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Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005
  • What’s New in Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2005



  • Advanced Micro Systems, Inc.
  • 271 Route 46 West, Bldg. A-105 | Fairfield, NJ 07004
    Phone (973) 882-8008 | Fax (973) 882-0122
     
    http://www.amsystems.com


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Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005
Top New Features
  • Immediate productivity for architects using AutoCAD
    • Details
    • Annotation/Keynoting

  • Greater efficiency in design workflow
    • Sheet Sets with Project Navigator
    • Callouts
    • Fit and Finish Enhancements
    • VIZ Render 2
  • Flexibility in Implementation and use
    • No File Format Change
    • Flexible Installation/Deployment
    • Integration of AutoCAD 2005


  • Enhanced collaboration
    • Work with ABS and AutoCAD customers
    • Supports many industry-standard file formats
    • Supported by many 3rd Party Applications

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Immediate Productivity for Architects
  • Familiar workflow and interface; get to work right away with minimal training; implement at own pace
  • Faster documentation from the model; plans, sections, elevations, schedules and details
  • Easier coordination of documentation, automates tedious coordination tasks


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Immediate Productivity for Architects
Details
  • Access details via Properties Palette
  • Browse extensive library of detail components
    • Robust library of thousands of detail components
  • Use automated routines to draw details faster
  • Leverage AutoCAD editing tools
    • Details are flexible to edit
    • Details can be any desired shape
    • Details retain Intelligence

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Immediate Productivity for Architects Annotating/Keynoting
  • Quickly annotate your designs
    • Detail components
    • Section and elevation linework
    • Objects
    • Materials
  • Easily toggle keynote display
    • Key only
    • Note only
    • Key and Note
  • Automatically create and maintain keynote legends
    • Keynote sheets
    • Customize tables
    • Add/remove keynotes


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Greater Efficiency in Design Workflow
  • Designed specifically for architects
  • Model automates production of drawings and schedules
  • Rapid visualization for design presentation and collaboration
  • Better documents mean fewer problems
  • Greater productivity through ease-of-use
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Greater Efficiency in Design Workflow
Sheet Sets with Project Navigator
  • Automate level and x-ref management
  • Coordinate sections, elevations, details, callouts and sheet numbers
  • Use Project Navigator to create, manage, and publish sheet sets


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Greater Efficiency in Design Workflow
Callouts
  • Quickly create detail callouts, sections marks, elevation marks
    • Replaces existing routines
    • Streamlines creation
  • Automatically create sections and elevations
  • Link callouts to sheet numbers
  • Hyperlink support to drawing views


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Greater Efficiency in Design Workflow
Fit and Finish Enhancements
  • UI enhancements
    • Current viewport scale
    • Surface hatch toggle
  • Enhanced grip functionality
    • Easily edit profiles
    • Easily create and edit mass elements
  • Work easily in 3D views
    • Location grips allow movement in all planes
  • Improved Content Browser
    • Search Enhancements
  • Generate stair towers
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Greater Efficiency in Design Workflow
VIZ Render 2
  • Built on Max 6 Technology
  • Streamlined and simplified  visualization tool
  • Integrated within Autodesk Architectural Desktop


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Flexibility in Implementation and Use
  • Fits your existing workflow
  • Evolutionary, smooth transition
  • Low-risk object-based approach
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Flexibility in Implementation and Use
Installation and Deployment
  • No file format change
    • Easily migrate projects started in Architectural Desktop 2004
  • More flexible installation options
    • Network
    • Single license
  • Customizable content and support location
  • Imperial and metric profiles
  • Basic AutoCAD-only shortcut now available
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Flexibility in Implementation and Use
Integration of AutoCAD 2005 Features
  • Tables
  • Layer Manager
  • Publish enhancements
  • Background plotting
  • Plot setup UI
  • Draw order enhancements
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Enhanced Collaboration
  • Broad support for industry-standard file formats and interoperability standards
  • Compatibility with engineers using Autodesk Building Systems
  • Third-party applications address specific needs
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Enhanced Collaboration
Industry-Standard File Formats
  • Publish ADT Object Data to DWF
  • Publish to Mapguide
  • Export property data to MS Access
  • Import LandXML
  • Export IFC 2x


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Enhanced Collaboration
Work with ABS and AutoCAD Customers
  • ABS leverages ADT API and space object enhancements
  • Enhanced etransmit sends designs in AutoCAD format
    • Single drawings
    • Sheet Sets
    • Complete projects
  • AutoCAD 2005 is object-enabled out of the box
    • No need to download Object-enablers


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Enhanced Collaboration
Third-Party Support
  • Extensive third-party applications worldwide
    • ADN support available
  • Address specific needs
    • Facilities management
    • Cost estimating
    • Structural framing
    • Creation of Specifications
  • Enhance value
    • Extract even more data from your designs
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Thank You!
  • Advanced Micro Systems, Inc.
  • 271 Route 46 West, Bldg. A-105 | Fairfield, NJ 07004
    Phone (973) 882-8008 | Fax (973) 882-0122
     
    http://www.amsystems.com