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Mac 3d: Pixar releases RenderMan Pro Server 13.0 - [31 May]

Apple to Exhibit and Host Special Event for Architects at National AIA Conference in June - [25 May] Hot!

Mac CAD: Apple's UK Architecture Pages Showcases New ArchiCAD 10 - Free Student Version Available - [24 May] Hot!

Element Software Introduces Copper 2006: Project Management Software 3.0 - [24 May] Hot!

Orange Loft to show ArchiOffice 8 at National AIA Show - [24 May]

In Brief: Nemetschek N. A. News - VectorWorks Users Win ASLA Awards - [24 May]

Mac CAD:ConceptDraw MINDMAP 4.4 Adds Mapping for iPod - [19 May] Hot!

Mac 3d: Inivis Limited announces AC3D 6 - 3D Software for Mac OS X - [19 May]

Mac CAD: MacroEnter announces Mac OS X compatibility with Seiko Teriostar Printers - [18 May]

Mac 3d: Google Plugin for SketchUp Pro 5 Now Available - [17 May] Hot!

In Brief: CAD/3D news - IMSI Quarterly Results, ArchiCAD News - [17 May]

Mac CAD: VectorWorks New - Norwegian version and ArchonCAD Training Manuals - [16 May]

Mac 3D: LightWorks - Buy-Out Aimed at Realizing Founder Investment - [12 May]

In-Depth: Looking at IMSI's Mac TurboCAD Products - [10 May] Hot!

In Brief: CAD/3D news: Pixar, MAXON, LightWorks, Cheetah 3D, TurboCAD and more ... - [10 May]

Feature Product Review: SketchUp 5 - [3 May] Hot!

Wrap-up: CAD/3D News - VectorWorks in Google's 3D Warehouse, Speed up coming in Leopard, and more - [3 May]

In Brief: CAD/3D news: Free Google SketchUp Reaction, ArchiCAD 10 and more news - [28 Apr]

Mac 3d: Google introduces Free SketchUp and 3d Site - [27 Apr] Hot!

In Brief: CAD/3D news: ArchiCAD 10, VectorWorks Training, New DWG App and more - [26 Apr]

Mac CAD: Graphisoft announces ArchiCAD 10 for Mac OS X and Windows - [26 Apr] Hot!

NAB: FileMaker sponsors Final Cut Pro Users Group Meeting - [25 Apr]

Tidbits: NAB and COFES News, form.Z and more - [25 Apr]

Mac CAD: ArchiCAD Based Architect Featured in Boston Globe for Modern Home Designs in Time-Honored Cambridge - [24 Apr]

Tidbits: Discreet, Dosch News and VersaCAD and solidThinking Alliance - [19 Apr]

Mac 3d: MAXON announces new MoGraph, ultimate motion graphics tool - [18 Apr] Hot!

Press Release: Architosh.com is Seeking CAD and Engineering Software News Correspondent and Analyst based in India - [14 Apr]

Feedback: CAD Users' Comments on Apple's Boot Camp - [14 Apr]

Mac CAD: Odessa updates ConceptDraw V - [14 Apr]

Mac 3d: form.Z creator wins CAD Society 2006 Joe Greco Award - [11 Apr]

CAD News: CAD Society Awards, Apple Workstation Booster and more... - [11 Apr]

Architosh running Poll on Boot Camp News Aimed at Mac CAD/3D Users - [7 Apr]

No AutoCAD on Mac, Not Anymore - Apple Introduces Boot Camp for Intel-based Macs - [6 Apr] Hot!

Mac CAD: ICS and ArchiCAD at Residential Design 2006 Show - [5 Apr]

Wrap-Up: Mac 3D/CAD News on the Web - Pixel Farm, DWG Viewer Update, formZ & modo - [3 Apr]

The Pixel Farm Goes Universal - Finds Transition to Intel Macs Very Easy - [3 Apr]

Mac CAD: Boston VectorWorks User Group Meeting at Wentworth - [30 Mar]

Mac 3d: solidThinking celebrates 15th Anniversary, reports 60% revenue growth - [28 Mar]

Apple Computer features work of Italian Architect - [28 Mar]

CAD news: IMSI releases TurboCAD Professional v12 - [24 Mar]

Mac 3d: Autodesk announces MotionBuilder 7.5 - [24 Mar]

Mac 3d: Just "Google Earth" - Search Giant's buy of @Last Software's SketchUp - [21 Mar]

