The arrival of AutoCAD completely changed the design industry, ushering in a new era of design practices that relied mainly on computers. Essentially, AutoCAD enabled designers to create geometric models on-screen, offering endless permutations for creating different types of objects and structures. This flexibility is what led AutoCAD to become an industry leader since it could be adopted for use in almost any field. However, many users would still like to get more from this product and use it in the truly modern sense, which involves multi-user collaboration throughout a project lifecycle.
The construction industry is known for the huge coordination and collaboration that needs to be achieved to successfully complete a project on time and within budget. Even the humblest construction will require different disciplines to come together to ensure that the building is safe, structurally sound, and energy-efficient.
Thankfully, there is now the perfect. With so many practitioners in this field now using multiple stand-alone software titles, the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection is designed to bring to the industry all the essential software products.
But, why should construction professionals choose a collection over a stand-alone product? The AEC Collection provides designers, engineers, and architects with a set of BIM and CAD tools that support projects from early-stage design through to construction.
Support all phases of the building lifecycle
With the AEC Collection, you can create high-quality, high-performing building and infrastructure designs with conceptual and detailed design tools. This package of software enables you to optimize projects with integrated analysis, generative design and visualization simulation tools. It also helps you improve predictability in the field with tools that maximize constructability and project coordination.
Connect your workflows
The collection includes products needed to complete design and construction workflows across the project lifecycle. Data exchange and interoperability of products in the collection allow you to move data between products to complete these workflows. It also includes access to a common data environment, providing document management and control to the entire project team. Thus, you can accelerate design processes and improve quality for conceptual design, modeling, multi-discipline coordination, and construction documentation.
Greater operational efficiency
In the collection, you will find products that enable you to automate tasks in order to reduce design time and improve handoff with streamlined data exchange. With access to a wide range of products, you can deliver high-quality building and infrastructure projects that exceed performance requirements. This enables you to increase stakeholder buy-in and project predictability while reducing errors and rework.
All-in-one subscription
Unlike a stand-alone product, the AEC Collection supports the entire project chain. With access to a wide range of products, you can optimize projects using various tools for analysis, simulation, generative design, and maximize buildability and project coordination. This collection includes some of the most common and powerful BIM and CAD tools, such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks Manage. You are free to explore the opportunities that exist to develop your business and get more out of your work.
Get more for your money
It may sound simple, but with the collection, you get significantly more for your money, since you get all the software you need within just one subscription, instead of having several separate subscriptions for each product. With access to a wide range of products, you are free to explore the opportunities that exist to develop your business.