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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 » Bluebeam PDF Revu 9 debuts in MarchJanuary 14th, 2011 by Susan Smith
Bluebeam PDF Revu 9 debuts in March, along with a price increase. For those who buy a license of Bluebeam PDF Revu now at the current, lower pricing they will receive a free upgrade to version 9. Home and school design for HaitiJanuary 13th, 2011 by Susan Smith
University of Kentucky continues its commitment to helping Haiti get back on its feet with some high performance design using BIM and integrated project delivery. “Net-Zero Home and School Design -University of Kentucky News Quote of the DayJanuary 12th, 2011 by Susan Smith
“[Currently] existing buildings…will make up 85% of the buildings that will stand in New York City in 2030.” -Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Another drawing toolJanuary 12th, 2011 by Susan Smith
Beijing company GstarCAD recently published Drawing Compare, a newly-enhanced function of GstarCAD 2011—a tool commonly used for comparing the differences between two DWG files after design modifications. Intergraph releases enterprise viewing and markup softwareJanuary 11th, 2011 by Susan Smith
Intergraph just released the newest version of its enterprise viewing and markup software solution, SmartPlant Markup Plus. In an agreement with Informative Graphics Corp. Intergraph has been able to add new multi-format viewing and markup support capabilities. The product will bundled with SmartPlant Foundation. I would have thought it would be bundled with the CADWorx products from the COADE acquisition. From the press release: “A major part of this new release includes embedded components developed by Informative Graphics Corp. (IGC), a leading provider of high-quality viewing, annotation, redaction and publishing software since 1990. Further, the embedded IGC components provide an open, XML-based markup format which will enable powerful new interrogation, searching and linking capabilities.” This release marks a direction we have seen Intergraph heading in since their acquisition of COADE a year ago, with more focus on CAD type solutions. CEO Hexagon AB (acquirer of Intergraph in 2010) Ole Rollén, said at the time that CAD systems may be in their future again, “What we need to do is to deliver good application software and good solutions to the professionals….we have certain markets where I can see the need for CAD systems, going forward, but that’s more construction-related. You should be able to download a 3D model of a building, for example, and download that into your measurement device that will guide you where to put the air conditioning, spotlights, cabling in walls, etc. and these are technologies we are developing.” He added that “Plant is probably our single largest application within the Hexagon group.” |
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