Autodesk has announced two new design suites will soon be available in Australia for building design, construction and infrastructure professionals.

The software developer says its 2012 portfolio of software for the AEC industry will provide added support for the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process.

“Building Information Modeling is about more than just the model, it’s a process that helps our customers use the information inherent in the model to design, visualise, analyse and simulate a project. The motivation behind the 2012 portfolio is to help our customers get more from that rich information to realise real business results, including quality, efficiency, productivity and sustainability,” said Jay Bhatt, senior vice president, AEC Solutions Division, Autodesk.

The portfolio of BIM solutions includes AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Map 3D software for transportation, land development and water projects. Autodesk BIM solutions for the building industry are based on models created using Autodesk Revit-based software.

New Building and Infrastructure Design Suites

The company says the new suite will provide a comprehensive set of tools to help users address a variety of workflow needs, from project design, visualisation and simulation to documentation and construction.

More information on the products is available via the company’s Youtube Channel.