CAD User Mechanical Magazine MAY/JUNE 2011 - Vol 24 No 05 |
Black Ops Brothers  |
| The Howe twins from Maine, New England have progressed from experimenting with mechanics as children to become prime defense contractors, creating fantastic quasi-military vehicles using SolidWorks |
| FastTrack Schedule |
| David Chadwick is steered in the right planning direction by AEC Softwares FastTrack Schedule |
| Building the Invisible |
| David Chadwick reports back on some of the many innovations unveiled and explored at SmartGeometry 2011, which this year took place in Copenhagen |
| Keeping Brussels green |
| Simulation helps to determine potential environmental impact in preparation for a massive renovation in Brussels |
| Wide angles |
| David Chadwick visits Velmex to take a closer look at the Canon new imagePROGRAF iPF755, and to learn more about Canon's Wide Format printer philosophy |
| Content with Success |
| Richard Mitchell, from Excitech, explains how Remploy has been developing Revit product models for use in the BIM Environment |
| Got it Planned! |
| Bloor Homes accelerates its plan production with HP
Designjet printers |
| Mardak adds up |
| Integrity Software's Mardak Financial and Contract Management application combines accounting with business management tools, says David Chadwick. |
| Winds of change |
| PTC's Windchill 10.0 puts 'wind in the sails' of the widely used PLM package, making it more user-friendly and introducing a user customisable interface |
| A Cut in Time! |
| Open Mind pushes Dormer Tools to the MAXX |
| StruWalker |
| AceCad focuses on model accessibility in the latest version of StruCad and its associated StruWalker free viewer, says David Chadwick |
| Changing expectations, changing
processes, and changing solutions |
| Phil Oakley, UK & Ireland
country manager for HP
Designjet printers, looks at
how demands for faster
response times and greater
collaboration can no longer be
met by the traditional large
format printer in the corner of
the office |
| Inside Knowledge |
| "Safety first" is the watchword for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, which uses ArchiCAD to model all of the critical buildings in and around Glasgow |
| Designs on your future |
| Bentley's worldwide 2012 Student Design Competition, run by the Be Careers programme, is looking for nominations, writes David Chadwick |
| 3D Artistry |
| ArtSystems has won a Trade Distribution Deal for HP's innovative Designjet 3D printer |
| Coping with stress |
| Pipe stress is one of the most
important aspects in the plant
design process. However,
many users don't really know
why it is necessary. But the
benefits are obvious, from
increased safety to increased
efficiency and reduced costs,
writes JRG THEIS, Application
Engineer, Intergraph |
| A complete renovation |
| Graphisoft launches 'knock'em down and rebuild' tools in the latest version of ArchiCAD |
CAD User AEC Magazine MARCH/APRIL 2011 - Vol 24 No 03 |
| Extreme measures |
| Bluebeam PDF Revu goes to Extreme lengths to provide a comprehensive document management tool in Version 9 |
| Taking control |
| BIW Technologies eliminated confusion and took control of construction at Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge |
| A sense of empowerment |
| Interoperability in BIM workflows and processes is the only way to empower the customer, explains Peter Thompson of Autodesk, as he outlines the company's view on BIM and 4D planning |
| Future roofed |
| GenerativeComponents was used by BDP to help IKEA meet strict design and environmental constraints for the design of the complex roof structures for its new malls in China |
| Discovering Artlantis |
| Artlantis 3 is the perfect rendering add-in for popular 3D modelling applications |
| Into the Fifth Dimension |
| RIB's iTWO takes BIM into the Fifth Dimension, using Construction Process Integration
to integrate the building model with ERP systems. David Chadwick explains why |
| All change! |
| Feeling philanthropic? David Chadwick offers a unique opportunity for readers to get involved in a community project designed in Graphisoft's ArchiCAD |
| Synchronicity! |