Mac CAD: Graphisoft forms alliance with Oracle and more news... - [17 Mar]

Mac 3d: Eovia announces Hexagon 2.0 modeler - [17 Mar]

Mac 3d: Cheetah 3D to Piranesi interface announced - [14 Mar]

Mac 3d: SynthEyes: 3-D camera tracking software now for Intel Macs - [13 Mar]

Mac CAD: Sustainability Design seminar series with Graphisoft's ArchiCAD - [10 Mar]

Analysis: Pixar's results, its software and Alias - [8 Mar]

Mac 3d: Pixar reports record financial results for 2005 - [8 Mar]

Mac CAD: VectorWorks 12 localized for German, Switzerland, Italian and French Markets ... - [7 Mar]

Architosh ToshLetter Series Sample Issues Now Available for Download - [2 Mar] Hot!

Mac CAD: CSI - Concepts Beta Invitation - [2 Mar] Hot!

ToshLetter - 4: Interview: Adobe Talks About Acrobat and PDF (Aragon Interview) - [2 Mar]

ToshLetter - 4: Perspective on Form and Format: Project in Review - [2 Mar]

ToshLetter - 4: PDF Tools for AEC - [2 Mar]

Chatside - Architosh Talks to Adobe Acrobat Product Manager, Patrick Aragon - [1 Mar] Hot!

Architosh Publishes Two New ToshLetters - Indepth Coverage of Mac CAD/3D Industry - [24 Feb] Hot!

Mac 3d: New Cheetah 3D Available - Now Univeral Binary - [24 Feb]

Mac 3d: Rendercore now supports Maya 7 on Mac OS X - [24 Feb]

Wrap-up: Mac CAD & 3d News on the Web: Graphisoft, Pixar, Microspot, Piranesi, Nemetschek and more - [17 Feb]

Mac 3d: Microspot's Modeler for Mac OS X Adds Substantial New Animation Features - [17 Feb]

Mac 3d: New Piranesi book released - [17 Feb]

Pixar developing native Mac 3D applications, searching for advanced Objective-C/Cocoa developers - [15 Feb] Hot!

Tidbits: Mac CAD and AEC News - ArchiCAD + SketchUp Seminars, Acrobat 7 and more - [15 Feb]

Mac CAD: ilexsoft updates HighDesign to v.1.6.2 - [15 Feb]

Mac CAD: IMSI announces 2nd Quarter Earnings Conference Call - [14 Feb]

Mac CAD: Architecture Meets Seismic Design with ArchiCAD and ETABS - [10 Feb]

Novell pushes the Autocad issue with Linux, and Apple may find reason to buy Palm - [9 Feb] Hot!

Tidbits: CAD News Around the Web - COFES Innovator Award, Graphisoft and more - [8 Feb]

Mac 3d: RenderCore supports Cinema 4Ds HAIR Module - [7 Feb]

Mac 3d: MAXON announces CINEMA 4D for Intel-based Macs - [30 Jan]

Mac CAD: ArchiCAD meets structural design - [27 Jan]

Mac CAD: Microspot Interiors v.3.6 now shipping - [27 Jan]

AEC News: Adobe announces Acrobat 3D - [23 Jan] Hot!

Adobe talks to Architosh about Acrobat 3D and the Mac - [23 Jan] Hot!

Acrobat 3D: Methods of 3D Data Integration - [23 Jan]

Architosh to publish 'double-issue' ToshLetter in February - [19 Jan]

Mac CAD: VectorWorks user wins Miami Monument International Design Competition - [19 Jan]

Mac CAD: Free VectorWorks 12 Viewer Now Available - [4 Jan]

Tidbits: Mac CAD/3d/AEC news - PandaWare, SIGGRAPH and Quad Mac Rendering Support - [4 Jan]

Intel's new logo revealed - good enough for Apple's new computers? - [3 Jan]

2006: Intel Betting on Apple in Digital Home Convergence? - [30 Dec] Hot!

Apple Developers Ready for Intel - Possible New Macs at Macworld Expo - [30 Dec] Hot!

Apple Adds More Online Seminars for Architects - [29 Dec] Hot!

Mac CAD: First CAD Developer Announces Upcoming Support for Intel Macs with Current Product Version - [21 Dec]

Mac GIS: OpenOSX announces "Grass WorkFlow Pro" - [20 Dec]

Apple Seminar: Working with Autocad DWG on the Mac - [20 Dec] Hot!

