NEWS: HP ZBook G5 generation brings mobile workstation tally to eight
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New CNC machined aluminium laptops include convertible HP ZBook Studio x360 and ‘affordable’ HP ZBook 15v
NEWS: Tata Steel launches ‘first of a kind’ web-based BIM tool
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Company’s DNA Profiler lets users retrieve the ‘exact level of BIM data’ they require at any stage in the construction process
NEWS: WorldViz puts products in place for collaborative VR
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Vizible delivers collaborative software while VizBox offers VR hardware in a shippable box
NEWS: 3D Repo adds BCF support and GIS integration
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BCF improves collaboration by removing the need to manually locate design issues using only a description or screenshot
NEWS: Trimble introduces Tekla 2018 BIM solutions
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New releases focus on 2D drawing and 3D modelling efficiency and collaborative construction workflows
NEWS: Chaos Group launches V-Ray for Unreal Beta
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'Seamless’ import of V-Ray scenes into Unreal Engine bridges gap and optimises workflow between ray trace rendering and real time viz
Get ready for real time ray tracing with Nvidia RTX and Volta
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Nvidia ushers in a new era for design viz with Nvidia RTX technology and Volta-based Quadro GV100 GPU
Sponsored: Scan-to-BIM with ReCap and Revit: An Alpine Case Study
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French firm ATFF uses Autodesk ReCap and Autodesk Revit to provide scan-to-BIM services for a hospital renovation in the Alps
The future of the 3D graphics engine?
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Imagine working in 3D CAD and seeing your model in near photorealistic quality at any point in the design process – without leaving your application viewport.
Epic Games unveils Unreal Studio and lifts lid on SketchUp support
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Commitment to design viz part of wider strategy to make the game engine more accessible to architects and designers
The future of construction
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New design software is needed for an age in which modular buildings are built for off-site fabrication and then assembled on-site, according to Autodesk’s Jim Lynch
The CDE conundrum
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Current common data environments have a number of shortcomings, so what needs to happen for them to better support efficient information-sharing in our industry?
DEVELOP3D Live event preview
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DEVELOP3D Live (Warwick, March 20) offers the perfect opportunity to learn from those truly pushing the boundaries of design. Tickets are free so claim yours now
BIM, the Chinese way
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In the third installment of our region-by-region exploration of BIM adoption, Rebecca De Cicco turns her attention to the world’s most populous nation
NEWS: Chaos Group to host new event on future of rendering
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V-Ray developer invites 3D artists and developers to ‘Total Chaos’ in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 18-19
AR: Vectorworks Nomad
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Virtual Reality (VR) may be a hot technology in the AEC space, but Augmented Reality (AR) looks set to be just as big
Working as one
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MVL Architects and Surveyors has implemented Synergy practice management software to keep its whole team up to date on every project
Village vision
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At Newcastle University, new accommodation is taking shape fast, thanks to prefabricated pods, software-supported collaboration and an adherence to BIM Level 2 standards
NEWS: Rhino 6 ships with Grasshopper and enhanced visuals
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New release has visual programming tool built in, plus faster graphics and GPU-accelerated ray trace rendering
Industrial meets rural
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Working in ArchiCAD, Fife Architects have created a unique family home on the Firth of Forth that pays tribute to its industrial past and a greener future
On the waterfront
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Visualisation studio Neoscape used V-Ray to create a video that takes visitors on a striking journey around a planned development for Shanghai’s Yangpu riverfront district
Going off-premise
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Moving 3D CAD software to a hosted or remote environment can be a complex business. Adam Jull from IMSCAD Global walks you through your options
Laser Scanning for verification
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Verity compares point clouds against design & fabrication models. For this in-depth review, we put the powerful software tool through its paces on a live project in Cornwall
Game changer
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How Datasmith for Unreal Engine has put game engine-driven architectural visualisation within easier reach of London-based boutique 3D studio Line Creative
NEWS: Topcon acquires point cloud software specialist ClearEdge3D
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Deal gives Topcon 3D modelling tool Edgewise and construction verification software Verity
NEWS: Ideate introduces view management tool for Revit
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ViewCreator helps users batch-create multiple Revit views and comply with company BIM standards
NEWS: Align JV select GroupBC’s CDE on HS2 Phase One project
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Common Data Environment chosen to control the flow of information on design and build of key section of HS2
NEWS: Bentley acquires S-Cube Futuretech for concrete design tools
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Acquisition of Mumbai-based software developer will help build presence in India, South East Asia, and the Middle East
NEWS: North Midland Group selects Cabinet to manage BIM compliance
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Nottinghamshire-based construction group to use Opentree's lifecycle management system to support BIM processes
NEWS: IrisVR adds collaborative meetings to VR software
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Multiuser Meetings for Prospect allows up to up to 12 individuals to meet in VR from any location