| The latest version of Newforma's Project Information Management application integrates with Revit to provide synchronous data exchange with the building model |
| iWare Apps |
| Bentley's iWare Apps move the interoperability dialogue up a notch by providing free, fast and easy tools to share information and models |
CAD User AEC Magazine JAN/FEBUARY 2011 - Vol 24 No 01 |
| A shedload of innovation |
| The Rural Regeneration Centre in Kent, designed using ArchiCAD, is the UK's First Certified Passivhaus Educational Building |
| For BIM read CIM |
| WSP's new licensing agreement with Autodesk, combined with major investment, enables them to combine diverse engineering and design disciplines into an all-embracing BIM solution |
| Upon a Silver Sea! |
| Arca have used Vectorworks to produce an innovative design in a beautiful yet uncompromising setting |
| An insight into BIMSight |
| Dubbed the Adobe Reader for the construction industry, Tekla's new BIMSight application is a free to download, register and use application that allows users from all construction disciplines to combine, view and check building information from building models created by any BIM software |
| BIM there, done that? |
| Construct IT for Business hosted a BIM Comparison event in November that looked at the way different software vendors, and users, viewed Building Information Modelling |
| Plans in the pipeline |
| Bentley's new Pipe Renewal Planner gives hydraulic engineers a valuable asset management tool, enabling them to make more informed decisions about where next to wield the JCB |
| Wide Format Round Table: Part Two |
| CAD User sat down with HP and a number of prominent users of their wide format printers to discuss the current state of the industry |
| Risky Business! |
| Oxford based Risk Decisions' Predict! software determines construction reserves required for the Fehmarnbelt Link |
| Crystal towers |
| Henning Larsen Architects shine at the BE Inspired Awards with Crystal Towers, a BIM centred project with a focus on sustainability in the heart of Riyadh's financial district |
CAD User AEC Magazine NOV/DECEMBER 2010 - Vol 23 No 11 |
| Canons to the left of them |
| Reprohouse Limited bases all of its wide format colour printing
on a pair of Canon ImagePROGRAF printers |
| Steam's Up! |
| Ocs ColorWave 600 was the star of a recent steam railway photo competition and exhibition |
| Information overload averted! |
| We may not be able to stem the incoming tide of information, but with Bentley's AssetWise Initiative we can learn to manage it better, argues David Chadwick |
| Tracking changes |
| Crossrail is a hugely complex project where the most important factor is the ability to find the right information, at the right time, to support the decision making process, achieved by using solutions like Bentley's latest configuration management tool, eB Insight, from Enterprise Informatics |
| Why use BS 1192? |
| Mervyn Richards looks at the benefits of compliance in managing design and construction projects |
| Vectorworks 2011 |
| Vectorworks 2011 continues to provide a total design solution for SME
Architects, from modelling the site to rendering the 3D model |
| Wide Format, Round Table |
| CAD User sat down with HP and a number of prominent users of their wide format printers to discuss the current state of the industry |
| Back on the Mac! |
| AutoCAD is returning to Apple's Mac - a sensible decision, says David Chadwick, now that the Apple brand is the computing or mobile device of choice for many, students and young professionals in particular |
| Epson answers back! |
| Having developed quite a reputation in the graphics and proofing markets, Epson is now starting to sell its wide format printers into the CAD Market. In a change from our usual method of reviewing wide format printers, we thought wed let Epson explain how they are able to meet the needs of a typical CAD user |
| ePrint and Share |
| HP releases two new printers and a collaboration solution that set new standards in the wide format printing market, says David Chadwick |
CAD User AEC Magazine SEP/OCTOBER 2010 - Vol 23 No 09 |
| Open Design Collaboration |
