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First four successes for buildingSMART’s Certification 2.0

March 26, 2013

News Release 22 March 2013 First four successes for buildingSMART’s Certification 2.0 New stringent process provides quality assurance The first four products to receive the new-style buildingSMART certification 2.0 were recognised at the international meetings of buildingSMART in Waltham, MA, US on 12 March 2013. The certification acknowledges that the products have been tested and shown to comply with the IFC open standards for the functions specified within the testing

GRAPHISOFT Releases Feature Upgrade to BIMx Mobile

March 18, 2013

Jared’s note: I really like that Graphisoft keeps adding little improvements to BIMx through out the year. The last update that gave usÂ the ability to “Limit navigation to gallery views” was less than 6 months ago. Well here’s the latest. I did a quick test of the new features and WOW. I mean damn. The Real-time 3D Cutaway function is crazy fast and beautiful (at least on my iPad Mini).

GRAPHISOFT Launches EcoDesigner STAR Public Beta

February 6, 2013

BUDAPEST, February 6, 2013 — GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has announced the launch of EcoDesigner STAR Public Beta, the first software that places standard-compliant energy analysis in the heart of the architects’ familiar BIM work environment. EcoDesigner STAR enables architects to design the most energy-efficient buildings, without having to rely on input from engineers or specialist consultants. Built on ArchiCAD 16’s native Energy Evaluation

OrthoGraph Architect 4.1 released with simplified drawing

January 28, 2013

OrthoGraph’s intuitive sketching and measuring functionality has been enhanced with a new simplified drawing workflow. The natural way of sketching a floor plan is extended with the Sketch & Tap feature which accelerates the creation of multi-room drawings with a new level of sketch recognition. OrthoGraph’s sketch recognition functionality has already been a unique and industry leading way of creating floor plans. First by simply sketching the outline of a

GRAPHISOFT and BIMobject Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

January 16, 2013

MUNICH, January 16, 2013 — Leading BIM technology providers GRAPHISOFT® and BIMobject® announced today at BAU 2013 that they have signed a strategic partnership agreement, which aims to serve the ArchiCAD community with the broadest range of intelligent BIM components available on the web and in their native BIM environment. “Building components are as mission critical to the design and realization of buildings as standard construction elements are,” said Akos

ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2013 – look who’s all grown up

January 15, 2013

BUDAPEST, January 11, 2013 — GRAPHISOFT today announced the release of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2013 starting with the German and Austrian versions. ArchiCAD STAR(T) EDITION 2013 runs on the robust, well-tested engine of ArchiCAD 16 for unparalleled speed and performance, and is optimized for smaller-sized firms in the architectural design software market. ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2013 contains all the tools necessary to create the BIM model from which the entire architectural

Solibri Funds $21 Million Technology Grant Program to Stimulate Digital Plan Review Adoption in North America

December 30, 2012

This news isn’t super new, but I thought you’d all be interested in it nonetheless. I know I am. It’ll be awesome if Digital Plan Review in North America develops in an open, inclusive kind of way. Viva OpenBIM! “We have created this program because we believe this is the right time to introduce BIM to the AHJs [Authorities Having Jurisdiction]. This will make it possible for them to catch

2012 International Property Award Winners in South America Designed with ArchiCAD

December 21, 2012

BUDAPEST, December 21, 2012 — GRAPHISOFT® has announced that two of the winning entries in this year’s International Property Awards were designed using ArchiCAD, GRAPHISOFT’s award-winning BIM software. Farkasvölgyi Arquitetura was ‘highly commended’ for two of its designs: Complexo Andradas, a mixed-use development, and ABC-All Business Center, both located in Brazil. The Complexo Andradas will boast South America’s tallest building, the BH Tower. “We are pleased and proud to learn

GRAPHISOFT BIMx Now Available through Amazon for Kindle Fire

November 12, 2012

BUDAPEST, November 12, 2012 — GRAPHISOFT announced today that BIMx, its cutting-edge communication and presentation tool for BIM projects, is now available through the Amazon AppStore for Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire Gen 2. Amazon AppStore is available to customers located in the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and United Kingdom. BIMx is an interactive environment that allows users to explore full BIM models without holding a license

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