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Intel Core vs AMD Ryzen for CAD, BIM & beyond - AEC Magazine
Jul 23, 2021 · One of the questions we get asked most often at AEC Magazine is ‘which processor is best for CAD or BIM?’ Normally, we wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Intel Core or low core count Intel Xeon processors (after all, Intel has demonstrated a clear lead in single threaded performance for the last fifteen years) but with AMD’s recent resurgence in the CPU market, things are no longer so ...
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Nvidia RTX A4000 / RTX A5000 review - AEC Magazine
Jun 5, 2021 · Nvidia RTX A4000 (16 GB) With 16 GB of GDDR6 ECC memory, the Nvidia RTX A4000 offers a big step up from the 8 GB Quadro RTX 4000. 8 GB is fine for mainstream viz workflows but for more complex projects it can be limiting, so delivering 16 GB in a sub $1,000 pro GPU is a big step forward.Previously, 16 GB was only …
Nvidia RTX A4500 workstation GPU review - AEC Magazine
Mar 25, 2022 · Greg Corke looks at how the RTX A4500 stacks up in real-time viz, GPU rendering and VR workflows. When Nvidia launched the 20 GB Nvidia RTX A4500 professional workstation GPU in November 2021, it took us a bit by surprise. We didn’t really see a need for a product to sit between the RTX A4000 (16 GB) and RTX A5000 (24 GB).
Hypar: text-to-BIM and beyond - AEC Magazine
Mar 21, 2023 · Output from Hypar can also be connected to other processes through commonly used formats and scripts. The core Hypar team now numbers twelve people and the company has raised a couple of rounds of seed funding, totalling over $2.5 million, from AEC specialist VC firm Building Ventures and Obayashi Construction of Japan.
Review: Nvidia RTX A2000 (12 GB) workstation GPU
Feb 1, 2023 · The Nvidia RTX A2000 opens up possibilities for entry-level design viz in small workstations using applications like KeyShot (image courtesy of Jet Cooper) Both the 6 GB and 12 GB models look identical with four Mini DisplayPort outputs and a minimal matt black enclosure. With a max board power of 70W the GPU is designed to operate with PCIe ...
SiteScape: LiDAR scanning on the iPhone / iPad - AEC Magazine
Sep 15, 2021 · Sitescape is described as a digital spray can. You simply point the iPad or iPhone Pro to scan a space. The software can capture thousands to tens of thousands of points per second. There is currently a limit of around 12 million points per scan, which can capture over 2,000 square feet, but the team is working on taking that up to around 20 ...
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Magazines - AEC Magazine. Read on issuu. September / October 2024. Geo whiz: Bentley acquires Cesium. Graphisoft in the era of Artificial Intelligence. AI is hard (to do well) Darwinism in AEC technology. Graphisoft strategy. Snaptrude advancing BIM 2.0.
12 tools for collaborative VR for architecture - AEC Magazine
Jul 27, 2021 · Unity Reflect Review for design review allows users to collaborate on models from Revit, BIM 360, Navisworks, SketchUp, and Rhino through a very broad range of platforms, including VR, AR, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Unity recently added annotations so teams can track outcomes and improved the visual fidelity with an enhanced real-time engine.