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Vectorworks Announces Lumion Live-Sync Rendering, Linked Panoramas and My Virtual Rig Advancements

March 19, 2019

With the release of Vectorworks 2019 Service Pack 3 (SP3), global design and BIM software solutions provider Vectorworks, Inc. introduced three features that it said greatly improve presentation and visualization capabilities, along with overall workflow between products.... Read More...

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NavVis Cloud converts point clouds into interactive, fully immersive 3D buildings online

March 19, 2019

NavVis, a global provider of indoor spatial intelligence solutions, launched NavVis Cloud, a cloud-based platform that gives laser scanning professionals access to NavVis IndoorViewer as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. ... Read More...

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LandDesign Boosts University Course on Digital Tech Shaping Public Space Design

March 19, 2019

At the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the firm LandDesign is sponsoring an innovative class on how digital technology stands to radically reshape placemaking and improve designs for public space, including parks, plazas and more.... Read More...

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3D printing creates rapid construction potential

March 18, 2019

A residential and commercial tower under development in Brooklyn, N.Y., on the site of the former Domino Sugar Factory has its roots in research at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The tower’s white precast concrete façade evokes the form of a sugar crystal — a pattern created from 3D-printed molds.... Read More...

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New NIBS-NBI Energy Tool to Help Cities Achieve Performance Goals

March 15, 2019

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) developed a new tool to help jurisdictions tackle energy use in buildings. The Life-Cycle Energy Performance Framework for Cities is now available on the WBDG Whole Building Design Guide web portal.... Read More...

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3D Printing Selected to Manufacture Complex Exterior Wall Components

March 14, 2019

Walters & Wolf, a commercial cladding company, engaged 3Diligent to manufacture 140 unique exterior curtain wall nodes that Walters & Wolf designed to deliver the iconic exterior look and feel of the upcoming Rainier Square Tower in Seattle.... Read More...

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Trimble Introduces Tekla 2019 Structural BIM Software Solutions

March 14, 2019

Trimble introduced the latest versions of its structural Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solutions for the construction industry — Tekla Structures 2019, Tekla Structural Designer 2019, Tekla Tedds 2019 and Tekla EPM 2019.... Read More...

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Microdesk Launches BIMrx to Increase Efficiency Across Project Teams of Revit and Non-Revit Users

March 14, 2019

Global architecture, engineering, construction, owner (AECO) consulting firm Microdesk launched BIMrx, an application that enables Revit-and non-Revit users to make updates or calculations.... Read More...

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NSF’s NHERI SimCenter releases report on computational simulations and software for natural hazards engineering

March 13, 2019

The UC Berkeley-based NHERI SimCenter recently released a comprehensive report on simulation requirements and software tools for natural hazards engineering of the built environment. ... Read More...

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Transportation

Call for Presentations: Transportation Resilience 2019

Iowa State engineers work with Iowa DOT to scale up tests of heated pavement

New dashboard gives up-to-date stats on Michigan bridge conditions

UAV

NavVis Cloud converts point clouds into interactive, fully immersive 3D buildings online

GSSI Releases StructureScan Mini XT GPR with Software Update

Esri Acquires indoo.rs, Announces ArcGIS Indoors Release

Continuing Education

Call for Presentations: Transportation Resilience 2019

2019 E3S Awards Luncheon and Conference is April 25

SPE Plastic Pipe Conference Offers Professional Development Hours

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Software + Tech

Vectorworks Announces Lumion Live-Sync Rendering, Linked Panoramas and My Virtual Rig Advancements

NavVis Cloud converts point clouds into interactive, fully immersive 3D buildings online

LandDesign Boosts University Course on Digital Tech Shaping Public Space Design

3D printing creates rapid construction potential

New NIBS-NBI Energy Tool to Help Cities Achieve Performance Goals

3D Printing Selected to Manufacture Complex Exterior Wall Components

Trimble Introduces Tekla 2019 Structural BIM Software Solutions

Microdesk Launches BIMrx to Increase Efficiency Across Project Teams of Revit and Non-Revit Users

NSF’s NHERI SimCenter releases report on computational simulations and software for natural hazards engineering