Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD gets AI boost

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD gets AI boost

Mobile workstation powered by AMD Ryzen Pro looks to hit sweet spot for CAD/BIM Lenovo has launched the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD, a 14-inch mobile workstation powered by the new ‘ultra efficient’ AMD Ryzen Pro 8040 HS-Series processor with significantly. The new pro...
AI generates Revit models from 2D plans

AI generates Revit models from 2D plans

WiseBIM Revit add-on designed to detect walls, doors, windows, and slabs in raster or CAD files WiseBIM, a French software startup, has launched a new add-in for Revit that uses AI to turn 2D plans into Revit models. The tool is primarily aimed at design offices,...
Nvidia Omniverse spreads its wings

Nvidia Omniverse spreads its wings

When Nvidia first launched Omniverse, it was presented as a collaborative hub for users of CAD, BIM and viz software. With new Cloud APIs, the company is now extending the reach of Omniverse beyond the core demographic of designers and artists, writes Greg Corke In...
Review: Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada Generation

Review: Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada Generation

This entry-level pro viz GPU is a great option for small workstations. Thanks to the Ada Generation architecture it gets a boost in all the right areas, including ray tracing and AI, but also receives an important memory uplift, writes Greg Corke Small form factor...
Scan GWP-CAD A124R Micro workstation

Scan GWP-CAD A124R Micro workstation

Compared to the major OEMs, this compact 8-litre workstation might not bring much new to the table in terms of chassis, but it’s hard not to take notice when the price is so aggressive, writes Greg Corke Bolton-based Scan is renowned for its quality desktop...

ArcGIS Basemaps integrated into Civil 3D / AutoCAD

Provides AEC professionals with Esri geospatial reference data within Autodesk tools Building on their strategic alliance, Esri and Autodesk have integrated Esri ArcGIS Basemaps with Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD to provide AEC professionals with ‘detailed geospatial...