Twinmotion 2025.1.1, the latest release of the real time rendering software from Epic Games, supports Nvidia DLSS 4, a suite of neural rendering technologies that uses AI to boost 3D performance.

Epic Games shows that when DLSS 4 is enabled in Twinmotion it can render almost four times as many frames per second (FPS) than when DLSS is set to off.

DLSS 4 uses a technology called Multi Frame Generation, an evolution of Single Frame Generation, which was introduced in DLSS 3.

Single Frame Generation uses the AI Tensor cores on Nvidia GPUs to interpolate one synthetic frame between every two traditionally rendered frames, improving performance by reducing the number of frames that need to be rendered by the GPU.

Multi Frame Generation extends this approach by using AI to generate up to three frames between each pair of rendered frames, further increasing frame rates. The technology is only available on Nvidia’s new Blackwell-based RTX GPUs, which have been architected specifically to better support neural rendering.

Multi Frame Generation can be used alongside Super Resolution, where AI upscales a lower-resolution frame to a higher resolution, and Ray Reconstruction, where AI is used to generate additional pixel data in ray-traced scenes. According to Nvidia, when all DLSS technologies are combined, 15 out of every 16 pixels in a frame can be generated by AI. This greatly reduces the computational demands of traditional rendering and significantly boosts overall performance.

Twinmotion 2025.1.1 includes several other features.

3D Grass material allows users to drag and drop five types of grass material onto any surface. The Configurations feature, first introduced in Twinmotion 2025.1 to allow users to build interactive 3D presentations that showcase different variations of a project, has also been enhanced. Users can now export configurators to Twinmotion Cloud, for easy sharing, and use a mesh as a trigger — for example clicking on a door handle to open a door.

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Lumion has unveiled Lumion View, a new visualisation plug-in that allows architects to visualize their projects in a path-traced real-time viewport without having to leave their primary modelling environment.

The software is billed as an early-stage design companion, purpose-built for design exploration by delivering live rendered feedback to design choices. Any geometry or material changes that are made in CAD/BIM tool are automatically reflected in the Lumion View window.

“We think of Lumion View as a new viewport to a CAD tool,” says Artur Brzegowy, product manager, Lumion. “It’s like a viewport on steroids. It can help you to make better design decisions, instead of creating a final beautiful render.”

Features include real-time ray tracing, conceptual render styles (clay, wood, Styrofoam, glossy), sun studies, and  material adjustments directly within the CAD environment. Users can also ‘quickly produce’ up to 4K renders for sharing visuals with clients. VR walkthroughs and a Mac version are on the roadmap.

Lumion View is currently available in Early Access for SketchUp, but there are plans to expand to Revit later this year, followed by Archicad, Rhino, and other platforms.

Pricing has not yet been announced, but the company has said that Lumion View will be ‘very affordable’ and will also run on ‘much lower grade hardware’ than other viz tools.

Lumion View is positioned as a complementary solution to Lumion Pro, which will continue to be Lumion’s ‘high-quality, high-end visualisation platform for the architecture community.’

Lumion Pro subscribers get free access to Lumion View, and for every Lumion Pro seat, up to 10 team members can be invited  to use Lumion View—at no extra cost — until October 31, 2025.

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Cintoo is adding new portfolio options to its Cintoo platform – the BIM and Twin Editions.

The Cintoo platform, which is focused on reality data, allows users to upload and stream huge 3D data files from any desktop or laptop via a web browser. Users can compare reality data to their BIM and CAD models or scans to scans for project collaboration and optimisation.

The new BIM Edition is designed for AEC-centric workflows and includes features such as progress monitoring and issue tracking for performing analysis and to help eliminate risk.

The Twin Edition of the Cintoo platform is aimed at huge industrial and manufacturing sites to help improve asset visibility, digital twin management, and optimise facility maintenance and rework.

Cintoo has also introduced a new look and feel to the Cintoo platform. According to the company, it’s now easier to access key tools and the updated head ribbon maximises project space, as panels have been moved to the menu on the right-hand side.

