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Plant Design Seminars |
At these FREE seminars you will experience how Autodesk Plant Solutions can aid significantly in the design and refurbishment of plant systems and improve collaboration with construction partners.
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AutoCAD for the Mac |
Autodesk have announced the development of AutoCAD for the Mac
Autodesk have announced the development of AutoCAD for the Mac. This will provide the power and flexibility of AutoCAD on the Mac in a native system environment. Availability is scheduled for the Autumn and Excitech will announce pricing as soon as it is published. |
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Excitech CAD System Survey |
See the results of the most recent Excitech survey into CAD systems
For the second year Excitech have carried out a survey on CAD systems within the construction industry. This year's survey asked some of the same questions as last year so that trends could be identified while also looking at some design management topics including document/data management, project management and IT systems.
Key statistics include:
Despite, or because of the industry downturn, an increased number of organisations (66%) are looking at new processes, workflows or technologies.
More sophisticated design software is in increasing use and being demanded by clients and project partners.
Over a third of organisation have a design document management system beyond the formal file system structures. |
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Autodesk Upgrade Offer |
Save up to 40% on upgrades to Autodesk discipline-specific software
Using Autodesk software specific to your design discipline can bring significant benefits. Autodesk produce specialist software for architectural design, structural engineering, civil engineering, building services, mapping, plant design, mechanical design and much more - all built to support creativity, improve productivity, aid coordination and reduce risk.
From now and until 15th October you can save up to 40% on the upgrades from general purpose AutoCAD software to software designed for your specialism. |
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Videos On Demand |
Excitech launches its new portal with CPD certified videos covering Autodesk 2011 software including AutoCAD 2011 and Revit Architecture 2011
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Autodesk 2011 software gives the green light for a move to Windows 7 |
Excitech investigate the benefits of a move to Windows 7 and the 64-bit environment
With Autodesk's previous 2010 family there was a mixed picture in terms of Windows 7 support, some products were compatible and others not. Now with Autodesk's 2011 family the picture has changed, all Autodesk 2011 products are now fully Windows 7 compatible.
We have explored the options for users when it comes to the move to Windows 7, the 64-bit environment and getting the appropriate CAD Workstation to unlock the power of your Autodesk software! |
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ARCHIBUS team up with World Cup Stadium to achieve FM goals |
A world-class sport complex deploying a world-class technology to manage their operations with software from ARCHIBUS
The Facilities team at South Africa’s new Green Point Stadium in Cape Town not only hosted some of the 2010 World Cup’s most exciting matches. It is also the latest example of a world-class sport complex deploying a world-class technology to manage their operations with software from ARCHIBUS. |
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