Robobat Releases Free CIS/2 Translator for Revit Structure

Robobat Releases Free CIS/2 Translator for Revit Structure; Expands Interchange Options for Structural Engineers doing Building Information Modeling

NASCC, San Antonio, February 8, 2006 —  Robobat and Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the immediate availability of a free plug-in translator for Revit Structure, the building information modeling (BIM) software for structural engineering, to the CIS/2 (CIMSteel Integration Standards/Version 2) protocol.  The CIS/2 translator will expand the ability for structural engineers, detailers, and drafters using Revit Structure to exchange data with other software applications and make it easier to create, manage, and share structural building designs and analyses.  The free CIS/2 translator for Revit Structure is available at http://www.revit.robobat.com.

 

“Revit Structure is emerging as the strongest building information modeling solution for structural engineering,” said Gary Wyatt, International Sales and Marketing Director of Robobat.  “We are happy to deliver the CIS/2 plug-in for Revit Structure and will continue to provide tight integration between Robobat and Autodesk products.”

 

Revit Structure uses a single building information model to support concurrent modeling for structural design, analysis and documentation and has bidirectional links to industry-leading third-party analysis tools including ROBOT Millennium, the world renowned structural analysis and design software from Robobat.

 

 

“Autodesk is committed to helping our customers realize their ideas by supporting established and emerging industry standards,” said Jim Lynch, Vice President, Marketing, Autodesk Building Solutions Division.  “We thank Robobat for stepping up to provide the CIS/2 plug-in for Revit Structure and helping our structural engineering customers leverage the building information model for downstream applications.”

 

With the right combination of leading-edge technologies, decades of proven industry experience and unparalleled, worldwide services, Autodesk offers the most comprehensive portfolio of products for the building industry.   Ranging from the most advanced technology for building information modeling (BIM) to the most widely adopted design and documentation solutions, Autodesk supports information and management needs throughout the building lifecycle.  Building solutions products include Revit Building, Revit Structure,  Architectural Desktop, Building Systems and AutoCAD Revit Series.

 

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media 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 by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency and maximizing profits.

 

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California.  For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com

 

Robobat writes and distributes market leading integrated software solutions for structural engineers. With over 12000 licences of Robot Millennium sold, Robobat is a true leader in the field of structural engineering analysis and design.

 

Founded in 1988, Robobat is headquartered in Grenoble, France, with subsidiaries in the USA, UK, Asia and Africa and over 40 Distributors around the world. For additional information about Robobat, please visit http://www.robobat.com