The Download On Color

Sherwin-Williams Supports Trade Professionals with New Integrated Autodesk Revit Content

CLEVELAND (August 27, 2008) — Sherwin-Williams, in collaboration with BIMWorld, announces the launch of its new Revit Content Library to help trade professionals share and experiment with color in the initial stages of the design process.

The Revit Content Library is an application that lets users download Sherwin-Williams colors, coatings and finishes directly into a Building Information Modeling (BIM) project, allowing professionals to create a virtual job site at anytime. Professionals can interact with color with ease while incorporating a complete selection of coatings into their designs.

“Sherwin-Williams is pleased to partner with BIMWorld on this technology,” said Jim Alberts, director of architectural marketing. “Now our trade customers can share and store more than 1,500 Sherwin-Williams colors early on in the design phase.”

Using Revit Content, professionals can interact with Sherwin-Williams colors through the following features:

• The ability to download and print Sherwin-Williams colors into BIM design applications, making it easier to experiment with color and incorporate schemes into an overall, virtual design
• The opportunity to link Sherwin-Williams colors, products and sheens together through a downloadable, printable color chip
• Color selection management via a computer and network
• The ability to publish colors to the internet for communal sharing

"Sherwin-Williams is leading the coatings industry by offering this BIM library of product content to its customers," said Mike Collins, managing partner at BIMWorld. Along with the new Revit Content Library, design professionals can select color with confidence with all of Sherwin-Williams tools, including COLOR To Go® quart-sized paint samples, the Sher-Color™ Advanced Color Technology system for fast, accurate color matching; professional fan decks and the latest color forecast. To conveniently order large-sized color swatches or the latest colormix ’09 forecast card online, visit swcolorsamples.com.

With the largest distribution network of coatings and the industry’s most knowledgeable sales force, Sherwin-Williams is the brand leader dedicated to helping professionals succeed with services and programs that exceed expectations. With Sherwin-Williams, professionals gain a competitive edge so they can attract clients and deliver the results they expect.

Ask Sherwin-Williams
For over 140 years, Sherwin-Williams has satisfied the coating and color needs of builders, designers, specifiers, property managers and contractors. Sherwin-Williams provides fast, flexible, responsive local service and personalized, expert advice. More than 3,000 stores and 1,800 sales representatives make Sherwin-Williams North America’s largest single-source supplier of high-quality paints, stains, masonry coatings and brand-name wall and floor coverings. Visit sherwin-williams.com.

About BIMWORLD
BIMWORLD™ is a leading developer of building product manufacturer specific Building Information Modeling (BIM) content for the AEC industry. We are continuously building an extensive library of high quality 3D product models, these models are organized by the Manufacturer's Product data tree, CSI Masterformat 04 and the Uniformat Classification standard. To enhance your design experience, BIMWorld provides versions of our 3D product models to support the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications in the market.

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