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The Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection set of tools. (Image courtesy of Autodesk.)

The Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection
adds several tools — for free!. (Image courtesy of Autodesk.)

Autodesk made a huge announcement that provides tremendous benefits for those in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. Today, Autodesk added tools to its Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection. They will help customers address the ever evolving and expanding building information modeling (BIM) workflows that span
planning and design to preconstruction — at no additional cost.

AEC building and infrastructure projects have become increasingly complex with tighter deadlines. This has led to the introduction of new and expanded software solutions to help those in the industry accomplish project goals within ever evolving workflows. BIM software solutions continue to progress at a rapid pace. They have become more powerful and at times can seem daunting if lacking the budget to acquire the new tools or time to train on them.

“I’ve personally had the opportunity to see many of the building and infrastructure projects our customers are working on, and I’ve been impressed by the complexity, size and ingenuity of what is being designed and built today,” Vikram Dutt, Senior Director, Building Business Line of Autodesk, said.“Still, even in the most innovative firms, a common pain point I hear from our customers is that with technology changing so rapidly, it’s expensive to try new software. In…

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