SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Autodesk Inc. has announced new versions of its software for the building, infrastructure and construction industries. The updated portfolio is designed to help increase industry adoption of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process, facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and address new and renovation projects, the company said.

The building design, construction and infrastructure industries must improve productivity, while at the same time completing complex projects on time and at, or under budget, said Jay Bhatt, senior vice president of AEC Industry Solutions. “Our new 2011 software helps support that goal by capitalizing on the enormous benefits of Building Information Modeling, and facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration from start to finish for everything from new construction and renovations on residential and business projects to large-scale infrastructure and government projects,” Bhatt said.

Autodesk’s 2011 software for new construction and existing building projects supports the BIM process to help architects, designers and engineers more easily create and profit from digital design data and better communication across extended project teams. Updated software includes Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 software, Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 software, and Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 software.

To help facilitate the BIM process, while at the same time protecting investment in legacy software, training and design data investments, the 2011 portfolio includes AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite, AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite, and AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite.

Enhancements for AutoCAD Architecture 2011 and AutoCAD MEP 2011 include AutoCAD Architecture 2011 and AutoCAD MEP 2011. And to facilitate multi-discipline collaboration, the 2011 building and construction software portfolio includes Autodesk Navisworks 2011 and Autodesk Buzzsaw 2011.

Additionally, to facilitate design visualization and creative storytelling, the 2011 portfolio includes
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011, while Autodesk’s 2011 software for road, highway and utilities projects includes AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 and AutoCAD Map 3D 2011.

Product availability will vary by country. For software details and purchasing options, please visit www.autodesk.com/purchaseoptions.