StructureCraft Becomes Autodesk Inventor of the Month
 SAN RAFAEL, CA,
Feb 24, 2010 - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), has named StructureCraft Builders Inc., a British
Columbia-based custom design-builder, the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for
February 2010. The company used Autodesk Inventor software to design and develop
the innovative WoodWave roof for the Richmond Olympic Oval long-track speed
skating venue.
StructureCraft relied on Inventor software to model, detail and build the
WoodWave Structural Panel system for the Olympic Oval roof, using a Digital
Prototyping process to quickly iterate design options and coordinate the
project with subcontractors and project partners. By using Inventor software
to clearly communicate the design process to stakeholders, StructureCraft
streamlined fabrication of the Olympic Oval roof deck and completed the job
on time and on budget.
"Inventor software really helps us manage complexity on our projects,"
said Santiago Diaz, a StructureCraft modeler. "By making our data
manageable, allowing us to explore design changes easily and keeping
complexity at bay, Inventor software frees us up to be more innovative."
While materials vary greatly from project to project, StructureCraft has
earned particular recognition for its use of wood and timber in exposed
architectural structures, which include the Olympic Oval and the Bridge of
Dreams, a footbridge on the Trans-Canada Trail in Princeton, B.C. Wood
structures present multiple challenges that must be addressed from design to
fabrication, and Inventor software assists StructureCraft in the overall
process.
Approximately 100 different types of WoodWave panels were involved in the
creation of the Olympic Oval roof, each of which is a complex assembly of
about 250 parts. Even so, when confronted by the need to change the wave
pattern due to a conflict with the sprinkler system, StructureCraft simply
altered certain parameters in the model, and each panel automatically
adjusted in the Inventor model.
"It would have taken weeks to make these types of design changes the
old-fashioned way," said Diaz. "In Inventor software, it took minutes."
Inventor software also helps StructureCraft balance aesthetics and
function in projects. StructureCraft designers noted that not only did the
Olympic Oval roof need to be beautiful, it also had to absorb excess crowd
noise and hide the electrical, mechanical and sprinkler systems attached to
the ceiling.
"It is clear that StructureCraft has embraced Digital Prototyping and
Autodesk Inventor software to successfully bridge sophisticated engineering
and modern construction techniques and create complex structures quickly and
effectively," said Robert "Buzz" Kross, senior vice president, Manufacturing
Industry Group at Autodesk.
About the Autodesk Inventor of the Month Program
Each month, Autodesk selects an Inventor of the Month from the users of
Autodesk Inventor software, which takes manufacturers beyond 3D to Digital
Prototyping. Winners are chosen for engineering excellence and
groundbreaking innovation. For more information about Autodesk Inventor of
the Month, contact us at IOM@autodesk.com.
About StructureCraft
StructureCraft is intent on bringing the centuries-old tradition of
master craftsmen to bear upon the sophisticated engineering and construction
techniques of the modern world. With 25 years of experience in structural
engineering and architecture, the British Columbia firm designs and builds
complex and carefully detailed structures in timber, steel, glass and other
materials.
For additional information, visit
www.structurecraft.com.
An interview with StructureCraft is available
on the Autodesk YouTube Channel at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djkbla9bZ7w.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and
entertainment software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and
media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software
in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software to help customers experience their ideas digitally
before they are built. Fortune 100 companies -- as well as the last 14
Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software tools
to design, visualize and simulate their ideas to save time and money,
enhance quality, and foster innovation for competitive advantage.
For additional information about Autodesk, visit
www.autodesk.com.
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