The new Trimble X7 3D Laser Scanning System, a compact 3D laser system that makes it possible for professionals with little or no scanning expertise to capture precise 3D scanning data to produce high-quality deliverables, was introduced last week at INTERGEO in Germany.
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New Trimble X7 3D Laser Scanning System Introduced for Construction, Surveying and Forensic Applications
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019BAM Ireland Adopts Autodesk BIM 360 and Construction IQ for Full Data Potential
Wednesday, September 18th, 2019Manu Venugopal, senior product manager, BIM 360 Construction IQ, Autodesk, spoke with AECCafe Voice about BAM Ireland and its data management challenges prior to adopting Autodesk BIM 360 and Construction IQ. Royal BAM is one of Europe’s most successful engineering and construction companies, with over 21,000 employees and thousands of projects ongoing each year. The sheer volume of papers and files the organization handles is astronomical and has been difficult to assemble in a useful and comprehensive way. By digitizing their workflows they were were able to achieve a 20% reduction in on-site quality and safety issues, and 25% more time to focus on high-risk items.
BAM Ireland data capture
New Data Manager and Data Visualization Features Characterize Vectorworks 2020
Thursday, September 12th, 2019This Tuesday, Vectorworks, Inc. announced the 2020 release of Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamentals, as well as 2020 versions of Vision and Braceworks. This newest release brings improved software performance, quality enhancements and new data-driven workflows.
In an interview with Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar, he spoke of the areas that Vectorworks addresses in the 2020 release. “Data and usability are the cornerstones of this year’s product line enhancements,” said Dr. Sarkar.
Tekla 2019 North America BIM Awards Small Projects Winner: Top of the World Summit, Whistler Mountain
Friday, September 6th, 2019For those who have dreamt of walking in the clouds, there is a new attraction at the Top of the World Summit of Whistler Mountain, located in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. The Cloudraker SkyBridge and Raven’s Eye Cliffwalk is a new 130 meter-long steel pedestrian suspension bridge leading to a cantilevered viewing platform, anchored into rock and projecting 12.5 meters out from the mountain’s edge. At more than 2,100 meters above sea level, it is thought to be the highest pedestrian bridge in North America and offers access to spectacular 360-degree views of the Whistler Valley and surrounding mountain peaks.
Whistler Mountain Suspension Bridge
GeoCue Releases TrueView UAV/LiDAR Fusion Platform
Friday, August 23rd, 2019GeoCue President and CTO, Lewis Graham, answered some questions for GISCafe Voice about GeoCue products and their new TrueView platform. TrueView is UAV/LiDAR fusion by design, according to company materials, an integrated LIDAR/camera fusion platform designed from the ground up to generate high accuracy 3D colorized point clouds.
New Multifunction SureColor T5470M from Epson Provides Big Impact in Small Package
Friday, July 26th, 2019Recently, Epson announced the SureColor® T5470M – a new 36-inch printer and integrated scanner offering a fast multifunction solution for printing, sharing and saving technical documents. This model is the newest member in the Epson SureColor T-Series line of wide-format printers. Those who have owned printer/scanners in the SureColor line will appreciate the features of the T5470M – the print/copy/scan combo produces accurate A1/D-size prints in as fast as 22 seconds,1 rounding out the line of SureColor T-Series printers with its focus on managing blueprints, charts, posters, and more for the AEC industry.
ZERO Code for New Building Construction Published by Architecture 2030
Thursday, July 18th, 2019Vincent Martinez, COO and Edward Mazria, Founder and CEO of Architecture 2030 responded to questions from AECCafe Voice about the new ZERO Code Renewable Energy Appendix designed to add requirements for renewable energy systems.
La Foundation Dassault Systèmes’ Announces New Project to Support Ocean Preservation
Thursday, June 20th, 2019Marie-Pierre Aulas, La Fondation Dassault Systèmes' General Manager, spoke with AECCafé Voice about the La Foundation Dassault Systèmes’ steps to preserve our planet and encourage sustainable solutions through innovative technology. La Fondation Dassault Systèmes, which announced a new project to support the preservation of the world’s oceans. The announcement coincides with World Oceans Day, celebrated annually on June 8.
The project has two goals: improve the experience of learning science for children and students while helping them to be better prepared for new jobs involving sustainability, and contribute to finding solutions for sustainable development. Applications are open for researchers, students and communities to submit their ideas for preserving ocean habitats.
What companies besides La Foundation Dassault Systèmes are also taking steps to preserve the planet and encourage sustainable solutions?
Regarding our project, some organizations are already collaborating with la Fondation, such as the Ifremer (the French institute that undertakes research and expert assessments to advance knowledge on the oceans and their resources, monitor the marine environment and foster the sustainable development of maritime activities), and French Public organizations for education, such as the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
Dr. Anne Kemp OBE, UK BIM Alliance Chair, Receives the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
Thursday, June 13th, 2019Dr. Anne Kemp OBE, UK BIM Alliance Chair, Fellow and Technical Director at Atkins, has received the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for her contribution to the development of the UK’s smart digital economy.
Chaos Group Releases V-Ray for Unreal Update 1 for Archviz Users
Thursday, June 6th, 2019Simeon Balabanov, Chaos Group V-Ray for Unreal's Product Manager, spoke about the product’s newly released capabilities to what is said to be the only production rendering workflow designed for real-time.
