AECCafe Voice asked some users and vendors about their low cost conceptual design software to see what features are the most valuable to users in the workplace.
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Users Speak out on Low Cost Conceptual Design Options
Thursday, May 25th, 2017Neuroscience Instills Human Response into the Built Environment
Thursday, May 4th, 2017Tatiana Berger, associate professor, Graduate Architecture, of the NewSchool of Architecture and Design in San Diego, spoke recently at the Moscow Architecture School on the topic “Neuroscience in Architecture,” a relatively new science in the architecture field. Our interview with her encompasses some of the talking points of that presentation.
Carlo Scarpa. “The relationship between interior and exterior spaces and views to nature have a deep effect on how the brain perceives architectural settings.”
Invicara Releases BIM Assure 1.2: Intelligent Rules for the BIM Model
Thursday, April 27th, 2017Marty Chobot, vice president of Marketing for Invicara spoke with AECCafe Voice about the latest BIM Assure 1.2 release.
Configurable report templates let users export model data to Excel for review or further analysis. Data slices and related element data reports help users get the right data for the right elements in a very familiar and easy-to-use format.
3D Reality Mesh Models Become Smarter with Bentley’s New Reality Modeling Technology
Thursday, April 20th, 2017Recent advancements in reality modeling have made the technology, which was once limited to highly skilled, well-trained individuals and costly equipment, now accessible to everyone. Faraz Ravi, a Bentley fellow and project manager for reality modeling spoke with AECCafe Voice about Bentley’s new innovations in reality modeling technology which greatly simplify the process of capturing, processing, and using data to create engineering-ready 3D models.
A 3D engineering-ready reality mesh created in ContextCapture comparing (left to right) photogrammetry, LiDAR, and a hybrid input. (Image courtesy of Bentley Systems and City of Strasbourg)
Dell All-in-One Desktop Computer Offers Touch Screen and 10 Speakers
Thursday, April 13th, 2017The “new in January” Dell All-in-One desktop computer XPS 27 Windows 10 PC which sports a 27” screen with touch screen is one of the popular “All-in-One” computers that are offered by various hardware vendors today. Because of the computer’s ten speakers and great sound system, it may be extremely popular with those who want to hold a concert in their home.
Dell All-in-One XPS 27 Desktop Computer
TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2017 with Surface and Solid Modeling Available
Thursday, April 6th, 2017IMSI® Design announced the release of TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2017 recently, the company’s premium 2D drafting and 3D Surface and Solid modeling application for Windows desktop PCs. Dave Taylor of TurboCAD, demoed the product and some of its notable features, which actually number close to 50.
CloudCities Adds Procedural Terrains for AEC Professionals
Thursday, March 30th, 2017CloudCities announced an update to their cloud platform for building insights that adds procedural terrains and advanced search features. CloudCities for AEC professionals and their clients highly simplifies the process of creating 3D plans and combining them with data. The new version makes it possible to immerse the models in beautiful terrains that load quickly and are generated procedurally. The new CloudCities is now available at cloudcities.io.
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2018 Released
Thursday, March 23rd, 2017AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 have been released, Autodesk’s flagship products for the AEC industry.
Upcoming Special Report: Low Cost Conceptual CAD Design Tools
Tuesday, March 14th, 2017In a world where we hear mostly about leading CAD design software programs, it’s refreshing to note that it’s possible to find low cost conceptual CAD design tools with file-level compatibility and a multitude of functions at a fraction of the price. The usual concerns of, “will this software integrate with the software I already have?” or “will I be able to execute this function on the cheaper software?” or, “will my intellectual property retain its integrity in the low cost software?” are all valid concerns for the cost-saving seeker.
Presenting 2030 Districts: Urban Sustainability Through Collaboration
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017Dave Low, Network Liaison for the private-sector led 2030 Districts, spoke about the recent development of that group’s establishment of a non-profit separate from Architecture 2030, an organization that provides support for the goal of reaching carbon-neutrality in buildings by the year 2030.
After five years of support and oversight from Architecture 2030, the fifteen 2030 Districts across North America have established their own non-profit.
As part of this move, the 2030 Districts have selected the following thirteen members to its initial Board of Governors:
| Name | Organization | Name | Organization |
| Tyler Harris | General Services Administration (GSA) | Anna Siefken | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Jason Kobeda | Major League Baseball | Jiri Skopek | Jones Lang LaSalle |
| Edward Mazria | Architecture 2030 | Tim Thiel | Covestro, LLC |
| Sara Neff | Kilroy Realty | Jon Utech | The Cleveland Clinic |
| Brett Phillips | Unico Properties | Jenita Warner | Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District |
| Dave Pogue | CBRE | Jill Ziegler | Forest City Realty Trust |
| Megan Saunders | Stamford 2030 District |
