NavisWorks JetStream Provides Effective Real-Time Review and Interference Detection

SHEFFIELD, England, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- NavisWorks Ltd., developers of interactive viewing technology and the leading 3D computer aided design review solution, today announced support for Autodesk(R) Architectural Desktop 2006, next generation AutoCAD(R)-based building design and documentation software from Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media and wireless data services fields. Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 helps architects realize their ideas by delivering flexibility in both implementation and use, the efficiency of real-world building objects, and the very best AutoCAD-based design and documentation productivity.

With Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 architects can start working immediately with minimal training, and implement Autodesk Architectural Desktop at their own pace with the familiar working methods and user interface. NavisWorks JetStream is an affordable 3D design review solution that is powerful, yet easy-to-use without specialized skills or hardware, and offers Autodesk Architectural Desktop users interactive visualization and interference checking to maximize the increased productivity and resulting production efficiency offered by 3D design software.

NavisWorks JetStream utilizes new features of Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006, including easier-to-create custom detail components, to remain the most effective solution for both CAD and non-CAD users to conveniently share, unite and review 3D design data regardless of its source. Design issues and interference errors can quickly be detected and rectified before work commences on site, thus avoiding the expense of delay and reworking.

"By integrating with the latest features in Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006, NavisWorks JetStream delivers our joint customers a great tool for insuring new building designs meet customer expectations and avoiding design mistakes," said Jay Bhatt, vice president of Autodesk's Building Solutions Division. "We are pleased to have the strong support of NavisWorks for Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006."

"Autodesk and NavisWorks share a common goal of streamlining processes and increasing efficiency, so NavisWorks JetStream and Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 are natural partner products," said Peter Thompson, managing director of NavisWorks. "As long-standing Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) members, we leverage Autodesk's ObjectDBX technology to offer the highest degree of compatibility with .dwg files, without the need for the original authoring design software."

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With six million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media and wireless data services fields. Autodesk's solutions help customers create, manage and share their digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit www.autodesk.com.

The Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) is comprised of more than 2500 technology partners around the world, that extend Autodesk solutions to meet the industry-specific needs of customers. New 2006-compatible applications from ADN partners are launched every day at: www.autodesk.com/partnerproducts.

About NavisWorks

NavisWorks Ltd. is a customer oriented organisation that develops and markets software to enable full exploitation of the benefits of 3D digital designs in the building, construction and facilities markets. Our products satisfy the need both to create value as well as deliver competitive advantage throughout the design-construct-manage lifecycle and we constantly strive for continual improvement of our products, processes and services.

NavisWorks world-leading products satisfy the need for an affordable and easy to use interactive 3D computer aided design review solution. Offering real time walkthrough, effective realistic and photorealistic visualization, interference checking and 4D project simulation. NavisWorks software can be used to review large models on a standard desktop or laptop PC by anyone involved in a project without specialist CAD skills or software.

The NavisWorks product range is localized in 5 languages and offered to end-users through a worldwide distribution channel of value added Business Partners and direct from leading developers of 3D CAD software as a preferred complementary product. NavisWorks products are customizable through a powerful application-programming interface (API).

NavisWorks is a privately owned limited company based in Sheffield, UK and has a wholly owned subsidiary, NavisWorks Inc, in Arizona, USA. Further product information & demonstration software downloads can be found at www.navisworks.com.

NOTE: NavisWorks and the NavisWorks logo are trademarks of NavisWorks Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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.

Autodesk, AutoCAD and DWF 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.

CONTACT: Philip O'Brien of NavisWorks, +44 [0] 114 2900 150, or philip.obrien@navisworks.com.

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc.
03/17/2005
CONTACT: Philip O'Brien of NavisWorks, +44 [0] 114 2900 150, or philip.obrien@navisworks.com
Web site: http://www.navisworks.com
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