Reed Construction Data Releases SmartBIM Library and SmartBIM QTO for Revit 2011
Reed Construction Data (RCD) today announced new releases for two of its leading BIM products, SmartBIM Library 4.0 and SmartBIM QTO 2.0, which now include support for Revit 2011 from Autodesk®. The enhancements to SmartBIM Library make object content management easier by improving performance for publishing and filtering large catalogs of BIM family content. These enhancements along with the other features of SmartBIM Library can drastically reduce time spent managing and organizing Revit families. SmartBIM Library 4.0 comes pre-loaded with over 23,000 high-quality Revit product types, including MEP families, and continually publishes new content from a growing list of building product manufacturers. SmartBIM QTO, powered by RSMeans, enables early cost estimating for Revit projects. This product is designed to help architects and designers quickly estimate or refine costs for a project as they go. As a project changes, architects have the freedom to run cost estimates for multiple design options to facilitate “what-if” scenarios. After an estimate is created, any line item can be edited manually allowing users to input their own costs or further refine the estimate using the RSMeans CostWorks® database. “The combination of these two products can save architects and engineers a significant amount of time by streamlining design workflow, providing high-quality BIM content compatible with Revit, and performing quick cost estimates and quantity takeoffs,” said Candice Dobra, Director of BIM Solutions, Reed Construction Data. SmartBIM Library and SmartBIM QTO now also support network licensing, which simplifies software asset management and allows for concurrent usage of a given number of licenses. SmartBIM Library 4.0 still includes many features from prior versions including drag-and-drop functionality that allows users to drag objects from SmartBIM Library directly into Revit projects. For more information about SmartBIM Library and SmartBIM QTO visit: http://www.microsolresources.com/cad/smartBIM.cfm
e-SPECS® Version 5.1 includes Real-Time Content and Software Notifications and Autodesk® Revit® 2011 Support
June 8, 2010 – InterSpec, Inc., the industry leading provider of BIM integrated construction specification software and services, today announced the release of version 5.1 of e-SPECS® with a new Startup Screen, editing enhancements and Autodesk® Revit® 2011 integration. e-SPECS 5.1 functionality includes a Startup Screen with real-time indicators for available software and content updates. As software patches, updates or major upgrades are available, InterSpec is able to provide automatic notification of available downloads providing more functionality and enhancing the e-SPECS user experience. Notifications of updates in the MasterSpec®, Building Product Manufacturers (BPM) and VA Master libraries are also made available to all e-SPECS users for a more timely and simplified content update process.. The new e-SPECS Startup Screen also offers Featured Building Product Manufacturers listings ensuring BPMs get their latest product and news in front of the Architects, Engineers and Specifiers using e-SPECS. e-SPECS users benefit from single click access directly to the BPM web site to learn more and access to the BPM specifications and BIM integration included in their e-SPECS applications. As Autodesk Revit users seek to utilize the most current technology available, they can be assured that e-SPECS integration is available. e-SPECS 5.1 includes integration for all Revit based applications running on Windows 32 and 64 bit operating systems. As an Autodesk Preferred Industry Partner, InterSpec develops and makes available the integration to the latest applications providing the highest level of support for joint customers. e-SPECS 5.1 also includes more Microsoft® Word importing, exporting and editing functionality to enhance the user’s experience. e-SPECS integrates into the existing environment of applications and data while providing a user interface that users will find familiar to other office applications. Additional e-SPECS Building Product Manufacturer library content and Revit integration is included as well as minor application updates and enhancements added. All new customers and those customers under subscription or maintenance are scheduled to receive e-SPECS 5.1 in June 2010.
Solibri Introduces Information Takeoff (ITO) with release of Solibri Model Checker v6
Solibri has developed an innovative solution called Information Takeoff (ITO). In brief, this capability allows users to collect information from the BIM file, visualize, and report it - instantly. This information can be spatial areas for area calculations, envelope of the building e.g. exterior wall areas for energy calculations, volumes, quantity takeoff and so on. This mining of the model for important data is one example of how powerful BIM can be. While the practice of modeling geometry has very tangible visible benefits, the analysis of information contained within the model is really exploiting the potential of BIM.
