AECCafe Voice’s Reality Capture Questionnaire
Reality Capture has taken the AEC world by storm in recent years with its ability to capture existing conditions and create 3D models out of photographs or laser scans, without seams. Technologies used...
View ArticleIndoor Reality Captures and Processes Large Indoor Spaces
Just when you think that the advancements in indoor mapping have come a long way, along comes another fascinating product. Indoor Reality, a company created by founder and CEO Avideh Zakhor, University...
View ArticleColorado DOT Beta Tests ikeGPS Spike Integration for Mobile Measurements
Field data capture and asset inspection activities just got easier with the integration of ikeGPS’s Spike into Esri’s latest version of Survey123. Esri recently introduced its new software release of...
View ArticleAECCafe Special Coverage: Reality Capture Fast-Tracks Infrastructure Design
In recent years we have seen an explosion of the use of reality capture by traditional CAD and building information modeling companies. Its ability to capture existing conditions and create 3D models...
View ArticleNew Features of Autodesk’s Civil 3D and InfraWorks
Autodesk holds some informative webcasts for the civil community entitled “Civil Community Webcasts.” One recent one was entitled “What’s New in Civil 3D and InfraWorks.” Bay Bridge East Span Seismic...
View ArticleGoing Digital Sums Up Bentley Systems’ Corporate Update
Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley kicked off the Bentley Corporate Update webinar this week with a discussion of how the annual corporate update is different than in previous years. Journalists in 28...
View ArticleUK BIM Alliance Roadshow and Updates 2018
Coming up is the UK BIM Alliance Roadshow 2018, a tour entitled “Facilitating the Digital Transformation Of the Built Environment.” This event will offer information about how the UK BIM Alliance is...
View ArticleArtec 3D Debuts its Artec Ray Laser Scanner for BIM
Artec 3D presented at SPAR 3D their latest product the Artec Ray, professional metrology-grade laser scanner. Artec Ray with Smart Car A self-described world-leader in 3D hardware and software...
View ArticleComputer Graphics Goes Back to the Future at SIGGRAPH 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia is the venue for the 45th SIGGRAPH 2018 conference, this week, August 12-16, where technology vendors and aficionados gather to view the latest and greatest in virtual...
View ArticleAECCafe Voice Special Report: What Makes for BIM Interoperability?
The built environment is increasingly more digitized, relying heavily on large building models to hold all aspects of a building project. Thus, the need for BIM Interoperability is greater as the...
View ArticleBentley Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference Features Year in...
Every year the Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure conference showcases finalists in their Year in Infrastructure competition. The event highlights the company’s prestigious Year in Infrastructure...
View ArticleAECCafe Editorial Calendar 2019
AECCafe will focus on specific editorial for 2019, so be sure to check in with our Editorial Calendar to find out when might be a good time for your story to be shown. Throughout the year, we provide...
View ArticleTekla BIM Award Winner Foniles del Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de la...
One of the winners in the Tekla BIM Awards was the Steel Winner: Foniles del Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de Mexico Company: Constructora Terminal Valle de Mexico A featured design...
View ArticleNavVis IndoorViewer Upgrade Automatically Renders 360° Immersive Imagery from...
AECCafe Voice spoke with Lisa Cali, Senior Product Manager, IndoorViewer about NavVis’s latest software upgrade to their web-based application NavVis IndoorViewer. A provider of indoor spatial...
View ArticleAutodesk University 2019: Focus on Automation
Autodesk University 2018 in November in Las Vegas, opened with its usual youthful cool vigor, dancing and mix music for the opening session. CEO of Autodesk, Andrew Anagnost, presented opening remarks,...
View ArticleCall for AEC Industry Predictions for 2019!
Happy New Year! Before the holidays I sent out a call for industry predictions for this year. So far, we have received a number of responses. This may mean that I need to extend this into a multiple...
View ArticleAECCafe Industry Predictions for 2019 Part I
Happy New Year! It’s exciting to predict what may be the technologies of the new year. Many of you have a finger on the pulse of what is up and coming and can share valuable insights with our readers....
View ArticleAECCafe Industry Predictions for 2019 – Part 2
Welcome to the second installation of our series of AECCafe Industry Predictions for 2019. This week we have a number of submissions focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning...
View ArticleAECCafe Industry Predictions for 2019 – Part 3
Welcome to the third installment of the AECCafe Industry Predictions for 2019. As we have had great response to our request for predictions, we continue to bring you industry predictions from leading...
View ArticleAECCafe Industry Predictions for 2019 – Part 4
In Part 4 of our AECCafe Industry Predictions, certain trends are further supported by submissions – support for and increased use of more cloud-based technologies, mobile technologies, the movement...
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