Autodesk Declares a ‘New World Order’ in Construction Document Management
December 01 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Project Alexandria Technology Preview to become new commercial
offering in early 2016: Autodesk BIM 360 Docs
At its flagship annual user event Autodesk University, Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced Autodesk BIM 360 Docs, a
comprehensive, cloud-based service for the construction industry
that provides a virtual workspace to create, access, maintain,
markup and share 2D and 3D project documents, plans and models.
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Up to 25 percent of construction is rework, and approximately 10
percent of materials are wasted, according to the 2013 industry
report by Autodesk, “Making the Grade.” Much of this waste can be
attributed to the error-prone process of managing hundreds to
thousands of project documents. Today, the construction industry
must contend with a tangled web of multiple document management
solution providers, contributing to significant inefficiencies and
risks on construction project sites.
Formerly known as Project Alexandria, Autodesk BIM 360 Docs will
help to save time, reduce risk and errors in construction projects.
BIM 360 Docs is designed to ensure that the entire project team is
building from the correct version of documents and plans.
“Autodesk is delivering a new world order for construction
management,” said Amar Hanspal, senior vice president, Products at
Autodesk. “A comprehensive solution is long overdue, and the delay
has cost the construction trades too much money and too much time.
Autodesk saw the challenge, owns the expertise, and is delivering a
powerful step forward for the industry.”
Autodesk BIM 360 Docs connects construction project team members
through collaborative, real-time access to construction documents
throughout the project lifecycle. Planned capabilities include:
- Linked 3D and 2D experience, allowing
users to interact with models in 2D views and visualize them in 3D
on the same page, and vice-versa;
- Permission-based access control and
approval processes to manage the updating and release of documents,
preventing project teams from working from out-of-date
information;
- Blazing-fast viewing experience for
large-format PDF design documents, optimized for Apple iOS devices;
and
- Automated organization of original and
updated construction docs into sets, including highly accurate and
customized optical character recognition (OCR) of title
blocks.
Industry leaders from designers to general contractors and from
engineers to owners/operators tested and provided feedback to the
Autodesk BIM 360 team throughout the product’s development.
“Document management has historically posed a significant
challenge for much of the construction industry, yet many still
rely on a cobbled-together web of one-off solutions, which isn’t
really a solution at all,” said Jason Reece, technology and
innovation improvement lead at Balfour Beatty Construction. “We’ve
collaborated with Autodesk throughout the development process and
based on what we’ve seen so far, BIM 360 Docs is on the right track
to offering the industry an integrated technology solution for this
generations-old problem.”
Availability
Autodesk is now accepting reservations for a limited release and
free preview version of Autodesk BIM 360 Docs at
www.bim360.com/docs. The product is expected to come to market in
early 2016. In addition to the free, limited version of BIM 360
Docs, Autodesk will offer the option to subscribe to additional
capabilities that scale to meet more advanced needs of construction
firms. The product will initially be available in English only.
About Autodesk
Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world.
Everyone—from design professionals, engineers and architects to
digital artists, students and hobbyists—uses Autodesk software
to unlock their creativity and solve important challenges. For more
information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
Autodesk, the Autodesk logo and BIM 360 are registered
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and/or affiliates 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 and services
offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without
notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical
errors that may appear in this document.
© 2015 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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