ATLANTA, Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific Design Studio, an online resource portal for the design and construction industry from Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, has expanded its offering to include downloadable files that make 3D design easier, faster and more accurate for architects, specifiers and contractors using Division 9 products. Now, more than 125 files built in the AutoDesk® Revit® software and 23 files built in SketchUp, a 3D modeling offering from Trimble Navigation Limited, are available in the Georgia-Pacific Design Studio. The files, which include wall, floor/ceiling combinations; area separation wall; and shaftwall assemblies designed with Georgia-Pacific Gypsum products, can be easily downloaded or imported into Revit or SketchUp for Building Information Modeling (BIM) models. The Revit and SketchUp files – and related resources – are available at www.GPDesignStudio.com. Other tools available at www.GPDesignStudio.com are: • Assemblies Library – searchable database of detailed information, illustrations and performance characteristics for numerous wall systems and assemblies using Georgia-Pacific Gypsum products • CAD Drawings –2D CAD details of various assemblies, available in multiple formats • LEED® Calculation Tools -- concise information about a product's potential LEED credit contribution in the U.S. and Canada, including specific data regarding recycled content and regional materials • Online Architectural and Roofing Binders – Division 9 and Division 7 compilations of specifications, working documents and case histories • Residential Wall Systems Comparison Tool – for examining and comparing recommended pre-configured wall systems in five climate zones based on fundamental performance characteristics using different claddings, insulations and interior membranes.
