Dell All-in-One Desktop Computer Offers Touch Screen and 10 Speakers
The “new in January” Dell All-in-One desktop computer XPS 27 Windows 10 PC which sports a 27” screen with touch screen is one of the popular “All-in-One” computers that are offered by various hardware...
View Article3D Reality Mesh Models Become Smarter with Bentley’s New Reality Modeling...
Recent advancements in reality modeling have made the technology, which was once limited to highly skilled, well-trained individuals and costly equipment, now accessible to everyone. Faraz Ravi, a...
View ArticleHP ZBook Mobile Workstation and Z Displays Offer Next-Gen High Quality Color...
HP recently made an exciting announcement about their HP ZBook Mobile Workstation and Z Display News. HP ZBook G4 Mobile Workstations meet the need for business high quality workstations that are built...
View ArticleGeoSLAM Announces ZEB-REVO “Walk and Scan” Mobile Mapping System Upgrade for...
Mark Reid, Vice President of Product Management at GeoSLAM Ltd talked about their recent announcement of the real-time upgrade option for the ZEB-REVO, their handheld mobile mapping system....
View ArticleTrimble’s SiteVision for Outdoor AR Coming Soon
Aviad Almagor, director, Mixed Reality Program, from Trimble spoke recently about one of their prototype products, SiteVision, used for accurate outdoor augmented reality using GNSS, that is currently...
View ArticleImmersive Technology from Vectorworks
Vectorworks Architect is a leading architectural design and BIM software that helps connect the entire design process from concept to construction in one platform, according to company materials. The...
View ArticleFree Mobile Apps to Turn Your Smartphone into a 3D Scanner
A popular technology that has mushroomed in the past couple of years has been the ability to use your smartphone or tablet as a 3D scanner. Easy to use apps let you capture, share 3D scans and apply 3D...
View ArticleAEC Collection Extends Autodesk’s Cloud Subscription Value and Addresses...
Autodesk announced their expansion of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection (AEC Collection) that includes support for design through pre-construction. The new tools will extend the...
View ArticleHP Z Workstations Address Security Challenges of Today’s World
Xavier Garcia, vice president and general manager, global head Workstations, HP Inc. and Josh Peterson, vice president product management, Workstations, HP Inc. recently presented a webinar on the new...
View ArticleAECCafe at Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2017
Each year Bentley holds its thought leadership Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference of leading executives from around the globe, featuring state-of-the-art projects in the world of infrastructure...
View Article“Going Digital” at Bentley 2017 “Year in Infrastructure” in Singapore
Partnerships make the world go round. Or so it would seem from the recent announcements made by Bentley Systems at their 2017 Year in Infrastructure Conference held in Singapore this past week. The...
View ArticleA Case for Residential BIM
In an interview this week with director, Cadsoft Corporation, Chantale Pitts, AECCafe Voice asked about the new Envisioneer version 13 that is focused on the residential architectural market....
View ArticleSpecial AECCafe Report: BIM Interoperability: Emphasis on Data Not Tools
When everyone on a team uses a different BIM software, it can be painful to maintain accurate model versions, control user access, compare versions and analyze different models. On big projects, there...
View ArticleAECCafe Editorial Calendar 2018
AECCafe Editorial Calendar 2018* The Philharmonic Hall of Szczecin by Barozzi / Veiga. Photo © Simon Menges. January: Editorial topics: Trends and Predictions for 2018 Are We Getting Closer to...
View ArticleAECCafe Technology Gift Guide 2017
Gift Guides abound this time of year, but gifts are only as good as their on-the-job usefulness. What would make your job easier, provide more accuracy and save time and money? From hardware to...
View ArticleInterview: Building Design Modeling at Bentley Systems
This interview was conducted with Andy Smith director product management – Building Design Modeling and Santanu Das, senior vice president, Design & Modeling, at Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2017...
View ArticleAECCafe 2017 Year in Review
Looking back over 2017, AEC milestones and ongoing challenges preside over the year. It was exciting this year to visit Singapore, a nation/state/city that is truly a “smart nation,” as well as a...
View ArticleAECCafe Predictions for 2018
Happy New Year! Approaching a new year, the technologies that we saw growing during 2017 may unfold into 2018 to become realized with deeper understanding. Some of those technologies will become part...
View ArticleMake a Difference with BIM: Interview with IMAGINiT
In an interview with Joe Eichenseer, Building Solutions Team Manager of IMAGINiT, he talked about current trends in BIM and what people want from the technology these days. Apple building in Cupertino...
View ArticleWhere the 3D Model Drives Field Equipment: Interview with Bentley Systems
Harry Vitelli, senior vice president, Construction and Field, Project Delivery and Eric Law, senior director, Product Management at Bentley Systems spoke with AECCafe Voice at the Bentley Year In...
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