By Dobby Gibson

 

Autodesk Material Library Files with Sherwin-Williams colors and coatings now make it point-and-click easy for you to specify the correct paint products and colors in your models and renderings.

Specification is a different process today than it was just five years ago. New staffing models, digital toolsets and demands for 4D design are radically altering how specs get written and delivered.

To help you stay ahead of the curve, we now offer seamless integration with Autodesk Revit. Autodesk Material Library Files with Sherwin-Williams colors and coatings now make it point-and-click easy for you to specify the correct paint products and colors in your models and renderings.

You can save our Autodesk Material Library Files locally on your computer or to a centralized network for access by multiple people. Access paint series, color number and name, and the appearance properties of the paint sheen. You can then instantly apply colors, with photo-realistic accuracy, throughout your model.

To learn more about Sherwin-Williams integration with Autodesk Revit, and to download the materials library, click here.

Did you know?

We offer an array of other tools and resources, including:

• Guide specifications. If you need "off the shelf" guide specifications created for a particular type of commercial facility, simply go to swspecs.com.

• Hands-on consulting. We have more architectural account representatives than any other North American paint manufacturer - all trained to help you spec. You can locate your rep at sherwin-williams.com/architects-specifiers-designers or simply email specifications@sherwin.com. Our reps offer product consultations, specification reviews, compliance and standards questions, and competitive crossovers.

All of these specification tools and services are in addition to our full complement of color tools - including the Online Color Visualizer and downloadable palettes - available at swcolor.com.