GRAPHISOFT 2019 Key Client Conference

This article captures a broad overview of GRAPHISOFT's 2019 KCC event, including details of the upcoming ARCHICAD 23, updates on BIMx and BIMcloud, the expansion of APIs and integrations, and the new partnership with Epic Games on Twinmotion.

TonicDM: Project Information Management for AEC

This review explores TonicDM, a new cloud-based project information management (PIM) solution that is focused on making PIM smarter, more efficient, and easier to use. Its PIM functionality is distilled into three main areas: email management, file transfers, and contract administration, which includes creating and recording submittals and RFIs.

Nikken Sekkei: An AEC Technology Case Study from Japan

This article, which was originally published in the Q3 2014 issue of AECbytes Magazine, looks at the AEC technologies implemented at Nikken Sekkei, a 2,400 person firm providing architecture, engineering, planning, and construction management services around the globe.

Firm Profile: Newtecnic

Newtecnic, a multidisciplinary building engineering with multiple locations and projects around the world, shares its perspective on AEC technology in this Firm Profile.

ICL: The New Environmental Digital Twin for Healthy Sustainable Communities

IES's new Intelligent Communities Lifecycle (ICL)—new cutting-edge digital twin technology that connects distributed energy networks, renewables, master plans, building design, operation and retrofit.

People Profile: Paul Seletsky

Paul Seletsky, AIA, an independent Digital Design consultant who was one of the pioneers in the application of AEC technology in architectural practice, shares his experiences and insights in this Profile.

VendorHub News

Newforma Announces Autodesk BIM 360 Integration. >>
iVN - The new integrated energy network design & analysis tool from IES. >>
Deltek Case Study: Growing Environmental Consulting Firm, SWCA, Maximizes Profitability Using Deltek. >>
Transoft Solutions webinar on June 20: ParkCAD | Conceptualize & design multifunctional surface parking lots. >>
SCIA webinar on June 25: Economical and clearly documented steel and composite design in SCIA Engineer 19. >>
Cove Lighting in ElumTools. >>
Tekla webinar on July 3: Automated assembly for increased productivity in steel fabrication. >>
Microsol Resources webinar on July 9: Top 5 Workflows for Precise BIM Data Management. >>
Abvent releases Revit 2020 export plug-in for Artlantis. >>
Ideate Software Launches Application to Streamline Revit Style Management. >>
GRAPHISOFT customers among first to benefit from top quality data exchange with engineers thanks to IFC4 Certification of ARCHICAD. >>
Save the Date for the Vectorworks Design Summit in April 2020. >>
Bentley Systems SYNCHRO and TeamSystem CPM: "best in class" data integration for the 4.0 construction site. >>
Introducing IrisVR Prospect for Oculus Quest: Standalone VR for the AEC Industry. >>
ALLPLAN presents an update of its BIM Solution for Architects and Engineers. >>
Solibri UK Welcomes Cadventure To Partner Network. >>
New BIMcollab ZOOM 2.2: Large project? Bring it on. >>
ARCHVISTA: Editing and Viewing Imported 3D Objects for ARCHICAD Now a Reality with ModelPort 2.0. >>
3D Repo Adds Smart Groups, Native Revit File Support With Latest Release. >>
BIM6x: ARCHICAD By The Beach - October 19 - 27, 2019. Registration now open. >>
4M IDEA19 new release: the new BIM Generation. >>
CIBSE Design Summer Year and Test Reference Year Weather Data Now Available in Trimble's Sefaira Building Analysis Software. >>

From the AECbytes Archives

Extending BIM to Infrastructure
Now that BIM has conquered the building industry and is here to stay, this article explores the application of the same "information modeling" concept to infrastructure.

The "Internet of Things" in AEC
While the "Internet of Things" can be used to make buildings with smarter controls and sensors once they are built, and inhabited, can it also be applied in the design and construction phases?

Labor-Productivity Declines in the Construction Industry: Causes and Remedies (Another Look)
In this article, Dr. Paul Teicholz takes another look to see what, if any, changes in labor productivity can be detected from the national statistics about the industry.

The IFC Building Model: A Look Under the Hood
A broad overview of the IFC model without delving too deeply into its technicalities, intended to provide a better understanding of it to the AEC practitioner interested in interoperability.

Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley: Case Study of an IPD Project
While IPD is still more of a goal than a reality for most of the AEC industry, there are a few ground-breaking projects that are already using this new collaboration and delivery method. This case study explores one such project.