AEC Magazine - Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Architecture, Engineering and Construction

NEWS: Trimble introduces Tekla 2018 BIM solutions

Details: Category: Technology; Published: 29 March 2018

New releases focus on 2D drawing and 3D modelling efficiency and collaborative construction workflows

NEWS: Chaos Group launches V-Ray for Unreal Beta

Details: Category: Technology; Published: 29 March 2018

'Seamless’ import of V-Ray scenes into Unreal Engine bridges gap and optimises workflow between ray trace rendering and real time viz

Get ready for real time ray tracing with Nvidia RTX and Volta

Details: Category: Technology; Published: 29 March 2018

Nvidia ushers in a new era for design viz with Nvidia RTX technology and Volta-based Quadro GV100 GPU

The future of the 3D graphics engine?

Details: Category: Technology; Published: 20 March 2018

Imagine working in 3D CAD and seeing your model in near photorealistic quality at any point in the design process – without leaving your application viewport.

Epic Games unveils Unreal Studio and lifts lid on SketchUp support

Details: Category: Technology; Published: 06 March 2018

Commitment to design viz part of wider strategy to make the game engine more accessible to architects and designers

The future of construction

Details: Category: Features; Published: 06 March 2018

New design software is needed for an age in which modular buildings are built for off-site fabrication and then assembled on-site, according to Autodesk’s Jim Lynch

The CDE conundrum

Details: Category: Features; Published: 05 March 2018

Current common data environments have a number of shortcomings, so what needs to happen for them to better support efficient information-sharing in our industry?

DEVELOP3D Live event preview

Details: Category: Events; Published: 05 March 2018

DEVELOP3D Live (Warwick, March 20) offers the perfect opportunity to learn from those truly pushing the boundaries of design. Tickets are free so claim yours now

BIM, the Chinese way

Details: Category: Comment; Published: 28 February 2018

In the third installment of our region-by-region exploration of BIM adoption, Rebecca De Cicco turns her attention to the world’s most populous nation

NEWS: Chaos Group to host new event on future of rendering

Details: Category: Technology; Published: 01 March 2018

V-Ray developer invites 3D artists and developers to ‘Total Chaos’ in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 18-19

AR: Vectorworks Nomad

Details: Category: Features; Published: 01 March 2018

Virtual Reality (VR) may be a hot technology in the AEC space, but Augmented Reality (AR) looks set to be just as big

Working as one

Details: Category: Case Studies; Published: 28 February 2018

MVL Architects and Surveyors has implemented Synergy practice management software to keep its whole team up to date on every project

Village vision

Details: Category: Case Studies; Published: 27 February 2018

At Newcastle University, new accommodation is taking shape fast, thanks to prefabricated pods, software-supported collaboration and an adherence to BIM Level 2 standards

NEWS: Rhino 6 ships with Grasshopper and enhanced visuals

Details: Category: Technology; Published: 26 February 2018

New release has visual programming tool built in, plus faster graphics and GPU-accelerated ray trace rendering

Industrial meets rural

Details: Category: Case Studies; Published: 26 February 2018

Working in ArchiCAD, Fife Architects have created a unique family home on the Firth of Forth that pays tribute to its industrial past and a greener future

On the waterfront

Details: Category: Case Studies; Published: 23 February 2018

Visualisation studio Neoscape used V-Ray to create a video that takes visitors on a striking journey around a planned development for Shanghai’s Yangpu riverfront district

Going off-premise

Details: Category: Comment; Published: 22 February 2018

Moving 3D CAD software to a hosted or remote environment can be a complex business. Adam Jull from IMSCAD Global walks you through your options

Laser Scanning for verification

Details: Category: Features; Published: 21 February 2018

Verity compares point clouds against design & fabrication models. For this in-depth review, we put the powerful software tool through its paces on a live project in Cornwall

Game changer

Details: Category: Case Studies; Published: 21 February 2018

How Datasmith for Unreal Engine has put game engine-driven architectural visualisation within easier reach of London-based boutique 3D studio Line Creative