Revit Platform for Building Information Modeling Achieves 200,000 Seat
Milestone; AutoCAD Architecture Seats Pass Half Million
SAN ANTONIO, AIA 2007 National Convention and Design Exposition, May 4
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that
it has sold more than 200,000 seats of its Revit software platform for
building information modeling (BIM), representing a 100% increase in seats
over the past year. The dramatic growth in adoption of the Revit BIM platform
stems from the increasing pressure faced by architects, designers and
engineers to raise productivity and improve coordination across the design
team. Using Revit, firms can respond to client demand for more sustainable
buildings by producing digital models that can be used to predict and analyze
building performance and energy usage. Additionally, Autodesk also announced
that it has sold more than 500,000 seats worldwide of AutoCAD Architecture
software (formerly Autodesk Architectural Desktop), its 2D AutoCAD-based
solution for architects.
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"Achieving the milestones of 200,000 and 500,000 seats for Revit and
AutoCAD Architecture is proof that the industry is rapidly moving to BIM,
while continuing to benefit from well-established drawing-based processes,"
said Jay Bhatt, senior vice president of Autodesk AEC Solutions. "Doubling
the number of Revit seats in a single year demonstrates the tremendous value
architects, structural engineers and mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP)
engineers have realized by moving to BIM."
The Revit platform is Autodesk's purpose-built solution for BIM -- the
creation and use of coordinated, consistent and computable information about a
building project. Such information is crucial to more efficient design
decision making, precise construction document production, performance
predictions, cost estimations and construction planning, as well as managing
and operating facilities. At the core of the Revit platform, a powerful
parametric change engine automatically helps coordinate all changes across
design, documentation and analyses. The Revit platform can keep information
coordinated, up-to-date and accessible in an integrated digital environment,
giving architects, engineers, builders and owners a clear overall vision of
all their projects, as well as aiding their ability to make better decisions
faster.
Autodesk's AEC Solutions span the building industry, offering a complete
portfolio of leading-edge technologies for architecture; structural, civil and
MEP engineering; construction, collaborative project management (CPM) and
facilities management. Its design visualization solutions including Autodesk
3ds Max, Autodesk VIZ and Autodesk Impression software can be used in
combination with the design authoring tools for conceptual exploration, design
validation and visual communication.
Autodesk Developer Network Spurs Momentum
To date, more than 150 third-party applications that enhance and extend
the functionality of the Revit platform and AutoCAD Architecture have been
developed through the Autodesk Developer Network (ADN). ADN is comprised of
more than 2,700 technology partners around the world that extend Autodesk
solutions to meet customers' industry-specific needs. ADN members deliver
software and services to meet a variety of industry- or country-specific
building requirements, including planning, estimation and scheduling,
structural analysis, building performance analysis, 3D content and more. As a
result, firms in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific can access a broad
range of fully integrated architectural solutions from Autodesk and its global
set of partners. For additional information about ADN, visit
www.autodesk.com/adn.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the
manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets.
Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the
broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help
customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies
rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world
performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance
quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk,
visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, Revit and 3ds Max 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.
(C) 2007 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
Contact: Noah Cole, +1-503-612-2448, or
Email: noah.cole@autodesk.com
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