| Graphisoft continues to lead the field in building design with the introduction of its IFC based Open Design Collaboration - providing true openness between the architect and the engineer |
| Gradual Changes: Big Results |
| Miikka Arala, Autodesk head of marketing, platform solutions, EMEA explains how a software upgrade could make a huge difference to productivity |
| Passing the printout test |
| University of Plymouth builds on Epson and Pharos architecture to bring simple, pay-as-you-go, 24-hour printing to students. |
| Getting in a Huddle |
| Communication specialists, cereno, can now set you up with a workspace that reflects the way architects and design engineers have always worked |
| PIMs No.1! |
| HOK adopts PIM software to manage email - but quickly accomplishes much more |
| Open for business |
| Bentley takes further steps in its drive towards true interoperability, says David Chadwick |
CAD User AEC Magazine JULY/AUGUST 2010 - Vol 23 No 07 |
| Mapping the future |
| Intermap Techonologies' NEXTMap 3D terrain databases are bein used as the base data for a range of new GIS applications |
| Blow Up! |
| David Chadwick tries to emulate David Hemmings using Xara
Designer Pro and a Canon ImageProGRAF 610 - with interesting
results! |
| The perfect storm |
| Bentley Systems delivers StormCAD for the UK, which has been
specifically designed to cope with our unique weather system |
| A new angle on Construction |
| If you thought the Leaning Tower of Pisa looked precarious then you should visit the Bella Hotel in
Copenhagen - which leans over 15 degrees compared to the Leaning Towers 4! This deliberate
design choice couldn't have been accomplished without Tekla |
| Raising the standards |
| Richard Mitchell of
Excitech explains how
architects GWP were able
to Increase design data
quality through
implementing CAD and
BIM standards |
| Seeking Pole! |
| Formula 1Subconractor, JK Engineering invests in OPEN MIND CAD?CAM |
| Thats your Lot! |
| Next time you reverse into a supermarket parking bay, look
around and consider its design requirements. It's not quite as
straightforward as you might think, says David Chadwick, having
taken a closer look at Transoft Solutions ParkCAD Version 4.0 |
| At the chalk face? |
| MAP Software and Trimble aim to make the tape measure and
chalk obsolete as construction tools, says David Chadwick |
| Think it, build it - Revit! |
| Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 gives architects the tools to
develop projects from concept stage right through to
construction - in one single environment, says David Chadwick |
| Enter the Fourth Dimension |
| 4D Building Simulation is a very useful tool for producing visually explicit time-based construction models in sync with Project Planners Gantt Charts. It also provides valuable insights into different types of task-based activity, says David Chadwick |
CAD User AEC Magazine MAY/JUNE 2010 - Vol 23 No 05 |
| Autodesk rejuvenated |
| Autodesk unveils its 2011 software portfolio for the Building, Infrastructure and Construction Industries |
| Light up the World! |
| Putting 3D animations into documents for your marketing material, or for guidance on installation
projects, is not always as simple as it sounds |
| A summit for Summit |
| David Chadwick finds some apt Apps at this years RedSky IT User Group conference |
| Training on the train? |
| Excitech's VOD Portal is a convenient way to learn about AutoCAD while you commute |
| Blasted paper? |
| Bluebeam has joined the ranks of companies claiming to
have abolished paper, says David Chadwick. But are the
claims justified? |
| Speedy Does It! |
| Electronic exchange of
documents streamlines
transaction processing at speedy |
| Get it together |
| Teklas big upgrade to Structures 16 brings over 500
improvements, including an improved workflow to get teams
working closer together |
| Redefining design |
| David Chadwick looks at some of the great new tools in Adobe's Photoshop CS5, particularly
as it applies to architects and architectural illustrators - and especially at the incredible
Content Aware Fill! |
| A Clear Need |
| Advanced collaboration tools ensure transparency in complex construction contracts |
| Power to the people! |
