AECCafe Voice Posts Tagged ‘architecture’AMD Announces AMD Radeon Pro W5700 Professional PC Workstation Graphics CardThursday, November 21st, 2019At Autodesk University 2019 held this week in Las Vegas, NV, AMD announced the AMD Radeon™ Pro W5700, said to be the world’s first 7nm professional PC workstation graphics card. According to company materials, the new graphics card delivers new levels of performance and advanced features that enable 3D designers, architects and engineers to visualize, review and interact with their designs in real time, dramatically accelerating decision-making processes and product development cycles.
Trimble XR10 for HoloLens 2 System Enables Workers to Visualize 3D Data on Project SitesThursday, November 14th, 2019Trimble announced this week that they are now taking orders for the Trimble® XR10 with HoloLens 2 system, a worksite-ready mixed-reality solution that enables workers to visualize 3D data on project sites for easier and more efficient planning, collaboration and reporting.
Digital Construction Works LaunchesFriday, November 8th, 2019Topcon Positioning Group and Bentley Systems formed a new company called Digital Construction Works (DCW) in October. Awards Finalists Present at Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2019Thursday, October 31st, 2019The annual Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure Awards was held in Singapore this year at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Finalists and attendees gather to learn about the projects and ultimately to see who is awarded the winning distinction in each category. Categories include Buildings and Campuses, Road and Rail Asset Performance, Digital Cities, Bridges, Power Generation, Utilities and Industrial Asset Performance, 4D Construction Modeling, Reality Modeling, Mining and Offshore Engineering, Rail and Transit, Roads and Highways, Manufacturing, Water and Wastewater, and Communications and Utilities.
OpenSpace and Procore Integrations Streamline AI Workflows for BuildersWednesday, October 16th, 2019OpenSpace, an automated 360° photo documentation and analysis company, today announced three new integrations with Procore, a provider of construction management software, expanding existing shared capabilities between the two platforms. Users will be able to embed OpenSpace virtual walkthroughs inside of Procore projects, as well as two new integrations with Procore’s RFI and Observations workflows. These new features streamline visual documentation, RFIs and QA/QC processes for builders, among other benefits.  Procore Integration Award-Winning Comcast Technology Center Employs New Structural “Off-Center” Split Core DesignThursday, October 10th, 2019Peter Napiorkowski, assistant manager, Prodraft, Inc. spoke with AECCafe Voice about the challenges and rewards of the Comcast Technology Center project, a Tekla 2019 North America BIM Awards Steel Winner. Comcast Technology Center is the newest skyscraper addition to the Philadelphia skyline.  DBOX for Foster + Partners – Arch Street – Comcast Entrance nTopology Sports New Modeling Architecture and Open Platform nTopThursday, October 3rd, 2019nTopology was featured in a July 2019 article in Forbes Magazine, with a focus on the $20 million the company had raised, led by early-stage VC firm Canaan, to expand its design capabilities and increase its customer base. Brad Rothenberg, nTopology’s 34-year old founder and CEO, spoke with AECCafe Voice about the nTop platform and how it got started and what it provides.  NTop Platform Rocket Nozzle New Trimble X7 3D Laser Scanning System Introduced for Construction, Surveying and Forensic ApplicationsWednesday, September 25th, 2019The 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. New Data Manager and Data Visualization Features Characterize Vectorworks 2020Thursday, 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 MountainFriday, 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 |
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