Autodesk Launches New Solutions for Building Information Modeling

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its World Press Days event, Autodesk, Inc. today announced 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.

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: o Increased sustainable design and energy analysis capabilities through easy exchange with partner applications o 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: o Steel and reinforced concrete detailing and shop drawings o State-of-the-art formwork drawings -- Revit MEP 2009 (Revit for MEP engineering) provides customers with detailed, specified modeling functionalities, including: o 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.