Enhanced Suites and Expanded Cloud Services Help Tackle Today’s Design,
Engineering and Business Challenges
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2012--
Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software, announced its 2013
software and services for building design and construction, civil
infrastructure, and plant design professionals. Enhancements for Autodesk
Building Design Suite 2013, Autodesk
Infrastructure Design Suite 2013 and Autodesk
Plant Design Suite 2013, together with expanded cloud services and
improved collaboration and data management tools, are aimed at helping
design, engineering and construction professionals address today’s
business challenges with enhanced Building
Information Modeling (BIM) workflows.
“Our design suites and cloud services help meet the demand for BIM by
providing access to a broad set of tools that support projects from
conception to construction,” said Amar Hanspal, senior vice president,
Information Modeling and Platform Products Group, Autodesk. “The 2013
software portfolio offers significant additions to the design suites, as
well as expanded web services that allow our customers to collaborate
more effectively and access information from anywhere at any time.”
Meeting Project Workflow and Business Needs
For design, engineering and construction professionals, a combination of
Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013, Autodesk Infrastructure Design
Suite 2013 or Autodesk Plant Design Suite 2013 with Autodesk
Subscription, Autodesk
360, Autodesk
Vault Collaboration AEC 2013 software and Autodesk
Buzzsaw 2013 software-as-a-service, can help solve a wide range of
today’s business challenges. These challenges include delivering
projects with intelligent model-based design to meet increasing BIM
mandates from government organizations and project owners, conducting
energy analysis and construction simulation early and often to make more
informed design and construction decisions, improving team collaboration
by accessing cloud-based services and mobile applications, and winning
new business by producing compelling visualizations.
Expanded Cloud Services
The 2013 software and services portfolio includes access to Autodesk
360, a cloud computing platform that helps users dramatically improve
the way project teams design, visualize, simulate, and share work.
Autodesk 360 offers secure access to project data anytime, anywhere,
while taking advantage of virtually infinite computing power through a
broad range of cloud-based services. Autodesk 360 is now available to
all Autodesk design suite customers, with additional capabilities
available to design suite customers who purchase an Autodesk
Subscription.
Advanced BIM for Building Industry
Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013 is the foundation of the 2013
software portfolio for architects, MEP and structural engineers, and
construction professionals. It provides a comprehensive set of tools to
help users address a variety of workflow needs, from design,
visualization and simulation to documentation and construction.
Available in three editions, Standard, Premium and Ultimate, Autodesk
Building Design Suite 2013 updates include the addition of Autodesk
Revit 2013 software to the Premium and Ultimate editions; Autodesk
Navisworks Simulate 2013 software for the Premium edition; and Autodesk
Infrastructure Modeler 2013 and Autodesk
Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2013 software for the
Ultimate edition. Autodesk Revit 2013 is a new application exclusively
available in the Premium and Ultimate editions that combines the
capabilities in Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013, Autodesk Revit
Structure 2013 and Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 software in a single,
comprehensive application to help users support multidiscipline
workflows.
Enhanced BIM for Civil Infrastructure
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2013 provides civil engineering,
GIS, planning and utility design professionals with a comprehensive BIM
for infrastructure solution for planning, designing, building and
managing civil infrastructure and utility infrastructure projects.
Available in three editions, Standard, Premium and Ultimate, Autodesk
Infrastructure Design Suite 2013 adds AutoCAD
Raster Design 2013 software to all three editions. Autodesk
Infrastructure Modeler 2013 software is now included in the Premium and
Ultimate editions. AutoCAD
Utility Design 2013 and Autodesk
Revit Structure 2013 software have been added to the Ultimate
edition. With these new tools for conceptual design, utility network
design, structural engineering and working with raster imagery,
professionals working on transportation, utility, land, and water
infrastructure projects can more efficiently explore design options,
better analyze project performance, and use visualization to help
communicate with project stakeholders.
Improved Intelligent 3D Modeling for Plant Design
Autodesk Plant Design Suite 2013 is available in three editions,
Standard, Premium and Ultimate. The Premium and Ultimate editions
provide a comprehensive intelligent 3D modeling and review software
package for plant design, from small to large-scale projects, such as
oil and gas facilities. The Premium and Ultimate editions offer
enhancements to help simplify cross-department coordination among
process plant design stakeholders. Other key enhancements for the
Premium and Ultimate editions include improved AutoCAD isometrics and
customizable report creation for AutoCAD
Plant 3D 2013 software, and drafting productivity enhancements for AutoCAD
P&ID 2013 software (all editions).
Enhanced Collaboration and Data Management Applications
The 2013 software portfolio also includes collaboration and data
management applications to help provide access to information across the
project lifecycle from the office, the web, or the field. Autodesk Vault
Collaboration AEC 2013 software provides improved integration with
Autodesk design tools, including Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2013,
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2013 and all Autodesk Revit 2013 software.
Autodesk Buzzsaw 2013 expands cloud-based collaboration with
multi-browser web access for both PC and Mac users. Buzzsaw users can
now view Revit and Navisworks models in a browser or on an iPad or
iPhone. An Autodesk Buzzsaw mobile app with 2D and 3D DWF viewing
capability for Android devices is also now available. The integration
between Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC 2013 and Autodesk Buzzsaw 2013
has been enhanced with options for scheduled and on-demand
synchronizations.
Availability
Product availability varies by country. Purchasing a design suite with
Autodesk Subscription helps customers stay current and connected with
access to the latest workflows on desktops, mobile devices and in the
cloud. See details and purchasing options at www.autodesk.com/purchaseoptions.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries -- including the last 17 Academy Award winners
for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software to design, visualize
and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in
1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, Buzzsaw, DWF, Navisworks, Revit, and Robot
are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its
subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
Academy Award is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion
Pictures Arts and Sciences. All other brand names, product names or
trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the
right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and
pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for
typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
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Ralph Bond, 503-707-3933
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