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Volume 2, Issue 2
February, 2001
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Navigating Virtual Buildings
Steve Parnell investigates Arup's choice to implement NavisWorks
to Review Large-Scale 3D Models. Arup is a global organisation of consulting
engineers, planners and project managers,
which works in all areas of the built environment.
It has more than 5,000 staff working in
60 offices throughout the world and its
projects have taken it to 100 countries.
The new Ørensund Bridge
between Sweden and Denmark - Arup is
using NavisWorks to review large scale 3D
models of all types of buildings and
structures.
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3D Studio MAX or 3D Studio VIZ
The decision whether to purchase 3D Studio VIZ or opt
instead for its big brother MAX is still an area where
confusion reigns supreme.
Charles Baynes summarises and explains the real
differences between these two products.
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Land Development Desktop as a visualisation tool
The computer, when installed with a road or site design application such as Land
Development Desktop (LDDT), is one of the more powerful tools at the disposal of
the infrastructure designer. However the abilities of the designer are greatly enhanced if he is able to visualise what he is in the process of designing.
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Non- photorealism- A New Approach to Delivering Real Business Benifits
Computer rendering has come a long
way, in the last twenty years - but is it
going in the right direction? Is the glossy
photo-realistic image the only goal worth
pursuing?
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Auto- AMS
AutoAMS is an enhancement for
AutoCAD that enables the manipulation
of drawings stored at different grid coordinate
systems and units, allowing
them to be viewed together as a single
model.
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A great leap for MicroStation V8
Excitech's Russ Monrose takes a closer look at the new Microstation upgrade. The article outlines what we can expect from V8, the productivity enhancements and the new features.
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Keeping your Business Secure- A Step by Step Guide
In recent months some big household names
like Barclays Bank,Powergen and Woolworths
have been caught up in reports of security
breaches to their online services and there
are plenty of surveys that reveal a serious
problem. A Department of Trade and Industry
report revealed that 60% of organisations
have suffered a network security breach in
the past two years, but why are we surprised
when the same report reveals 82% of organisations
do not have a firewall, the most basic
security device.
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Columbus
Document management is an increasingly complex
subject. The tracking of files for a particular project
or team in different file formats and located
on different PCs and servers is a testing task. The
ability to view, print, amend and issue a variety of
documents and files without access to a plethora
of specific software seems like a dream. And an
expensive one.
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Training Services
An in-depth analysis of the training services Excitech provide and how they benifit our customers.
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Excitech Consultancy Services
Excitech has been in existence for nearly 16 years and is by far the
largest single supplier of CAD and FM related integrated
solutions in the UK.As a profitable, privately owned company with
a turnover of around £9.5m our customers can be assured of our
long-term stability. This article proves how our consultancy services reflect this.
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CPD RoadSeminar Tour
What is claimed to be the biggest national CPD event
ever held by the construction industry, with Autodesk
playing a key role, has been announced by the
Construction CPD Certification Service.Autodesk take a lead role.
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See the results of the most recent Excitech survey into CAD systems
Excitech launches its new portal with CPD certified videos covering Autodesk 2011 software including AutoCAD 2011 and Revit Architecture 2011