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Keith Bentley is blogging

Jimmy’s post about Keith Bentley’s new blog was the first I’d heard of it. It’s a proper blog, complete with comments, and I think it’s great to see this sort of direct communication from CAD executiv... Read more →

Autodesk Labs

Laboratory \Lab"o*ra*to*ry\, n.; pl. Laboratories. [Shortened fr. elaboratory; cf. OF. elaboratoire, F. laboratoire. See Elaborate, Labor.] [Formerly written also elaboratory.] The workroom of a chemist; also, a place devoted to experiments. Autodesk have launched Autodesk Labs, a new “semi-beta” site for customers to try new technologies, prototypes, maybe future products. I say “semi-beta” as they are offered with the usual alpha/beta cautions (don’t install on production machines, use with mission critical data or seek support via dealer/subscription channels) yet are not subject to the non-disclosure provisions that apply to the My Feedback full product betas. The idea is you can... Read more →

An overview of AEC BIM solutions

If you want a nice overview of the technology being offered for Building Information Modelling (BIM) check out H. Edward Goldberg’s recent Cadalyst article. It covers a range of BIM related solutions from VectorWorks, Autodesk, Bentley Systems, Graphisoft, Gehry Technologies, & 1ST Pricing. There are concise descriptions of the applications each is offering and how they fit into the BIM process. Given that BIM is a process, more than just an application, it’s good to be aware of the alternatives that are out there! State of the AEC Industry 2006 - BIM solutions are changing the AEC landscape. - Cadalyst... Read more →

Bentley who?

Randall Newton comments on Why Bentley Seems Invisible to AutoCAD Users. It’s an interesting view of a company I know little about. Is that because I’m an AutoCAD/ADT user? Bentley Systems sheds its low profile (Philadelphia Business Journal) Via AEC news.com Read more →