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Autodesk Announces New Road Output Extension for Civil and Road Engineering Professionals -- Upgrading to the Autodesk Subscription Program and
the New Extension Speeds Road Design by Reducing Steps; Facilitates More Accurate Surface Models and Contour Maps
www.autodesk.com
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec 18, 2001 -- Autodesk, Inc.
(Nasdaq:ADSK), the world's leading design software
and digital content company, today announced a new extension for any
type or size of road project, including new subdivisions,
road reconstruction, and new highway design. The new extension, named
the Road Output Extension, is designed specifically
for civil engineers and road engineering professionals to help reduce
the number of manual steps traditionally required in the road
design process. The Road Output Extension also provides tools for
increasing the accuracy of designs, resulting in higher quality
and more professional results. The extension provides the following new
capabilities and benefits to customers:
-- Reduces the multi-step process of creating an accurate
surface or surface data directly from a roadway design
into a single step
-- Combines design data directly from the roadway design into
a surface data set for more accurate representation of a
roadway design
-- Draws 3D polylines representing critical points of the
roadway, such as edges of pavement, backs of curb, flow
lines, sidewalks, or any point defined on a template
-- Creates 3D polylines that represent the cross section of
the roadway or that represent the design along the length
of the roadway
-- Draws a 3D polyline representing a boundary showing the
area influenced by a roadway design, giving users a point
to evaluate the design grading results or continue their
own custom grading solution
The Road Output Extension is for Autodesk Civil Design 3 and now
available in the United States and Canada through the
Autodesk(R) Subscription Program, a unique software delivery model that
offers a convenient way for users to stay up-to-date on
the latest Autodesk technology for the products on the Subscription
Program. More information on additional features and
benefits for the Road Output Extension can be found at
www.autodesk.com/roadoutput. For more information on Autodesk's
suite of end-to-end civil engineering and design software, visit
www.autodesk.com/civil.
Autodesk Subscription Program
The Autodesk Subscription Program is an easy way to minimize upgrade
disruptions to ongoing projects and get instant access
to new functionality when it is developed. Customers can get on the
Autodesk Subscription Program in conjunction with
upgrades and acquisitions of new seats. Benefits from subscription
include convenient implementation, a shorter learning curve,
helpful support documents, e-Learning training courses, and optional
direct online support. Subscription members can choose
whether to download a particular extension based on their needs.
Autodesk extensions, such as the Road Output Extension, are
available only through the Autodesk Subscription Program.
Subscription customers can easily access and manage their account
through the Autodesk(R) Point A customer website
(http://pointa.autodesk.com), a personal access point to Autodesk
products, services, and support on the Internet. Point A
provides secure access to subscriber-only products and design content,
and offers reports with helpful account information, such
as coverage reports, products on subscriptions, contract expiration,
product tips and tutorials, online training and support, and
local industry links. For further information on the Autodesk
Subscription Program, visit www.autodesk.com/subscription.
About Autodesk
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is the world's leading design and digital
media creation, management, and distribution company. The
company serves a diverse portfolio of markets, including building
design, geographic information systems, manufacturing, digital
media, and wireless data services. By delivering tools that foster
innovation and creativity, Autodesk helps customers
throughout the value chain leverage digital design data to work better,
faster, and smarter. Autodesk is one of the largest global
software companies, with annual revenues of $936 million. For more
information about the company, see
www.autodesk.com.Autodesk and Discreet are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc./Discreet Logic Inc.
in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names,
or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
CONTACT:
Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael
Eric Sutphin, 415/507-6658
eric.sutphin@autodesk.com
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