CAD Exchanger makes it even easier to view, convert CAD files
Software update adds new BIM viewer mode for company’s Lab desktop app.
Graphisoft responds to growing complexities in AECO industry
Upgrades to four of Graphisoft’s main software products will equip users to deal with the biggest challenges in AECO projects.
Remember that house your grandparents lived in?
Sanborn knows where it is.
May the fourth be with you, Robert Jackson
Using precise engineering and state-of-the-art robotics to bring the fictional movie character R2-D2 to life.
Building a smarter factory
Siemens solidifies its relationship with Freyr Battery, shows how digital twins built with its Xcelerator and Nvidia Omniverse transforms today’s factory.
Unity within the enterprise
The company ups its game for the industrial players.
Computer History Museum, CAD discussion
Dr. Jon Peddie will be participating in a CAD pioneer discussion about the history and development of the CAD industry. The meeting and discussions will be recorded and transcribed, at which point it will become part of the permanent collection of the Computer History Museum and be free to access online.
CAD in Unreal Engine just got easier
Epic Games is now using Tech Soft 3D’s Hoops Exchange to import CAD data into Unreal Engine, making the process easier for automotive and aerospace customers.
Autodesk CEO: The company is looking at a very ‘cloudy’ future
Autodesk University opened with a New Orleans theme. Autodesk President and CEO Andrew Anagnost took the stage on the first day (September 28) of Autodesk University 2022 to a packed hall at the convention center in New Orleans, to rousing rendition of “When the Saints Go Marching In” by musicians and dancers/entertainers in Mardi Gras style. It was a great … Read more
Autodesk announces Flow for M&E
Autodesk’s Flow, an industrial cloud Autodesk is developing for M&E. (Source: Autodesk) Some may look at the annual Autodesk University as a conference for AEC, architecture, and manufacturing. And it is. But, there’s also a focus on the company’s “other” business: media and entertainment. Here, Autodesk announced Flow, a new industry cloud for M&E that will connect user workflows, … Read more
PTC’s new Onshape–Arena Connection will link product teams through the cloud
Connecting Onshape and Arena means more collaboration and less catch-up. (Source: PTC) PTC recently announced the Onshape–Arena Connection, connecting their two products using the cloud. This new feature will streamline the process of making new products, and everybody who needs it will have immediate access to new information. This change will reduce costs of human error and scheduling impacts at … Read more
The future of 3D: Metaverse
There is no metaverse—there will never be a metaverse. There are dozens of metaverses and soon probably hundreds. Which view you hold depends on the definition of what a metaverse is, and we repeat: There is no definition—there are several definitions. Where everyone and everything can interact seamlessly across physical and virtual worlds. The concept of a metaverse is developing, … Read more