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Saturday, September 24th, 2011

ClearEdge3D Ships EdgeWise Plant 2.0

ClearEdge3D today released EdgeWise Plant 2.0, software that automates the extraction of complex CAD pipe geometry from 3D laser scanned data, dramatically reducing time to create accurate as-built 3D industrial plant models.  ClearEdge3D aims to broaden the appeal of EdgeWise Plant to organizations working with as-built data, such as scanning and as-built documentation bureaus engineering companies, and

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

The Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW Chooses AutoTURN Pro 3D

The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) of New South Wales (Australia) have upgraded to a large multisite license of AutoTURN Pro 3D. The launch of AutoTURN Pro 3D was timed perfectly to coincide with the start of an important project for the RTA.

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Maxwell Systems Releases Estimation 9.3 Construction Estimating Software

Maxwell Systems, Inc., a leading provider of complete construction business management software solutions, today released version 9.3 of Maxwell Systems Estimation, the company’s advanced takeoff and estimating software designed specifically to address the needs of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC contractors. Estimation 9.3 includes numerous maintenance enhancements as well as CAD integration with EastCoast Sheet

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

CityCAD 2.2 Released with New Data Import Engine

Holistic City Software has released CityCAD 2.2 with a new data import engine and improved 2d drawings, as well as several new features and further improvements in stability and performance. The new data import feature is a key step in our longer term programme to extend interoperability with other software tools. You can now import a CSV

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

German States Block Carbon Capture Law

The German government had hoped to push through a new law allowing the testing of underground greenhouse gas storage, in hopes of slowing climate change. But on Friday the country’s states blocked the plans by rejecting the proposed bill. Germany could now face action by the European Union. Read  More

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Blue Marble to Exhibit at INTERGEO 2011 in Nuremberg, Germany

Blue Marble Geographics (www.bluemarblegeo.com ) is pleased to be exhibiting at this year’s INTERGEO conference in Nuremberg, Germany September 26 through September 29, 2011. The Blue Marble Team will showcase the latest release of the Blue Marble Desktop v2.3 at booth 7/B55. Join us for a demonstration of Blue Marble’s popular data transformation tools.

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Landsat Image Maps Aid Fire Recovery Efforts

NASA satellite images regularly map active fires around the world. Once a fire is out, satellite data and maps are also used by scientists to measure and protect the scorched land, and have played an important role in streamlining fire recovery efforts. The Remote Sensing Applications Center (RSAC), operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Attend the ERS Workshop Without Leaving Your Chair

Join us as we celebrate 20 years of Earth observations by the ERS satellites via live web stream on 27 September. A scientific workshop on the legacy of the two European Remote Sensing missions will be held 13:00–17:30 CEST (11:00–15:30 GMT) at ESRIN, ESA’s centre for Earth observation, in Frascati, Italy.Those unable to attend the event

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Agency9 and virtualcitySYSTEMS GmbH Partner

Agency9 announces the strategic partnership with virtualcitySYSTEMS GmbH. virtualcitySYSTEMS will as a value added reseller, provide web-based 3D solutions to its customers internationally based on Agency9 3DMaps platform and portfolio of geoportals and planning applications. “The market for 3D city models is coming to a next phase with new opportunities. Many organisations have invested heavily in

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

FUGRO Awarded AUV Survey In Australia

Woodside has commissioned Fugro to undertake a detailed seabed mapping program, extending offshore from the proposed Central Processing Facility, that will provide high quality data to assist with the engineering process for the proposed subsea pipelines and other infrastructure as part of this major project. Following the success of a similar such project off NW Australia in 2010