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KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: INDUSTRY SOFTWARE

INTERIOR DESIGN

Company:	Studio I.T.
Product:	Studio Designer
Overview:	From proposal to invoice, this program manages the daily activities of ID companies
Free Trial Version:	www.studioitinc.com/studiodesigner/studiodesignerfreetrial.htm

Company:	Design Manager Inc.
Product:	Design Manager
Overview:	Project Management & accounting software for interior designers.
Free Trial Version:	www.designmanager.com/free_trial.htm

Company:	Artifice
Product:	DesignWorkshop Professional
Overview:	Professional 3D modeling, rendering, and walkthrough software for architects and full-time 3D designers
More info:	www.cadoutpost.com/cgi-bin/clk? www.artifice.com/dw_pro.html

Company:	SmartDraw
Product:	SmartDraw
Overview:	Described by its makers as the world’s most popular business graphics software, this release is at interior designers of all levels.
More info:	www.smartdraw.com/downloads/index.htm?WT.svl=link02

ARCHITECTURE

Company:	Autodesk
Product:	AutoCAD & others
Overview:	Digital model and workflow creation tools, spanning several vertical industries
More info:	http://international.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=2189735&id=6907709

Company:	Graphisoft
Product:	Archicad
Overview:	Architectural design software.
More info:	www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/

Company:	Chief Architect
Product:	Chief Architect
Overview:	Billed as the industry leader in residential architectural home design software
Free Trial Version:	www.chiefarchitect.com/products/trial.html

Company:	DataCAD
Product:	DataCAD
Overview:	A professional-level A/E/C CADD program for architectural design, photo-realistic rendering, animation, and onstruction document creation.
More info:	www.datacad.com/products/DataCAD_Info-01.htm

Company:	SoftPlan Systems Inc.
Product:	SoftPlan
Overview:	Billed as the building industry’s leading residential and light commercial CAD software package
Request demo:	www.softplan.com/livedemo.htm

Company:	Artifice
Product:	DesignWorkshop Professional
Overview:	Professional 3D modeling, rendering, and walkthrough software for architects and full-time 3D designers
More info :	www.cadoutpost.com/cgi-bin/clk? www.artifice.com/dw_pro.html

OUTDOOR DESIGN

Company:	CAD Australia
Product:	LANDWorks-LT
Overview:	Professional level landscape design software.
More info:	www.cad.com.au/landworks/landworks-lt.html

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Company:	Xleasygantt
Product:	XL-EasyGantt
Overview:	Simple project scheduling and management tool (requires Microsoft Excel).
Free download:	www.xleasygantt.com/download.asp

Company:	Bricsys
Product:	Vondle
Overview:	Project management solution with internal and external party suitability.
Free download:	www.bricsys.com/en_INTL/vondle/features.jsp

Company:	PS Software Solutions
Product:	ArchAdministrator
Overview:	An integrated office and project management database, designed for architectural practices
Free download:	www.psss.com/Products/Arch_Administrator/arch_administrator.html

Company:	SoftTech
Product:	Opticon
Overview:	Web-based enterprise resource planning solution produced exclusively for the construction industry
Free download:	www.softtech-engr.com/sepl/products/opticon/optoverview.aspx?iopval=1

Company:	Aconex
Product:	Aconex online project collaboration system
Overview:	Web-based system for managing project information such as documents and correspondence
Free download:	www.aconex.com

Company:	VMS
Product:	Ventus Software
Overview:	Total business management software for general contractors, mechanical contractors, and plumbing and electrical contractors
More info :	www.ventussoftware.com

Company:	EcoSys
Product:	EcoSys
Overview:	EcoSys provides Enterprise Project Cost Management software used by government agencies, owners and contractors to manage funding, budgets, forecasts, commitments and Earned Value.
More info :	www.ecosys.net

Company:	SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LLC
Product:	DMS, PDA Management Systems
Overview:	Web/LAN Project Management Systems, Drawing Management and Document Control, Handheld PDA Snagging, H&S, Quality Assurance and Inspection Forms. Bespoke System Development.
More info :	www.softwaresystems.ae

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

Company:	Tekla
Product :	DMS, PDA Management Systems
About Tekla:	Tekla’s model-based software products make customers’ core processes more effective in building and construction and infrastructure management. Tekla Corporation has area offices and partner organizations worldwide. International operations account for more than 80% of net sales. Founded in 1966, Tekla is one of the longest operating software companies in Finland. More information at www.tekla.com.
Tekla Structures:	Tekla's technology creates new opportunities for the construction industry. Tekla Structures, the most advanced BIM (Building Information Modeling) software on the market, provides an accurate, dynamic, and data-rich 3D environment that can be shared by contractors, structural engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as well as concrete detailers and manufacturers. The highly detailed as-built structural models created in Tekla Structures enable the highest level of constructability and production control. Centralizing model and non-model based data into the model allows for more collaborative and integrated project management and delivery. This translates into increased productivity, elimination of waste, and an enhanced value for structural modeling. More information at www.teklastructures.com.
More info:	www.tekla.com abdel.muneer@tekla.com