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Roofing and Roofllights
News Release from: Redland | Subject: DesignMaster 5
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 May 2008
Redland launches DesignMaster 5
Redland has launched DesignMaster 5, a fully updated version of the company's popular, free, CD and web-based based roof tile specification tool for architects and specifiers.
The latest CD version incorporates more than 5,000 roofing drawings in DWG format - double the number of the previous version - for pitched roof specifications using both traditional rafters and, new for this issue, rigid sarking A number of product ranges have also been added, including DuoPlain interlocking tiles, Cathedral clay pantiles and the Redland Metal Roofing System
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 16 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Includes a revised and updated Guide to Roofing Systems, new DesignMaster 5 CD-ROM, popular roof specification tool and guides for the Redland Metal Roofing System and renewable energy range.
There are up to six pitches for each drawing.
All are compliant with the current Building Regulations and British Standards, including Part L, and include the related NBS-based specification clause.
Other new features include free software to view and print CAD drawings, plot-style tables to help achieve the best results when printing, and AutoCAD blocks to enable bespoke details to be built up using Redland products.
Kevin Ley, Redland's technical manager, said: "With a streamlined menu, DesignMaster 5 is now even easier to use than before and we have added a read-me instruction file to take new users through the DesignMaster process.
"But it is very simple.
"Users have a choice of PC or Mac versions and can select from our GB or Ireland product ranges".
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