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Architecture

Autodesk’s architectural solutions offer the choice of product that provides the most appropriate fit for your business.

Both of these solutions increase design and documentation productivity, improve coordination and collaboration and help to manage complex designs.

AutoCAD Architecture provides the familiarity of AutoCAD but with added features specific to architectural design. Revit Architecture offers a freshly designed parametric database solution for a completely unique take on architectural documentation.

Dedicated architectural design solutions such as these provide numerous benefits including:

  • Greater design productivity through object-based design
  • Coordinated information from plans, elevations etc. and even visualisations and schedules
  • Performance analysis
  • Space and volume calculations
  • Integrated rendering and visualisation
  • Design options
  • IFC support

Building Information Modelling

Building Information Modelling (BIM) can increase quality and productivity while reducing costs and risks.

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Case Studies

Each Excitech project profile provides a case study in technology for design; its implementation and use, highlighting the perceived need, solution and actual results achieved through the use of products identified above or related services such as training.

The following Excitech clients have gained benefits from these design solutions. Click on the pdf image to see the project profile.

  Project Company
From Object Based Design to Scheduling
HOK
Architectural practice HOK use Autodesk Architectural Desktop to rapidly deliver detailed plans and schedules
Inventing 3D Bridge Designs
Halcrow
Supported by Excitech, Halcrow use mechanical design software (Autodesk Inventor) to design two bridges then integrate into Architectural Desktop (now known as AutoCAD Architecture).
Document Collaboration
Halcrow
Halcrow use Autodesk Design Review to produce DWF files for review and mark up by team members in 2D and 3D which also facilitates easier transfer of changes back into the original design documents.
Total Solutions with Autodesk Revit
HBG
HBG take advantage of Autodesk Revit Building (now named Revit Architecture) for major project design including the use of its database to aid costing, the scheduling of fictures & fittings as well as on into facilities management.
Teamwork; Effectively Securing Data
MHI
MHI were already using Cyco AutoManager TeamWork (now InnoCielo TeamWork) for electronic document management but needed changes to improve performance and efficiency for an effective system.
Implementing Revit for a First Project
RTKL
RTKL adopted Revit Building (now Revit Architecture) to gain productivity and quality improvements over CAD tools previously used.
Productivity Gains with Autodesk Revit
Stride Treglown
Stride Treglown wanted to improve the use of design data with object-based CAD software and chose Autodesk Revit, producing productivity gains in many areas.
Making the Move to 3D BIM
Paul Brookes Architects
Paul Brookes Architects chose Autodesk Revit Architecture to get major productivity gains in architectural design.
Training, the key to successful software adoption
Wellwood Leslie
How Dundee-based Wellwood Leslie realised the advantages of AutoCAD Architecture by utilising training from Excitech.
Utilising Training to Gain Competitive Advantage
CRGP
Excitech worked with CRGP to develop and deliver a staged bespoke training plan to ensure that CAD users across the organisation received relevant training.
Re-investing in AutoCAD Architecture
CRGP
AutoCAD Architecture was used on a 3-storey project with success and notable time savings and is now being utilised on other projects.
Implementing Revit Structure for Healthcare Project
Gifford
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Gifford explain how their implementation of Autodesk Revit Structure reaped substantial benefits in terms of coordination, collaboration and risk reduction on a major healthcare construction project.
Realising the Benefits of Revit Architecture
Gilberts
How Edinburgh based Gilberts, support by Excitech, successfully implemented a staged roll-out of Revit Architecture.
Implementing A Skills Development Programme
Freeland Rees Roberts Architects
Freeland Rees Roberts worked with Excitech to develop and deliver a skills assessment and training programme to support a new design platform.
Increasing Design Data Quality with CAD and BIM Standards
Gauldie Wright and Partners
To successfully implement a set of drawing and modelling standards for use across GWPs architectural software platform to improve the quality of information and increase productivity.
Implementing a BIM Solution
_space group
Having implemented Revit Architecture previously with mixed results, _space worked with Excitech to develop an implementation strategy and tailored learning programme which would ensure the relevant skills would be imparted upon the design teams.
Delivering a Project in Revit Architecture
_space Group
To successfully deliver a £19 million public finance redevelopment of an educational institution in the North East of England using Revit Architecture as the sole design tool.
Manufacturing Content Creation
Remploy Furniture
Having adopted Revit Architecture to enable more efficient and accurate design and workflows, Remploy Furniture required 3D design content of its furniture catalogues.

Training Courses

Training (as well as an initial review of what training is appropriate and subsequent certification) is an essential element of the introduction of new design technology software and processes as well as a valuable way to develop staff, increase quality, reduce errors and improve productivity.As the UK's leading Autodesk Training Centre and ATC of the year you can rely on Excitech to deliver on the promise.

The following Excitech training courses relate to these design solutions. Click on the course name for more details including course content and course schedules.

Course

Description

Autodesk NavisWorks 2012: Essentials

The Autodesk NavisWorks 2012 Essentials course instructs delegates in best approaches to combine 3D geometry from cross disciplines into one scene to enable effective model reviews.

 

CAD Management

Designed to help delegates understand the technical side of CAD Management

 

Revit Architecture 2012 Fundamentals

This training course is designed to teach delegates functionality of Revit Architecture 2012 as it would be used in the design process.

 

Revit Architecture 2011 Essentials

This course is aimed at those starting out with Revit Architecture, and is designed to teach the essential concepts and techniques needed to use Revit.

 

Revit Architecture 2011: Advanced.

Building on the Revit Architecture 2011 Essentials course, this course takes delegates through a range of the more advanced Revit Architecture concepts.

 

Working with ADB and Revit Architecture

This session aims to instruct the delegates on how to work with ADB data inside the Revit environment using the integrated plug-in.

 

AutoCAD Architecture 2011 Essentials

This course is aimed at those new to the product who need to start using AutoCAD Architecture in a design environment.

 

SketchUp Essentials

The SketchUp Essentials One and Two, Training course provides delegates without prior experience, with a grounding in the use of SketchUp.

 

SketchUp, Documentation, Presentation and Visualisation

This course covers the fundamentals of LayOut 3 – a part of the SketchUp Pro suite of applications, and Shaderlight - an interactive renderer for SketchUp, in a single-day hands-on session.

 

Revit Architecture Experience

This Revit Experience, Training course is designed to allow new or prospective Revit Architecture users to experience the main features of Revit Architecture.

 

SketchUp Advanced Features

The advanced features course is designed for experienced SketchUp users who want to investigate advanced topic areas including working with CAD and employing advanced presentation techniques for SketchUp models. Landscape Design is a discipline that encompasses many workflows that result in designs ranging from human-scale site fixtures to regional masterplans.

 

Google Earth Pro

The Google Earth Training course provides delegates without prior experience, with a grounding in the use of Google Earth.

 

Appropriate Workstations

Getting the best out of powerful application software needs appropriate workstations with the capacity and performance to keep up with your demands and the software requirements.

Click the image to the right to see recommendations and visit our workstations page for details.

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