Gamma AR optimises BIM model placement on site

BIM models now snap automatically to physical corners and edges of walls and columns The developers of Gamma AR, the Augmented Reality (AR) construction app, have made it easier and faster to overlay BIM models on site BIM models can now snap to physical corners and...

Veesus launches cloud subscription for point clouds

Subscription service includes cloud storage, point cloud streaming, and access to point cloud visualisation and editing software, including plug-ins for Revit, Rhino and Solidworks Point cloud software specialist Veesus has introduced a new subscription service that...
Breaking down the IFC 4.3 schema

Breaking down the IFC 4.3 schema

Tim Davies, buildingSMART UK & Ireland committee member and UK Construction Room lead, takes a look at the constituent parts of the data model specification that enables interoperability in the AECO industry What a lovely combination of circles, rectangles,...

Faro acquires GeoSLAM for £22 million

Acquisition will give Faro a significant boost in mobile mapping Faro has acquired UK-based GeoSLAM, a provider of mobile scanning solutions with proprietary simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM) software. Under terms of the agreement, GeoSLAM shareholders...
Vectorworks 2023 to focus on process automation

Vectorworks 2023 to focus on process automation

Forthcoming new release of the CAD / BIM software will also feature enhanced interoperability with Revit / BCF, door and window modelling enhancements and speed improvements Vectorworks 2023, the forthcoming new release of the CAD / BIM software, is due to launch soon...

Hexagon acquires Australian BIM software firm iConstruct

iConstruct software can help extend the value of the single 3D model from design and construction to facilities management Hexagon AB, a digital reality solution specialist that owns several AEC-focused technology firms including Bricsys, Leica Geosystems, and...