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In May 2025, HP plans to officially launch an AI vectorisation feature for its HP Build Workspace collaboration platform, first announced in September 2024.

According to HP, it will be the first solution to use AI for converting raster images into CAD-editable documents, saving hours of manual work per drawing. The system can detect lines, polylines, arcs, and text. Once text has been extracted and indexed, users can search on that data.

The conversion service comes with a simple editor, which allows users to change lines that were incorrectly converted from dashed into solid, connect lines that should have been snapped together, as well as clean, remove or add elements.

HP Build Workspace is also set to integrate more closely with the HP DesignJet family of large-format printers and scanners. According to HP, this enhanced connectivity will enable features such as scanning directly to HP Build Workspace for AI-powered vectorisation, improving communication and collaboration beyond traditional paper-based workflows.

HP is also targeting May 2025 for the launch of a Flatness Measurement Service for HP SitePrint, its autonomous three-wheeled robot that prints 2D plans directly onto the floors of construction sites.

The HP SitePrint Flatness Measurement Service will allow users to measure floor flatness and print elevation corrections directly onto the floor. HP says this eliminates the need for external elevation and flatness data processing, which is traditionally done in the back office before being communicated to field teams.

The service aims to consolidate four manual steps—marking information on the floor, capturing elevation data, processing the data, and relocating elevation details—into a single streamlined workflow.

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Dell has revealed more details about its workstation-class Dell Pro Max PC lineup, following a major rebrand earlier this year that marked the end of its long-standing Precision workstation brand.

For Dell Pro Max laptops (in other words, mobile workstations) there are three tiers – Premium, Plus and Base.

The Premium tier is said to balance performance and style in a ‘sleek, lightweight design, and come in two sizes – 14-inch (1.61kg) and 16-inch (2.25kg). There’s a choice of 45W ‘Arrow Lake’ Intel Core Ultra processors, Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs, and up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x 7,467MT/s memory. Other features include a haptic touchpad, a zero-lattice keyboard, and an 8-megapixel IR camera.

The 14-inch and 16-inch Premium models have slightly different graphics and display options. The Dell Pro Max 14 Premium goes up to an Nvidia RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell (8 GB) GPU, which should hit the sweet spot for CAD, while its top-end display is a QHD+ (3,200  ×  1,800) Tandem OLED with touch, low blue light, and VESA HDR TrueBlack 500 support.

The Dell Pro Max 16 Premium offers more powerful GPUs, up to the Nvidia RTX Pro 3500 Blackwell (12 GB), capable of entry-level viz, and a Tandem OLED 120Hz display with 100% DCI-P3 colour accuracy, touch support, and VESA HDR TrueBlack 1000. The laptop also offers up to 8TB of dual storage (RAID 0 or 1 capable).

The Dell Pro Max Plus tier, which is said to offer ‘massive scalability’ for desktop-like performance on the go, is available in 16-inch (2.25kg) and 18-inch (3.13kg) form factors. Both laptops offer more powerful processors – up to 55W ‘Arrow Lake’ Intel Core Ultra, and Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell (24GB) for graphics, plus significantly more memory – up to 256 GB.

To keep the devices running cool and quiet there’s a new patented thermal design. And for single-cable docking and charging, there’s a 165W / 280W USB Type-C adapter with Extended Power Range (EPR) support.

The base tier, simply referred to as Dell Pro Max, comes in a portable, lightweight design, designed for entry-level design applications and AI inferencing. The 14-inch model is limited to ‘Arrow Lake’ Intel Core Ultra 7 processors, and Nvidia RTX Pro 500 Blackwell graphics but is said to be up to 36% more powerful than its predecessor, the Dell Precision 3490. The 16-inch model offers the beefier Intel Core Ultra 9 and Nvidia RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell graphics and is said to be 33% faster than the Precision 3591.

Expect to see Dell Pro Max laptiops with AMD Ryzen processors in July.

