Introducing AECbytes VendorHub: A Technology Resource Guide for AEC

AECbytes is excited to announce the launch of a brand new section called AECbytes VendorHub, which is designed to provide AEC professionals with a comprehensive “at-a-glance” listing of AEC technology solutions and services grouped into related categories. Be sure to visit the new section to browse through the solutions and services in different categories, and check back regularly to see new listings. You will also find the latest news from the participating vendors highlighted on the main page of VendorHub.

Hope you find VendorHub a useful resource for finding relevant products and services more easily and keeping updated on their significant developments.

Following the Viewpoint from Dominic Gallello, CEO of Graphisoft, on the new professional role that is emerging in the AEC industry, the BIM Manager, that was published last month, we have another Viewpoint this month that elaborates on this role, covering the requirements for BIM Managers for all the principal players in the building industry rather than just the architect. The article is entitled "Managing BIM Technology in the Building Industry" and it has been authored by an accomplished group of academic and industry leaders, including Chuck Eastman, Paul Teicholz, Rafael Sacks and Kathleen Liston.

In this month's Tips and Tricks articles, you will see how to use Drawing Management System in AutoCAD Architecture to create projects with repeating elements more easily, and you will learn about an amazing new capability in Photoshop CS3 Extended called image stacks that can help you to quickly create a clean architectural shot from a series of photos of a scene.

Lachmi Khemlani

Editorials > February 2008