek Group Tops 1 Billion USD — Positive Momentum in 2025
The Nemetschek Group posts strong 2024 financial results and shares positive momentum news for 2025 and a rising dividend.
Jonathan Pickup Launches ‘Vectorworks Training Skool’
Vectorworks Training Skool is the latest new online resource from Jonathan Pickup, a global-leading expert on Vectorworks instruction.
ToolTalk: Looking at Skema’s SketchUp Integration for Design
In our latest ToolTalk, we look at the Skema to SketchUp integration that transforms workflows, empowering machine learning for planning plus SketchUp for massing studies.
The New Pearl of Budapest is a BIM-based Architectural Masterpiece
The longer I recall my stay at the Dorothea Hotel in Budapest, the more admiration I have for the designers and architects who brought her to life. None of this would have been as easily accomplished without the technical prowess and BIM execution by TSPC Group of Hungary.
Nemetschek Unveils AI Assistant for AEC Industry
Nemetschek Group intros AI Assistant technology for Allplan and Archicad at BAU 2025 delivering AI innovation for AEC industry.
Budapest Part 4: Graphisoft’s AI and Data Story
Graphisoft is preparing its BIM technologies for the entire building lifecycle. It begins with the quality of data lakes and the delivery of AI systems and digital twin technologies, which are now strategized at the Nemetschek Group level.
Bluebeam CEO Talks to Architosh about Future
Bluebeam’s pivot to the cloud takes on new momentum. CEO Usman Shuja and Chief Innovation Officer Don Jacob explain in detail what is happening and why and how Bluebeam will continue to thrive and grow in the years ahead.
ILEXSOFT’s new HighDesign R8.2 for architectural design
HighDesign R8.2 runs on Windows on ARM and boasts numerous new features and improvements for AEC 2D CAD professionals.
Nvidia to enter PC market with high-end ARM chip
Nvidia will enter the PC market with a new ARM-based chip to take on Apple, and Qualcomm and defeat AMD and Intel X86.
ARKANCE unveils Bluebeam to ACC Connector
ARKANCE introduces a new ACC to Bluebeam Connector to solve a major construction industry interoperability workflow challenge. Now, access and create sessions in ACC.
Q&A with Chaos Enscape—Improving the Design Workflow
Enscape Impact is just the first step (or track) in Chaos’ vision for improving the design workflow for the global architecture market.
Nemetschek Group announces vision for Artificial Intelligence
AI (artificial intelligence) Layer running through all Nemetschek Group products by 2025 promises creativity and productivity boosts
IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD Mac 15
TurboCAD Mac 15 product line features AI-powered TurboCAD Mac Copilot features to leverage AI technologies in AEC and MCAD CAD workflows.
Vectorworks Boasts Upcoming 2025 Release—Major New Features
The upcoming Vectorworks 2025 release will boast a whole new world of interactive features with unmatched ease of use.
New BOXX Workstations Feature AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Processors
BOXX A-class workstation line offers the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors, delivering high-performance and high-efficiency computing for CAD and 3D.
New ActiveDraft Cloud PDF Markup Tool for AEC
ActiveDraft enters the AEC/O market for PDF markup and document collaboration with a universal web-based SaaS solution.
A Look at AMD’s Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot GPU
AMD’s new Radeon PRO W7900 graphics card delivers powerful capabilities in both dual and triple-slot formations for your workstation.
Perspectives on Architosh AIA 2024 BEST of SHOW Honors
Architosh presents its annual “perspectives” on digital technologies and its BEST of SHOW honors at this year’s AIA24 in Washington, DC. This year, we discuss entering the era of “co-opetition” and what it can mean for the tools the profession uses.
BACTalks24: Future of Digital Technologies in Architecture: AI, Immersive, BIM 2.0
Discussing Future Digital Technologies in Architecture: AI, Immersive, and BIM 2.0 — a moderated session by four expert panelists and co-moderated by two veteran AEC digital technologies journalists
SKEMA Propels Architects’ Workflows with Innovative AI
Fast-evolving SKEMA has a lot to offer architects looking to leverage AI and machine learning in practical ways to win work faster and increase economic performance for both firm and client.
Autodesk and Nemetschek Group Partner on Interoperability
Nemetschek Group and Autodesk agree on advancing open, interoperable workflows for the entire building lifecycle
New NVIDIA RTX A400 and A1000 GPUs Announced—RTX for Entry Level
Nvidia aims to unleash the power of RTX for every workstation with new RTX A400 and A1000 GPUs.
