2024-05-12T07:51:18-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150209841/autodesk-we-have-underinvested-in-architectural-modeling-functionality-in-recent-years-and-are-working-to-make-that-right Antonio Pacheco 2020-08-03T15:58:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/69/698604a182e537f7fd1e7d3369ec4e32.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Software developer Autodesk has issued a second response to a previously published open letter from leading architectural practices speaking out about design, development, and cost issues associated with Revit software.&nbsp;</p> <p>Addressing the lack of product development for the Revit software suite decried by an open letter signed by <a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/grimshaw" target="_blank">Grimshaw</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/55220775/rogers-stirk-harbour-partners" target="_blank">Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners</a>, and others, Amy Bunszel, senior vice president of Design and Creation Products at Autodesk, explains in a <a href="https://adsknews.autodesk.com/views/reply-to-open-letter-on-revit" target="_blank">blog post</a> that the company commands "finite resources" while also making "investment decisions and trade-offs based on our understanding of customer and industry needs."&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec982cc71a008a1c1dec465462813212.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec982cc71a008a1c1dec465462813212.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: "<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150208994/zha-grimshaw-and-other-large-firms-pen-open-letter-decrying-issues-with-revit" target="_blank">ZHA, Grimshaw, and other large firms pen open letter decrying issues with Revit</a>." Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu.</figcaption></figure><p>Taking responsibility for some the issues raised in the initial open letter, Bunzel adds that "We have underinvested in architectural modeling functionality in recent years and are working to ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150037682/scan-to-bim-starts-with-reality-capture Sponsor 2017-11-13T13:05:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/30/30edk3kfw9ypw4h4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><figure><p><a href="https://www.autodesk.com/products/recap/overview?utm_source=ViewStream&amp;utm_medium=Archinect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b8/b8qq461vk95ov5p7.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><p><em><strong>This post is brought to you by <a href="https://www.autodesk.com/products/recap/overview?utm_source=ViewStream&amp;utm_medium=Archinect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autodesk Reality Capture</a></strong></em></p> <p>Unless you&rsquo;re designing a new building that&rsquo;s slated for construction in the middle of a flat and empty landscape, context matters.</p> <p>Whether it&rsquo;s a renovation, an addition, or new construction, the as-is geometry of adjacent buildings, nearby structures, and the surrounding terrain is critical for the design process. But conventional as-built drawings are notoriously unreliable, prompting expensive surveys and time-consuming manual measurements. </p> <p>However, new technology is quickly changing this situation. Laser scanning and photogrammetry solutions enable the digital capture of spatial information for integration into building design processes. Reality capture technology is not new, in fact, laser scanning originated in the early 1960s. But historically, the technology has been very expensive, data-intensive, and difficult to use. </p> <p>In the last several years, the cost of capture technologies dropped significantly while ease of us...</p>