One of the Nation’s Largest State Departments of Transportation Transitions to AutoCAD Civil 3D Software for Transportation Projects Statewide
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ADSK), a world leader in 3D design, engineering and
entertainment software, today announced that the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), one of the largest Departments of
Transportation (DOT) in the United States, has selected AutoCAD Civil 3D for road
and highway design projects statewide. The contract is over a five year period
and includes access to Autodesk’s AutoCAD Civil 3D software, training and
services. Civil 3D is part of Autodesk’s broad portfolio of Building Information Modeling
(BIM) for Infrastructure solutions, which includes software for planning,
designing, building, and managing infrastructure.
“We continue to see considerable
momentum in the demand for our BIM for Infrastructure solutions”
California has almost 400,000 lane
miles of road and Caltrans manages more than 50,000 of these miles. Developing
and repairing this infrastructure strategically, economically, and sustainably
requires innovative road design software. Caltrans plans to use AutoCAD Civil
3D software to produce timely and quality plans, specifications and estimates
for transportation improvement projects statewide. Caltrans’ decision to move
to Civil 3D adds them to a growing list of major transportation
agenciesundefinedincluding Wisconsin DOT, Florida DOT, Mass Highway, and Alaska DOTundefinedwho
have made the move to Autodesk BIM for Infrastructure solutions.
“We continue to see considerable
momentum in the demand for our BIM for Infrastructure solutions,” said Jay
Bhatt, senior vice president, AEC solutions, at Autodesk. “Agencies like
Caltrans are recognizing the benefits of our BIM portfolio, including Civil 3D,
for substantially reducing project costs and delivering better transportation
solutions to the public. Caltrans’ decision underscores our commitment to
listening to the needs of our infrastructure customers and delivering world
class solutions that address them, whether it’s for transportation, water,
energy, or land and urban development projects.”
Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global
leader in planning, design and management for infrastructure, has been using
AutoCAD Civil 3D extensively on highway design projects across the state of
California. “I am excited that Caltrans has decided to standardize on
Autodesk’s Civil 3D. The model-based workflows that Civil 3D supports have
resulted in efficiency gains for our highway engineering and management teams,
giving us a competitive advantage,” said Brady Nadell, P.E. at Parsons
Brinckerhoff.
Autodesk offers a broad portfolio of
solutions--including its new Infrastructure Design Suite Premium, which
includes AutoCAD Civil 3D--to help consultants and owners plan, design, build,
and manage more sustainable infrastructure.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and
entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture,
building, construction, and media and entertainment industries -- including the
last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software
to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of
AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio
of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D are
registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other
countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their
respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and
specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for
typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
© 2011 Autodesk, Inc. All rights
reserved.
Autodesk, Inc.
Brett Smith, 415-547-2405
brett.smith@autodesk.com