| Benley's Power InRoads and Power GEOPAK solution integrates terrain and infrastructure
modelling applications with ProjectWise, ProjectWise Navigator and Bentley MAP |
| Asta way to do it |
| David Chadwick gets involved with the latest upgrades in
version 11 of Asta's popular Powerproject |
CAD User AEC Magazine MARCH/APRIL 2010 - Vol 23 No 03 |
| Winds of change for Autodesk |
| Autodesk is making its whole
product range available from
any of its partners - and
offering free software to
companies heavily involved in
sustainable development |
| BuiltWorks |
| SolidACE, from Russia, brought structural steel modelling to
SolidWorks World with BuiltWorks, literally bridging the gap
between manufacture and construction |
| On the FastTrack |
| Computers Unlimited's 3D Design Division announces AEC Software's FastTrack Schedule 10 |
| All together now |
| Hewlett-Packard's T1200 gives companies cost effective productivity by integrating multiple
functions in a single system for concurrent printing, scanning and copying |
| HP in 3D |
| HP expands its Designjet portfolio to include its first HP 3D printer series |
| Printing houses? |
| SmartGeometry always comes up with some 'smart' ideas, but I
never thought I would see someone demonstrating how to
'print' houses! |
| I must be hearing things! |
| Cardiff Universitys new
'hearing' maps are real
conversation starters, says
David Chadwick. The
University has developed
innovative sound-mapping
software based on human
hearing to help architects
design out unwanted noise |
| 3D and easy |
| David Chadwick explains how you can start producing professional 3D building models and
plans within hours of picking up 3D Architect. Easy to use doesn't do it justice! |
| An evolution in Fabrication |
| AceCad delivers total structural supply chain solutions with StruPLANT evolution - think FIM, not just BIM |
| Building check-up |
| David Chadwick learns how
Building Performance Analysis
can be carried out on concept
models using Google
SketchUp |
| Bowled over! |
| Many of the wonderfully creative designs for the Pavilions of the Shanghai World Expo were built
with the help of Tekla software |
| The Centre of attention |
| Imagine running a project that has to be held up for three
months of the year whilst hordes of people trample over the
building site! That was the situation facing John Westmuckett and
his work on Wimbledons famous Centre Court |
CAD User Mechanical Magazine FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 - Vol 23 No 02 |
| Solido Stuff! |
| Solido aims to open up new markets for additive printing with its latest 3D printer |
| Lightening the Load! |
| Collingwood Lighting has chosen PTC's Windchill ProductPoint
as its data management system for its rapidly expanding
manufacture of environmentally friendly LED lighting |
| Get hyper! |
| OPEN MIND's latest version of hyperMILL is integrated within SolidWorks and comes with several
enhancements to the milling process workflow, writes David Chadwick. These include an automated
job linking function that just hates to see a tool not being used. |
| Inventor LT 2010 |
| Autodesk releases Inventor LT 2010 in the UK, a gentle introduction for AutoCAD LT users into the
benefits and delights of Digital Prototyping |
| Heads in the Clouds? |
| From Avatar and 3D printing to swarm bots and Cloud Computing, David Chadwick found plenty
of food for thought at SolidWorks World 2010 |
| The Connectted Liiffe |
| Cisco Consumer Business Group uses a ZCorp ZPrinter 450 to
enable its designers to literally get their hands on their 3D
models, writes David Chadwick |
CAD User AEC Magazine JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 - Vol 23 No 01 |
| Tracking costs |
| Causeway's Cost Consultant Suite is pretty comprehensive, says David Chadwick, going beyond
what you would normally expect to find in such a package |
| Signalling change |
| IMTRAC enables local authorities to keep track of their traffic signals |
| Integrated Structural Modelling |
| Bentley strengthens its interoperability programme by releasing dynamic file and data sharing
tools for Structural Engineers, says David Chadwick |
| An education in BIM |
