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Graphisoft, Tekla provide integrated software
solution
Architecture meets structural design
ArchiCAD, seamlessly integrated with Tekla Structures, carries
the benefits of the Virtual Building and the 3D workspace into
structural design and fabrication, all the way to the cutting
machine
Budapest, January 26, 2006 - Graphisoft (www.graphisoft.com) announced
today that its award-winning 3D building design solution ArchiCAD,
can now seamlessly link to a leading structural design solution
Tekla Structures. This import-export link means that design elements
can be carried directly into Tekla for structural design tasks such
as analysis and detailing, and returned to ArchiCAD retaining their
critical parameters.
To give our customers dramatic process improvement, we are
better integrating the workflow between architecture, structural
design and fabrication, says Bence Kovacs, Vice President of
ArchiCAD Product Management from Graphisoft. This unique ArchiCAD
capability means that the same Virtual Building model can be used
from the earliest sketches through to the CNC machine for production
of building elements, using the appropriate software solution for
every phase.
Teklas leading position in structural design market enables the
integration of the most sophisticated and detailed structural
information into the Virtual Building model, says Risto Räty,
Executive Vice President and head of Building & Construction
business area of Tekla. This integration and round-trip exchange of
data will enable both disciplines to minimize human errors and to
save time by avoiding double-modeling the building.
Because the intelligent building structural elements, such as
parametric steel profiled beams, are interpreted the same way in
both applications, these structures can be edited and detailed in
Tekla Structures. All these changes and details will be
automatically updated when imported back into ArchiCAD.
Using the same 3D Virtual Building model for architectural and
structural design, means companies using ArchiCAD 9 can now exchange
data in an intelligent way with companies using Tekla Structures
11.2, and vice versa. This opens new doors for cost savings and
structural optimization and performance - and feedback on the
buildings structural design can be obtained at any time during the
design process. Ongoing changes to the design need not result in
laborious (and often duplicated) reworking in both separate
applications - manually adjusting the geometry of the building to
keep up with the alterations - because the essence of a 3D model
means that all data is up-to-date and immediately usable.
To find more information and to download the add-on, visit
Graphisoft at:
http://www.graphisoft.com/company/press_zone/structural.html
http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/solutions/structural.html
About Tekla Structures:
Tekla Structures is the first structural building
information modeling (BIM) system covering the entire structural
design process from conceptual design to detailing, fabrication and
construction. Innovative tools provide you with the ability to
design and create an intelligent building model of any size or
complexity with ease and precision. Tekla Structures allows for
real-time collaboration between users across industries and project
phases creating a smooth flow of information previously only
dreamed about.
About Graphisoft:
The best way to predict the future is to invent it, Alan
Kay.[1]
Graphisoft is the pioneer and leader in developing Virtual
Building solutions. It is widely acknowledged as the worlds #1
supplier of model-based software and services for the building
industry. Our clients are at the forefront of the industry
delivering projects that are better designed, more predictable to
construct and less expensive to operate. Further media requests for
information can be made to Giovanna Mandato at:
gmandato@graphisoft.com
Graphisoft and ArchiCAD are registered trademarks of Graphisoft.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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