Geospatial

Cityweft gears up for public launch

Posted by Greg Corke - April 22, 2025

Web-based platform brings spatial context into CAD / BIM software for early-stage design

CAD

SketchUp gets viz and interoperability boost

Posted by AEC Magazine - February 26, 2025

New features include improved materials and environment lighting, plus better Revit and IFC workflows

BIM

Snaptrude builds in Excel-like interface

Posted by Greg Corke - April 1, 2025

New 'Program mode' allows architects to quickly generate data-backed design concepts

Concept Design

Zenerate launches AI-powered design automation tool

Posted by AEC Magazine - September 6, 2024

Zenerate App generates building and site plan options in real-time to meet specific project objectives

Concept Design

SketchUp for iPad embraces reality capture

Posted by Greg Corke - April 13, 2024

New Scan-to-Design feature uses iPad Pro’s LiDAR scanner to capture as-builts

Technology

AEC Magazine March / April 2024 Edition

Posted by AEC Magazine - April 8, 2024

Autonomous drawings and the race to eliminate one of the AEC sector’s biggest bottlenecks

Concept Design

TestFit runs free

Posted by Martyn Day - April 11, 2024

The Texas-based design automation software developer releases a free massing tool for architects

Concept Design

Codesign announces BIM integration tools

Posted by AEC Magazine - January 25, 2024

Architects can continue developing their Codesign projects in Archicad, Forma, Revit, and Vectorworks

Concept Design

Kolega harnesses AI for site feasibility

Posted by Greg Corke - January 3, 2024

Standalone and Revit-based software offers an ‘automated generative process’ to aid architects and site developers

Concept Design

Rhino 8 boosts architectural modelling

Posted by Greg Corke - November 29, 2023

Flexible CAD software includes new tools for creating rectinlear architectural forms