Software
ECOTECT
ECOTECT is an industry leading building analysis program that allows designers to work easily in 3D and apply all the tools neccesary for an energy efficient and sustainable future.
ECOTECT blew me away -- I had never seen anything quite like it before and it's something that every architect should have access to.
Martyn Day, AEC Magazine.
Autodesk® Ecotect™ 2009 Free Trial Offer
A 30 day free trial version of Autodesk Ecotect 2009 is now available for download. This provides all of the functionality of Ecotect, SolarTool and WeatherTool. The trial will expire 30 days after install and requires acceptance of the end-user license agreement (EULA) that accompanies the product.
Latest News
Licence Server Problems
Some users have experienced problems connecting to the Ecotect Licence and Activation Servers. This can affect both product re-activations and existing network licenses. The problem should fix itself very soon, however you can apply a very quick local fix to get back up and running immediately.
User32 DLL Problems
A recent Microsoft XP update has introduced problems with User32.dll and HHCTRL.OCX Windows system files, affecting quite a few programs including ECOTECT. However, this is quite easily fixed.
Autodesk acquires ECOTECT
We are happy to report that Autodesk, Inc. has recently completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets related to the Ecotect software tools for conceptual building performance analysis from both Square One Research Ltd and Dr Andrew J Marsh.
