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Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for the Control of Building Systems
Apps for the Control of Building Systems is mostly about building and home automation control system applications that can run on your iPad or iPhone. Architects should be aware of the many options that exist that their engineers could specify make their clients aware and smarter about energy conservation, observation and control from a facilities perspective
Ultimate iPad Guide: Utility and Tools Apps for Architects
Utility and Tools Apps for Architects is a broad but useful category, filled with many possibilities. But what are some of the really cool apps to consider? And what should architects not try to live without? Take a look, we think you’ll see some cool stuff.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Sustainable Design Apps for Architects
Our listing guide continues with Sustainable Design Apps for Architects on iPap. This is a tough category with a mix of so-so apps and a few really good ones. Yet, it is ripe for better tools.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Site Survey, Analysis & Visualization for Architects
Our listing guide for Site Survey, Analysis and Visualization apps on iPad highlight a range of interesting and solid apps in this category.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Annotation Apps for Architects
Annotation of drawings is a primary function of architects. Whether it involves markup up progress drawings for junior staff or reviewing shop drawings submitted by the general contractor, architects needs tools that today provide them a digital version of the trusted fat red marker.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Project Management Apps for Architects
Project management is an essential feature skill of what architects provide to society. Below you will find apps that will run on iPad that tie into various project management applications, some task focused others extensive online collaborative and project management (OCPM) systems.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Note Taking & Idea Apps for Architects
Our listing guide for Note Taking and Ideas apps on iPad for architects includes 20 top ranked apps that are sometimes well known, sometimes not!
Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects 2.0 (Wave 1)
Architosh has completed the first wave (Wave 1) of one of its most ambitious special article projects with the 2.0 update to the Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects. We kick off Wave 1 with the culmination of a special three article interview series on iOS developers in this market segment and a brief description of our updates inside the Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects 2.0
Ultimate iPad Guide: Modeling & Rendering Apps for Architects
Our listing guide of Modeling & Rendering apps for iPad includes gems we think you may have missed or not yet heard about
Ultimate iPad Guide: Mobile CAD Authoring for Architects
Our listing guide of Mobile CAD Authoring apps for iPad includes a fairly short list of tools, an index of the difficulty of programming successfully in this category.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Conceptual Drawing Apps for Architects
Our listing guide of Conceptual Drawing apps for iPad includes some gems we think you may have missed or not yet heard about.
Ultimate iPad Guide: BIM Apps for Architects
BIM is a tough category to capture in a list so you may find some of these apps in other categories as well. The apps listed below are all highly valuable to the BIM process.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Mobile CAD Viewers and Collaboration for Architects
Our listing of CAD Viewers and Collaboration for Architects on iPad is quite extensive because this is one of the best categories with a high degree of competition.
Interview: CadFaster of Finland talks to Architosh about BIM and Mobility
In this special feature interview, Tuomas Holma, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CadFaster of Finland, talks to us about their company’s innovative cloud and mobile software products for CAD industries. We cover the company’s positioning, product history, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Apple’s iPad among other things. And not to be forgotten, we ask about CadFaster Collaborate coming to the Mac.
Product Review: Vectorworks Architect 2013
In this feature article Architosh takes a look at Nemetschek Vectorworks’ latest CAD and BIM package for architects
Exclusive Interview: The Re-emergence of Electric Image Animation System
In this special interview Tomas Egger–the owner and leader of the renowned Electric Image Animation System and well-regarded VFX supervisor and film director–speaks to Architosh about the re-emergence of EIAS, it’s latest version 9 features, its influential past and its promising future with EIAS 3D.
Product Review: AutoCAD for Mac 2013
In this feature article Architosh takes a look at Autodesk AutoCAD for Mac 2013, with a general review of the application and a particular discussion of its user-interface
Viewpoint: The evolution of CAD on the Macintosh
Architosh feels honored to continue its Viewpoint article series with a wonderful historical and position essay on the history and evolution of CAD on the Macintosh, written by one of the industry’s esteemed founders in Europe, Sauro Agostini.
Mr. Agostini is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Interstudio, a technical software development house located in Pistoia in the mid-northern region of Tuscany. He has been involved in CAD and 3D software development on the Mac since the mid 1980’s, most significantly with the well-regarded Domus.Cad and Nonio C programs.
Gehry Technologies talks to Architosh about GTeam
In this feature article we learn from Gehry Technologies (GT) what their new GTeam online BIM platform is all about, including its background, development details and future
Architosh talks to Francois Levy about Small-Firm BIM
In this Special Report we talk to architect, researcher and BIM book author, Francois Levy, AIA, about Small-Scale BIM and Sustainable Design
In-Depth: Graphisoft talks to Architosh about ArchiCAD 16
In this In-Depth feature Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing at Graphisoft, talks to Architosh about Graphisoft’s latest BIM program, ArchiCAD 16 and the company’s other new technology and directions
AIA: Nemetschek Talks with Architosh
At AIA we had a chance to talk to Dr. Biplab Sarkar of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.