Meanwhile, the first wave of Dell Pro Max desktop PCs are classified as ‘Base’ models and are built around ‘Arrow Lake’ Intel Core processors. They come in Tower, Slim and Micro form factors and offer a wide range of Nvidia RTX GPUs, including Ada Generation (now) and Blackwell Generation (July 2025).

For CPUs, the Dell Pro Max Tower and Dell Pro Max Slim come with a choice of 125W ‘Arrow lake’ Intel Core processors, up to the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (24 cores). Dell claims the Tower T2 is the world’s fastest tower for single-threaded application performance, made possible by Dell’s ‘unlimited turbo duration technology’, which is said to ensure top-tier performance in prolonged intensive tasks.

Meanwhile, the Dell Pro Max Micro is limited to 65W processors, up to the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 vPro, which means fewer cores and lower single core frequencies. However, these can run up to 85W thanks to a new thermal solution.

Graphics is a big differentiator between the form factors. The ‘Micro’ and ‘Slim’ are limited to the Nvidia RTX 4000 SFF ADA (20 GB), whereas in July, the Dell Pro Max Tower T2 will go all the way up to the up to the Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition (600W).

Expect to see Dell Pro Max desktops with AMD Threadripper processor options in July.

Meanwhile, Dell has also launched a pair of Dell Pro Max AI developer PCs, powered by the Nvidia Grace Blackwell architecture and a pre-configured Nvidia AI software stack. The Dell Pro Max with GB10 is powered by the Nvidia GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip and comes with 128 GB of unified memory, while the Dell Pro Max with GB300 features the more powerful Nvidia GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip and comes with 784 GB of unified memory.

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To coincide with the launch of the new Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs, HP has introduced two new Z by HP workstations: the HP Z2 Tower G1i desktop and the HP ZBook Fury G1i mobile workstation. Both models are powered by Intel processors (signified by the ‘i’ suffix) and support a variety of Nvidia GPUs.

The HP Z2 Tower G1i is billed as the world’s most powerful entry workstation, likely because it can accommodate Nvidia’s new flagship 600W Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition GPU with 96 GB of memory.

Other specs include a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, including K-Series models that support 250W sustained TDP, up to 256 GB of DDR5 5600 MT/s memory, and up to 36TB of total storage (12 TB with 3 x NVMe and 24 TB with 2 x HDD).

The HP Z2 Tower G1i features a redesigned chassis with ‘phase change cooling’ and ‘lattice thermal venting’. With an angular 4U form factor, the workstation is also designed for rack environments and can be fitted with an HP Remote System Controller for remote workstation fleet management.

HP is also rolling out three more Intel-based desktop workstations – the HP Z1 Tower G1i, HP Z2 Mini G1i, and HP Z2 SFF G1i. With an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and up to Nvidia RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation GPU, the HP Z2 Mini G1i is an Intel-based alternative to the HP Z2 Mini G1a, which launched earlier this year sporting a powerful AMD Ryzen processor with integrated graphics.

On the mobile workstation front, the HP ZBook Fury G1i, available in both a 16-inch and a brand new 18-inch form factor, is said to offer desktop-class performance in a laptop. It boasts up to an Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell laptop GPU, up to an Arrow Lake’ Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX CPU, up to 192 GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and up to 16 TB of NVMe storage.

The HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 is billed as the world’s most powerful 18-inch mobile workstation and includes an ‘industry first’ three-fan design.

HP is also in the process of streamlining its HP ZBook product range, dropping the ‘Firefly’ and ‘Power’ brands in favour of ‘Fury’ and ‘Ultra’. HP is also introducing a numbering system that signifies increasing device features and overall performance. HP says the numbers 8 and 10 (represented by “X”) will show this progression.

Also coming soon are the HP ZBook 8 G1a (14-inch) with ‘Next Gen AMD Processors, HP ZBook G1i (14-inch and 16-inch) with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and up to Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Laptop GPU, and HP ZBook X G1i (16-inch) with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and up to Nvidia RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell Laptop GPU. All of these new laptops look best suited to CAD and BIM-centric workflows and come with up to 64 GB DDR5-5600 memory.

