EastCoast CAD/CAM News
Letter from the editor, Dave Quigley
If you take away one thing from this month's newsletter it's that there will never be a better time to purchase our new MEP Fabrication suite of tools. Our sales team is in a position until June 1, 2008, to pass on to you a fantastic entry package. If AutoCAD MEP and/or Revit MEP is somewhere in your future you should inquire about our limited time new product incentive. Most important, however, no matter what other software vendors say, no other HVAC or Piping software provider can match the level of integration inside these industry leading Autodesk platforms.
If you are interested in getting a quote, contact our sales department.
This March issue also contains details on upcoming Contractor-specific AutoCAD MEP training as well as reference information on Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Best regards,
Dave
Dave Quigley
Editor - EC Newsletter
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New March AutoCAD MEP Training
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UP-COMING AutoCAD MEP Training
Introduction to AutoCAD MEP
Boston, Ma April 21-23
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Our recent Virginia Beach Introduction to AutoCAD MEP training was quite successful (pictures below). The class average rating at the conclusion of the course was 8.75 (on a 1-10 scale.) Beth Powell did another excellent job at de-mystifying AutoCAD MEP and putting it all into a relevant context so that contractors leave the course with a grounded understanding of how to use this great tool for drafting and fabrication.
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EastCoast and Autodesk MEP - How does this solution compare to other options?
In 2007, EastCoast CAD/CAM was selected over the entire group of HVAC and Piping software firms, to fulfill Autodesk's mission of embedding manufacturer content, fabrication and spool drawing functionality inside their AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP platforms. Inherent in the solution is 100% integration and compatibility. There will be no switching between environments and no need for proxy object viewers. The CAD engine, drawing tools and modification tools will be 100% AutoCAD MEP.
If you are in the process of evaluating your company's future software product roadmap we recommend you should question any vendor that suggests that they are fully compatible within the MEP platform. What you'll discover, as we recently heard from a few unfortunate contractors is that their answers are misleading at best. One contractor was told during the sales process that a particular software package was fully compatible with AutoCAD MEP, only to discover during the actual training, that the MEP objects, were, in fact, not AutoCAD MEP objects and that the drawing and modification tools were not AutoCAD MEP tools. With the joint EastCoast-Autodesk solution it's not even a matter of compatibility; the objects are maintained as 100% intelligent AutoCAD MEP objects throughout the entire process. This makes for a huge difference in the workflow.
As we get close to release this summer EastCoast customers will be invited to participate in a number of webcast presentations that will demonstrate exactly this difference. Let your EastCoast Sales Representative or me know if you're interested and we'll be sure to send you a private invitation.
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BIM - What is it and why should contractors care?
BIM stands for both Building Information Model or Building Information Modeling. The Building Information Model (BIM) is a set of information generated and maintained throughout the life cycle of a building. BIM also represents the process of generating and managing a building information model.
BIM covers geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components (for example manufacturers' details). BIM can be used to demonstrate the entire building life cycle including the processes of construction and facility operation. Quantities and shared properties of materials can easily be extracted. Scopes of work can be isolated and defined. Systems, assemblies, and sequences can be shown in a relative scale with the entire facility or group of facilities.
BIM is able to achieve such improvements by modeling representations of the actual parts and pieces being used to build a building. This is a substantial shift from the traditional computer aided drafting method of drawing with vector file based lines that combine to represent objects.
The interoperability requirements of construction documents include the drawings, procurement details, environmental conditions, submittal processes and other specifications for building quality. It is anticipated by proponents that BIM can be utilized to bridge the information loss associated with handing a project from design team, to construction team and to building owner/operator, by allowing each group to add to and reference back to all information they acquire during their period of contribution the BIM model. For example, a building owner may find evidence of a leak in his building. Rather than exploring the physical building, s/he may turn to his BIM and see that a water valve is located in the suspect location. S/he could also have in the model the specific valve size, manufacturer, part number, and any other information ever researched in the past, pending adequate computing power
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Authorized Autodesk Reseller
If you are an HVAC, plumbing or piping contractor and you've had difficulty in the past buying Autodesk products through another reseller channel, try EastCoast CAD/CAM, as we are an Official Authorized Reseller of AutoDesk products. We can offer you great savings on AutoDesk products by buying directly through EastCoast. Contact one of our technical sales representatives today and ask for a quote.
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