a:29:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"2";s:8:"entry_id";s:3:"169";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2008-07-09 07:04 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:2:"15";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:64:"Now We\'re Talking: Autodesk, Bentley Interoperability Announced";s:9:"url_title";s:60:"now_were_talking_autodesk_bentley_interoperability_announced";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:10:"field_id_5";s:85:"Now We\'re Talking: Autodesk, Bentley Interoperability Announced, Should Advance BIM ";s:10:"field_ft_5";s:4:"none";s:10:"field_id_9";s:204:"The move toward BIM received a big boost Tuesday with the joint announcement by Autodesk and Bentley Systems that they have agreed to facilitate easy information exchange between their competing  systems.";s:10:"field_ft_9";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_13";s:1:"4";s:10:"field_id_7";s:22:"Autodesk, Bentley, BIM";s:10:"field_ft_7";s:4:"none";s:10:"field_id_8";s:4302:"<p>The move toward BIM received a big boost Tuesday with the joint announcement by Autodesk and Bentley Systems that they have agreed to facilitate easy information exchange between their competing&nbsp; systems.</p>
<p><img alt=\"Autodesk Bentley\" class=\"image-left\" height=\"129\" src=\"/images/uploads/autodesk-bentley.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"210\" />Autodesk, Inc.and Bentley
Systems, Incorporated, two of the leading providers of design and
infrastructure software, announced an agreement to expand
interoperability between their portfolios of architectural, engineering and construction (<a href=\"http://www.trafficresults.com/click-rabbit.php?acctid=+0xL6f+F2M0=&amp;docid=AQTU53308072008-1&amp;redirect=1&amp;url=http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&amp;id=10326880\" rel=\"nofollow\">AEC</a>)
software. Autodesk and Bentley will exchange software libraries,
including Autodesk RealDWG, to improve the ability to read and write
the companies\' respective DWG and DGN formats in mixed environments
with greater fidelity.</p>
<p>In addition, the two companies will facilitate
work process interoperability between their AEC applications through
supporting the reciprocal use of available Application Programming
Interfaces (APIs). With this agreement, the companies aim to improve
AEC workflows by enabling broader reuse of information generated during
the design, construction, and operation of buildings and
infrastructure, and by enhancing the ability of project teams to choose
among multiple software sources.</p>
<p>Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, CEO of HOK
and a founder and current chairman of the International Alliance for
Interoperability (IAI) said, \"As a longtime advocate of interoperability, I
welcome this agreement as an important step toward enabling AEC
information to be more broadly shared, increasing the value of BIM to
our clients.\"</p>
<p><img alt=\"Tin Can Phone\" class=\"image-left\" height=\"303\" src=\"/images/uploads/tin-can-phone.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"266\" />Interoperability has emerged as a critical issue for users of
design and engineering software. A 2004 study by the U.S. National
Institute of Standards and Technology found that users bear direct
costs of almost $16 billion annually from time wasted due to inadequate
AEC software interoperability. By virtue of this agreement, and the
interoperable offerings that it will enable, AEC firms will be free to
employ software tools of choice from either Autodesk or Bentley to
accept or submit either DWG or DGN files. By improving fidelity of work
shared between the two file formats, users will be able to focus on
being creative and getting work done, rather than being constrained by
file-compatibility considerations.</p>
<p>Through supporting the reciprocal use of their available APIs,
Autodesk and Bentley will enable AEC project teams to combine products
from both providers within integrated workflows. For instance, a design
team could use a mixture of Autodesk and Bentley software, such as
Autodesk\'s <a href=\"http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&amp;id=6861034\">Revit</a> platform and Bentley\'s STAAD and RAM structural products, and simulate
and analyze their designs or manage project information using Autodesk
NavisWorks software or Bentley\'s ProjectWise.</p>
<p>Norbert Young, FAIA, president of McGraw-Hill Construction and
former chairman of the International Alliance for Interoperability in
North America, said, \"This groundbreaking agreement directly addresses
many of the critical issues detailed in the October 2007 McGraw-Hill
Construction study on interoperability in the construction industry (<a href=\"http://www.trafficresults.com/click-rabbit.php?acctid=+0xL6f+F2M0=&amp;docid=AQTU53308072008-1&amp;redirect=1&amp;url=http://construction.ecnext.com/mcgraw_hill/includes/SMRI.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://construction.ecnext.com/mcgraw_hill/includes/SMRI.pdf</a>). I applaud both companies for their foresight and leadership.\"</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.bentley.com\">Bentley</a> has annual revenues of over $500 million and is&nbsp; the second-largest provider of spatial design software.  <a href=\"/www.usa.autodesk.com\">Autodesk</a> is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software. &nbsp;</p>";s:11:"field_id_42";s:33:"/images/uploads/tin-can-phone.jpg";s:11:"field_id_43";s:0:"";s:11:"field_ft_43";s:4:"none";s:10:"category_0";s:2:"15";}