May 30, 2012 1:20:56 PM
Spring has arrived, and the annual release of new CAD hardware is as dazzling as the blossoms on the trees outside. This season marks new beginnings, and the sense of renewal makes the CADspeed editors feel like digging into the latest releases and watching our hard work grow into something new and spectacular.
Topics: Dell Business Workstation, Workstations, RAM, Hardware, Graphics Card, Hard Drive, AutoCAD, Processors, GPU, Memory, Graphics Cards, AMD, Video Cards, Operating System, Dell Workstations, Windows, CAD
May 23, 2012 1:31:34 PM
I was fortunate to attend the Autodesk Media Summit in March this year and discover the company's new cloud initiative, Autodesk 360.
Topics: Workstations, Autodesk, Hardware, Facilities Management, AutoCAD, Mobile Workstations, Connectivity, Laptops, CAD
May 17, 2012 10:21:40 PM
The release of IMSI TurboCAD Pro v19 this spring marked the first version of this CAD platform available in a 64-bit version. Previous versions of TurboCAD were only available as 32-bit, which limited the use of onboard memory for opening and manipulating large CAD files and for performing memory-intensive functions such as photorealistic rendering. No longer! Now TurboCAD users can experience the full capacity of the 64-bit versions of Microsoft’s Windows operating system.
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, TurboCAD, Operating Systems, Operating System, 64-Bit, Windows, CAD
May 14, 2012 12:20:35 PM
Want to optimize hardware for 3D CAD applications? Have a question about your CAD hardware? Looking to upgrade? Confused about the options? Here's your chance to get help from the expert team here at CADspeed.
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, Upgrade, CAD
Apr 30, 2012 6:52:01 PM
Here at CADspeed, we've touted the need for CAD hardware that will get the job done. We are equally intrigued by the growing use of building information modeling (BIM) in our industry, which requires even more hardware capacity and usage power than standard CAD programs. But could new technology expand the power of BIM to those of us with hardware budgets?
Topics: Workstations, Hardware, Revit, Building Information Modeling, Connectivity, CAD
Apr 24, 2012 3:07:04 PM
Autodesk has released the platform and system requirements for AutoCAD 2013, which was launched on March 27, 2012. You can review the system requirements on the Autodesk website.
Topics: Workstations, Autodesk, RAM, Hardware, Graphics Card, Hard Drive, 32-Bit, AutoCAD, Processors, Operating Systems, GPU, Memory, Graphics Cards, Upgrade, Video Cards, Operating System, 64-Bit, Windows
Mar 20, 2012 12:51:20 PM
Memory size and speed, or RAM, can significantly impact performance, and depending on the application, could influence throughput more than anything else in your CAD workstation. Usually there's a sweet spot. To find it, start with the minimum recommendation for your primary software, then get a feel for how much more memory you'll get with incremental spending.
Topics: Workstations, RAM, Hardware, Memory, CAD
Mar 12, 2012 12:01:15 PM
Every time we put out a new version of the AutoCAD WS application, the first meeting we have after the release is about what we are going to add to the next release. Our product development strategy has always been to listen closely to the feedback and emails we get from our users and to try and provide functionality and workflows that addresses their needs.
Topics: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Mobile Workstations, Upgrade
Feb 29, 2012 2:27:49 PM
BIMx is GRAPHISOFT’s solution to explore, present, communicate and share design. BIMx enables architects and their clients to walk through professionally rendered 3D models with an easy-to-use navigation interface.
Topics: ArchiCAD, Hardware, Graphics Card, Building Information Modeling, Graphics Cards, Mobile Workstations, Video Cards
Feb 13, 2012 4:12:58 PM
Nothing gets us more excited at CADspeed than the idea of free hardware, so check out AMD's Experience FirePro! Sweepstakes from February 13-27, 2012. AMD wants to hear unbiased reality from end users — from the single designer using PhotoShop CS5 to the multi-person CAD shop using a range of DCC and CAD/CAE apps.
Topics: Workstations, Processors, GPU, Graphics Cards, AMD
