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Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » Bentley Year In Infrastructure 2021 Online Aims for “Future-Proofing”December 3rd, 2021 by Susan Smith
This year’s online Bentley Year In Infrastructure Conference has a somewhat different format, with the emphasis being on the awards distributed from the get-go, rather than at the end of the event. Replicating the experience of finalists’ presentations and speaking to the finalists in person were part of a tradition at YII. Not to mention an awards dinner that we all used to look forward to in person pre-pandemic, in such exotic locations as Singapore, London or Amsterdam.
Read the rest of Bentley Year In Infrastructure 2021 Online Aims for “Future-Proofing” NVIDIA GTC 21 Positions Itself for Earth Two – the Digital Twin of the EarthNovember 17th, 2021 by Susan Smith
CEO Jensen Huang presented the keynote at the recent GTC21 NVIDIA Conference, November 8-11, sharing with the audience the importance of accelerated computing and much more. The announcements were so prolific and not all pertinent to the AEC industry, thus I will share those that would be of most interest to our audience. One of the most profound announcements came at the end of the talk, wherein Huang announced that they are building a digital twin of the earth. Read the rest of NVIDIA GTC 21 Positions Itself for Earth Two – the Digital Twin of the Earth BuildingConnected from Autodesk Publishes High Volumes of New ProjectsNovember 5th, 2021 by Susan Smith
Zac Hays, head of product, preconstruction for Autodesk Construction Solutions, spoke this week with AECCafe Voice about Autodesk’s new BuildingConnected, a building platform to which new building project data can be posted and shared.  Zac Hays, head of product, preconstruction for Autodesk Construction Solutions Read the rest of BuildingConnected from Autodesk Publishes High Volumes of New Projects Autodesk University 2021 Virtual General Session KeynoteOctober 22nd, 2021 by Susan Smith
Andrew Anagnost, President and CEO of Autodesk gave the keynote at the general session of the second Autodesk University 2021 Virtual in October. He spoke of how customers and employees had to experience a decade of change in 18 months that some were not ready for. “Even before social distancing and remote – platforms were connecting consumers and producers, and mobile devices were bringing everyone together,” said Anagnost. “Sometimes it’s felt like technology has kept us apart. We saw human ingenuity at a greater pace and scale. We face uncertainty. You make things that make tomorrow a better place. Everyone here are innovators and solve big and small problems, and technology is a force multiplier of your ingenuity.  Andrew Anagnost, CEO and President, Autodesk Read the rest of Autodesk University 2021 Virtual General Session Keynote IMAGINiT’s Space Programming Module Add-On, Steered by Covid-19, Aims to Repurpose Architectural SpacesOctober 7th, 2021 by Susan Smith
This week at Autodesk University 2021 (Virtual) IMAGINiT Technologies showed off their new task automation Space Programming Module add-on for IMAGINiT Clarity that tackles common space planning challenges that firms face on complex architectural projects. In addition to this optional, add-on module, the new 2022.1 version of IMAGINiT Clarity also now features a variety of tools that enhance integrations and model metrics for Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD users. Urban Digital Twins Contribute Toward the Race to ZeroSeptember 24th, 2021 by Susan Smith
“What are digital twins and specifically urban twins?” This was the question is posed at the beginning of the webinar by Michael Jansen, founder and CEO of CityZenith in a recent webinar hosted by CityZenith and ABI Research. They are virtual replicas of buildings, infrastructure and physical assets, fully interconnected with the data in and around them. Digital twins can provide actionable insight for optimization in design, engineering, construction and operations through simulation and prediction of future outcomes.  Lamina Tower, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia Read the rest of Urban Digital Twins Contribute Toward the Race to Zero The World Trade Center 20 Years LaterSeptember 10th, 2021 by Susan Smith
As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we can see how much progress has been made on rebuilding the site where the World Trade Center once was, before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. For many who were charged with rebuilding, the past 20 years has been a process that involved not just sorting through what remained but creating new structures that would not only commemorate the site, but add beauty to the New York skyline and be structurally stronger than the original.  Studio Daniel Libeskind World Trade Center Master Plan Deltek Announces Acquisition of ArchiSnapper Mobile Field SolutionAugust 27th, 2021 by Susan Smith
Deltek announced recently its acquisition of ArchiSnapper – a SaaS and mobile application designed to help architects and engineers automate field reports, easily create digital site inspection and improve collaboration.  ArchiSnapper Read the rest of Deltek Announces Acquisition of ArchiSnapper Mobile Field Solution NVIDIA RTX A2000 Expands the Power of Virtual and the NVIDIA OmniverseAugust 13th, 2021 by Susan Smith
This past week NVIDIA announced the NVIDIA RTX A2000 at SIGGRAPH 2021, a redefinition of the mainstream, professional GPU, which expands access to the power of NVIDIA RTX and represents an expansion of the NVIDIA Omniverse.  Millions into the Metaverse – NVIDIA Omniverse Read the rest of NVIDIA RTX A2000 Expands the Power of Virtual and the NVIDIA Omniverse Autodesk and Esri Bring BIM and GIS TogetherAugust 6th, 2021 by Susan Smith
At a technical session held at the Virtual Esri User Conference 2021, in July, entitled “GIS + BIM for AEC Project Delivery & Operations,” expert presenters Steven Santovasi, Erika Boccian, Rafael Lucero and Anthony Renteria provided a look at the value of BIM and GIS for project delivery as well as for other aspects of AEC, such as schedule data, asset lifecycle management and the features of the upcoming ArcGIS GeoBIM.  ArcGIS GeoBIM Read the rest of Autodesk and Esri Bring BIM and GIS Together |
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