One of the Nation's Largest State Departments of Transportation
Transitions to AutoCAD Civil 3D Software for Transportation Projects
Statewide
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Jun 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a world leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software, today announced that
the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans), one of the largest
Departments of Transportation (DOT) in the United States, has selected AutoCAD
Civil 3D for road and highway design projects statewide. The
contract is over a five year period and includes access to Autodesk's
AutoCAD Civil 3D software, training and services. Civil 3D is part of
Autodesk's broad portfolio of Building
Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure solutions, which
includes software for planning, designing, building, and managing
infrastructure.
California has almost 400,000 lane miles of road and Caltrans manages
more than 50,000 of these miles. Developing and repairing this
infrastructure strategically, economically, and sustainably requires
innovative road design software. Caltrans plans to use AutoCAD Civil 3D
software to produce timely and quality plans, specifications and
estimates for transportation improvement projects statewide. Caltrans'
decision to move to Civil 3D adds them to a growing list of major
transportation agencies--including Wisconsin DOT, Florida DOT, Mass
Highway, and Alaska DOT--who have made the move to Autodesk BIM for
Infrastructure solutions.
"We continue to see considerable momentum in the demand for our BIM for
Infrastructure solutions," said Jay Bhatt, senior vice president, AEC
solutions, at Autodesk. "Agencies like Caltrans are recognizing the
benefits of our BIM portfolio, including Civil 3D, for substantially
reducing project costs and delivering better transportation solutions to
the public. Caltrans' decision underscores our commitment to listening
to the needs of our infrastructure customers and delivering world class
solutions that address them, whether it's for transportation, water,
energy, or land and urban development projects."
Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global leader in planning, design and
management for infrastructure, has been using AutoCAD Civil 3D
extensively on highway design projects across the state of California.
"I am excited that Caltrans has decided to standardize on Autodesk's
Civil 3D. The model-based workflows that Civil 3D supports have resulted
in efficiency gains for our highway engineering and management teams,
giving us a competitive advantage," said Brady Nadell, P.E. at Parsons
Brinckerhoff.
Autodesk offers a broad portfolio of solutions--including its new
Infrastructure Design Suite Premium, which includes AutoCAD Civil 3D--to
help consultants and owners plan, design, build, and manage more
sustainable infrastructure.
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 16 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, and Civil 3D are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All
other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their
respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product
offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not
responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in
this document.
© 2011 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
SOURCE: Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk, Inc.
Brett Smith, 415-547-2405
brett.smith@autodesk.com
