Bentley Trimble alliance: from design into construction
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Closer collaboration between Bentley and Trimble means translating design models into construction models has just got easier.
NEWS: Sefaira ships real-time analysis of mechanical systems software
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Sefaira Systems uses architectural BIM data for ‘easy and cost-effective’ early-stage HVAC system analysis
NEWS: Bentley’s hydraulics integrated with road and site design
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Bentley SUDA to combine automated hydraulic design with physical design and terrain modelling.
NEWS: Trimble looks to simplify layout for contractors
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New Trimble Rapid Positioning System combines Trimble RPT600 Layout Station with Trimble Field Link 2D software
NEWS: Viewpoint Construction partners with Synchro Software
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Partnership to help provide building and construction firms with ‘improved project control using BIM data’
NEWS: Impact Infrastructure links cost benefit analysis to BIM
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New tool allows AutoCAD Civil 3D users to more easily measure Triple Bottom Line - economic, social and environmental - returns
NEWS: Oasys to host free email management webinar
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Arup software house says firms adopting BIM can benefit from massive time savings & audit tracking of shared filing & fast searches
Dell ships curved 34-inch display: a good thing for CAD and BIM?
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Dell UltraSharp 34 Monitor U3415W features a 34-inch WQHD (3,440 x 1,440) resolution display for an immersive design experience
30 of the best mobile apps for BIM
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From file viewing, markup and collaboration to project management and access to cloud services, our pick of the best apps for architects, engineers and contractors
NEWS: Bentley acquires C3global for operational analytics
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Amulet software will help extend AssetWise for Asset Performance Modelling to support ‘just-in-time’ operational decisions
NEWS: Procore promotes secure file sharing for construction
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Construction management software provider adds Procore Drive to cloud-based project management suite
New workstations from the big four
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New machines from the tier one workstation manufacturers feature Intel Haswell-EP Xeon E5 v3 series CPUs, new GPUs from Nvidia and AMD and a host of new I/O technologies including Thunderbolt 2 and PCIe SSDs
REVIEW: Fujitsu Celsius C620 with Teradici PCoip
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Fujitsu’s 1U rack workstation offers a relatively simple solution for remote CAD over a one-to-one connection
NEWS: Bentley connects AEC project teams to catalogue content
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ProjectWise Catalog Service uses the cloud to help ensure that the right content is used on each project throughout the lifecycle
NEWS: Trimble launches ProjectSight for construction management
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Software designed for contractors and construction managers who want an easy-to-use management application for mobile workers
Mainframe2: putting CAD and BIM software in the cloud
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Don’t let the retro branding fool you. There’s nothing old about Mainframe2’s platform technology, which can run any Windows application in a web browser.
NEWS: FARO launches the Freestyle3D handheld laser scanner
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Portable device documents rooms, structures and objects and creates high-definition point clouds
NEWS: Wacom releases new creative pen and touch displays
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New flagship 27-inch Cintiq 27QHD and handheld Cintiq Companion support architectural conceptual design
The black art of laser scanning
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Building BIM-ready models from point cloud requires considerable manual construction, a skill level developed by working with and understanding fully the nature of the data. Plowman Craven’s Peter Folwell explains.
NEWS: Aconex helps drive Singapore BIM initiative
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Aconex Connected BIM will support Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (REDAS) on pilot projects
NEWS: HP introduces ultra high-definition and curved displays
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HP adds 4K and 5K models to its family of professional Z displays, plus specialty immersive displays
NEWS: HP unveils ZBook 14 and ZBook 15U Ultrabooks for CAD
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HP focuses on mobility with slimline 14-inch and 15.6-inch mobile workstations that go head to head with Dell, Lenovo & MSI
NEWS: Samsung targets mobile CAD users with Portable SSD T1
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USB 3.0 Solid State Drive (SSD) pitched as a high-speed and durable alternative to external hard disk drives (HDDs).
REVIEW: Scan 3XS GW-HT10 workstation
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An excellent choice for those looking for a powerful mainstream workstation for 3D CAD or BIM workflows
REVIEW: InterPro E-Series - E200HWE [v3] workstation
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A powerful niche machine with two 16 core Intel Xeon E5-2698v3 CPUs targeted directly at design viz specialists
NEWS: PlanGrid construction software adds all-in-one RFI feature
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Cloud-based collaboration and project document control solution to help streamline, manage and track RFIs
NEWS: ViCon takes on new scan to BIM project in Qatar
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Firm to laser scan complex MEP structure and convert into an augmented BIM model with COBie worksheets
NEWS: Revit model auditing tool updated
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Ideate Explorer for Revit offers new dual environment workflow to help improve Revit model quality
REVIEW: Yoyotech Proteus W8100 WS
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With its FirePro GPU, this single CPU desktop offers an interesting alternative to a dual Xeon workstation, but is let down by a disappointing case. By Greg Corke
NEWS: SkySync integrates with Autodesk BIM 360 Field
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Technology allows ‘virtually any cloud and/or on-site storage system to integrate with the Autodesk platform