Where once an architectural office never seemed to have enough desk space to layout drawings, today most architects workflow has migrated to the computer. That has driven the need for larger and larger monitors. Though monitor sizes have topped out between 27-inches to 30-inches, the resolution is going higher and higher allowing you to see far more on one screen than ever before.
Even thought Apple has been selling Retina displays on their MacBook Pro line for a couple of years now, they only recently introduced a high resolution screen on the iMac. If you are not in the market for the iMac with Retina 5K display, but need more pixels then check out Peter Cohen 4K Mac Display Roundup at iMore.
Trimble has released a second update to SketchUp this year with the announcement of SketchUp 2015. SketchUp is the most popular 3D modeling app and there are some major improvements in the 2015 version. To read more about the announcement check out the story on Architosh, then head over to Trimble's SketchUp site to download the new version.
Do you use SketchUp? If so, how do you incorporate it into your workflow? Use the comments below to share how you use SketchUp and if you are excited about the new version.
"We've got company."
Apple for Architects would like to thank Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, LEED AP of Architosh, "The leading Internet magazine dedicated to Mac & iOS CAD and 3D professionals and students worldwide." for featuring the launch of Apple for Architects on his site.
IDG World Expo announced Tuesday that Macworld/iWorld trade show is going on "hiatus" and that there will be no event in 2015.
I've personally attended every San Francisco Macworld Expo event since January 1994 and this is a sad day indeed.
