1. Tools for managing, learning, designing Presented By: Basma Sherin By: Deborah Snoonian, P.E. Web Address: http://archrecord.construction.com/features/digital/ Topic Number: 59 Date: December 2003

2. 1.ArchiOffice By: OrangeLoft Web Site: h h h h h tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... oooo rrrr aaaa nnnn gggg eeee llll oooo ffff tttt.... cccc oooo mmmm //// Designed by a group of practicing architects. Designed for: Windows - Macintosh

3. ADVANTAGES

4. 1. It is a database that allows users to enter and manage information such as: Contacts Time and Expenses Projects Billing Schedules

5. 2. Information can be entered just once then linked to other information. 3. It comes with several preformatted templates (ex. Invoices – address books) 4. The contacts database and calendar features can be synched with all the popular handheld organizers.

6. 2. AEPlans By: AEPlans Web Site: h h h h h tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... aaaa eeee pppp llll aaaa nnnn ssss.... cccc oooo mmmm //// The Air Force and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are among the 30,000 users of this online clearinghouse for plans and specifications. Designed for: Windows only

7. * A portion of the proceeds from the software’s purchase goes to the local AIA chapter with whom the buyer is affiliated * Developed by software maker MaxView Corporation of Seattle

8. ADVANTAGES

9. 1. Creators of project documents can organize and upload their files (CAD drawings, bids, specifications) to the Web site, 2. A public area of the site showing basic information on project bids is available to all registrants free of charge, while private areas containing more information are password- protected and available via subscription.

10. 3. Contract Documents By: American Institute of Architects Web Site: w w w w w wwww wwww.... aaaa iiii aaaa.... oooo rrrr gggg //// dddd oooo cccc uuuu mmmm eeee nnnn tttt ssss //// The system uses Microsoft Word as its editing platform. Designed for: Windows only

11. ADVANTAGES

12. 1. A new interface, navigation, and data-entry process are the important features for this overhaul of the AIA’s popular tool. 2. The Contract Documents software has a form like entry process that make it less error-prone and faster at tailoring the standard documentation. 3. Users can also make PDFs of contracts to prevent further revisions.

13. 4. 3ds max 6 By: Discreet (an Autodesk company) Web Site: h h h h h tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... dddd iiii ssss cccc rrrr eeee eeee tttt.... cccc oooo mmmm //// Designed for: Windows only

14. ADVANTAGES

15. * The newest release of this high-end visualization software offers: An integrated ray-tracing rendering tool. A new event-driven particle system. Improved compatibility with Autodesk design software. An integrated workflow with VIZ to share VIZ Render.

16. 5. Pushbutton PDF By: Bluebeam Software Web Site: h h h h h tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... bbbb llll uuuu eeee bbbb eeee aaaa mmmm.... cccc oooo mmmm //// Designed for: Windows only

17. 1. This plug-in for AutoCAD allows users to save their design drawings as PDF files. 2. The tool appears as a button on an AutoCAD toolbar, so that creation is as simple as a single mouse click.

18. 3. The plug-in also offers: Batch processing of PDFs from large drawing sets. Hyperlinking PDFs to other documents such as schedules, RFIs, and Web sites. The Bluebeam PDF Printer driver, which lets users create PDFs from files native to any Windows application, like Word and Excel.

19. 6. Building Systems 2004 By: Autodesk Web Site: h h h h h tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... aaaa uuuu tttt oooo dddd eeee ssss kkkk.... cccc oooo mmmm //// Designed for: Windows only Autodesk created this package to aid the design of complex MEP and fire-protection systems.

20. ADVANTAGES

21. 1. Its tools help engineers route ducts and pipes; they suggest layouts; and they generate 3D views. 2. Design is also automated via incorporation of manufacturer catalogs of standard and customizable parts. 3. Many other productivity features and tools are incorporated.

22. 7. BuildingGreen Suite By: BuildingGreen Web Site: h h h h h tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... bbbb uuuu iiii llll dddd iiii nnnn gggg gggg rrrr eeee eeee nnnn.... cccc oooo mmmm //// Designed for: Windows and Macintosh Publisher of the GreenSpec Product Directory and Environmental Building News (EBN), BuildingGreen has retooled its electronic resources to make them more comprehensive and user-friendly.

23. * Its new Web-based subscription service includes: Access to the GreenSpec Product Directory, current and all past issues of EBN. A database of more than 60 case studies. All the material is cross-referenced, so that users can, for example, see if a product in GreenSpec has been mentioned in an EBN article.

24. * Users can navigate the site and search for content by : CSI section. LEED credit. Topic. Location. * The tool is aimed at mainstream architects who are seeking to become fluent in green building principles.

25. 8. Architectural Imagery By: Bisazza Web Site: h h h h h tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... bbbb iiii ssss aaaa zzzz zzzz aaaa.... cccc oooo mmmm //// Designed for: Windows only Bisazza, an Italian glass- mosaic company, has developed specialized software that allows designers to transform any type of image into mosaic format.

26. * Description: The software takes a digitized image and “pixelates” it into a mapping of mosaic tiles with specific sizes and a color mapping, according to the dimensions specified by the designers. Then Bisazza custom-produces the tiles to order.

27. * Applications: Detroit’s Metro Wayne County Airport (pictured below), where more than 800,000 tiles were used for a large mural.