The Active3D-Build: a Web-based civil engineering platform

We developed the Active3D-Build to improve civil engineering project management. This Web-based platform lets geographically dispersed project participants-from architects to electricians to plumbers-directly use and exchange project documents in a centralized virtual environment using a simple Web browser. A 3D visualization lets participants move around in the building being designed and obtain information about the objects that compose it. The Active3D-Lab is the software development arm of the Archimede Group, a civil engineering and facility management firm. The Active3DLab team includes three administrative staff members, eight developers, and three University of Bourgogne researchers. We´re already marketing this product, and several enterprises use it in their civil engineering projects