Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) today announced the release of the new Autodesk
2016 Design Suites that offer more control than ever over all
aspects of the design-to-make process through a connected desktop and
cloud user experience.
Autodesk design and creation suites provide customers with expanded
toolsets, unique interoperability and a consistent user experience.
“Our customers are pushing the boundaries on how products are designed
and made, how buildings are built, and how entertainment is created,”
said Amar Hanspal, senior vice president at Autodesk. “Autodesk Suites
address the entire workflow: from capturing reality and iterating on a
design, to physically making that design through 3D printing or other
forms of fabrication.”
Each design suite includes AutoCAD
2016, ReCap
and 3ds
Max. AutoCAD 2016, the most advanced AutoCAD yet, delivers faster,
more precise detailed design and documentation with rich visual
accuracy. Autodesk’s ReCap technology, also included in every suite,
continues to bring Reality Computing to a new level of accessibility and
affordability across the Suites with the additions of more native laser
scan formats, smart measurement tools, advanced annotation and sync
capabilities and more. Autodesk 3ds Max provides customers with the 3D
tools they need to create inspirational experiences no matter what their
industry demands.
Sophisticated Tools for Industry-Specific Challenges
Customers in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) and
natural resources & infrastructure industries can look forward to
enhanced software capabilities, increasingly powerful cloud services and
flexible subscription options, in addition to the following enhancements:
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Building
Design Suite offers improved software performance and better
interoperability for visualization, clash detection and detailing.
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Infrastructure
Design Suite features connected workflows between preliminary
engineering and the detailed design phases, better collaboration with
extended data exchange capabilities, enhanced project organization
tools and improved software coordination with consistent user
interfaces.
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Plant
Design Suite introduces significant enhancements to AutoCAD
Plant 3D including tight integration with Autodesk Vault and
attachment of Navisworks models as reference models while modeling,
plus inclusion of AutoCAD MEP to model electrical raceways and
ductwork.
For more details on the building and infrastructure design suites, read
the blog post here.
The manufacturing industry offerings provide the most comprehensive
technology to design, engineer and fabricate products with new and
enhanced capabilities for modeling, simulation and fabrication. The
company is debuting new Autodesk AnyCAD interoperability for third-party
design files, and new 3D printing capabilities that simplify the
preparation of digital models for fabrication on any 3D printer.
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Product
Design Suite: In addition to AnyCAD and the new 3D printing
capabilities, 2016 provides enhancements for visualization, data
management, advanced simulation and includes subscription access to
the cloud-based Autodesk Fusion 360.
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Factory
Design Suite: The 2016 version provides factory customers with
access to interoperable, layout-specific workflows, cloud-based
factory asset resources and powerful visualization and analysis tools
that help increase design accuracy, efficiency and communication.
For more details on the manufacturing design suites, read
the blog post here.
Digital artists, film makers and game makers will find Autodesk tools
helping to address the entire production process, especially when
collaborating with multi-discipline teams spread across multiple
locations.
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Entertainment
Creation Suite: Major enhancements focus on animation
performance, ease of use, content creation, collaboration, and
connected workflows.
For more details on the products in the entertainment creation suite, read
the blog post here.
2016 Subscriber Benefits
Autodesk continues to innovate and improve its Suites and Desktop
Subscription products to tightly integrate with Autodesk
360 cloud services. Subscription customers gain access to additional
cloud services such as faster rendering and visualization capabilities,
simulation, analysis and collaboration tools.
Customers will also experience the new Autodesk
Account, a personalized and easy-to-use portal where customers can
track and manage all Autodesk products, services, and benefits in one
place. Customers will experience a simplified installation, management
and upgrade experience, flexible payment terms, and broader access
rights across multiple devices.
Availability
Autodesk 2016 Design Suites will become available starting April 16,
2015. Availability varies by country. See details and purchasing options
at http://www.autodesk.com/subscription.
About Autodesk
Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world.
Everyone—from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital
artists, students and hobbyists—uses Autodesk software to unlock their
creativity and solve important challenges. For more information visit autodesk.com or
follow @autodesk.
Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its
subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All
other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their
respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and
services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without
notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors
that may appear in this document.
© 2015 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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