Autodesk Unveils 2009 Versions of AEC, Civil Products
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FRANCISCO, CA (Autodesk World Press Days), Feb 13, 2008 - Autodesk, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ADSK) announced yesterday updates to its comprehensive software
solutions for building information modeling (BIM) including Revit
Architecture, Revit Structure, Revit MEP, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Autodesk
NavisWorks. BIM is an integrated workflow built on coordinated, reliable
information about a project from design through construction and into
operations. By adopting BIM, architects, engineers, contractors and owners
can easily create coordinated, digital design information and documentation;
use that information to accurately predict performance, appearance and cost;
and reliably deliver the project faster, more economically and with reduced
environmental impact.
Civil 3D provides integrated tools for developing 3d visualizations directly
from the model. (Image courtesy of Tibi Architects
and RDV Systems)
"Demand for innovation and efficiency in building design, civil
engineering and construction continues to drive the AEC industry's adoption
of BIM," said Jay Bhatt, senior vice president, Autodesk AEC Solutions.
"Autodesk is continually working to provide our customers with technology
that provides competitive advantage and design innovation. Our BIM solutions
offer complete, effective design and analysis tools and continue the
revolution in AEC workflow catalyzed by our Revit platform."
Autodesk's 3D modeling technologies are helping customers understand and
improve the performance and operation of their designs before they are
built. Through highly regarded analysis technology from Robobat, Intelisolve,
and NavisWorks -- all now part of the Autodesk portfolio -- Autodesk's 2009
BIM solutions help architects, engineers and designers to make better design
decisions earlier in their process. The updated BIM solutions also improve
project collaboration and integration between the building design, civil
engineering and construction disciplines.
2009 Revit Platform
The Revit platform for BIM features improvements to each of the
purpose-built solutions for architects and engineers. It keeps information
coordinated, up-to-date and accessible in an integrated digital environment,
giving project teams a clear overall vision of their designs and
streamlining the decision-making process. New updates to the Revit platform
include:
- Revit Architecture 2009 (BIM for architects and designers)
allows customers to capture early design concepts with improved analysis
and visualization capabilities via:
- Increased sustainable design and energy analysis capabilities
through easy exchange with partner applications
- Improved visualization functionality with the new Mental Ray
engine for rendering, improving speed, quality, and usability
- Revit Structure 2009 (BIM for structural engineers, designers
and drafters) has been enhanced with greater modeling and documentation
capabilities and is compatible with the newly acquired Robobat
solutions. The AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite now includes AutoCAD
Structural Detailing, enabling:
- Steel and reinforced concrete detailing and shop drawings
- State-of-the-art formwork drawings
- Revit MEP 2009 (Revit for MEP engineering) provides customers
with detailed, specified modeling functionalities, including:
- Air handlers, commercial condensing units, packaged rooftop
units, and high-efficiency water source heat pumps
Autodesk NavisWorks 2009
Autodesk NavisWorks extend the value of BIM by enabling the aggregation
of building information with data and geometry from other sources. By
integrating building information, data, and geometry, Autodesk NavisWorks
solutions enable the most complete understanding possible of the overall
project, despite the use of multiple software platforms and applications --
improving coordination, collaboration, and project sequencing for design and
construction projects. With Autodesk NavisWorks solutions, users can:
- Aggregate design models and data from documents created on both
Autodesk and non-Autodesk software applications
- Develop more comprehensive views of projects and analyze and
simulate designs before construction
- Make better design and construction decisions, and extend the value
of their investments in design software.
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The Autodesk NavisWorks solutions consist of four software products:
Autodesk NavisWorks Review provides basic model aggregation; Autodesk
NavisWorks Simulate includes NavisWorks Review and adds time line and 4D
capabilities; Autodesk NavisWorks Manage also adds clash detection
functionality, enabling seamless visualization of all types of models,
precise replication of designs, accurate simulation of 4D construction
schedules, and clash detection to keep all project stakeholders on the same
digital page, whether they are creating, viewing, or reviewing 3D models.
Autodesk NavisWorks Freedom is a free viewer for files in Autodesk
NavisWorks NWD and 3D DWFTM formats.
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 enables the benefits of BIM for civil engineering,
from surveying and design through to documentation submittal and the
delivery of 3D models for GPS machine control during construction. Important
new functions in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 include:
- A comprehensive stormwater hydraulics and hydrology solution for
storm sewer design, watershed analysis, detention pond modeling, and
culvert analysis.
- Complete survey functionality that allows users to directly import
raw data; edit survey observations; and create points, figures, and
surfaces that are directly integrated into the model to support the
design process.
- Criteria-based road design that ensures local design requirements
such as stopping and passing sight and headlight distances are being
met.
- Easy to implement solution for sharing model data across project
teams using standard AutoCAD xrefs and intelligent Civil 3D data
shortcuts (without requiring Autodesk Vault).
Availability
Product availability will vary by country. Details and purchasing options
will be accessible starting March 25, 2008, at:
http://www.autodesk.com/purchaseoptions.
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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