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Software
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 A new website from Informatix is showcasing the work of customers using Piranesi artist’s impression software. |
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Case Studies
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 Bison Concrete leads the market in precast concrete technology and as such makes heavy demands on its printing solutions. Amy Nicholson finds out how Océ equipment has helped Bison to stay on top. |
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Software
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 Revit goes green with the addition of the Integrated Environmental Solutions ‘VE Toolkits’. Now Architects and MEP Engineers can optimise their designs without leaving the Revit environment and check against industry green standards compliance. |
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Case Studies
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 Ecotect is one of a new generation of so called ‘green’ building analysis programs. Since adopting the software, architect Alan Gillard has been able to base his designs on more than just ‘green gut feeling’.
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Comment
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 With the imminent release of Autodesk’s 2009 AutoCAD and Revit platforms, what options are available to engineering and architecture firms to keep on top of educating staff to use new features? Stephen Holmes looks at the approaches being taken to make training both effective and justifiable in the modern workplace. |
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Comment
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 A more targeted approach to benchmarking CAD skills for recruitment can give HR managers support in assessing the technical competence of candidates at interview stage, says Rory Vance, Managing Director, CADsmart. |
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Case Studies
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 London architects Newtecnic utilise Gehry Technologies Digital Project (DP) software to create structural building facades that are innovative, beautiful and buildable. By Nick Lerner.
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Case Studies
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 The Marina Bayfront Pedestrian Bridge in Singapore features a double-helix to replicate the designers’ vision of walking through a DNA molecule. The creation of this complex form was made possible with the help of Bentley’s unique generative design software, GenerativeComponents (GC). |
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Current events
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 Registration is now open for SmartGeometry 2008, an eight-day, four-event program on the latest developments in computational and parametric design for infrastructure. These much-anticipated events, sponsored by Bentley and hosted by the SmartGeometry Group, run Feb. 27 through March 5 in Munich, Germany.
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Comment
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 It would appear as though Autodesk has pulled off a major acquisition from AEC competitor, Bentley Systems. Dr. Robert Aish, Bentley’s director of research and ‘father’ of its Generative Components (GC) technology, is set to join Autodesk’s Building Solutions division this month.
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Comment
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 At last year’s AUGI Design Academy in Birmingham, AEC Consulting Editor,
John Marchant caught up with Lynn Allen, worldwide Autodesk Technical Evangelist
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Software
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 There is a lot of talk about green building design and many architects are coming up against design-related criteria of Part L. With building performance becoming key, Martyn Day evaluates a low-cost solution that could be the answer to better building design.
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Case Studies
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 Kingspan Off Site made the move to Tekla Structures to assist in the design and engineering of its systems, which in turn directly drive its manufacturing process.
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Case Studies
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 With the help of Bentley’s RAM Structural System integrated design and analysis tools, KNA Consulting Engineers was able to accelerate the development of a Californian high-school building project.
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Gallery
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 This ‘fast track’ 22 month contract for the construction and completion of the 52-storey twin towers was detailed by Gulf Steel Industries using the StruCad 3D modelling system from AceCad Software...
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Case Studies
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 For the structural design of One New Change, a seven-storey, mixed office and retail redevelopment in London, Arup adopted a 3D process with Revit Structure.
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Hardware
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 This month we have an excellent all round mobile workstation from Dell and one of the most powerful desktops workstations available. CAD2’s latest creation features eight cores with two Quad Core Xeon X5460 processors (codenamed Harpertown) and cutting edge graphics technology from ATI.
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Case Studies
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 Ordnance Survey’s Print Services is benefiting from the latest print technology from HP to deliver excellent photographic quality for aerial photographs, crisp line drawings and smooth area fills with subtle tones.
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Comment
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 At the tail end of last year HP held its annual Quad Fest event to launch its new workstation family. Greg Corke caught up with HP’s Director of personal workstation marketing, Jeff Wood, to get the low down on Quad Core, AMD Opteron, Vista and green workstations.
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Case Studies
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 A new polygonal modelling add-on for Rhino gave furniture craftsman Peter Donders, the control he needed to bring a 1913’s seat design to life as part of a major project to return Blackpool’s Grand Theatre to its former glory. By Brett Duesing, Strategic Reach |
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