EVENT REPORT: Autodesk University 2014
From generative design, reality capture and drones to new subscription models, Revit teamworking and BIM for construction.
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Greg Corke
After studying civil engineering and architecture at the University of Leeds Greg Corke turned his back on 'real' engineering and has been writing about technology for architects, engineers and designers ever since. He is AEC Magazine's co-founder, managing editor and resident workstation specialist and is also a bit obsessed with travel, BBQ, cooking, beer and the (often painful) pastime of supporting Arsenal.
Ultra portable 15-inch mobile workstations
A new generation of slimline mobile workstations are changing the way you can do CAD and BIM on the go.
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Review: HP ZBook 14u G6
Portability doesn’t have to come at the expense of performance as Greg Corke discovers in this impressive 14” CAD-focused mobile workstation from HP
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Bentley Trimble alliance: from design into construction
Closer collaboration between Bentley and Trimble means translating design models into construction models has just got easier.
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Fujitsu Celsius C740 (preview)
With support for Haswell-based Xeons up to 18 cores and 256GB RAM Fujitsu is set to bring its 1U rack machine into the age of virtual workstations
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LumenRT: scalable viz for everyone
By harnessing the power of the cloud together with engineering accurate scalable meshes, Bentley is looking to make model complexity a non-issue
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Sustainable building design and HVAC
Phil Marris, managing director of Jaga Heating Products UK, discusses the benefits of product manufacturers embracing BIM and the long-term impact on sustainability in building design.
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REVIEW: Lenovo ThinkStation P500
With impressive expandability and customisation, this single CPU workstation should appeal equally to small AEC firms and large enterprises.
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The black art of laser scanning
Building BIM-ready models from point cloud requires considerable manual construction, a skill level developed by working with and understanding fully the nature of the data. Plowman Craven’s Peter Folwell explains.
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Review: HP Z2 Mini workstation
HP’s micro machine is great for bread and butter 3D CAD but buyers need to be confident that workflows won’t change
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