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Product Review: IMSI Design’s TurboSite Pro 2 for iPad
In this product review Architosh looks at the award-winning IMSI Design TurboSite Pro v2 and its many abilities to streamline the field report process in AEC workflows
Autodesk talks to Architosh about Revit through a Web Browser
Autodesk talks to Architosh about its Revit on Amazon G2 instances Developer Technology Preview and what this might mean for Autodesk product strategies in the future
Artist Profile: Janet Echelman – Sculpting Volume Without Weight
In this special Artist Profile story, Akiko Ashley talks to TED speaker and acclaimed artist Janet Echelman about her remarkable work, creating engaging visual and interactive large scale urban and architectural artistic installations throughout the world
Viewpoint: How BIM is Crushing the Art from Architecture and How to Stop It
Architosh is thrilled to share with its readers its latest Viewpoint contribution by architects Louis Smith and Lisa Stacholy, expressing a clear vision about the importance of “Inspiration” in the age of BIM. This well constructed essay leads the reader with its most powerful reasons ahead of its main conclusion and then subtly counter punches the reader’s own response with a few deftly crafted versions of more modest projects that put to use the very theories the authors espouse.
Product In-Depth: V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp
In this feature Product In-Depth Lon Grohs, vice president of business development, Chaos Group and Corey Rubadue, director of Chaos Group USA, speak to Architosh about the latest version of V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp, a sophisticated photorealistic rendering plugin application for Trimble’s popular SketchUp modeler.
Product In-Depth: SolidThinking Evolve 9.5’s Modeling Prowess
In this feature Product In-Depth article Adel Matar, senior product specialist for solidThinking, Inc. in Europe, spoke to us in detail about the latest version of solidThinking Evolve 9.5 with a particular focus on how the program works and its modeling capabilities. We also spoke quite a bit at length about architectural conceptual modeling–an area we hope to see solidThinking address more as its parent company Altair gets more focused and interested in the AEC market.
Product Review: IMSI TurboCAD Mac Pro 7
Architosh reviews IMSI / Design’s latest TurboCAD Mac Pro now at version 7. The venerable TurboCAD product line is a key rival in the overall CAD market to noted heavy-weight Autodesk and is particularly strong on the Windows side. But since 2006 the company returned to the Mac platform to address an expanding overall CAD market. This latest version is powered by the same underlying technology in SolidWorks and contains photographic realistic rendering options. In this review we take a look at what is new.
SIG: A Highlight Overview of SIGGRAPH 2013 with Perspectives on Mac
In this excellent overview article, 3D industry veteran Akiko Ashley sums up the good, the bad and the ugly of SIGGRAPH 2013…
CAD/3D Industry Responds to Apple’s New Mac Pro
“Can’t innovate anymore, my ass.” CAD industry insiders and veterans respond to Apple’s new Mac Pro coming later this year and share their thoughts on the new machine
Sean Flaherty talks to Architosh: On BIM and Vectorworks in Asia
Sean Flaherty, CEO of Nemetschek Vectorworks Inc., recently spoke with Architosh about everything from BIM, to China to if the “Holy Grail” of modeling in architecture was achievable in BIM. In this first of several parts feature interview, Flaherty talks to Architosh about BIM and Vectorworks in Japan and China.
Bluebeam Talks: Why They Do AEC Collaboration Better
In this first of a small interview series, Don Jacob, Vice President of Engineering, Bluebeam Software, talks to Architosh about their flagship solution, Revu, and how Bluebeam’s solutions tackles the AEC Industry’s document and collaboration challenges.
Product In-Depth: Looking at Graphisoft ArchiCAD 17
In this feature Product In-Depth GRAPHISOFT reviews all the key details of the latest version of ArchiCAD 17 with Architosh
Perspectives on the 2013 AIA BEST OF SHOW awards
In this special 2013 AIA Denver feature report we talk about perspectives on industry change in the information technology (IT) space and how it is offering transformational opportunities in architectural practice. Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, LEED AP has also contributed to this article.