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Nvidia has launched the Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell generation of professional workstation GPUs for desktops and laptops, with significantly improved AI and ray tracing capabilities.

The new GPUs also support DLSS 4, the latest release of Nvidia’s real time neural rendering technology, where 15 out of every 16 pixels can be generated by AI, which is much faster than rendering pixels in the traditional way.

According to Nvidia, in arch viz software D5 Render, enabling DLSS 4 can lead to a four-fold increase in frame rates, leading to much smoother navigation of complex scenes.

Of the new desktop GPUs, the flagship Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition features a whopping 96 GB of GDDR7 memory, double that of the previous Nvidia RTX 6000 Ada Generation. This opens up the Nvidia RTX Pro family to even more demanding workflows in AI, simulation and visualisation.

Nvidia is billing the new dual slot board as the most powerful desktop GPU ever created. On paper, it outpaces the 32 GB consumer-focused Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, which launched earlier this year. With a slightly beefier chip, the RTX Pro offers better single-precision performance and is also faster in AI and Ray Tracing workloads.

This marks a change in strategy for Nvidia, as the company’s top-end workstation GPUs usually run slower than their consumer GeForce equivalents.

One of the reasons for this is that workstation cards usually draw less power. But this is not the case for the Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition, which goes up to 600W, a massive step up from the 300W Nvidia RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPU and slightly more than the 575W Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090.

This increased power draw will likely have an impact on how the new chip is deployed by the workstation OEMs. While some high-end desktops can physically house up to three or four dual slot GPUs, we don’t expect many will be able to handle the thermal demands of multiple Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition GPUs.

This is probably why Nvidia has also launched the Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition. It offers similar specs, but in a more familiar 300W package, translating to around 12% less performance across the board – CUDA, AI and RT.

Other new workstations additions include the Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell (48 GB) (300W), Nvidia RTX Pro 4500 Blackwell (32 GB) (200W), and Nvidia RTX Pro 4000 Blackwell (24 GB) (140W), each with slightly more memory than their Ada Generation predecessors. All new Blackwell RTX Pro boards feature 4 x DisplayPort 2.1 connectors.

For mobile workstations, Nvidia has launched a much broader range of laptop GPUs. This includes the Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell (24 GB), RTX Pro 4000 Blackwell (16 GB), RTX Pro 3000 Blackwell (12 GB), RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell (8 GB), RTX Pro 1000 Blackwell (8 GB) and RTX Pro 500 Blackwell (6 GB). The RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell stands out because it has 50% more memory than its predecessor, the Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada Generation, which should make a big difference in some workflows.

The new laptop chips will be found in mobile workstations, such as the HP ZBook Fury G1i, available in both a 16″ and an all-new 18″ form factor.

Nvidia has also launched the Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Server Edition, a successor to the Nvidia L40 data centre GPU, which along with the new ‘Pro’ branding now makes it much easier to understand Nvidia’s entire pro GPU lineup.

The data centre GPU can be combined with Nvidia vGPU software to power AI workloads across virtualised environments and deliver ‘high-performance virtual workstation instances to remote users.

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Snaptrude has built an Excel-like interface directly into its BIM authoring software, to make architectural programming simpler and allow architects to quickly generate data-backed design concepts with views, renders, and drawings.

With the new ‘Program’ mode every row, formula, and update is synced live with the 3D model, and vice versa. According to Snaptrude, this means architects don’t need to juggle separate spreadsheets, ensuring real-time accuracy and eliminating the need for manual cross-checking. Users can define custom formulas and rules to fit their specific building program needs.

‘Program’ mode works alongside Tables, which is billed as a new home for all kinds of structured information inside Snaptrude.

Tables includes an AI wizard, so users can ‘quickly generate’ or refine their program with an AI co-pilot.

“Over the last 18 months, we’ve started spending a lot of time with mid to large sized architectural firms across the US and globally as well. And one thing which we constantly kept hearing is Excel is everywhere, and it’s a huge part of everyone’s workflows, and it’s quite understandable,” said Altaf Ganihar, founder and CEO, Snaptrude.