| Quattro Design Architects use
Vectorworks for the innovative
design of Kingsway Primary
School, in Gloucester |
| Integrated efficiences |
| For many businesses competitive advantage lies in working leaner and more efficiently. In order
to manage cash flow and maintain profitability through the current economic environment,
Justin Moule, Managing Director of Integrity Construction Software, looks at how accounting
processes can be simplified by using software |
| Rapid Energy Modelling |
| Autodesk and ICF International recently teamed up to test Rapid Energy Modelling, using
Autodesk's own premises as test beds. David Chadwick reports |
| Playing with trains |
| Mott McDonald is using The Model Railway as a tool for developing a complete 3D railway model,
says David Chadwick |
| Cross collaboration |
| Scott Wilson uses Business Collaborator to coordinate BIM
model sharing on the Crossrail project |
CAD User AEC Magazine SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009 - Vol 22 No 9 |
| Put that in your pipe! |
| David Chadwick looks at the creation of piping isometrics in
piping models in Autodesk's Plant 3D 2010 |
| Woobius! |
| A Document Management system, designed for Architects, thats simple yet effective! |
| Thats Archi-Me in there! |
| If you want to really test your architectural concepts then why
not put yourselves, and your colleagues, in the picture! |
| Revu Review |
| Bluebeams Revu 7 now has a dedicated CAD Edition, aimed at the growing number of CAD
users who prefer to distribute their documentation in PDF format, says david Chadwick |
| Guiding Vectors |
| David Chadwick takes you through the 3D Modelling Guide to Vectorworks 2009 |
| Getting into Colour |
| There are a number of ways that you can get images out of your wide format printer that more closely
match the ones you have displayed on the screen - without having to become a graphics colour expert |
| Taking Teamwork 2 the next level |
| David Chadwick says that Graphisoft may have found the 'Holy Grail' in BIM collaboration. Some
claim - but then its some software development! |
| Changing the face of architecture
TECHNOLOGY focus
8 CAD |
| Generative design provides designers and engineers with new
ways to efficiently explore alternative building forms - without
manually building the detail design model for each scenario |
| Heva so clever! |
| David Chadwick explains how Bentley's Hevacomp Simulator V8i provides an enhanced tool for
measuring building performance |
CAD User AEC Magazine JULY/AUGUST 2009 - Vol 22 No 7 |
| A model shared! |
| David Chadwick looks at the way architects collaborated with engineers using
GenerativeComponents on the Lansdowne Road stadium project |
| Bright sparks |
| To meet future energy
demand, we are going to have
to beef up our network of
electricity substations. David
Chadwick explains how
Bentley's Substation V8i will
help us plug into the Smart
Grid |
| Magic roundabouts! |
| TRL Software releases ARCADY 7, the latest version of its
Roundabout Design and Analysis software |
| Figure it out! |
| David Chadwick looks at some of the results of the CAD
Systems Survey undertaken by Excitech earlier this year |
| How fit is your building? |
| Autodesk's Ecotect Analysis gives architects the tools to perform Whole Building Performance
Analysis to check whether their designs are resource-efficient, as David Chadwick explains. |
| Only Connect? |
| Bentley's 2009 Be Connected was a
virtual event. Is this a look into the
future of industry conferences?
David Chadwick gives an outline of
the shape of things to come |
| EcoDesigner |
| Graphisoft's EcoDesigner has a neat twist with its energy evaluation results, says David
Chadwick. As well as showing you how your proposed building will perform, it will also
graphically illustrate how many hectares of rainforest will be needed to absorb the carbon
dioxide you will be churning out |
| Creating Digital Britain |
| A lot has been said in the press recently about Britain falling
behind in the Broadband stakes. Powerline Communications
holds the key to delivering Digital Britain - at far less cost to the
British taxpayer than setting up nationwide fibre optic networks.