Product Review: CadFaster Collaborate for iPad
Architosh reviews CadFaster Collaborate for iPad, the very well noted cloud-based mobile BIM solution for iOS iPad that brings unique features to multiple BIM authoring based users
Product Review: Bluebeam Revu for iPad
Architosh reviews Bluebeam Software’s Revu for iPad, one of our selected apps in our “Ultimate iPad Guide: 12 Must-Have Apps for Architect.” Having spent many weeks with the application in real architectural practice contexts we find this first major version excellent. Read our review to understand why.
Product Review: AMD Sapphire HD 7950 Mac Edition
Architosh reviews AMD Radeon based Sapphire HD 7950 Mac Edition graphics card for Apple Mac Pros. This latest board from Sapphire offers users AMD’s 28nm based Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture with up to 4.3 billion transistors and highly tuned for OpenCL. We put it through a whole series of benchmarks across both gaming and pro markets, plus real world tests.
Autodesk updates Architosh on what’s happening with AutoCAD for Mac
In this special interview feature Micah Dickerson, product manager for AutoCAD for Mac, discusses with Architosh what’s going on with AutoCAD for Mac.
Ultimate iPad Guide: 12 Must-Have Apps for Architects
Architosh wraps up its final list in our ambitious series, Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects. This is an “elite group” of 12 apps every generalist architect should own.
BIM/CAD Formats per App: An iPad Guide
This feature report lists BIM/CAD file formats and which apps associate themselves with each format or vice versa. This is a good shortcut guide to finding the apps you will need.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Client-Side Value-Add Apps
The client-side value-add apps list is a tough category to generate. There are actually hundreds of possible items which one can make a case that are more client-sided than architect-sided and provide value-adds to building owners. The whole list for apps that control building systems is arguably a client-side story as well.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps that Architects Enjoy
This is suppose to be the fun category and we do indeed feel there are some fun and interesting apps included in this latest installment of our guide series. Find out what our Gem is below.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for the Control of Building Systems
Apps for the Control of Building Systems is mostly about building and home automation control system applications that can run on your iPad or iPhone. Architects should be aware of the many options that exist that their engineers could specify make their clients aware and smarter about energy conservation, observation and control from a facilities perspective
Ultimate iPad Guide: Utility and Tools Apps for Architects
Utility and Tools Apps for Architects is a broad but useful category, filled with many possibilities. But what are some of the really cool apps to consider? And what should architects not try to live without? Take a look, we think you’ll see some cool stuff.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Sustainable Design Apps for Architects
Our listing guide continues with Sustainable Design Apps for Architects on iPap. This is a tough category with a mix of so-so apps and a few really good ones. Yet, it is ripe for better tools.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Site Survey, Analysis & Visualization for Architects
Our listing guide for Site Survey, Analysis and Visualization apps on iPad highlight a range of interesting and solid apps in this category.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Annotation Apps for Architects
Annotation of drawings is a primary function of architects. Whether it involves markup up progress drawings for junior staff or reviewing shop drawings submitted by the general contractor, architects needs tools that today provide them a digital version of the trusted fat red marker.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Project Management Apps for Architects
Project management is an essential feature skill of what architects provide to society. Below you will find apps that will run on iPad that tie into various project management applications, some task focused others extensive online collaborative and project management (OCPM) systems.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Note Taking & Idea Apps for Architects
Our listing guide for Note Taking and Ideas apps on iPad for architects includes 20 top ranked apps that are sometimes well known, sometimes not!
Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects 2.0 (Wave 1)
Architosh has completed the first wave (Wave 1) of one of its most ambitious special article projects with the 2.0 update to the Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects. We kick off Wave 1 with the culmination of a special three article interview series on iOS developers in this market segment and a brief description of our updates inside the Ultimate iPad Guide: Apps for Architects 2.0
Ultimate iPad Guide: Modeling & Rendering Apps for Architects
Our listing guide of Modeling & Rendering apps for iPad includes gems we think you may have missed or not yet heard about
Ultimate iPad Guide: Mobile CAD Authoring for Architects
Our listing guide of Mobile CAD Authoring apps for iPad includes a fairly short list of tools, an index of the difficulty of programming successfully in this category.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Conceptual Drawing Apps for Architects
Our listing guide of Conceptual Drawing apps for iPad includes some gems we think you may have missed or not yet heard about.
Ultimate iPad Guide: BIM Apps for Architects
BIM is a tough category to capture in a list so you may find some of these apps in other categories as well. The apps listed below are all highly valuable to the BIM process.
Ultimate iPad Guide: Mobile CAD Viewers and Collaboration for Architects
Our listing of CAD Viewers and Collaboration for Architects on iPad is quite extensive because this is one of the best categories with a high degree of competition.
Interview: CadFaster of Finland talks to Architosh about BIM and Mobility
In this special feature interview, Tuomas Holma, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CadFaster of Finland, talks to us about their company’s innovative cloud and mobile software products for CAD industries. We cover the company’s positioning, product history, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Apple’s iPad among other things. And not to be forgotten, we ask about CadFaster Collaborate coming to the Mac.
Product Review: Vectorworks Architect 2013
In this feature article Architosh takes a look at Nemetschek Vectorworks’ latest CAD and BIM package for architects
Exclusive Interview: The Re-emergence of Electric Image Animation System
In this special interview Tomas Egger–the owner and leader of the renowned Electric Image Animation System and well-regarded VFX supervisor and film director–speaks to Architosh about the re-emergence of EIAS, it’s latest version 9 features, its influential past and its promising future with EIAS 3D.
Product Review: AutoCAD for Mac 2013
In this feature article Architosh takes a look at Autodesk AutoCAD for Mac 2013, with a general review of the application and a particular discussion of its user-interface
Viewpoint: The evolution of CAD on the Macintosh
Architosh feels honored to continue its Viewpoint article series with a wonderful historical and position essay on the history and evolution of CAD on the Macintosh, written by one of the industry’s esteemed founders in Europe, Sauro Agostini.
Mr. Agostini is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Interstudio, a technical software development house located in Pistoia in the mid-northern region of Tuscany. He has been involved in CAD and 3D software development on the Mac since the mid 1980’s, most significantly with the well-regarded Domus.Cad and Nonio C programs.
Gehry Technologies talks to Architosh about GTeam
In this feature article we learn from Gehry Technologies (GT) what their new GTeam online BIM platform is all about, including its background, development details and future
Architosh talks to Francois Levy about Small-Firm BIM
In this Special Report we talk to architect, researcher and BIM book author, Francois Levy, AIA, about Small-Scale BIM and Sustainable Design
In-Depth: Graphisoft talks to Architosh about ArchiCAD 16
In this In-Depth feature Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing at Graphisoft, talks to Architosh about Graphisoft’s latest BIM program, ArchiCAD 16 and the company’s other new technology and directions
AIA: Nemetschek Talks with Architosh
At AIA we had a chance to talk to Dr. Biplab Sarkar of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.
Firm Profile: Candusso Arquitetos – Architecture Visualized on the Mac
In this latest installment of our Firm Profile series, we turn our attention to the work of architecture firm Candusso Arquitetos, who specialize in several large building types, including residential towers and hotels. The firm is entirely Mac-based and uses a highly developed arsenal of software applications to skillfully compete for its highly prized commissions.
In-Depth: The New FileMaker 12 Product Line-up
In this In-Depth feature Ryan Rosenberg, Vice President of Marketing and Services, of FileMaker, Inc., talks to Architosh about the new FileMaker 12 database product line-up. The company is pushing to make FileMaker a premier platform for Apple iOS software development
Akos Pfemeter of GRAPHISOFT Talks to Architosh about Open BIM
Akos Pfemeter of GRAPHISOFT Headquarters in Hungary talks to Architosh about the recent OPEN BIM announcements and what it means for this group to promote a true industry open set of standards for BIM workflows and technical requirements
Vectorworks Cloud Services: Architosh has the story!
