SolidWorks model edited parametrically in Rhino

SAN RAFAEL, CALIF.— Autodesk Inc. has announced the availability of Autodesk Plant Design Suite 2011, a new software suite for plant designers who need powerful plant design and whole-project review capabilities in a single integrated package.

BALTIMORE — Avatech Solutions Inc. has announced the release of an updated version of its popular Avatech Utilities for Revit. The new release works with the 2011 version of the Autodesk Revit software platform, and also comprises three completely new productivity-enhancing tools.

SAN JOSE, CALIF. & SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Autodesk Inc. and the Environmental Business Cluster (EBC) have forged an industry partnership to offer benefits of the Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program to the EBC community so companies can innovate and commercialize their ideas more quickly.

REDLANDS, CALIF. — ESRI has expanded its mobile geographic information system (GIS) platform to now support the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

ST. PAUL, MINN. — 3M Co. has introduced 3M Fire Protection Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) Objects. The new objects support architectural designs using the 3D BIM approach.

DERBY, U.K. — AceCAD Software Ltd. has announced its StruAEC evolution series solution for the building and construction industries.