Autodesk Announces New Road Output Extension for Civil and Road Engineering Professionals.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN RAFAEL San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2001 Upgrading to the Autodesk (Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA, www.autodesk.com) A leading provider of computer-aided design (CAD) software, founded in 1982. It introduced AutoCAD in its first year, and three years later, became the first PC CAD company to go public. Subscription Program and the New Extension Speeds Road Design by Reducing Steps; Facilitates More Accurate Surface Models and Contour Maps Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ), the world's leading design software and digital content company, today announced a new extension for any type or size of road project, including new subdivisions, road reconstruction, and new highway design. The new extension, named the Road Output Extension, is designed specifically for civil engineers and road engineering professionals to help reduce the number of manual steps traditionally required in the road design process. The Road Output Extension also provides tools for increasing the accuracy of designs, resulting in higher quality and more professional results. The extension provides the following new capabilities and benefits to customers: -- Reduces the multi-step process of creating an accurate surface or surface data directly from a roadway design into a single step -- Combines design data directly from the roadway design into a surface data set for more accurate representation of a roadway design -- Draws 3D polylines representing critical points of the roadway, such as edges of pavement, backs of curb, flow lines, sidewalks, or any point defined on a template -- Creates 3D polylines that represent the cross section of the roadway or that represent the design along the length of the roadway -- Draws a 3D polyline representing a boundary showing the area influenced by a roadway design, giving users a point to evaluate the design grading results or continue their own custom grading solution The Road Output Extension is for Autodesk Civil Design 3 and now available in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of through the Autodesk(R) Subscription Program, a unique software delivery model that offers a convenient way for users to stay up-to-date on the latest Autodesk technology for the products on the Subscription Program. More information on additional features and benefits for the Road Output Extension can be found at www.autodesk.com/roadoutput. For more information on Autodesk's suite of end-to-end end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. civil engineering and design software, visit www.autodesk.com/civil. Autodesk Subscription Program The Autodesk Subscription Program is an easy way to minimize upgrade disruptions to ongoing projects and get instant access to new functionality when it is developed. Customers can get on the Autodesk Subscription Program in conjunction with upgrades and acquisitions of new seats. Benefits from subscription include convenient implementation, a shorter learning curve, helpful support documents, e-Learning (Electronic-LEARNING) An umbrella term for providing computer instruction (courseware) online over the public Internet, private distance learning networks or inhouse via an intranet. See CBT. training courses, and optional direct online support. Subscription members can choose whether to download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. a particular extension based on their needs. Autodesk extensions, such as the Road Output Extension, are available only through the Autodesk Subscription Program. Subscription customers can easily access and manage their account through the Autodesk(R) Point A customer website (http://pointa.autodesk.com), a personal access point to Autodesk products, services, and support on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . Point A provides secure access to subscriber-only products and design content, and offers reports with helpful account information, such as coverage reports, products on subscriptions, contract expiration EXPIRATION. Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute. 2. In general, the expiration of a contract puts an end to all the engagements of the parties, except to those which arise from the non- fulfillment of obligations created , product tips and tutorials, online training and support, and local industry links. For further information on the Autodesk Subscription Program, visit www.autodesk.com/subscription. About Autodesk Founded in 1982, Autodesk is the world's leading design and digital media creation, management, and distribution company. The company serves a diverse portfolio of markets, including building design, geographic information systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to , manufacturing, digital media, and wireless data services. By delivering tools that foster innovation and creativity, Autodesk helps customers throughout the value chain leverage digital design data to work better, faster, and smarter. Autodesk is one of the largest global software companies, with annual revenues of $936 million. For more information about the company, see www.autodesk.com.Autodesk and Discreet dis·creet adj. 1. Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect. 2. 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