NEWS: Virtual AEC brings VR to architectural design
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Muto software brings Bentley i-models (and Revit models via the i-model plug-in) into the Unity games engine
NEWS: Faro boosts laser scanning software
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Point cloud specialist releases version 16.5 of its Revit- and AutoCAD-based PointSense and VirtuSurv software
NEWS: Bentley acquires reality modelling specialist e-on Software
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Bentley subsidiary will provide viz tools for natural environments to help engineers and architects put designs in context
NEWS: Public beta for Rhino–Grasshopper–ArchiCAD Connection
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Bi-directional “real-time” link encourages architects to explore design variations, and create and fine-tune building details and structures
NEWS: Trimble acquires Norway’s Vianova Systems
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BIM software developer specialises in BIM software for infrastructure design across road, rail, sea and air
NEWS: Microdesk launches Revit asset management tool
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ModelStream connects Revit with IBM Maximo to deliver BIM-integrated enterprise asset management
NEWS: BIMobject Cloud ‘compliant’ for UK Government requirements
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BOPC (BIMobject Open Property Cloud) technology will enable manufacturers to quickly incorporate any changes made to COBie
NEWS: London Underground station roof surveyed by drone
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Lanes Group performs aerial drone survey for roof inspection project at Amersham Station
NEWS: Traffic simulation comes to Autodesk InfraWorks 360
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New feature said to give designers greater confidence in the roadway design before it is passed to the traffic engineer for detailed analysis
NEWS: Nemetschek Vectorworks teams up with BIMobject
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BIMobject will now offer Vectorworks native BIM objects, joining, ArchiCAD, Revit, MicroStation,SketchUp and others
NEWS: 3D hologram print service for Revit users
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New Revit plug-in extends the file export capabilities of Revit to streamline the workflow to Zebra Imaging’s holographic print service
NEWS: Cadventure to host BIM Question Time in London
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Industry-leading panel to share practical experiences of executing BIM projects across vendor platforms
NEWS: Autodesk takes immersive visualisation to the cloud
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Confidential cloud labs project turns Revit models into immersive ‘games-engine’ environments
NEWS: Revu 2015.5 enhances CAD integration and licensing
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Latest release of CAD-focused PDF editor features Revit 2016 and Navisworks 2016 plug-ins and floating licenses
NEWS: Centerprise signs UK agreement with BOXX Technologies
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British IT provider to manufacture BOXX workstations in Wales and distribute in the UK
Banking on BIM - recreating Sir John Soane’s Bank of England
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Modelling a Neo-classical building in Revit is no mean feat, made all the more challenging by making it a crowdsourced effort.
NEWS: Intel to bring Xeon to mobile workstations
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Intel shares first details of new mobile Xeon E3-1500M v5 chip which includes support for ECC memory and Thunderbolt 3
Autodesk 2016 releases
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Autodesk’s product portfolio of desktop and cloud services continues to grow. Martyn Day visited the company’s forthcoming new headquarters to find out what we can expect.
NEWS: Lenovo unveils ThinkPad P50 and P70 mobile workstations
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Brand new 15-inch and 17-inch CAD-class laptops to feature the first ever mobile Intel Xeon CPU
Heritage and BIM
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Working on heritage buildings poses major issues – how to bring the existing structure into the 3D BIM process and the requirement to record and retain architectural features.
NEWS: Nvidia launches two new 8GB professional GPUs
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Maxwell-based Quadro M4000 and Quadro M5000 to target mid-range to high-end 3D users
Education is our passport to the future
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Before committing to software and training for BIM, companies must understand what it is that their information can do if prepared correctly.
NEWS: Nvidia targets CAD software developers with design viz toolkit
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Nvidia DesignWorks includes a number of SDKs to help integrate its physically-based rendering (PBR) technologies
Bentley Connect Edition
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Bentley Systems hosted a two day event in Manchester to focus on its early access program for the Connect Edition of products.
NEWS: Solibri joins buildingSMART International
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Quality Assurance software developer joins Trimble, Nemetschek Group, Autodesk, Dassault Systemes and others
Clients: the hidden partner in BIM
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We cannot allow inequalities in the understanding of BIM to hamper progress, or impede the industry and its clients alike from enjoying the benefits of BIM.
NEWS: Revizto gives away its core visual collaboration tools
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Users only pay for cloud-based collaboration and features such as issue tracker and camera sharing.
Bldgs = data: how location services can drive design
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A look at how location services are being used to improve user experience, interior and exterior building design
NEWS: Intel launches 6th gen Core processors
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New generation Skylake chip technology starts with unlocked quad core CPUs, the Core i5 6600K and Core i7 6700K
Moving from AutoCAD to Revit: part 3
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Sean Bryant tackles data transfer as he gives more practical advice on how a CAD manager can help smooth the path from AutoCAD to Revit.