Autodesk Buzzsaw App Enables Collaborative Building and Construction on iPad and iPhone

Autodesk has launched its new Buzzsaw app designed for iPhone and iPad that provides users of its collaboration software with more secure remote access and exchange of building project information, the company said today.

A leader in 3D design, Autodesk is now enabling users to view DWF files, standard office documents and images, as well as upload project photos to a designated Buzzsaw project site.

Thanks to the newly added support for DWF files, one of the most widely used design exchange formats, Buzzsaw users can now collaborate across teams.

iPad and iPhone users will be able to view and edit AutoCAD DWG and DXF files and save the changes to a Buzzsaw project site, directly from AutoCAD WS, when the Buzzsaw app is used in conjunction with the AutoCAD WS mobile app.

Autodesk said that its Buzzsaw Mobile product is a key component of the Autodesk BIM 360 (Building Information Modeling) strategy.

Without it, collaboration and data management for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries would not be where it is today, the company believes.

“Buzzsaw Mobile helps deliver on our Autodesk BIM 360 vision for ‘anywhere access’ to project data,” said Rick Rundell, senior director, AEC strategic technology, Autodesk.

“Together with Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC software, AutoCAD WS mobile app and Autodesk Navisworks software products, Buzzsaw Mobile helps provide building, infrastructure and plant project teams with a complete and more accurate digital view of their project, with access to information across the project lifecycle from wherever they need it—the office, the web, or the field,” added Rundell.

Ever since it originally introduced AutoCAD in 1982, Autodesk has continued to develop a broad portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. Autodesk is now a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.

In addition to AutoCAD, Autodesk develops Digital Prototyping solutions to visualize, simulate, and analyze real-world performance.

The software company also recently announced a new TinkerBox game, designed to pique curiosity in physics and mechanical engineering. Learn more here.