Macworld Expo San Francisco 2006

MWSF: CAD Industry Puts Positive Spin on Apple-Intel Partnerships and New Mactels - [17 Jan] Hot!

MWSF: VersaCAD and TurboCAD at Macworld - Updated Notes from the Show Floor - [17 Jan]

MWSF: VectorWorks Plays Role in Swiss 'Inventioneering Architecture' Exhibit - [17 Jan]

MWSF: SketchUp Used in Golden Globe Award Nominated Film - [17 Jan]

MWSF: Architosh's Expo Photos 1 - [14 Jan]

MWSF: Architosh's Expo Photos 2 - [14 Jan]

MWSF: Architosh's Expo Photos 3 - [14 Jan]

MWSF: Architosh's Expo Photos 4 - [14 Jan]

MWSF: Architosh's Expo Photos 5 - [14 Jan]

MWSF: SketchUp News at Macworld Expo - [13 Jan]

MWSF: AEC Software Industry Highlights - [11 Jan]

MWSF: Jobs' Keynote - The Highlights 4 - [11 Jan]

MWSF: Jobs' Keynote - The Highlights 3 - [11 Jan]

MWSF: Jobs' Keynote - The Highlights 2 - [10 Jan]

MWSF: Jobs' Keynote - The Highlights - [10 Jan]

Updated: June 4, 2006 5:31 PM

Update: 24 Aug 04 :: We have a new feature interview on Microspot's new Modeler application with a detailed reports on its features. Our SIGGRAPH photo gallery is up.

Kemper Smith's State of Mac 3D article is here.

In other news Graphisoft has offered a series of case studies on their website regarding the use of ArchiCAD and the development of a Mac SIG within the AIA has formed grassroot support.

Additionally, an editorial opinion piece on why Apple should buy Novell has garned wide praise in reader feedback. More on that later...

Forums Update :: 7 Aug 04 : Architosh's forums are partially up at - http://forums1.architosh.com

We lost all of 2004's postings and part of 2003. It's a total bummer I know but we can rebuild! Also, the forums are lacking icons (still need to fix this....). Venture in if you want but we'd prefer you wait.

Unfortunately, we did not catch the hacker corruption soon enough and our tape drive system over-wrote the previous night's good data. That's the price of being away on holiday. I could sure use a few good folks to help me run the site and watch out for it during those rare moments when I'm away from it for more than a day.

Also, we are looking for Architosh readers to join a beta program for the next version of the site. You will be apart of an important group that gets an early peak at what direction the site is headed and can have a major influence on its direction. To join this program please write to [email protected].

Older New Items: Check out our new formZ 4.1 inDepth article by new senior associate editor, Rick Bernstein as well as a review of SketchUp 3. Also up, we have Kemper Smith's AIA National Convention Recap article complete with pictures from the Expo floor and coverage of the software vendors.

We will be rolling out several more features this week, so stay tuned!

The new G5 Power Macs have arrived and architects love them. Read here! We have a new review on Piranesi 3 for Mac OS X. We have over 1132 users in our Architosh forums, with many hot topics!

Updated Hot Topics in the Forums include:

- BOA - Cylinders, pipes and other round things

- Quick and accurate wall placement

- 3D Packages for OS X

- Looking for Architects who use Maya

- CAD software/solutions compatibility

- Amapi Designer 7 and Carrara studio 3

- Radiance Render on Mac OS X Anybody Using It?

- BIM/3D FUD????

- PowerBook G4 vs. P4 3.0Ghz Laptop?

- VectorWorks 11 talk

- Mac CAD for Subcontractors

- PC or Apple Laptop for ArchiCAD?

We have a special new user gallery feature on the paintings and drawings of Andrew Guidry, Architect and Artist. If you are interested in showing your artistic work (any medium) please email us.

Apple's new Power Mac G5 computers are the fastest CAD and rendering computers on the planet for the buck and then some...Read the full report here. And the Architosh Forums have reached a milestone: 1,000 members.

Upcoming: Awesome Firm Profile article from Scandinavia and more reviews...

We have a new review of Strata 3DPro on Mac OS X by Strata. Plus some comments are the G5 in CAD and 3D.

We have an important poll we'd like you guys to help us out with concerning the Future of Architosh. We have a new history article on Apple on left concerning processor design and Mach.

Recent items: They include our review of FastTrack Schedule 8, a project scheduling application on OS X, hot news about ArchiCAD 8 seminars and our new and improved Mac CAD/3D/AEC forums. We also have an indepth review of VectorWorks 10.

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