“From programming to construction, everybody knows how to use it, it’s very easy to use, and everybody relies on it. So instead of fighting it, we said, let’s just embrace it, we built an Excel like interface directly into Snaptrude.”

Snaptrude Program mode is currently in early access.

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AEC software specialist Allplan, part of the Nemetschek Group, has acquired, Manufacton, the US developer of an offsite construction platform that provides real-time visibility to offsite production and optimises prefabrication processes through AI and data-driven decision-making.

According to Allplan, the acquisition will enable it to capitalize on the potential growth in the modular construction and Design for Manufacturing (DfMA) sectors, strengthen its position in the US market, and provide Manufacton with a platform to expand its presence in Europe and Asia Pacific.

“We are delighted to welcome the Manufacton team to the Allplan family,” said Eduardo Lazzarotto, chief product and strategy officer at Allplan.

“Manufacton is a great fit and a perfect complement to our existing portfolio of construction solutions. This acquisition enhances our expertise in covering the entire product lifecycle and gives us a strong competitive advantage in the rapidly growing modular construction and DfMA markets.”

Manufacton provides integrated project management software for offsite construction and prefabrication. Its solution, used by general and specialty trade contractors, as well as modular builders, combines manufacturing production and construction project management software.

According to Allplan, this enables contractors to ‘seamlessly manage and track’ offsite construction and modular fabrication throughout the construction process.

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D5 Render 2.10, the latest release of the AEC-focused real-time rendering software, introduces several new features including real-time path tracing, AI-driven post-processing, a city generator, and night sky simulation.

The new real-time path tracing system delivers global illumination (GI) with ‘superior efficiency’, allowing for ‘cinematic-quality’ rendering in real time. According to the company, ‘instant lighting results’ reduce trial and error while minimising the need for extensive post-processing.

The real-time path tracing system enhances visual fidelity with physically accurate reflections, soft shadows, and indirect lighting with customisable GI precision, reflection depth, samples per pixel (SPP), and noise reduction. An accumulate mode progressively refines render output.

D5 Render’s new Geo Sky Day-Night Cycle is designed to simplify the process of rendering realistic night scenes, enabling ‘seamless transitions’ between daytime and night time lighting.

The software includes customisable Moon & Star Intensity for precise celestial brightness and positioning; Milky Way Simulation to add atmospheric depth for highly realistic night scenes; and custom night settings which allow users to fine-tune moon intensity, altitude, and phases for enhanced realism.

To further enhance realism, the update also introduces improved rain and snow effects. There are more detailed raindrop and snowflake particles, improved puddle and ripple effects for realistic ground interactions, and new water mist simulation that introduces a humid atmosphere for rainy scenes.

Elsewhere, the new City Generator automates the quick and accurate creation of real-world city layouts by integrating OpenStreetMap (OSM) data. There are customisable building heights, materials, and transparency, support for Shapefile (.shp) Import for GIS-based urban planning, and City Model Management Tools to allow for easy modification of roads, buildings, and urban layouts.

D5 Render 2.10 also expands its AI-driven functionality with a new tool designed to simplify post-processing, minimising the need for third-party editing software. AI Inpainting fills missing elements such as sky, vegetation, or water automatically; Motion Blur adds natural motion effects, including realistic vehicle taillights, while AI Enhancer improves text and logo sharpness. Furthermore, AI Style Transfer is designed to introduce refined artistic and realistic effects, while ‘AI Make Seamless’ optimises material tiling for smoother textures.

Other new features include an optimised terrain and scatter workflow for faster, more natural landscapes; animation enhancements for smoother, more intuitive motion; D5 for Teams, which offers enhanced collaboration and cloud integration (OneDrive & SharePoint) for easy project file sharing; and an expanded asset library, including 240+ hotel & resort models, including business characters, vacationers, and lobby decor.

Finally, as reported earlier this year, D5 Render 2.10 also includes support for Nvidia DLSS 4, an AI-powered frame generation for GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, boosting FPS by up to 4x.

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