Dr. Biplab Sarkar, chief technology officer of Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc., talks to Architosh about its upcoming “cloud services” strategy.
Feature Interview: Architosh talks to DAZ 3D
She’s beautiful, isn’t she? She’s Genesis. Based on years of software research and development, Victoria 5 and the Genesis platform offers 3D artists unlimited creative possibilities. And this month DAZ 3D is giving away its crown jewel 3D character illustration and animation software for free. This feature interview explains why. (Illustration by Yanek, courtesy of DAZ 3D)
Preview: Autodesk talks to Architosh about Inventor Fusion
Autodesk has been competing with the “Big Boys” of MCAD for several years now with its Autodesk Inventor line of software. When it comes to the big leagues of mechanical CAD, platforms have been limited for years to Windows primarily and UNIX. Now the company is touting its upcoming Inventor Fusion for Mac, signaling a change in generation expectations.
Product Review: TurboViewer Pro 2.0 for iPad
In Architosh’s first iOS application product review we take a look at IMSI/Design’s TurboViewer Pro application for iPad and iPhone
Product Review: Vectorworks Architect 2012
In this feature article Architosh takes a look at Vectorworks Architect 2012 released this fall, with an eye on a variety of new features including its automatic workplanes
Product Review: Autodesk Mudbox 2012
In this feature article Architosh again reviews Mudbox in the month of December, checking out what is new in Autodesk Mudbox 2012
Interview: AMD Mac Graphics Division Talks Apple and Graphics Progress
In this fourth article in our 2011 State of Apple in CAD/3D industries, special series, we speak to Chris Bentley, team leader of the AMD/ATI Mac graphics division, about the state of hardware graphics in Apple products, including, and especially the Mac.
In-Depth: Graphisoft BIMx for iPad & iPhone
In this In-Depth feature Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing and Tibor Szolnoki, ArchiCAD Product Manager, of Graphisoft Hungary, have spoken to Architosh about their new BIMx application for Apple iOS devices iPad and iPhone.
Top CAD/3D CEO’s Talk About Apple in the Industry
In our third article in our 2011 State of Apple in CAD/3D industries series, we deal with many of the bigger issues by speaking to several of the industry’s leading CAD/3D software CEOs and company presidents.
The iPad: How the CAD/3D industry is being changed
In our second article in our 2011 State of Apple in CAD/3D industries, we talk to five key CEOs in these industries and one expert on what the impact of the Apple iPad is having, as it helps reshape CAD and 3D.
Exclusive Interview: Carl Bass talks to Architosh about Apple in the CAD/3D industries
This is the first article in our 2011 State of Apple in CAD/3D Industries, special series. Carl Bass, CEO of Autodesk, talks to Architosh about his company, its understanding of the growing Mac market and the role of iOS devices like iPads in fields like architecture and engineering and how Autodesk will respond to changes in the market.
New AIA Docs Web App: AIA talks to Architosh about its new plans
The American Institute of Architect discusses its upcoming AIA Contract Documents Web Based software with Architosh. The new software as a service (SaaS) model will bring new changes to the AIA and will put Mac users on an equal playing field for the first time with Windows-based colleagues
In-Depth: IMSI TurboViewer for iPad
In this Product In-Depth we take a more detailed look and review IMSI’s executive plans for addressing the iOS market, bringing decades of CAD programming experience to the mobile market for CAD-based field professionals
In-Depth: FileMaker Go and iPad scores big for AEC Industry
In this feature In-Depth article Architosh talks to FileMaker executives and a key FileMaker developer for Johnson Controls about why the new FileMaker Go 1.2 is a great tool for AEC professionals and how FileMaker offers iOS development a wonderful alternative to working with Objective-C