The Future of Immersive and Simulation — A Discussion with Pete Morrison of Bohemia Interactive Simulations
AI, XR (immersive headsets), advanced visualization, and terrain models are converging rapidly as the West prepares for its future security. The BAE Systems’ subsidiary talks to Architosh about its technology and where things are headed.
Nemetschek Group profitable double-digit growth for FY 2024
Nemetschek Group sees strong growth in FY 2024 — expecting a return to currency-adjusted double-digit growth as it serves the global AEC industry.
Enscape 4 Announced—First Cross-Platform Mac-Win Release
Enscape 4 delivers 95% Parity for Mac in the first cross-platform release set to change the tenor of utilization for Mac users.
A Model 21st Century Architecture Practice: Discussions with CBT Architects’ Nirva Fereshetian
In an era where artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, and sustainable design converge, Fereshetian’s forward-thinking approach positions CBT Architects at the forefront of architectural practice’s post-pandemic age where constant and accelerating change is a non-trivial given.
Nemetschek Group 2023 Preliminary Annual Financial Results
Nemetschek Group achieves its goals in a tough 2023 macroeconomic context. Revenue growth rate slows to a high single digit.
Product Review: Vectorworks Architect 2024
Our Vectorworks Architect 2024 review goes over all the top features in this latest BIM software platform as we explore the new modern UI, parametric cabinetry, and wall opening features, among other items.
Autodesk Informed Design—Unlocks Industrial Construction Connecting Design and Make Workflows
Autodesk unveils Autodesk Informed Design platform and tools for Revit and Inventor to link design and manufacturing workflows in AEC/O.
Bluebeam launches Bluebeam Labs and new AI features
Construction industry leader Bluebeam plans new AI features for early 2024 and launches Bluebeam Labs.
Chaos Joins Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD)
Chaos joining the Alliance for OpenUSD is a major step forward for emerging international standards set to finalize spec by the end of 2025.
Looking at Autodesk’s Workshop XR Technologies
Autodesk Workshop XR brings immersive technologies like VR, MR, and AR into Autodesk Construction Cloud for the AEC industry.
Creative Destruction—How Snaptrude is Aiming to Disrupt the BIM Market
COVID taught us the value of time. Cloud-based Snaptrude leverages this value in shaking up the BIM industry via novel new capabilities.
A Big Data Difference—Vectorworks Sets Itself Apart with Data
Excel live-linking was only “icing on the cake.” Vectorworks 2024 shines with differences in handling project and BIM data.
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.
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.
2023 Bentley Year In Infrastructure — Going Digital Awards
Bentley’s Annual Year in Infrastructure — Going Digital Awards conference wrapped up in October. Jury member and Architosh senior associate editor, Pete Evans wraps the major details from the world’s top infrastructure digital technologies event.
Graphisoft: Archicad is ‘Scary Fast’ on New M3 Macs
Archicad is ‘Scary Fast,’ says the BIM innovator with a long history of its tech-forward Mac support.
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.
Nemetschek Group launches new SaaS Digital Twin platform—dTwin
Nemetsheck Group shakes up the AEC/O industry, launching the first horizontal open digital twin platform—dTwin.
Chaos Talks anima with Architosh—Buying AXYZ design and Arch Viz Futures
Animation and the impact of advanced technologies like AI are just some of the exciting reasons why Chaos’ latest acquisition strengthens the industry leader.
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.
Maxon Intros New Cinebench 2024 Benchmark App
Maxon Cinebench 2024 makes a leap forward in performance benchmarking for creatives, gamers, and hardware enthusiasts.
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.
SketchUp Launches AI-Powered Image Search for 3D Warehouse
SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse gains new AI-powered image search speeding up architect and designer workflows.
Apple Intros Apple Silicon-based Mac Pro
Apple’s lovable Mac Pro enclosure is now married to Apple’s industry-leading Apple Silicon. But the new M2 Ultra-powered workstation isn’t for everyone.
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.
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.
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.
Autodesk says new cloud-based AEC tool Forma coming in May
Autodesk Forma is on its way, says the US CAD giant. Spacemaker-based Forma industry cloud for AEC marks an inflection point for the company.
SketchUp now gains new Revit Importer
SketchUp unveils native interoperability with new Revit Importer for Studio, plus cool new modeling tools for SketchUp for Desktop
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.
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.
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.
Product Review: Enscape for Mac SketchUp
Enscape for Mac SketchUp came out this year. We put the rendering plugin software through its paces on an Apple Silicon-based Mac and are very pleased with the results.
