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This review looks at the new release of Newforma Project Center, a rapidly growing project information management (PIM) and collaboration application targeted towards AEC firms. The Seventh Edition uses a MySQL database for storing Newforma Project Center data, resulting in faster performance, five-fold increase in server capacity, and the ability to access data via standard SQL reporting tools. Other key improvements include the expansion of email client support beyond Microsoft Outlook, enhanced collaboration through improvements in Info Exchange, and enhancement of contract administration and project administration capabilities.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2010/NewformaProjectCenter7.html
This review explores the range and capabilities of 4M’s IntelliCAD-based IDEA application for architectural design and looks at how it differs from industry-leading BIM applications. Developed by 4M Solutions, one of the leading members of the ITC (IntelliCAD Technology Consortium), IDEA is part of 4M’s multi-disciplinary suite of BIM applications.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2010/IDEA.html
This review looks at enhancements in the new release of Tekla’s BIM application for structural engineering, including new role-based task interfaces for different types of users, a new Mini-toolbar that allows quick editing of element properties and position, easy access to a large amount of learning resources, a new tool to convert IFC objects imported in reference models to native Tekla objects, a new free Model Reviewer tool for collaborative design review of Tekla models, and many additional improvements in modeling, analysis, drawing, collaboration, and interoperability.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2010/TeklaStructures16.html
In this review, Sid Thoo, an Australian architect and sustainability expert, takes a detailed look at the workflow of EcoDesigner, a plugin that allows the energy efficiency performance of a building model to be analyzed within the ArchiCAD environment. The review explores how the application works for quick, conceptual analysis and concludes that EcoDesigner is a valuable plugin that should be considered as mandatory for all ArchiCAD users who are serious about designing more energy efficient and sustainable buildings.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2010/EcoDesigner.html
This review explores the improvements in the new V8i version of Bentley Architecture, including its new conceptual design and space planning capabilities, dynamic views that ensure better drawing coordination, new display styles that allow high-quality presentation graphics to be easily created, native support of Rhino and SketchUp files with live links, and the new Luxology rendering engine that allows high-end renderings and animations to be created within the application.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2009/BentleyArchV8i.html
This review takes a detailed look at the new server-based BIM collaboration capability of ArchiCAD 13, which is the first of its kind, and explores the other new features of the application including 64-bit support, view rotation, embedded libraries, improved curtain wall editing, and various other productivity enhancements.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2009/ArchiCAD13.html
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