ODA launches interoperability SIG
Extending support for design interoperability beyond DWG Open Design Alliance (ODA) today announces the launch of a new Strategic Interoperability Group (SIG). ODA says the program is “designed to facilitate […]
ODA Releases Apple Silicon Support
Open Design Alliance (ODA), a leading provider of CAD and BIM interoperability solutions, announced today the release of Apple Silicon support for its full suite of Software Development Kits (SDKs). […]
Bentley Systems stock up 52% in first day
Third time’s the charm they say. After having started the IPO process twice in years past, AEC software vendor Bentley Systems (NASDAQ: BSY) crossed the finish line with a debut […]
Autodesk joins Open Design Alliance — with a catch
Autodesk announced today it is becoming a member of the Open Design Alliance, the non-profit consortium a previous Autodesk CEO characterized as “the arms merchant to my enemies.” But there […]
Survey shows aerospace manufacturers investing in AR/VR
A new survey shows aerospace manufacturers are investing or making serious plans toward investing in the use of augmented reality and/or virtual reality. The study, commissioned by Grid Raster, Inc., […]
Bentley sets price for IPO yet Siemens is still lurking
UPDATE: On September 22, 2020 Bentley raised the initial price of its forthcoming IPO to $19-$21/share, up from an initial price estimate of $17-$19/share. Bentley Systems (BSY), provider of construction […]
Open Geospatial Consortium and Open Design Alliance create strategic partnership
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), an international consortium driving the creation and adoption of open geospatial standards, and Open Design Alliance (ODA), a leading provider of CAD and BIM interoperability solutions, […]
About that spat between UK architects and Autodesk …
There is a continuing discussion taking place in public between a group of architecture firms and Autodesk over the cost and value of Revit. It started with an Open Letter […]
Report: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will stimulate $billions in PC hardware sales
A new market forecast predicts the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will stimulate $2.6 billion (USD) sales of new hardware. The report from Jon Peddie Research (JPR) says this […]
Helping Businesses Prepare for Augmented and Virtual Reality
Guest Editorial By Dijam PanigrahiCo-founder and COO, Grid Raster Even before the world even knew what Coronavirus was, a growing number of businesses and organizations across many industries were familiarizing […]