Architectural Data Systems Unveils Free Product Search Software for the Architectural Community: ADSearch

Architectural Data Systems - the leader in on-line document production software - today unveiled ADSearch, a ground-breaking free software tool that allows users to customize a product search by keyword, division or manufacturer, and use results to generate specs and schedules - all in a matter of minutes.

AIA 2007, San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) May 3, 2007 -- Architectural Data Systems (ADS) - the leader in on-line document production software - today unveiled ADSearch™, a ground-breaking free software tool that allows users to customize a product search by keyword, division or manufacturer, and use results to generate specs and schedules - all in a matter of minutes. This revolutionary new software - geared toward the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) community - is the industry's most powerful and robust search engine tool available today with the ability to seek out and find products by attributes from more than 1,000 catalogs.

"ADSearch is an innovative, one-of-a-kind free solution that allows virtually any industry professional to work more efficiently, and supports the shift in the AEC community toward working smarter," said Chuck Williams, founder and CEO of ADS. "Most software has merely replaced a paper-based way of working with an electronic solution which has left many unresolved process-related problems. Not only does ADSearch tie into ADS' powerful Integrated Practice solution, ADSymphony, but it also provides the user with multiple product results in one search so that products can be easily compared on an 'apples to apples' basis without further search. These results can then be automatically integrated into the user's documents; something that no other search engine can provide. ADSearch eliminates the need to browse several sites and compare site-to-site and, in most cases, apples and oranges."

A major component of ADSearch is ADSearch-Green™, a feature dedicated to finding building products that are eligible for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits. These can be scheduled, specified, and integrated right into CAD. Accessible online or within Autodesk's AutoCAD®, ADT or Revit®, ADSearchGreen provides timely, sustainable product information directly to the architect's workstation.

ADSearch Features and Functionality

ADSearch is the gateway to ADSymphony - ADS' flagship product introduced in 2000 - and links product selection with document production, thereby eliminating unnecessary production time. Together, the combination of the two solutions equals a powerful set that modernizes the AEC process and eliminates dead-ends and gaps that have traditionally existed between product selection, document production and CAD integration. Additional features include:

Efficient Knowledge Management since data can be reused (selectively) for future projects

Improved Project Communication due to minimal document coordination

Version Tracking for Product Selection changes over the course of the project

Pricing and Availability

ADSearch is now available as a free on-line resource. For more information please visit www.architecturaldatasystems.com.

About Architecture Data Systems (ADS)

ADS is a leading provider of online tools and solutions designed by architects for architects. ADS offers a menu of revolutionary product and service solutions that encapsulate a suite of electronic productivity tools designed to allow the user to bridge the gap between traditional practice and newer ways of working and thinking. ADS software automates the specification process by allowing architects to select attributes of products and materials through a menu-driven system. For more information about ADS, visit www.architecturaldatasystems.com.

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