Autodesk Inc. recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM visualization software products and related assets. The products were purchased from 3AM Solutions, a United Kingdom-based technology company that develops visualization software for civil infrastructure. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM technology will help Autodesk automate the process of creating visualizations for projects made with AutoCad Civil 3D software. Dynamite VSP offers ways to bring AutoCAD Civil 3D software data into Autodesk 3ds Max Design software.
"This acquisition will greatly simplify the process of visualizing complex AutoCAD Civil 3D projects with 3ds Max Design," said Jay Bhatt, Autodesk's senior vice president of architecture, engineering, and construction. "It will help civil engineers tell their story in the most compelling way possible -- validating their designs in context and showcasing projects for public consultation and approval. "This acquisition will help empower users to more rapidly produce high-quality visualizations of civil engineering projects -- even those without detailed knowledge of 3ds Max Design," added Bhatt.
Autodesk intends to integrate core technology from the Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM products into 3ds Max Design and other existing Autodesk architecture, civil engineering, and visual communication applications.
GRAPHISOFT UNVEILS VIRTUAL BUILDING EXPLORER FOR ARCHICAD 13
GraphiSoft recently announced the release of the Virtual Building Explorer (VBE) solution for ArchiCAD 13. This release for ArchiCAD 13 introduces Virtual Building Explorer to Macintosh users as well. Supported operating systems are now Mac OSX 10.5, 10.6 and Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-64-bit, and Windows 7.
New features of VBE for AC13 include:
- An option to save self-running application cross platform (Win/Mac) project files
- An option to measure distances in imperial or metric units
- A new Ray-tracing rendering engine ("Headlight") with optional sun shadows (F3)
- A new rendering styles ("Goraud" and "Metal") for quick navigation in larger models
- New Background Options: Sky, Black, Gradient
- An option to display the Sun Flare during navigation
VBE for AC12 customers can use the same license serial number and password to run VBE for AC13 but must first deactivate their VBE for AC12. The pricing and product options (VBE/VBE G with Radiosity) for new customers are identical to the previous version.
