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Latest Autodesk Solutions Boost Productivity for Architects and Structural Engineers

New Revit Structure 4 and Updated Revit Building 9.1 Streamline Modelling, Analysis and Integration

29 August 2006 – Autodesk, has announced the immediate availability of Autodesk Revit Structure 4, building information modelling (BIM) software for structural engineering, design and documentation. Revit Structure 4 introduces new advanced analytical tools and makes modelling key structural elements even more intuitive. Autodesk also announced the immediate availability of Autodesk Revit Building 9.1, which has been updated for compatibility with the new version of Revit Structure.

“Autodesk Revit Structure 4 is our fourth release in 15 months, which reflects our ongoing commitment to providing our customers with enhanced software that helps boost their teams’ productivity – and contributes to greater profitability,” said Jay Bhatt, vice president, Autodesk Building Solutions.

The Autodesk Revit platform, which comprises Autodesk Revit Building, Autodesk Revit Structure, and Autodesk Revit Systems, is a complete design solution for building information modelling. BIM is the creation and use of co-ordinated, consistent, computable information about a building project in design that yields reliable digital representations of the building—representations used for design decision-making, production of high-quality construction documents, performance predictions, cost-estimating and construction planning and, eventually, for managing and operating the facility. By working together on an integrated building information model, the various firms involved in the design, construction and management of buildings can greatly increase efficiency and significantly reduce co-ordination errors. Real-time, consistent relationships between digital design data—with innovative parametric building modelling technology— provide significant advantages over traditional methods of design.

Autodesk Revit Structure 4

Revit Structure 4 integrates a physical model with an independently editable analytical model for analysis and design. The latest release helps users more intuitively model a range of physical and analytical structural elements and materials and has direct links with 3D building information models created in Autodesk architectural and mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) engineering applications. In addition, Autodesk Revit Structure is bi-directionally linked to industry-leading structural analysis software, which helps to ensure that analysis results inform building models and design documentation.

New Revit Structure 4 capabilities include:

● Intuitive modelling enhancements for trusses and beams, and the addition of precast concrete, castellated and cellular steel framing families. Trusses and beams, braces and walls are easier to manipulate, while improvements to beam system creation and layout let users generate layouts automatically based on existing beams or non-planar elements such as wall slope.

● Advanced analytical tools for modelling a structure’s (or portion of a structure’s) boundary conditions, without requiring users to model its supports. A new “auto-detect” setting automatically adjusts the analytical model based on user-defined tolerances in the Structural Settings, for consistent analytical end point connections throughout the model.

● New and enhanced features for reinforced concrete modelling and documentation afford more control and flexibility in display, improved automation of joins and cleanups between elements, and easier reinforcement detailing.

Autodesk Revit Building 9.1 boasts increased support for interoperability and enhanced co-ordination and quality as it optimises workflow across the Revit platform.

AutoCAD Revit Series Provides Road to BIM

As many Autodesk building industry customers move from CAD drafting software to building information modelling, Autodesk’s Revit Series products can help these customers gain the competitive advantages of BIM, preserve their current investments and provide the flexibility to move to building information modelling at their own pace. Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series—Building 9.1, for architects and designers, and Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series—Structure 4, for structural engineering and drafting, combine Autodesk’s industry-leading AutoCAD 2007 software with Revit Building 9.1 and Revit Structure 4, respectively, and are available immediately.

Email: jond@whiteoaks.co.uk