http://www.steelbuildingtoday.com Your source for Steel Building articles and information. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:10:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The AutoCAD 2009 group of software was recently announced by AutoDesk Inc. This was done at AutoDesk’s yearly "World Press Days" event. The software announced includes AutoCAD 2009, the new version of the premiere software application for 2d and 3d design, technical drawings and conceptual design, drafting as well as ... http://www.steelbuildingtoday.com/2008/12/autodesk-announces-the-autocad-2009-family-of-autocad-software/ Making the process of Building Design faster and easier Autodesk highlighted how architects are adopting its design software, 3ds Max Design for 3D visualization and its Architecture software, Revit for BIM (building information modeling), at the recent VisMasters Conference. According to the company, around 300,000 designers, engineers and architects are using ... http://www.steelbuildingtoday.com/2008/11/autodesks-3ds-max-design-revit-architecture-software/ uildings can be made out of various materials and the materials used to fabricate the building have a direct effect on the stability of the building. Many developers are now choosing to use steel frames as the structural support for their buildings. There are many advantages to using steel to ... http://www.steelbuildingtoday.com/2007/11/how-stable-are-steel-buildings/ As a person who resides in the Pacific Northwest of the United States I get to observe the timber industry in action. Harvesting timber takes a lot time, heavy equipment, and now also involves a lot of taxation, and red tape. Hence the high cost. Building with lumber is always ... http://www.steelbuildingtoday.com/2007/11/wood-vs-steel/