NEWS: Twinmotion 2018 to tune ArchiCAD and Revit workflow
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Real-time viz and VR tool is powered by Unreal Engine and will be available for Windows and MacOS
NEWS: BIM Show Live announces 2018 date and new awards
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Conference returns to Newcastle from 28 Feb to 1 March 2018, plus BIM Awards on 27 Feb 2018
NEWS: Matterport adds 2D photo capability to 3D camera
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In a single scan Matterport Pro2 3D camera can capture multiple assets for communication of real-world places
NEWS: Spotscale’s global service captures buildings in 3D using drones
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Firm uses network of local drone operators to capture 3D models for urban planning, inspection, or design development
NEWS: United Living to optimise projects with web-based management
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Leading UK builder will standardise on Aconex under new enterprise agreement
NEWS: Chaos Group introduces GPU + CPU hybrid rendering
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CUDA renderer can make use of multi-core CPUs and Nvidia GPUs
NEWS: AMD targets entry-level 3D CAD users with new GPUs
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Low profile Radeon Pro WX 2100 and WX 3100 graphics cards tuned for Revit and other 3D apps
NEWS: Visualive3D launches HoloLive mixed reality app
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Software works with Microsoft HoloLens and supports workflows from Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks and others
NEWS: ClearEdge3D acquires construction verification software firm
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Acquisition of Pericept brings together two construction QA/QC technologies - Verity and BIMtrace
NEWS: Excitech acquires Computer Aided Business Systems Ltd (CABS)
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Acquisition adds over 500 customers to Excitech’s customer base
NEWS: Kansas City to host MACC conference on August 1-2
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Bentley Systems-focused event includes lectures and workshops around MicroStation, ProjectWise, InRoads and more
NXT BLD London announces conference program
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Speakers from Gensler, Laing O’Rourke Soluis, Mamou-Mani and Space Group head up AEC Magazine’s exciting new conference at the British Museum on 28 June
NEWS: Intel offers fast track evaluation of cloud-based workstations for CAD
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Intel’s cloud-based workstation trial is ready to go with Revit and other CAD applications
NXT BLD London preview
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On 28 June at The British Museum, AEC Magazine will host NXT BLD, an exclusive conference dedicated to future design & construction tech for the built environment
Bravo, maestro!
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At the Birmingham Conservatoire, Galliford Try is using Asta Powerproject BIM as its platform for 4D planning in order to orchestrate a polished performance
A change of heart
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A big boost in productivity and a flurry of new highend project wins has seen Andrew Evans of Lime Architecture go from BIM sceptic to BIM enthusiast in the space of two years
Drone ranger
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To demonstrate the potential of drone data on a live civil engineering project, 3DR enlisted the help of Autodesk to work on Arizona’s Pinto Creek Bridge
From weeks to hours
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Swanton Consulting is optimising its design workflow for temporary works by using Pointfuse software to significantly reduce the time it takes to produce CAD-ready 3D models from laser-scanned point cloud data
Market forces
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When the City of London Corporation needed sophisticated surveying performed at the Poultry Market at Smithfield, Plowman Craven had the supply to meet its demands
First-class capture
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The Costain Group has used ContextCapture from Bentley Systems to document site conditions for massive renovations at London Bridge Station
OpenRoads Designer: drawings
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The humble drawing finally comes of age with Bentley introducing automated drawing production in its new-generation civil design tool
Celebrating the history of BIM
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Dr Jonathan Ingram gave a fascinating talk at D3D LIVE on his work in the development of early CAD systems which were the forerunners to the BIM systems of today
Bentley strengthens its grip on reality
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With growing interest in and adoption of Bentley point cloud and photogrammetry capabilities, it’s clear that new workflows and benefits are there for the taking
Reality Capture for BIM reshaping industry practices
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An explosion is underway in the use of visual data collected and used in near-real-time for construction
NEWS: Simply Rhino gears up for Rhino UK User meeting
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London event focuses on architecture, parametric and generative design, visualisation and more
NEWS: Leica’s tiny scanner to ship this summer
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Leica taking reservations for BLK360 - ‘world’s smallest and easiest to use reality-capture solution’
Big data meets VR
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The convergence of architectural software, big data and virtual reality is opening the door to exciting new designs for educational establishments, writes Phil Bernstein, an architect, Autodesk Fellow and faculty member at Yale University
NEWS: Yulio launches VR plug-in for SketchUp
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2D renders can easily turned into rich and immersive VR experiences in just a few clicks
NEWS: Enscape launches SketchUp plug-in
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Real time rendering and VR tool now available for SketchUp and Revit
NEWS: BIMobject embraces VR and AR
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New tools work with the HTC Vive and Microsoft HoloLens to experience BIM objects in a virtual context