Firm Profile: Candusso Arquitetos – Architecture Visualized on the Mac
In this latest installment of our Firm Profile series, we turn our attention to the work of architecture firm Candusso Arquitetos, who specialize in several large building types, including residential towers and hotels. The firm is entirely Mac-based and uses a highly developed arsenal of software applications to skillfully compete for its highly prized commissions.
In-Depth: The New FileMaker 12 Product Line-up
In this In-Depth feature Ryan Rosenberg, Vice President of Marketing and Services, of FileMaker, Inc., talks to Architosh about the new FileMaker 12 database product line-up. The company is pushing to make FileMaker a premier platform for Apple iOS software development
Akos Pfemeter of GRAPHISOFT Talks to Architosh about Open BIM
Akos Pfemeter of GRAPHISOFT Headquarters in Hungary talks to Architosh about the recent OPEN BIM announcements and what it means for this group to promote a true industry open set of standards for BIM workflows and technical requirements
Vectorworks Cloud Services: Architosh has the story!
Dr. Biplab Sarkar, chief technology officer of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., talks to Architosh about its upcoming “cloud services” strategy.
Feature Interview: Architosh talks to DAZ 3D
She’s beautiful, isn’t she? She’s Genesis. Based on years of software research and development, Victoria 5 and the Genesis platform offers 3D artists unlimited creative possibilities. And this month DAZ 3D is giving away its crown jewel 3D character illustration and animation software for free. This feature interview explains why. (Illustration by Yanek, courtesy of DAZ 3D)
Preview: Autodesk talks to Architosh about Inventor Fusion
Autodesk has been competing with the “Big Boys” of MCAD for several years now with its Autodesk Inventor line of software. When it comes to the big leagues of mechanical CAD, platforms have been limited for years to Windows primarily and UNIX. Now the company is touting its upcoming Inventor Fusion for Mac, signaling a change in generation expectations.
Product Review: TurboViewer Pro 2.0 for iPad
In Architosh’s first iOS application product review we take a look at IMSI/Design’s TurboViewer Pro application for iPad and iPhone
Product Review: Vectorworks Architect 2012
In this feature article Architosh takes a look at Vectorworks Architect 2012 released this fall, with an eye on a variety of new features including its automatic workplanes
Product Review: Autodesk Mudbox 2012
In this feature article Architosh again reviews Mudbox in the month of December, checking out what is new in Autodesk Mudbox 2012
Interview: AMD Mac Graphics Division Talks Apple and Graphics Progress
In this fourth article in our 2011 State of Apple in CAD/3D industries, special series, we speak to Chris Bentley, team leader of the AMD/ATI Mac graphics division, about the state of hardware graphics in Apple products, including, and especially the Mac.
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.
Top CAD/3D CEO’s Talk About Apple in the Industry
In our third article in our 2011 State of Apple in CAD/3D industries series, we deal with many of the bigger issues by speaking to several of the industry’s leading CAD/3D software CEOs and company presidents.
The iPad: How the CAD/3D industry is being changed
In our second article in our 2011 State of Apple in CAD/3D industries, we talk to five key CEOs in these industries and one expert on what the impact of the Apple iPad is having, as it helps reshape CAD and 3D.
Exclusive Interview: Carl Bass talks to Architosh about Apple in the CAD/3D industries
This is the first article in our 2011 State of Apple in CAD/3D Industries, special series. Carl Bass, CEO of Autodesk, talks to Architosh about his company, its understanding of the growing Mac market and the role of iOS devices like iPads in fields like architecture and engineering and how Autodesk will respond to changes in the market.
New AIA Docs Web App: AIA talks to Architosh about its new plans
The American Institute of Architect discusses its upcoming AIA Contract Documents Web Based software with Architosh. The new software as a service (SaaS) model will bring new changes to the AIA and will put Mac users on an equal playing field for the first time with Windows-based colleagues
In-Depth: IMSI TurboViewer for iPad
In this Product In-Depth we take a more detailed look and review IMSI’s executive plans for addressing the iOS market, bringing decades of CAD programming experience to the mobile market for CAD-based field professionals
In-Depth: FileMaker Go and iPad scores big for AEC Industry
In this feature In-Depth article Architosh talks to FileMaker executives and a key FileMaker developer for Johnson Controls about why the new FileMaker Go 1.2 is a great tool for AEC professionals and how FileMaker offers iOS development a wonderful alternative to working with Objective-C
In-Depth: Graphisoft talks to Architosh about ArchiCAD 15
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 ArchiCAD 15. It’s new advance form-making capabilities, renovation workflow and its 3D working environment are all covered in detail.
Artlantis Road-Show – Architosh Gets the Scoop!
