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INDUSTRY news
CADS LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF SURVEYING
With nearly 40 years' experience,
measured surveying
specialist CADS has witnessed
enormous advances in
the technology it uses to gather
and present data. However, it's
the most recent innovations
which the business believes
are most beneficial to the architects,
contractors, estate managers
and other property professionals
it provides with survey
data, plans and models.
"The role of the surveyor to
map the physical world is
largely unchanged - but technology
is transforming the
accuracy, integrity and power
of the data and deliverables we
provide," says Iain Tubby, Survey
Services Manager at
CADS. In the most recent
advances, AI is being
employed through algorithms
which analyse enormous quantities
of survey data to identify
patterns, eliminate errors and
fill in gaps.
"Our clients need to make
design decisions based on our
survey deliverables quicker
than ever, and it's the rapid
advance of geospatial tools,
laser scanning, drones, software
and AI which are empowering
us to support this faster
and more cost-effectively than
ever," adds Iain.
Just a few decades ago, a
large group of surveyors would
arrive on site and manually
gather measurements, before
returning to the office to prepare
the information and present
it to project managers in
plans and drawing formats.
Today, laser scanners gather
millions of points of data in a
day, and geospatial instrumentation
allows complex physical
measurements to be collected
using GPS satellite signals
from the GNSS (Global Navigation
Satellite System). Both
can be instantly integrated with
other information to create a
near real-time view of a site
quicker than ever.
"Technology is becoming
faster and smaller, so we are
continually able to unlock new
potential from solutions such
as mobile LIDAR scanners, 3D
modelling and drone photogrammetry.
Integrated with
AI, we can extract incredibly
detailed information - without
the need to risk surveyors
climbing ladders and roofs!"
states Iain.
"We've already found the benefits
of AI to be significant,
improving productivity by providing
powerful real-time data
interpretation. However, we're
confident this only scratches
the surface of the benefits it
can help us deliver to our
clients," he adds.
www.cadsonline.com
TEBIN JOINS THE REVIZTO PARTNER NETWORK
Revizto has announced a
new partnership with
TEBIN, an independent international
engineering and construction
consultancy. Effective
January 1st, 2024, TEBIN will
become a Valued Revizto Partner,
providing sales, training,
and customer support across
Poland, Ukraine, Serbia,
Czechia, Croatia, and Slovakia.
"We are delighted to welcome
Aleksander Nikitin and
his team to the Revizto family
as a reseller," said Sascha
Kuehner, Director Central
Europe, Revizto. "Both Revizto
and TEBIN are aligned in
Powered by Stable Diffusion,
Graphisoft's new Archicad
AI Visualizer is a world-class AIdriven
image generation tool
that creates detailed 3D visualisations
during the early design
stages thanks to a simple user
interface that is optimised for
architecture and interior design.
Graphisoft's Adaptive Hybrid
Framework technology enables
the fast and high-quality delivery
of new capabilities and the
integration of innovative technologies,
like AI, in the company's
solutions. "Our Adaptive
Hybrid Framework approach
lets us quickly and effectively
integrate innovative technologies
like the AI Vizualizer into
our tech stack. This is just the
first example of how we can
integrate it into new capabilities
inside our software," said
Zsolt Kerecsen, VP of Software
Success at Graphisoft.
building better together. This
partnership will significantly
expand our reach and bring
the benefits of Revizto to a
wider audience."
TEBIN boasts a strong background
in engineering and
construction, contributing to
diverse multidisciplinary projects
globally. Skilled in BIM
technologies, their team understands
the challenges and
opportunities associated with
BIM implementation, employing
BIM & VDC standards and
continually learning from leading
tech partner companies.
www.revizto.com
VISUALISING ARCHICAD DESIGNS WITH AI
The Visualizer is integrated
into Archicad, so no additional
purchase is necessary. Users
create a simple concept model
in Archicad then, using text
prompts or a few descriptive
words, such as 'a modern
office with wood surfaces,'
generate any number of
refined design variations - without
creating detailed models
for each. The tool produces
design alternatives in the early
design phase by adding
details, context, and ideas to
the original concept.
The interface is easy to use,
and prompts and results are
optimised for architectural and
interior design workflows.
Users can specify image sizes,
vary the number of iterations to
speed up image generation,
and edit the prompt strength
for more precise results.
https://youtu.be/ZkgOtamXvVs
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November/December 2023