REVIEW: HP ZBook Studio
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HP’s new ultra-portable laptop boasts a no-compromise quad core CPU but, for 3D CAD, the display needs to be carefully matched to the GPU
REVIEW: Lenovo ThinkPad P70
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After years focusing exclusively on the volume 15-inch market, Lenovo returns with a well-built 17-inch mobile workstation for more demanding 3D users
Prized assets
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A closer look at the role of engineering software in the design of two winning projects from the 2015 Institution of Structural Engineers Structural Awards
Autodesk 2017 updates
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With updated versions of AEC tools now available, and more features coming in the Autumn for subscription customers, we take a look at what’s new from Autodesk.
London calling: BIM plays key role at BAM in King's Cross rejuvination
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From iPads with Autodesk BIM 360 to laser scanning and advanced fabrication BAM Group is embracing advanced technology.
Absolute beginners: Rapid Energy Modelling
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In the race to improve the energy performance of buildings, here’s how Sefaira coached a team with limited experience in energy modelling and HVAC design at ASHRAE’s 2015 Lowdown Showdown competition.
The future of building design
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New technologies are empowering architectural firms to improve quality, capabilities and process
NEWS: Revizto gears up for 4.0 release
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Real time 3D visual collaboration tool consolidates applications and adds issue tracking for 2D PDFs
The new world of rapid site design
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From laser scanners and drones to the cloud and ‘optioneering’ it has never been easier to capture exisiting site conditions and explore new designs
NEWS: Immersive VR tool aims to increase construction site safety
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Human Condition Safety Labs VR platform helps workers learn correct ways to perform dangerous tasks
Conceptual design
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Technical products for detailed design & documentation are well developed, and yet conceptual design products remain in the shadows. But this is changing.
NEWS: New course designed to boost BIM understanding
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Three-day course designed to educate senior and middle management in fundamentals of Level 2 BIM
Workstations for 3D CAD
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From laptop to desktop, virtual to cloud, Greg Corke gives a back to basics guide to choosing workstation hardware for 3D CAD
NEWS: Murphy Surveys offers ArchiCAD-ready point cloud models
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Surveying firm harnesses ArchiCAD’s built-in point cloud technology to produce detailed models
Visualisation’s great leap forward
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The combination of hardware-accelerated rendering, new methods of processing visualisations as 3D models, and the arrival of real-time rendering open the door to design realism in architectural workflow.
NEWS: Bluebeam launches Revu Mac
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PDF editing, annotation and collaboration tool makes it debut on Mac OS X
The rise of the robots
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Martyn Day evaluates the latest projects and technologies involved in deploying robots and 3D printing in construction
NEWS: Microdesk presents streamlined BIM to AM workflow
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Free whitepaper offers guidance on how to smoothly transition data from Revit to IBM Maximo Asset Management environment
Model viewing, collaboration and checking
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In the good old days, collaboration was a floppy disk with a DWG file on it. Things have come a long way since then and even though 3D models are larger and the formats less open, mobile technology and the cloud are bringing new ways to work
NEWS: Atlas Cloud presents ‘centralised’ vision for BIM
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UK firm’s Virtual Project Office allows real time sharing of data and integration and delivery of BIM applications over Citrix
Design analysis & optimisation
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Formerly the preserve of specialists and engineers, software makers are bringing analysis tools to the conceptual phase of design as well as moving traditionally compute-intensive analysis to the cloud for faster results
NEWS: KA-RA joins the Abvent Group
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The two companies plan to pool technology from their architectural design viz products: Artlantis and Twinmotion
From hype to Reality
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Several hardware and software trends are converging to create incredible new design workflows
NEWS: Bentley calls for submissions to 2016 Be Inspired Awards
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Global program celebrates advancements in infrastructure design, construction, and operations
Printing a digital twin
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Architects are taking advantage of readily available 3D CAD data and 3D printing architectural models with impressive results
Seven new features that will shape the future of Vectorworks
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New CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar previews new technology at Vectorworks Design Summit in Chicago
NEWS: Autodesk launches AEC Excellence Awards
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Competition celebrates infrastructure, building and construction projects. Prizes include HP Z workstations and passes to Autodesk University
BSI hands out ‘BIM ready’ certification
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AHR becomes first architecture-led practice to be certified by BSI to deliver construction projects at BIM Level 2
NEWS: ArchiCAD 20 tuned into data
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New release designed to help users get more out of the ‘I’ in BIM
NEWS: Solus Ceramics equipped for BIM
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Commercial wall and floor tile supplier teams up with BIMobject to deliver data for 17 tile ranges