IDS and SMART Design Plug-In for Autodesk Navisworks Manage

Autodesk Navisworks Manage integrates data from multiple sources to facilitate whole project review and coordination and to simulate construction. The software, a leading Building Information Modeling review tool, is used in conjunction with SMART’s interactive displays to show design clashes and identify the preferred corrective action. Such reviews are critical for catching design deficiencies that may be prohibitively expensive to rectify later in the construction schedule. The idsDesignTOUCH Autodesk Navisworks Manage plug-in for SMART Board creates better integration between Navisworks Manage and SMART’s interactive displays, enabling improved coordination between AEC project teams.

“Increasingly, we are seeing construction site offices equipped with interactive displays so that building professionals can efficiently communicate daily project updates, materials delivery, complex assembly and construction sequences, and other project data to local and remote project teams,” says Nicolas Mangon, Senior Director AEC, Industry Strategy and Marketing, Autodesk. “The integration of Autodesk Navisworks with SMART‘s interactive displays makes it possible to move BIM from the traditional office workstation to on-site facilities.”

“The use of Autodesk Navisworks with SMART’s interactive displays enables efficient and effective on-site coordination of complex construction projects,” says Josh Newland, Senior Project Engineer, XL Construction Corporation. “With SMART’s interactive displays, we can instantly highlight clashes on technical drawings and make changes directly on the working document to quickly develop solutions. They are an ideal tool for collaborative team sessions, increasing productivity and efficiency and significantly saving costs on our projects.”

Features:
•3D images can be marked up and manipulated directly on SMART’s interactive displays
•SMART’s interactive display pen and eraser tools integrate with the appropriate Autodesk Navisworks Manage redline markup tools for both local and remote users
•Multitouch gestures on the interactive display allow users to work with Autodesk Navisworks 3D navigation tools, including pan, zoom and orbit

The idsDesignTOUCH Autodesk Navisworks Manage plug-in for SMART Board will be available online at a cost of US$695 per license. The software is offered as a download, and future software updates will be distributed electronically.