Autodesk Architectural Studio Receives CADENCE Magazine's Editors' Choice Award; Breakthrough Digital Design Environment Recognized for Advancing the Building Industry.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)--July 24, 2002 Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ), the world's leading design software and digital content company, announced today that it has garnered CADENCE cadence, in music, the ending of a phrase or composition. In singing the voice may be raised or lowered, or the singer may execute elaborate variations within the key. magazine's prestigious July 2002 Editor's Choice Award for Autodesk Architectural Studio, a conceptual design creation and multimedia communication environment for architects and other building industry professionals. Granted twice yearly, the award recognizes Autodesk as a design technology leader that has moved the building industry forward by bringing to market Architectural Studio, an innovative digital design environment that combines the advances of pen-based input technology with the simplicity of freehand See Macromedia FreeHand. architectural methods. CADENCE chose Architectural Studio because of its powerful yet simple drawing, collage collage (kəläzh`, kō–) [Fr.,=pasting], technique in art consisting of cutting and pasting natural or manufactured materials to a painted or unpainted surface—hence, a work of art in this medium. and modeling tools that replicate the workflow of a traditional design studio. Commending the product as an "ideal platform" for the soon-to-be-released Tablet PC (1) A tablet computer environment from Microsoft that is based on an enhanced version of Windows XP. Designed to function more like a portable writing tablet than previous tablet-based computers, it includes handwriting recognition as well as the ability to retain handwritten words , CADENCE editors were also impressed by its ability to connect designers with project team members for real-time design collaboration. "Autodesk Architectural Studio serves the building industry well by delivering a unique software application that appeals to both senior principals and CAD users alike," said Editor-in-Chief Arnie Williams of CADENCE magazine Cadence Magazine is a monthly review of jazz, blues and improvised music published in Redwood, New York by critic/historian Bob Rusch. The magazine covers a range of styles, from early jazz and blues to the avant-garde. The magazine's parent company, Cadnor, Ltd. . "The advances in this product are refreshing, and it was certainly deserving of this year's award." Architectural Studio for Freehand Digital Design Architectural Studio recreates the traditional design studio with direct-input tools such as pencils and markers that are intuitive and easy to use, and brings them into the digital world for enhanced workflow and efficiency. This innovative design environment can also be used for multimedia presentations to the client, consultants, or the internal design team. Complex design problems or later stage construction issues that require immediate, graphical communication can be resolved more quickly by sharing digital sketches or hand-written notes generated within an Architectural Studio workspace. Autodesk Architectural Studio 2 was released in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in June 2002 and is planned to be available in Europe later this year. About Autodesk Founded in 1982, Autodesk, Inc., 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 use digital design data to work better, faster, and smarter. For more information about the company, see www.autodesk.com. Note to Editors: Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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