The software market is vibrant, growing, and changing. As always hardware is an engine for accelerating the capabilities of software, but technology advances and new ideas about digitalization are providing new opportunities for software. Huge opportunities. One of the most notable examples in engineering and design is the drive to link software information to real-world processes. In the digital content … Read more
The latest release of the new version of production renderer RenderMan was announced by Pixar Animation Studios. Version number 22 comes on the 30th anniversary of the company’s founding. The new version, RenderMan 22, brings in new features that speed up workflows for industry professionals. In particular, Pixar’s Live Rendering delivers continuous photorealism right in the applications. With always-on live … Read more
The design world is navigating a fundamental shift that might someday enable people to design or modify their own products. Certainly business models are changing, services and products are packaged together, and designs can be re-used and repurposed. Robots at work: A team from the University of Texas A&M is exploring the use of robots and lightweight geofoam to build … Read more
Autodesk took advantage of the recent AIA 2018 show in New York City to update customers on its new products, technology, and latest acquisition. Included in the news was the introduction of BIM 360 Design, Autodesk’s support for the 2030 DDx framework, and the Assemble acquisition. In April, Autodesk introduced BIM 360 Design as a common data platform for design … Read more
Still, investors get nervous on news of restructuring and layoffs Autodesk has reported consistent results with increased revenue year over year and steady transition to subscription. The company has also announced a restructuring plan which will result in a loss of 1,000 people. This is certainly bad news for Marin County, home of many Autodesk employees but not necessarily bad … Read more
