During an election year, there is always a heightened sense that change
is in the air. We may not know which way the winds will blow, but when
we participate, we become part of a change process that keeps things
vibrant, healthy, and renewed. Here at Objects Online, we are also
undergoing some exciting changes this year, and your input can make a
difference.
In April of this year, Objects Online became a BIMobject franchise. Our
goal at BIMobject is to close the gaps that often exist between building
product manufacturers and architects by offering a portal where
thousands of high-quality information-rich manufacturers' BIM objects
can be downloaded in a variety of BIM formats, at no cost to the end
user. Furthermore, we are actively developing solutions to bring the
portal to you,
directly within your BIM software, allowing you to skip the trip to the website...smart, fast, and easy! Sound good?
This is a departure from the original Objects Online business model,
where our customers visited our website and paid for the content they
downloaded. We believe the BIMobject approach is a better way to serve
the industry we know and love, providing a win-win for both architects
and manufacturers. As a result, we have decided to discontinue all
existing CAD and BIM-related object sales on Objects Online, effective
August 1, 2012. We will be rolling out a completely new, streamlined
website soon that will continue to focus on the Artlantis product
family, while bringing you important news and information regarding the
offerings from BIMobject.
Here's where your input can help. There are thousands of manufacturers
out there, and we want to know which market segments and manufacturers
are most important to you. If there are manufacturers you specify
regularly, do they currently have BIM objects? Could their BIM catalog
be improved or more fully developed? How would you rate the quality of
the accompanying information? What source(s) do you use when searching
for and specifying a product? Do you have contacts in or related to the
building manufacturing industry who you feel we should be talking to?
These are just a few conversation starters...feel free to elaborate. You
can participate in our survey or contact us directly, but the important
thing to take from all this is that we want to hear from you. We
appreciate your loyal support of Objects Online over the past 15 years,
and we want to continue to serve you for the next 15 years and beyond in
ways that meet or exceed all of your expectations!
Participate in Our Survey
Contact Us Directly
Visit BIMobject
Visit Objects Online
View the entire article