France-based Abvent and Objects Online are taking Artlantis on the a Road Show. This event is aimed at showcasing the rendering and animation program’s strengths and focus on the architectural market here in the US. Free and paid events coming
Smartgeometry: The Bentley Talk
Why does Bentley sponsor the Smartgeometry conference? What does the future of Generative Components look like? We talk about some of that here.
The Smartgeometry Workshop
In this feature article we delve into the Smart Geometry Conference’s “Workshop” component, the heart and soul of the event for years.
Cluster Focus: Talking to Andy Payne Architect
Architosh talks to architect Andy Payne at Smartgeometry 2011 at Copenhagen
iPad 2: Impact on enterprise, engineering and CAD
iPad 2 stands to continue its dominance and transform opportunities in enterprise, engineering and CAD. Who wins, how and why? We asked Charles Edge to help us clarify the issues.
In-Depth: Looking at solidThinking Inspired 8.5
In this In-Depth feature article Architosh talks to solidThinking Inc’s Alex Mazzardo and Andy Bartels about its newest features. In version 8.5, Inspired has added flexible new improvements while the core program has advanced well in the areas of rendering, modeling and interoperability.
Product Review: Vectorworks Architect 2011
In this feature review Architosh editor, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, with contributions from architect John Helm, takes a thorough look at Vectorworks Architect 2011
Product Review: Autodesk Mudbox 2011
In this feature article Architosh reviews Autodesk’s Mudbox 2011 for the 64-bit Mac Snow Leopard platform.
Exclusive: AutoCAD’s Fateful Return to the Mac
In this exclusive feature report Autodesk talks to Architosh about their fateful return of AutoCAD to the Apple Mac platform after nearly two decades absence.
Product Review: Cameramatch for Vectorworks
In this feature article architect, software reviewer and Architosh contributor, John Helm, reviews the latest version of Cameramatch 2011 for Vectorworks 2011.
Product Review: Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition
In one of our first hardware product reviews in quite some time, Architosh put Matrox’s DualHead2Go DP Edition GXM multi-monitor solutions through its paces, configuring the unit to dual 20-inch Apple Cinema Displays and powering the unit off a 2009 MacBook with Nvidia graphics. This very in-depth reviews walks through the installation and discusses configuration items when concerned with CAD and 3D professionals.
Vectorworks 2011 – A Preview in Boston
Nemetschek Vectorworks Inc. introduces Vectorworks 2011 this week with several landmark development milestones.
In-Depth: Architosh talks to the makers of Rform
In our latest Product In-Depth feature, Paul Lopes, co-creator of Rform, the AEC industry’s newest cool Web-based application, talks to Architosh about how he and his architect brother have created a streamlined process for architects and general contractors to work more simply and swiftly during the construction administration phase of AEC projects.
In-Depth: Autodesk talks to Architosh about Project Butterfly
In this In-Depth feature Tal Weiss, Director of Autodesk’s AutoCAD Israel research and development group and co-founder of VisualTao, talks to Architosh’s editor about Autodesk’s Project Butterfly. Weiss details the many features of this first Web-based CAD application from US-based Autodesk.
In-Depth with ArchiCAD 14 – Graphisoft talks to Architosh
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 ArchiCAD 14’s new features, particularly its new IFC model collaboration work flows. In this article we get into some of the details of Graphisoft’s latest BIM technology.
In-Depth: Looking at AEC Software-FastTrack Schedule 10
In this In-Depth feature article Architosh talks to Ryan Kish, Vice President of Marketing for AEC Software, about the brand new FastTrack Schedule 10. The latest release advances an already industry-leading cross-platform project scheduling software with innovative new capabilities and best-in-class graphics and presentation capabilities.
Architosh announces 2010 BIM Survey Report
Architosh has published its first indepth industry report on BIM, based on the survey of 410 qualified architects and firms
New ToshLetter arrives March 3: get it now!
Architosh will be releasing a new ToshLetter on March 3, 2010. The popular newsletter is focused on executive-class discussion about pertinent issues in the Mac CAD and 3D industries and each issue generally resolves around a major topic. This upcoming issue centers on BIM and architecture.
Architosh Talks to Viktor Varkonyi, CEO Graphisoft
At Build Boston 2009 Viktor Varkonyi, CEO of Graphisoft, sat down with Architosh to talk about ArchiCAD 13. The keynote speaker that morning at a Boston area architects BIM forum, Varkonyi explained that his company’s latest Building Information Modeling (BIM) software has changed the game in terms of what is possible with collaboration in architectural practice.
In-Depth: solidThinking Inspire 8.0 with morphogenesis
In this In-Depth feature article Architosh delves into many of the key details of the new solidThinking Inspire 8.0 computer-aided industrial design (CAID) and styling application. Inspire includes the new “morphogenesis” technology which ships as an additional module to the base product. Alex Mazzardo, co-founder of solidThinking and now VP of Product Strategy and Marketing, discusses this landmark release.
