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Nancy Spurling Johnson


Nancy Spurling Johnson was editor and content director of Cadalyst from 2004-2019.


Blog
Updated Forecast   19 Nov, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Over the past three years, much has changed in the world of cloud-based software for CAD users — and much has stayed the same.

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Bentley's GenerativeComponents Helps Architects Push the Limits of Building Design   14 Nov, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Be Inspired Awards finalists incorporate complex curtain walls and swooping ceiling forms that are made easier thanks to the software.

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SpaceClaim 2012+: CAD for the CAD Indifferent   10 Oct, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

New release builds on the quest to deliver a modeling tool for those who don’t want to think about modeling.

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Contex Announces New Wide-Format Scanners, MFPs   27 Sep, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

New IQ scanner series said to produce exquisite image quality for 24" and 44" technical documents, maps, and drawings.

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Epson Leaps into CAD Market   26 Sep, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Company announces T-Series wide-format printers designed to bring its reputable color and quality reproduction into the hands of architects, engineers, and GIS professionals.

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Vectorworks Updates CAD/BIM Product Line   18 Sep, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Version 2013 of the company’s design software portfolio improves 3D modeling, rendering, interoperability, BIM workflows, and overall performance.

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Social Obligations   13 Sep, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Are Internet watering holes a great source of CAD information — or just a great way to waste time?

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SolidWorks 2013 Hits the Street   9 Sep, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

Notable new features are many, including CAD Administrator Dashboard, costing, simplified simulation, and interoperability with version 2012.

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Autodesk Announces Revit LT   4 Sep, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson

At $4,500 less than full Revit, it is designed to help small AEC firms more easily transition to BIM.

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Low-Cost CAD: Can a $500 Product Go the Distance?   7 Aug, 2012
By: Nancy Spurling Johnson,Robert Green

Cadalyst Labs Report: We put five budget-friendly tools through their paces to see which could be winning options for professional use.