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Meridian Systems’ Prolog Converge helps integrate BIM
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October 2, 2009
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FOLSOM, CALIF. — Meridian Systems’ Prolog Converge is a web-based project management application powered by Prolog, an industry standard for successful construction project delivery. Prolog Converge, available in November 2009, combines a web-based user interface on a web services platform. Prolog Converge provides project management capabilities in the areas of collaboration, reporting, document management, as well as mobile solutions and BIM integration....
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1st Pricing releases 5D BIM pricing plug-in for AutoCAD Architecture 2010
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October 2, 2009
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SIGNAL HILL, CALIF. — 1st Pricing, a Southern California-based e-commerce and Technology Company, released a plug-in that links its 5D building information modeling (BIM) technology to Autocad Architecture 2010 — nearly doubling the available window images for the CAD program. According to the company, this is the first technology to fully integrate BIM into the design process — one that automatically creates a detailed bill of materials with pricing and an online shopping cart — called "5e" by the company....
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MiTek features BIM software and automation options
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October 2, 2009
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CHESTERFIELD, MO. — MiTek Industries, Inc., demonstrated the latest release of its MiTek 20/20 Suite of software at the Building Component Manufacturers Conference in Phoenix. The software features the latest version of TrussFramer, 3D building information modeling (BIM) software that lets residential component manufacturers optimize a structure; design roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels; and provide the layout and modeling of engineered wood products and dimensional lumber....
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Dell introduces workstation built for AutoCAD
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October 1, 2009
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ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Dell extended its partnership with Autodesk to deliver the first workstation built from the ground-up to take advantage of AutoCAD’s 2D and 3D features. According to Dell, the entry-level Dell Precision T1500 is one of the company’s smallest single-socket workstations that offers customers an ideal 2D and 3D design solution for digital content creation, biosciences, and CAD professionals and is certified for AutoCAD....
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Intergraph releases SmartPlant Construction
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October 1, 2009
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Intergraph released SmartPlant Construction, a new SmartPlant Enterprise software module created specifically for process, power, and marine firms. SmartPlant Construction uses current information from sources such as 3D models, 2D engineering tools, materials management and project control, and scheduling systems....
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Fourteen firms awarded GSA contract for BIM services
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September 29, 2009
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ATLANTA — Applied Software and 13 partners were awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) national Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide Building Information Modeling (BIM) and related professional services to the GSA regions tasked with managing new construction projects, overseeing existing building renovations, and optimizing the performance of existing structures....
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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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