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[CXStudios]

Can you imagine how SLOW it would be too work with those files, let alone how messy they're going to be. How many times is Autodesk going to come out with a new '3D' break through package? Let's see there was Arch Desktop (what a joke), Revit (supposedly the new Freedom Tower in NY was designed with this, my previous employer is being slowed done by this program and the're only building 17-story hotel towers), not to mention all the options before that (which I don't remember, as I can't stand ACAD). What's going to happen to the Revit Editions? 2-3 year lifespan of products?

This makes me fear the Max/Maya product due out...

[Robur]

Hey CXStudios - what have you heard about MAX/MAYA? - are they going to merge the two packages?

[dennis]

here its decided ( by law ) that all goverment development projects from the year 2007 has to be communicated in 3D ie between architechts, engeniers and developer.

[Da_elf]

nice. means alot of work for you right?


as far as i know they stated they were keeping max and maya seperate for now

[Erik N]

As for 'futuristic' 3d-software for building design and construction, Bentley seems to have something going with their "Generative components"
http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Markets...Components.htm, a supposedly "parametric and associative" design system that will include FEM analysises, project managment etc. If I have understood their concept correctly, it's almost like inverse kinematics in the whole model of a structure, so that if you, say, increase the floor heights, alle the stairs will adjust automatically, or if you change the material of the floor-slabs, the thickness of the beams will adjust to bear it, and so on. Imagine 50 architects working on the same project with this system...

[CXStudios]

Hey CXStudios - what have you heard about MAX/MAYA? - are they going to merge the two packages?

The 'rumor' that I heard is they will release 1-2 more versions of Max, possibly 1 more of Maya, while they create a 'new' package of suites. One geared towards the 'higher end' production houses (movies etc), and a toned down version... but with the best of the 2 originals as a background behind a whole new system code.

True or Not? I don't know.

[Robur]

Thanks CXStudios - interesting..... I guess that is 2-3 years away?

In the meantime..... this is AutoCAD 2007: