TPM

Greenville – March 25, 2010 – TPM today announced it will offer the 2011 software portfolio for the manufacturing, building design, infrastructure and construction industries  from Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.

Autodesk’s 2011 software portfolio is designed to help increase industry adoption of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process, facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and address new and renovation projects.

“The building design, construction and infrastructure industries must improve productivity, while at the same time completing complex projects on time and at, or under budget,” said Jay Bhatt, senior vice president of AEC Industry Solutions. “Our new 2011 software helps support that goal by capitalizing on the enormous benefits of Building Information Modeling, and facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration from start to finish for everything from new construction and renovations on residential and business projects to large-scale infrastructure and government projects.”

The 2011 portfolio includes Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011, Autodesk Revit Structure 2011, Autodesk Revit MEP 2011, AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite, AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite, AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite, AutoCAD Architecture 2011, AutoCAD MEP 2011,  Autodesk Navisworks 2011, Autodesk Buzzsaw 2011, Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011, and AutoCAD Map 3D 2011 software.

The 2011 versions of the AutoCAD products include AutoCAD 2011, a leading 2D and 3D design and documentation platform, and AutoCAD LT 2011 software for professional 2D drafting and detailing.   The latest release of AutoCAD delivers powerful new features — such as new tools for surface modeling and support for point cloud — that can help designers further explore their ideas and maximize their productivity. 

TPM will be offering the new versions of the following Autodesk products:

AutoCAD 2011 gives designers more advanced conceptual design tools as well as increased flexibility and control when designing in 3D:

• New surface modeling tools enable users to easily create smooth surfaces and surface transitions, while associativity maintains relationships between all of the objects.
• Point cloud support for up to two billion points enables users to quickly visualize scanned objects directly within the modeling workspace.
• Inferred constraints enable designers to define constraints as they draw.
• Hatch command enhancements bring improved drafting efficiency, while new gradient hatch patterns enable users to add more colors and shading to drawings
• TimeSaver tools, previously available only to customers on Autodesk Subscription, are now available to all AutoCAD users. 

AutoCAD LT 2011 builds on its reputation for productivity with new commands that make everyday tasks more efficient.  In addition to the hatch command enhancements and TimeSaver Tools found in AutoCAD 2011, AutoCAD LT 2011 adds new tools that give users additional options for controlling the appearance of drawings.

• Transparency for objects and layers provides new options for managing the appearance of drawings and communicating design intent.
• New multifunctional polyline grips make editing polylines significantly faster and easier. 
• The ability to create or select similar objects based on the properties of existing objects helps users save time when drawing and editing geometry. 

2011 Portfolio for Building Design and Construction

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Autodesk’s 2011 software for new construction and existing building projects supports the Building Information Modeling process to help architects, designers and engineers more easily create and profit from digital design data and better communication across extended project teams. Updated software includes: 

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 software
Autodesk Revit Architecture helps architects and designers work naturally, design freely, and deliver projects efficiently. Purpose-built for building information modeling (BIM), Revit Architecture helps explore design concepts and forms, and better maintain design data through documentation and construction. With parametric change technology, any change made is automatically updated throughout your model, keeping design and documentation coordinated and more reliable. Key new features include:

• Large team workflow
• Enhanced visualization
• Enhanced documentation

Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 software
Autodesk Revit Structure is the purpose-built building information modeling (BIM) solution for structural engineering firms, providing tools for structural design and analysis. Revit Structure integrates a multimaterial physical model and an independently editable analytical model for more efficient structural analysis while providing bidirectional links to popular structural analysis software. Key new features include:

• Framing enhancements (slanted columns, beam systems, trusses and connection symbols)
• Reinforcement and concrete cleanup enhancements 
• Analytical model enhancements

Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 software
Autodesk Revit MEP building information modeling (BIM) software helps mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers, designers, and drafters gain the competitive advantage of BIM by analyzing and optimizing building systems designs before they are built. Autodesk Revit MEP helps design teams accelerate better design with tools that promote productivity and support sustainable design and analysis.  Key new features include:

• Cable tray and conduit modeling
• Panel schedules and demand factors
• MEP fixture management
  

To help facilitate the BIM process, while at the same time protecting investment in legacy software, training and design data investments, the 2011 portfolio includes:

AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite - Combines AutoCAD 2011 software, AutoCAD Architecture 2011, and Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 software

AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite - Combines AutoCAD MEP 2011 and Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 software applications

AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite - Combines AutoCAD 2011, Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 and AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2011 software applications

Enhancements for AutoCAD Architecture 2011 and AutoCAD MEP 2011 include:

AutoCAD Architecture 2011
Efficient drafting and documentation with an intuitive environment and purpose-built tools for architects. Key new features include:

• New geometric and dimensional constraints
• New renovation tools to help accelerate design and production 
• Improved wall cleanups with new intelligent Cleanup command

AutoCAD MEP 2011
Version of AutoCAD software for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) designers and drafters that provides greater drafting productivity. Key new features include:

• MvPart view blocks (create and store AutoCAD block names, edit display)
• Parallel conduit routing
• Sloped piping

To facilitate multi-discipline collaboration the 2011 building and construction software portfolio includes:

Autodesk Navisworks 2011
Software (including Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2011, Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2011 and Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2011 software) enables design and construction professionals to unite project contributions into a synchronized model for whole-project review, simulation and analysis. Key enhancements for the Navisworks 2011 family of software include:

• Restructured and simplified User Interface
• Enhanced sectioning Tools
• New Primavera link and Gantt view
  

Autodesk Buzzsaw 2011
Autodesk Buzzsaw is a leading software as a service (SaaS) delivered document, data, and design management solution for centralizing and more securely exchanging project information for distributed teams (across stakeholders, geographies and companies).  Fully integrated into the portfolio of Autodesk design solutions, Autodesk Buzzsaw 2011 now includes the Buzzsaw Sync feature. With  Buzzsaw Sync users can: 

• Automatically synchronize files from the desktop to the Buzzsaw cloud without interrupting users’ workflow
• Easily centralize multi-discipline models for importing into Autodesk Navisworks 
• Leverage Buzzsaw permissions to more securely synchronize, share and access information

To facilitate design visualization and creative storytelling the 2011 portfolio includes:

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011 software offers compelling new techniques for bringing designs to life by aggregating data, iterating ideas, and presenting the results. Key new features include:

• Quicksilver, an innovative new hardware renderer
• FBX File Link with Revit Architecture
• Viewport display of 3ds Max Design materials

2011 Portfolio for Infrastructure

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Autodesk’s 2011 software for road, highway and utilities projects includes:

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D software, the building information modeling (BIM) solution for civil engineering, helps teams deliver higher-quality transportation, land development, and environmental projects faster. Its model-based approach helps keep project information coordinated while delivering higher-quality documentation and visualizations. AutoCAD Civil 3D helps users gain the competitive advantage of BIM to deliver more innovative project solutions.  Key new features include:

• Scalability and performance improvements, as well as an optimized 64-bit version of Civil 3D
• Tools to better manage the creation and editing of corridors
• Enhanced superelevation functionality that provides a dynamic link to the alignment and flexible editing options

AutoCAD Map 3D 2011
AutoCAD Map 3D software can provide direct access to data needed for infrastructure planning, design, and management activities. AutoCAD Map 3D helps professionals working on transportation, land development, water, and power projects to more easily create, manage, and analyze design, GIS, and asset data so they can achieve better designs, enhanced productivity, and better data quality. Key new features include:

• New point cloud tools
• New and enhanced data support
• Enhanced workflow capabilities 

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