Arch Aluminum & Glass Co. Inc., Tamarac, Fla., has updated the architectural aluminum section of its Web site. With 3-D details, CAD files and PDF drawings now available, the company calls the new site the most comprehensive in its class. Arch Aluminum also plans to add BIM models and a wind load calculation.
Arch improves Web site
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