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 article captures the highlights of the AEC presentations at Bentley’s recent “Be Inspired” event, including projects such as the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio by NBBJ, the Lotte Super Tower project in Korea by SOM, the Wimbledon Centre Court Redevelopment and Retractable Roof project in England by Edge Structures Ltd, the Chicago O’Hare Phase 1 modernization project by CH2M HILL, and many others.
URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2009/BeInspired_Projects.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.