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Aviation Leader Reports It Can Design Up to 10 Times Faster With Autodesk Civil 3D
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Autodesk, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that Landrum & Brown, the world's oldest
commercial aviation consultancy, is using Autodesk Civil 3D software to
speed the design of airports, terminals and even airspace above airports at
locations around the world. Autodesk Civil 3D is an industry-proven civil
engineering solution that allows users to realize their ideas and complete
transportation, site, sewer, storm drain and subdivision projects up to 75
percent faster.
"To have a company as respected and established as Landrum & Brown use
Autodesk Civil 3D is a strong validation of our product," said Chris
Bradshaw, vice president, Autodesk Infrastructure Solutions. "More and more
companies are realizing how much they can streamline their processes by
standardizing on one powerful product for all their civil engineering
design, drafting and GIS needs."
Frequently, Landrum & Brown faces the challenge of designing runways
that allow multiple air approaches, which are free from all potential
obstructions, such as communications towers, buildings and freeway
overpasses. Even approaches over water must account for the possibility of
tall ships. On the ground, the firm must grapple with rigorous
environmental and community review processes. Until recently, Landrum &
Brown was forced to depend on a combination of manual calculation processes
and tedious redrawing to keep projects moving forward.
When attending a demonstration of Autodesk Civil 3D, the company was
immediately struck by the software's potential to accelerate airspace
analysis. Civil 3D could quickly build corridors and surface models and
change them dynamically. Although many of the surfaces Landrum & Brown
modeled were in the air, the design principles remained the same as if the
firm was creating land-based assets. Moreover, with its dynamic design
capabilities, Autodesk Civil 3D was clearly applicable to more than just
analysis-it was the perfect tool for creating multiple versions of designs.
"It doesn't matter if it's below-grade, above-grade or at-grade," said
Bob Endres, corporate manager of Landrum & Brown's CAD engineering
department. "A surface is a surface. With Autodesk Civil 3D, we can upload
whatever points we need to build a surface, convert them to dynamic objects
in Civil 3D, and begin our analysis or design. We recently created an
airspace model from 500,000 points for a major airport in four hours.
Before Autodesk Civil 3D, it would have taken two weeks."
From Nine Days to One
Now, when Landrum & Brown begins an airspace analysis, it gathers the
point information it needs from multiple sources, such as the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and private data vendors. The analysis team loads the
data in Autodesk Civil 3D, and the software converts the data to the
correct grid system. The firm then analyzes the data within Civil 3D to
find runway approaches that avoid obstructions and meet all FAA
requirements.
"Before mapping technology, it took about nine days to do the analysis
for a single runway," explained Endres. "With mapping software, we got that
to about two days. Now, with Autodesk Civil 3D, we're reducing that to one
day or less."
Landrum & Brown's impressive productivity boost underscores the power
of the 3D dynamic engineering model that lies at the heart of Autodesk
Civil 3D. All team members work from the same consistent, up-to-date model,
so they stay synchronized throughout all project phases, including survey,
design, drafting, reporting, analysis and visualization. A change made in
one place instantly updates the entire project, helping companies to
complete projects faster and more accurately.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company, wholly focused on ensuring
that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users,
Autodesk is the world's leading 3D software company for the manufacturing,
infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data
services fields. Autodesk's solutions help customers create, manage and
share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result,
customers turn ideas into competitive advantage, become more productive,
streamline project efficiency and maximize profits.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California.
For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com
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About Landrum & Brown
Landrum & Brown is the oldest privately owned consultancy dedicated
solely to the needs of the commercial aviation community, focusing on
environmental and airport planning solutions for today's results-oriented
aviation decision makers. Landrum & Brown believes that its focus on the
highly specialized issues of the aviation industry provides its clients
with a level of expertise that cannot be matched by other organizations.
Through experience and technology, Landrum & Brown ideas are shaping the
future of aviation.
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