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
NEWS: ArchiCAD 21 centres on optimised stair design
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New Predictive Design Technology uses algorithms to validate thousands of stair design options in the background
NEWS: Graitec launches Advance PowerPack for Autodesk Revit 2018
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Revit productivity add-ons designed for architectural, structural and MEP designers
NEWS: Faro PointSense 18.0 Suite for construction and architecture
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Bundle of plug-ins offer ‘seamless Integration of 3D Scanner Data’ with Autodesk 2018 design tools
NEWS: Majenta Solutions to offer modular courses in COBie
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UK BIM solutions provider certified to teach ‘The COBie Academy’, founded by COBie creator Bill East
NEWS: Dell introduces new UltraSharp InfinityEdge displays
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Sleek 25-inch (U2518D) and 27-inch (U2718Q) models feature very thin bezels around the panel
NEWS: Oasys releases MassMotion 9.0 for pedestrian simulation
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Agent dynamics reach ‘new levels of sophistication’ for applications way beyond evacuation planning
NEWS: BSD launches SpecLink Cloud
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Cloud-based platform designed to aid collaboration on building project specifications
NEWS: HP launches DreamColor Z24X G2
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24-inch 1,920 x 1,200 colour critical display pitched at architects and designers
NEWS: 3D Repo adds Virtual Reality functionality to BIM platform
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London firm uses VR to extend reach of cloud-based collaboration tool to training, safety and project consultation
Review: AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 GPU
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AMD’s new low profile GPU cements the role of the Small Form Factor (SFF) workstation as a workhorse 3D CAD machine