Get ready for human-eye resolution VR
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Finnish firm Varjo releases details of its ‘bionic display’ VR/MR headset, set to launch later this year
Autodesk and the cloud
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Martyn Day explores the current cloud developments at Autodesk and shares his thoughts on where things might be heading - for good and bad
Autodesk University London
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Held at Tobacco Dock, Autodesk University London brought together over 1,600 customers for two days of product updates, customer stories and hands-on training
ArchiCAD 22 and the future
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ArchiCAD 22 had its world premiere at its Key Customer Conference in its home town of Budapest. Martyn Day reports
4D construction modelling helping transform FC Barcelona stadium
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Synchro, Microsoft Azure and HoloLens provide immersive construction management solution for Espai Barça sports complex
NEWS: HP builds 6-core Xeon into new Z2 workstation
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Entry-level workstation comes in three different form factors, including Mini, SFF and Tower models
NEWS: Dell introduces six core Xeons to entry-level workstations
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Precision 3630 Tower and Precision 3430 SFF Tower offer more performance with a smaller footprint
Elysium InfiPoints
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Having mastered the world of CAD data translation, Elysium has turned its attention to the processing of large-scale, complex point cloud data
Mixed Reality: HoloLens on the construction site
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Trimble is leading the pack in Mixed Reality for construction with exciting R&D projects for the HoloLens. Greg Corke reports from the construction site of the future
NEWS: Dell releases 1U remote workstation with 1:1 connection
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Dell Precision 3930 puts virtualisation to one side and focuses on cost and ease of deployment
NEWS: Pointfuse links to Autodesk BIM 360
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Integration will allow ‘as built’ data to be easily compared to design data to reduce clashes
Review: Dell Precision 5820
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Well built and with great serviceability, this Xeon workstation can’t fail to impress, but will it be enough to tempt CAD users away from cheaper, entry-level machines?
BIM training: back to basics
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buildingSMART, the driving force behind openBIM and common BIM standards, has developed a learning framework to establish a global benchmark for BIM training
NEWS: Danish architects launch landscape architect tool for Revit
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Landscape Terrain Modeller (LTM) plug-in allows landscape architects to model in same environment as architects
NEWS: Bluebeam acquires Project Atlas for geo-located data
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Visualisation solution uses geo-location instead of traditional folder structures to organise and visualise 2D plans and construction data
When GIS meets BIM
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Martyn Day saw the first products of the strategic partnership between Autodesk and GIS market leader Esri
NEWS: Lenovo launches entry-level ThinkStation P330 workstations
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New workstation family, available in three form factors, is built around new six-core Intel Xeon E-2100 CPU
NEWS: SCIA Engineer 18 offers extended BIM links
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Structural analysis and design software works more closely with Revit and Tekla StructuresT
NEWS: Revit-based MEP tool introduces live clash detection
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MagiCAD 2019 for Revit also features new tools for the ventilation design, sprinkler system design and electrical design
NEWS: City of Helsinki streams huge city dataset to mobile AR and VR
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Reality mesh model automatically optimised by Umbra technology so it can be viewed on phones, tablets, headsets and web browsers
A Q&A with Lumion
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AEC Magazine speaks with Lumion’s Roger Hammond about how real time rendering is changing the way architects think about and use design visualisation
BIM in Europe - a bright future?
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Rebecca De Cicco of Digital Node shines a light on how Europe is grasping the opportunities available to deliver a harmonious digital construction industry
NEWS: Autodesk acquires Assemble Systems
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The company’s construction-focused, cloud-based data management tools will be integrated within Autodesk BIM 360
The beauty of glass
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A new web tool from glazing manufacturer Guardian Glass is helping architects better understand the aesthetic and functional possibilities of this beautiful material
Video: NXT BLD 2018 London conference - Daniel Schmitter, Mirrakoi SA
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Xirus: 3D CAD - From Biomedicine to AEC – NXT BLD London, June 2018
NEWS: Laser scanning used for Frank Lloyd Wright virtual tours
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Leica BLK360 helps deliver the online experience for Taliesin West, the winter home and studio of the iconic architect
Video: NXT BLD 2018 London conference - Stefana Parascho, Gramazio Kohler Research
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Cooperative robotics in architecture – NXT BLD London, June 2018
NEWS: Newtecnic to deliver façade for New Central Bank of Iraq
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Advanced engineering design firm to engineer, coordinate and oversee construction of the building’s façades
Video: NXT BLD 2018 London conference - Bruce Bell, Facit Homes
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Pre-fabrication has had its day – Digital Construction is the future – NXT BLD London, June 2018
NEWS: Abvent releases Twinmotion 2019
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Latest release of real-time viz and VR tool features faster synchronisation with BIM tools, plus improved graphics