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Technology
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 One of the highlights of Autodesk University is always the Exhibition Hall, where purveyors of add-ons for Autodesk products and complementary software and hardware showcase their goods. |
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Comment
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 Nigel Davies has 20 years’ extensive experience within the AEC industry and is a champion of Building Information Management standards in the UK. He discusses AEC (UK)’s work in this area. |
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Case Studies
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 NC Architects’ pushes the boundaries with its vision of building information modelling. |
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Technology
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 Fancy a gamble on the design visualisation industry? Discover what could be a sure bet at this year’s Imagina in Monte Carlo. |
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Case Studies
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 Building analysis and design tools verify Russian code compliance and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) eligibility. |
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Software
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 Morson Projects uses upfront computational fluid dynamics to help ensure safe airflow in the Granary Wharf car park in Leeds. |
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Software
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 After coming to terms with some teething problems in Microsoft’s new operating system, Rob Jamieson is looking forward to full CAD software support for Windows 7. It will be hard to return to Vista or XP. |
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Software
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 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 designs.
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Gallery
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 With dancing chairs, spinning tables, and elaborate performances from candelabras and cutlery, you could be forgiven for thinking this visualisation was a scene from a Disney film. Instead its the latest addition to Lancashire County Cricket Club’s legendary home. |
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Case Studies
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 Hosting multiple events simultaneously the Vancouver Convention Centre has uniquely complex delivery needs. But with the help of AutoTurn the transportation consultants on the flagship project were able to design the basement loading court with confidence. |
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Software
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 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 has lead to the development of a number of competitive systems.
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Technology
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 After Bentley Systems’ annual customer event, BE, was cancelled this year due to the economic conditions, the company held an intimate summit in Charlotte, North Carolina, to announce its news and the winners of its annual infrastructure awards.
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Case Studies
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 Comvert, the alternative fashion company that makes clothing for skateboarders and snowboarders under the ‘Bastard’ brand took on an ambitious project to turn its Milan headquarters into an indoor skate bowl. |
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Hardware
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 An impressive, near silent entry-level CAD workstation which benefits from the
enhanced TurboBoost feature in Intel’s new Core i5 processor.
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Hardware
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 While Z Corporation made its name with full colour 3D printers, it has recently released a lower-cost monochrome
machine. Al Dean explores what the ZPrinter 350 brings to the entry-level of this increasingly competitive market.
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Hardware
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 HP’s new whisper-quiet DesignJet T1200 offers production-level features in a workgroup printer. With two rolls it can deliver linework drawings and photorealistic renderings without having to swap over media.
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Software
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 Video conferencing and real-time collaboration for 3D CAD is the name of the game with HP’s long awaited SkyRoom. It is an exciting debut, but Greg Corke is already calling out for Version 2.0.
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Gallery
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 The global recession is doing little to slow public appetite for high street shopping and new shopping centres continue to sprout up, such as the Žižkov complex in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Case Studies
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 In south west London the Traffic and Highways section of the London Borough of Merton is responsible for the design and implementation of traffic management schemes across 14.5 square miles of the capital.
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Software
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 MicroGDS is one of the AEC industry’s long-standing CAD systems, and has a loyal customer base that benefits from its multi-user capabilities. Recently under new ownership, the developers are now looking to push the product forward into new areas.
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