The latest release of Solibri Model Checker (v6) delivers this capability, which can fundamentally change the way that all project stakeholders benefit from BIM.
For more information about Solibri Model Checker (v6) please call us at (888) 768-7568 or email us at sales@microsolresources.com!
Autodesk Unveils 2011 Family of Products
Discover the incredible capabilities of the Autodesk 2011 family of products. The latest software helps you: • Deliver projects faster and more cost effectively, with fewer errors.
• Design, visualize and simulate your most innovative ideas digitally.
• Work easily with Microsoft Windows® 7, as well as Vista® and XP®. Click here to view the Autodesk 2011 Family of Products For more information please call us at (888) 768-7568 or email sales@microsolresources.com. At Microsol Resources we want you to get the most out of your Autodesk Software!
Francis Sebastian, Architectural BIM specialist, Joins Microsol Resources
New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA- Microsol Resources Corporation, a leading Autodesk Gold Reseller serving the AEC market, is pleased to announce that Mr. Francis Sebastian has joined the firm as an Architectural BIM Specialist.
Mr. Sebastian has over 10 years of experience as an architect, focusing on the integration of BIM tools and processes in the practice of architecture. Prior to joining Microsol Resources, Mr. Sebastian has worked on a wide range of Architectural Project Types with several offices both in the United States and abroad. He brings with him a keen understanding of the Architectural Process and is an enthusiastic advocate for the adoption of efficient, technologically-savvy solutions for the production of Architecture. Having taught Digital editing in Photography at the Texas A&M University and, as an early adopter of BIM technology, Mr. Sebastian understands the nuances of the process of learning new technological tools and is in a position to meet the challenges of BIM implementation within a team setting.
Said Emilio Krausz, President of Microsol Resources: " We continue to experience tremendous interest in BIM tools and technology by our AEC clients, and we are delighted that Francis has joined our growing team. Francis has both the practical experience and the technical skills that are so important in order to assist our clients at the highest level.”
Mr. Sebastian added that “having always been interested in the application of technology to my field of expertise, I look forward to being able to improve the design processes for our clients by expanding the usage of BIM tools in the market place. I am delighted to be part of a dynamic team that is truly on the cutting edge of BIM technology.”
Microsol Resources promotes Warren Wolf to Director of AEC Sales
New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA - Microsol Resources Corporation, a leading Autodesk Gold Value Added Reseller serving the Building and Civil Engineering Industries is pleased to announce the promotion of Warren W. Wolf to the position of Director, AEC Sales. In this position Warren will assume the responsibility of leading a team of superbly talented Sales Executives and Inside Sales Representatives, continuing to provide clients of Microsol Resources with the superior service they have been receiving for more than 20 years. Warren will also continue to work directly with some of his clients, thus staying attuned to the needs of the AEC community and the forces driving the industry.
Said Emilio Krausz, President of Microsol Resources: “The elevation of Warren Wolf to Director of AEC Sales is a most deserved recognition of the superb job Warren has done in supporting our customers with unparalleled devotion. Warren has demonstrated time and again that he has the leadership, communications skills and the personality to lead our team in providing the best possible service to our customers, always offering them all their options prior to making important purchasing decisions. I am delighted that he has accepted this position.”
Warren adds: “Being promoted to this position is certainly an honor. I am excited by the opportunities and challenges the role presents. I believe that the team of Sales professionals at Microsol Resources is the brightest and most enthusiastic in the business and I’m absolutely looking forward to doing my part in supporting their efforts”.
Prior to joining Microsol Resources in 2004 as a Senior AEC Account Executive, Warren spent 11 years with Autodesk, Inc, most recently as the AEC Partner Manager in the Northeast. In these capacities, Warren has been involved with the AEC market for 17 years, and has an in-depth understanding of the industry and the needs of our clients. Prior to Autodesk, Warren was involved in the pioneering days of design automation software as a hands-on innovator and evangelist of 3D Computer Aided Design at Bell Laboratories and AT&T.
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