Nvidia opens up Omniverse to AEC
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Nvidia’s new platform tech brings together architects and other stakeholders in a visually rich, real-time collaborative environment with live links to the leading CAD/BIM tools.
Dell launches tiny ‘VR Ready’ Precision 3240 workstation
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The new Dell Precision 3240 USFF workstation looks to be an interesting proposition for architects, engineers and designers looking beyond CAD and BIM
Generative design to help address risks of COVID-19
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Digital Blue Foam’s Covid Space Planner assesses the threat of exposure to virus in interior spaces
Lenovo refreshes and rebrands ultra-portable mobile workstations
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New ThinkPad P14s and P15s bring Intel’s 10th Gen Core processors to users of CAD and BIM software
Asite supporting Laing O’Rourke on Australia’s Bushfire program
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CDE to be used on project focusing on the clean-up of damaged residential and commercial structures and infrastructure
Mechdyne claims bandwidth advantage for remote desktop tool
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TGX software allows users to connect remotely to a physical or virtual workstation or collaborate with others
Tekla Structures gets plug-in for Farrat Thermal Break Plates
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Users can now design and detail the plates that insulate connections between structural components, such as steel beams
LiDAR point cloud support added to Unreal Engine 4.25
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Users can now import, visualise and interact with point clouds captured by laser scanners
Enscape integrated with BricsCAD BIM to enhance viz capabilities
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Users of the DWG-based BIM tool can now get access to push button real-time rendering and VR capabilities
AGACAD looks to boost Revit’s RC detailing capabilities
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Lithuanian software developer adds wall and beam reinforcement capabilities to its Precast Concrete suite
3D Repo streamlines issue resolution with Revit plug-in
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Digital platform for BIM data also includes measurement tool and enhanced capabilities for risk management
Bentley Systems offers free access to ProjectWise 365
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Subscription fees for the collaboration and design review solution waived for six months to support infrastructure professionals working from home
BOXX offers AEC firms remote access to its overclocked workstations
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With BOXX Cloud Services (BCS) home workers can get 1:1 access to a high-performance desktop workstation using a standard laptop or desktop
Workstation bottlenecks
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Greg Corke shares some tips to help you identify your bottlenecks and get the most out of your workstation budget
New app helps maintain social distancing on construction sites
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iTWOsafe ‘smart distancing’ solution can issue proximity alerts and trace contact history
Viewpoint offers free trial of Viewpoint Team during pandemic
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Contractors in the UK and Ireland can access the cloud-based project management solution on a six-month trial basis
Arkio builds capabilities beyond VR
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New beta v0.7.0 release of the collaborative spatial design tool features an enhanced experience on desktop and mobile
Review: Scan 3XS GWP-CAD Q116C Intel Core i9-9900K workstation
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Despite strong competition from AMD across the board, the i9-9900K still rules the roost in single-threaded software such as CAD
March / April 2020 edition of AEC Magazine out now
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The winners and losers in Autodesk’s new subscription model, 24-pages of in-depth workstation coverage plus lots, lots more - all inside the free PDF magazine.
AECOM launches virtual public consultation tool
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Globally available tool allows clients to continue driving public engagement with their projects during COVID-19 pandemic
The subscription yoke
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The move to subscription was meant to lower the cost of software and make it easier to manage but for Autodesk customers it hasn’t really turned out that way
Review: Wacom One
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Wacom’s Cintiq is the de facto standard for pen-based input but can the Japanese master continue to dominate at a lower price point?
Xinaps extends reach of AEC software throughout North America
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Cloud-based checker Verifi3D among the software tools now offered by Applied Software
Autodesk adds generative design capabilities to Revit 2021
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2021 release also includes support for slanted walls, higher quality real time visualisation and the ability to create custom workspaces
Review: cloud workstations - Microsoft Azure NVv4
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In these uncertain times, the cloud workstation has suddenly become much more relevant, writes Greg Corke
Construction report examines key trends set to shape 2020
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Asite's ‘Building Resilience’ report explores impact of COVID-19, Brexit, changing supply chains, digital engineering and more
Email continues to play essential role in AEC projects
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50% of respondents to Arup Mail Manager report say the majority of information relating to scope changes still resides in email
NXT BLD London 2020 rescheduled to 8 October 2020
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AEC technology conference and exhibition will be held at the QEII Centre, London
Design firm using remote graphics to support home workers
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Viz team at US infrastructure firm HNTB using Quadro RTX GPUs to power real time 3D and ray tracing workflows
ODA opens up licensing for Navisworks SDK
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BimNv allows CAD software developers to build in Navisworks read and (soon) write capabilities into their applications