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.

Autodesk 2011 product launch

Posted by - June 4, 2010
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

Posted by - January 25, 2010
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

Posted by - March 19, 2010
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

Posted by - November 11, 2009
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

Posted by - January 25, 2010
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

Posted by - November 23, 2009
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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Real web design

Posted by - June 2, 2009
In the not too distant future, you may well end up launching your favourite design tool in a web browser, or never worrying about upgrading your workstation
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SmartGeometry 09

Posted by - June 2, 2009
Generative design is an application of parametric modelling technology that has quickly swept through the design schools and high-end architectural firms, and is now on the cusp of going mainstream.…
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