October 3, 2005—Autodesk, Inc., announces that RAM International, a leading structural analysis software provider, will integrate RAM Structural System with Autodesk Revit Structure software, built specifically for building information modeling (BIM).
Revit Structure automatically updates design files with materials analysis results and enables structural engineers to coordinate changes seamlessly with members of an extended project team. By adopting BIM, teams can more effectively create, manage, and share building designs, realizing ideas for building design and structural performance, according to Autodesk, a global leader in software and services for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media, and wireless data services fields.
Autodesk is now shipping Revit Structure 2, which includes interoperability with Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Building Systems, AutoCAD, and Revit Building 8.1 software products. Autodesk states that by using a single building information model and dynamic linking to third-party analysis applications, such as RAM Structural System, Autodesk Revit Structure increases efficiency, accuracy, and design flexibility by integrating and coordinating structural design and documentation. Further, says Autodesk, it minimizes repetitive, labor-intensive tasks and enables more efficient work by supporting concurrent modeling for structural analysis and documentation for multiple materials, from steel to wood. The software consistently produces accurate documents using the power of parametric change management, which reduces coordination errors as changes made anywhere are updated everywhere, offering the flexibility to explore design alternatives and changes.
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