Revit Seats Grow 100% to Over 200K
 SAN
ANTONIO, Texas (AIA 2007 National Convention and Design Exposition) May 4,
2007 - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it has sold more
than 200,000 seats of its Revit software platform for building information
modeling (BIM), representing a 100% increase in seats over the past year.
The dramatic growth in adoption of the Revit BIM platform stems from the
increasing pressure faced by architects, designers and engineers to raise
productivity and improve coordination across the design team. Using Revit,
firms can respond to client demand for more sustainable buildings by
producing digital models that can be used to predict and analyze building
performance and energy usage. Additionally, Autodesk also announced that it
has sold more than 500,000 seats worldwide of AutoCAD Architecture software
(formerly Autodesk Architectural Desktop), its 2D AutoCAD-based solution for
architects.
"Achieving the milestones of 200,000 and 500,000 seats for Revit and
AutoCAD Architecture is proof that the industry is rapidly moving to BIM,
while continuing to benefit from well-established drawing-based processes,"
said Jay Bhatt, senior vice president of Autodesk AEC Solutions. "Doubling
the number of Revit seats in a single year demonstrates the tremendous value
architects, structural engineers and mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP)
engineers have realized by moving to BIM."
The Revit platform is Autodesk's purpose-built solution for BIM -- the
creation and use of coordinated, consistent and computable information about
a building project. Such information is crucial to more efficient design
decision making, precise construction document production, performance
predictions, cost estimations and construction planning, as well as managing
and operating facilities. At the core of the Revit platform, a powerful
parametric change engine automatically helps coordinate all changes across
design, documentation and analyses. The Revit platform can keep information
coordinated, up-to-date and accessible in an integrated digital environment,
giving architects, engineers, builders and owners a clear overall vision of
all their projects, as well as aiding their ability to make better decisions
faster.
Autodesk's AEC Solutions span the building industry, offering a complete
portfolio of leading-edge technologies for architecture; structural, civil
and MEP engineering; construction, collaborative project management (CPM)
and facilities management. Its design visualization solutions including
Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk VIZ and Autodesk Impression software can be used
in combination with the design authoring tools for conceptual exploration,
design validation and visual communication.
Autodesk Developer Network Spurs Momentum
To date, more than 150 third-party applications that enhance and extend
the functionality of the Revit platform and AutoCAD Architecture have been
developed through the Autodesk Developer Network (ADN). ADN is comprised of
more than 2,700 technology partners around the world that extend Autodesk
solutions to meet customers' industry-specific needs. ADN members deliver
software and services to meet a variety of industry- or country-specific
building requirements, including planning, estimation and scheduling,
structural analysis, building performance analysis, 3D content and more. As
a result, firms in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific can access a broad
range of fully integrated architectural solutions from Autodesk and its
global set of partners. For additional information about ADN, visit
http://www.autodesk.com/adn.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the
manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment
markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has
developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping
solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real.
Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate
and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time
and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit
http://www.autodesk.com/.
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