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Stabiplan targets European MEP designers, and DesignSpark is (mostly) SpaceClaim for free

Issue #792 Firms in Europe can do well when they adapt American software to local standards. Stabiplan is an example: its software sits on top of AutoCAD or Revit and does MEP [mechanical, electrical, plumbing] design specific to the standards... Read more →

About Vectorworks in 2013, and HP's Expanded Z Line

Issue #791 For the media-launch of Vectoworks 2014, CEO Sean Flaherty provided a business overview of the US-based company (which is owned by Nemetschek of Germany). Among the regions of the world, sales are tilted far to the Eastern hemisphere:... Read more →

How Well Can a ChromeBook Run cloudCAD?

Issue #790 In upFront.eZine #782, I asked "Should CAD vendors target Firefox OS?" The answer was that they probably already do, as just about any Web page runs on this phone -- unless the CAD vendor relies on Flash, which... Read more →

Leap Motion 3D Controller: A Very Preliminary Review

Issue #789 by Warren Newhauser When I first saw videos for the Leap Motion 3D controller a few months ago, it looked really cool. I got the sense that I had better get one, or else I might be left... Read more →