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Maxon launches Redshift for Revit
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (243+ words) AEC Magazine Real-time arch viz tool said to deliver physically accurate lighting, reflections, shadows, and materials Maxon has launched Redshift for Revit, a new real time viz tool which allows architects to preview, refine and create realistic ray-traced architectural renderings…...
Bluebeam brings AI-powered workflows to Revu
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (187+ words) Bluebeam has launched Bluebeam Max, a new premium subscription that extends its PDF-based collaboration and markup platform, Bluebeam Revu, with workflow automation, intelligent markups and AI-powered reviews. According to the company, Bluebeam Max helps AEC teams reduce manual work and…...
Graphisoft to preview collaboration layer and Archicad'Forma connection
1+ week, 2+ day ago (285+ words) AEC Magazine Multidisciplinary collaboration environment keeps models, documents, issues and decisions synchronised across teams, while Archicad-Autodesk Forma Connection lets designers securely exchange design data in native formats The announcements form part of a broader initiative by parent company, Nemetschek Group…...
Veras included with Enscape, V-Ray & Corona
1+ week, 4+ day ago (294+ words) AEC Magazine Chaos has embedded its AI-powered visualization tool Veras directly into Enscape, V-Ray and Corona, with a view to making AI ideation a standard part of the design workflow rather than a separate step. Veras is now included across…...
Chaos brings real time rendering to V-Ray viewport
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (244+ words) Architects and designers can now explore and iterate on V-Ray scenes in real time at "final-frame quality, without switching tools or breaking their workflow. With the new Chaos V-Ray 7 Update 3 for Sketch Up, Rhino and 3ds Max, real-time rendering is now…...
Arcol's play for general contractors
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1406+ words) At Arcol, CEO Paul O'Carroll's reading of where the AEC software market is heading comes from a different place and mindset to that of most of his BIM 2. 0 peers. While the company's software is mostly aimed at building developers, O'Connell…...
Graitec earns Autodesk Gold Partner status
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (162+ words) Graitec has become an Autodesk AECO Gold Technology Partner through Graitec File Sync, a data integration tool designed to automatically sync files and folders across various platforms including Autodesk Forma, Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Share Point, and Egnyte. AEC firms can…...
Qonic introduces native drawing generation
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (286+ words) Qonic has rolled out native drawing generation in its browser-based BIM platform as part of its April 2026 update. The new feature allows AEC teams to produce "fully annotated" floor plans and sections directly from BIM or IFC models, with dimensions,…...
Arcol helps SERA Architects boost collaboration
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (273+ words) West Coast architecture and urban design practice SERA Architects has reworked how it delivers master planning projects by adopting Arcol, a cloud-based BIM 2. 0 platform that enables real-time, multi-user collaboration. Seeking a more efficient approach, SERA deployed Arcol on an 80-acre…...
Autodesk strengthens bridge between Revit and Forma
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (282+ words) Autodesk has launched the Tech Preview of "Revit as a Forma Connected Client, making it the first Autodesk desktop product to offer a "deeper integration with Forma, Autodesk's AECO industry cloud. Autodesk explains that contextual data from the Forma Data…...