Technology

Image Updated tools designed to cater to the needs of the architecture, engineering, construction, and building owner community

Image Symmetry from DVERSE works with SketchUp, with support for IFC and Revit files to follow later

Image Cloud service uses IFC files to create optimised models, complete with BIM data, for real time viz, VR and AR applications

Image Nvidia RTX-based technology can deliver real-time, photorealistic 3D content directly in a web browser

Image AMD’s new high-end pro GPU delivers good performance for 3D and GPU rendering and, with an impressive multi-tasking capability, the power to do both at the same time

Image Main contractor Willmott Dixon is using collaborative VR technology to help improve decision making using a single-source model

Image New release of the photorealistic renderer boasts better IR performance, reduced memory usage and ‘instant’ GPU-based denoising

Image SiteAI designed to automate construction processes through the analysis of materials, objects and structures in 360° imagery data.

Image Integration between Verity and BIM Track designed to advance coordination issue management and find and resolve on-site mistakes quicker

Image Epson’s new entry-level large format printers put the functional first, writes Stephen Holmes

Image Visual Vocal Mobile Authoring creates ‘immersive messages’ for site communication and industrial training

Image Latest version of rendering tool for images, panoramas, VR objects and animations, unifies the features of Artlantis Render and Artlantis Studio

Image New 2.5-inch SATA Samsung 860 QVO SSD (Solid State Drive) looks well suited to entry-level workstation upgrades

Image V-Ray for Unreal allows viz artists to build a V-Ray scene in 3ds max, Maya, SketchUp or Rhino, then import the scene file into Unreal

Image This cloud-based BIM tool goes beyond co-ordinated documentation and visualisation. It can help establish if a design meets building regs and is fit for purpose.

Image Autodesk and Unity extend collaboration to make it easier to create game engine viz, VR and AR experiences

Image New release said to offer an unparalleled level of freedom in terms of solution customisation and third-party connectivity

Image XDisp 20.0 can be used to perform rail, building and utility damage assessment for all types of excavation and infrastructure projects

Image Visualisations used to inform designs, communicate ideas and digitally rehearse build sequences

Image Nvidia Quadro RTX GPUs, including the Quadro RTX 4000, supported in the ThinkStation P330 Tower up to the P920