OrthoGraph Survey and Architect
Surveying is an essential part of our business but in Building Information Modelling (BIM) it would be good to get survey data that was a little more useful, writes Martyn…
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Martyn Day
Martyn Day is AEC Magazine’s co-founder and consulting editor and has been writing about design and the business of CAD for close to 30 years. Everyone knows Martyn. He’s always the one asking the CAD software company CEOs the difficult questions. And the one carrying 17 different tech devices in his backpack.
Synchro Professional
AEC Magazine rarely gets to look at construction management software. This month Martyn Day reviews a product that integrates BIM models and construction schedules in a revolutionary way.
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Verifi3D by Xinaps
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.
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Autodesk 2011 product launch
Every Spring Autodesk produces its annual applications updates. Spanning AEC, Manufacturing and Media and Entertainment, the products should provide something for everyone.
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Autodesk University 09
In the CAD calendar, December is always Autodesk University (AU) and it is always in Las Vegas. The 2009 event was the 17th consecutive AU and, as in previous years,…
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Project Butterfly
Autodesk Labs is a website where designers can download free software that is currently in development. An increasing trend is towards web-based applications. Martyn Day looks at Autodesk
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Graphisoft ArchiCAD 13
In ArchiCAD 13 Graphisoft has delivered the most impressive array of improvements and enhancements to its architectural Building Information Modelling (BIM) system in the product
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Revit and CFdesign
Moving to Building Information Modelling does not just assist in the co-ordination and production of plans and elevations. With an accurate 3D model, simulation and analysis can lead to better…
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Introducing Bonzai3D
For decades Computer Aided Design tools concentrated on the 2D documentation phase of the design process. More recently, Google SketchUp has highlighted the demand for 3D conceptual design tools, which…
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