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Entergy Nuclear to use 3D modeling and simulation for nuclear plant maintenance
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September 29, 2009
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NEW ORLEANS — Entergy Corp., the second largest nuclear power operator in the United States, managing 10 commercial sites with a total of 12 reactors, is leveraging Dassault Systemes solutions for 3D digital modeling, planning, and simulation of maintenance tasks. At Entergy's Waterford 3 plant near New Orleans, the company simulated multiple maintenance projects using solutions from Dassault Systemes....
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ACI forms BIM technical committee
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September 25, 2009
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FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — The American Concrete Institute (ACI) formed a new technical committee on Building Information Modeling (BIM) of Concrete Structures. The new ACI technical committee 131, Building Information Modeling of Concrete Structures, will hold its inaugural meeting during the ACI Fall 2009 Convention in New Orleans, Nov. 8-12, 2009....
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Autodesk expands options for Mac users
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September 25, 2009
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SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Autodesk, Inc., and Parallels, a virtualization and automation software developer, signed an agreement to make Parallels Desktop for Mac Autodesk's preferred Mac virtualization software. Autodesk will now support use of AutoCAD software, AutoCAD LT software, Autodesk Inventor Professional software, Autodesk 3ds Max software, Autodesk 3ds Max Design software, and the Autodesk Revit software platform for building information modeling (BIM) on Mac OS X via Parallels Desktop....
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Report: Half of construction industry now using BIM
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September 23, 2009
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NEW YORK — McGraw-Hill Construction’s latest SmartMarket Report, “The Business Value of BIM: Getting Building Information Modeling (BIM) to the Bottom Line,” produced with Autodesk and 26 other industry organizations, profiles adoption of BIM in North America and examines the real business values that users are experiencing. According to the new report, nearly half of respondents (49 percent) report that they are using BIM tools — a 75 percent increase over the 28 percent BIM adoption rate measured in 2007....
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LANDCADD integrates landscape design within BIM workflow
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September 22, 2009
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DUBUQUE, IOWA — Eagle Point Software Corporation released a new version of LANDCADD that fully integrates landscape design within the BIM workflow. By leveraging the Autodesk Revit Architecture platform and directly locating LANDCADD’s plant, hardscape, and site components into the building model, Eagle Point said firms will have a more complete design earlier in the project process....
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