Ann Whyte, Director Corporate Communication at DS2, shows
how it can be done. Architects and civil engineers also need to
factor in the latest communication technology that will shape
the way we work and live in the future |
| Completely OTM target! |
| AppsinCADD chooses OTM from NEXTMap for large scale terrain visualisations |
| Silver linings |
| ParaClouds Gem 3.0 is a 3D Pattern Modeller that
uses generative design tools to create complex
surfaces for SketchUp and other CAD and
graphic design software packages |
| Belt and braces stuff! |
| Canon's new wide format printers provide extra security for architects and
design engineers, says David Chadwick, simplifying routine maintenance
tasks like changing inks, producing print logs, and diagnosing and rectifying
rare faults |
CAD User Mechanical Magazine JUNE/JULY 2009 - Vol 22 No 6 |
| Korrigo for AutoCAD LT |
| David Chadwick explores
Korrigo for AutoCAD LT, the
world's first engineering
document management
solution for AutoCAD's most
popular design programme |
| Solid working |
| Ben Harker, MD of Harker Systems, comments on the latest 3D CAD package from SolidWorks |
| The full circuit |
| David Chadwick looks at the various E3 Series design modules
from Zuken, which provide a comprehensive suite of tools for
electrical engineering industries |
| Digitally complete |
| David Chadwick looks at the elements of digital prototyping that
make up Autodesk's 2010 Manufacturing Software |
| Action stations! |
| HP and Intel launch the Mr. Z Superhero Animation Challenge to
help them roll out the latest range of innovative workstations,
says David Chadwick |
| A lighter shade of ray tracing
SOFTWARE review
14 CAD |
| David Chadwick looks at the
way Shaderlight from ArtVPS
can deliver massive
productivity and creativity
improvements over traditional
ray trace rendering engines |
| Innovation comes in waves |
| Green Ocean's electricity
generators win Autodesk's
Inventor of the Month for April |
| The Theorem of flight |
| The benefits of using lightweight visualisation formats to provide
engineering staff with access to detailed design data are well
recognised. One company maximising the value of this trend is
GKN Aerospace Engineering Services - using Theorem's CATIA
V5 to PTC's ProductView Windchill compliant adaptor to
underpin the ability of its engineers to access and use visual
product assembly data on their laptop PCs |
| On the skids |
| SolidWorks was able to provide a complete solution to Sanjel Corporation, enabling them to
design, test and collaborate on their custom-built SCM Skids and shorten production time from 2
years to 6 months |
CAD User AEC Magazine MAY/JUNE 2009 - Vol 22 No 5 |
| A plot that leaps of the page |
| Bentley's ProjectWise Dynamic Plot uses intelligent paper to 'persuade' recalcitrant engineers to
go digital, says David Chadwick |
| Turbo-charged! |
| David Chadwick looks at the latest version of TurboCAD - 16 Pro - and the 3D modelling features
that benefit the architect as much as the mechanical design engineer |
| Doing more with less! |
| Altair Engineering has had to resort to truly innovative design analysis solutions to handle the
complexity of modern signature structures, says David Chadwick |
| Has Intent Became Reality? |
| Visionary architecture is now
buildable, thanks to Smart
Geometry |
| Reviting stuff! |
| David Chadwick looks at how far Revit has travelled as Autodesk releases a whole family of
applications based on the groundbreaking software |
| Ordering Nature |
| From termite nests to acoustically perfect concert halls, David
Chadwick takes a slice out of Smart Geometry 2009, where
leading architects and passionate researchers come together
to look at new techniques in building design |
| MEP Plug-ins! |
| BDSP Partnership uses 3D model-based design to create
coherent, easily communicated building services designs for
even the most complex buildings - plugging coordinated
services design into building design! |
| Going abroad! |
| Intermap takes Elevation Data to new heights with NEXTMap Europe |
CAD User Mechanical Magazine APRIL/MAY 2009 - Vol 22 No 4 |
| Productivity through Automation |
| Maria Sarkar, co-founder and VP of DriveWorks, explains why rules based design could be the
difference between survival and financial ruin |
| Pages3D |
| Embedding interactive 3D models in digital documents is easy using QuadriSpace's Pages3D,
says David Chadwick |
| In Top Gear! |
| Leading Brake and Clutch equipment manufacturer, Alcon Components uses Ansys
DesignSpace FEA integrated with Autodesk design tools to develop advanced clutch systems
for performance cars |
| Into orbit! |
| 3Dconnexion launches its most powerful 3D mouse ever - the
SpacePilot PRO - with an Integrated colour LCD Workflow
Assistant, QuickView navigation technology and Intelligent
Function Keys save time and reduce interruptions |
| See and be seen! |
| OPTIS software is based on a unique Human Eye Model, and
offers advanced lighting design capabilities for aerospace and
automotive manufacturers, writes David Chadwick |
| Engineering the future of SaaS |
| Dr Peter Collins, CEO, dezineforce, makes the case for Software as a Service in engineering design |
| Emission Control |
| In an age of global warming, keeping a watch o
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