At Autodesk University last week, online learning and training company SolidProfessor told attendees it offers extensive Autodesk content in its learning platform, including Fusion 360, Inventor, AutoCAD, Revit, Meshmixer, 3DS Max, Civil 3D, and Navisworks. The company will continue to expand its Autodesk course offerings through its partnership with Autodesk and its commitment to help […]
IoT analytics extract actionable insights
Nutonian, a machine intelligence company, announced an OEM relationship with Autodesk, a global leader in design software and services. Autodesk’s Fusion Connect, an IoT cloud platform, will embed Nutonian’s artificial intelligence (A.I.) modeling engine, Eureqa, to interpret IoT data. Eureqa automatically discovers the simplest possible predictive models from raw data, enabling users to solve data-driven…
Autodesk Announces Multi-head 3D Printing Software
Autodesk announced additional capabilities for its Netfabb additive manufacturing product at Autodesk University, held in Las Vegas this week. Enhancements include cloud-based simulation, subtractive workflows, and collaborative, multi-head 3D printing. The updates will formally be available at the end of November. Autodesk released Netfabb 2017 in September, a manufacturing solution that allows additive manufacturers to […]
Autodesk Fusion 360 Updates Announced
Autodesk has updated its Fusion 360 product and unveiled new features and capabilities at Autodesk University, held in Las Vegas this week. The update, now available, includes Autodesk Nastran solver, two subscription options, and updates to computer-aided manufacturing capabilities. Because Fusion 360 includes computer-aided design, CAM, and analysis features and tools, it can connect the […]
Inventor 2017 offers design, interoperability and communication capabilities
Inventor 2017 is 3D modeling software for manufacturing industry professionals. It delivers professional-grade design, interoperability and communication tools. As the mechanical engineering function changes, this software helps manage the tasks of product definition as well as design and delivery. Professional-grade Design Tools help users design faster and optimize performance. Enhanced sketching, part modeling, assembly management,…
Internet of Things Information in Three Dimensions
Engineering software maker Autodesk is making its move into the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) with its recent release of a cloud-based platform for the technology. IIoT could…
Autodesk and Siemens agree to increase software interoperability
It looks like software vendors are getting the message about ease of use, especially as it pertains to interoperability. For example, Autodesk and Siemens announced an interoperability agreement aimed at helping manufacturers decrease the costs associated with incompatibility among product development software applications and avoid potential data integrity problems. Through this agreement, Autodesk and Siemens’…
FATHOM launches rapid 3D Print quoting plugin for Fusion 360
The FATHOM team announced the launch of a new partnership with Autodesk. Its SmartQuote platform now fully integrates with Autodesk Fusion 360, synthesizing the design, prototyping, and production…
Autodesk Fusion 360 uses the cloud to facilitate collaboration, add upgrades
by Diane Sofranec, Contributing Editor Your photos, music and movies are stored on the cloud, so why not your CAD designs, too? Autodesk’s Fusion 360 is a cloud-based…
CAM education credentials
Autodesk, developers of 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) are partnering to develop the first set of industry recognized Computer Aided Manufacturing/Machining (CAM) standards and credentials. These standards and credentials will enhance education and training programs to meet 21st-century demands for skilled CAM programmers, designers and engineers,…
From 3D modeling to 3D printing: Lumitoro makes fashion model-worthy jewelry with Autodesk Fusion 360
The fashion world has long been fascinated by the possibilities of 3D printing technology, and now jewelry designers have the 3D technology to finally bring their ideas to life. One of the first in the world to produce high-end fashion jewelry exclusively through 3D printing is Roberto Chaves, a man with multiple talents in the…
What’s New in Inventor 2016
Autodesk introduced the newest version of its desktop 3D CAD product, Autodesk Inventor 2016, which provides a trio of modeling tools: parametric, direct editing and freeform design tools. Inventor 2016 also enables users to associatively connect their Inventor data to non-native CAD formats so their electrical and mechanical data can be integrated into one single […]
Autodesk Releases AutoCAD 2016
The trade press loves to extol the benefits of the latest and greatest technology and in the CAD world, that typically means talking about 3D CAD systems. The reality is, however, that there are still millions of engineers happily getting their jobs done using 2D CAD systems. CAD giant Autodesk recently rolled out the most […]
AU 2014: Embracing a World of Design Disruption
Autodesk University–as always–was a world wind of activity. Ten thousand design enthusiasts descending upon the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas cannot be characterized as anything but a bit chaotic, however, upon reflection–and a few nights of much-needed sleep–I can now look back and share some of the key takeaways from the […]
Autodesk Releases HSMWorks 2015 CAM Software for SolidWorks Users
Autodesk today announced the release of HSMWorks 2015, a fully integrated CAM solution for users of SolidWorks software. Yes, that’s right. It’s for SolidWorks users. The company was bought two years ago by Autodesk with a promise to its dedicated flock of users that it would continue to both support and sell the product to […]
Autodesk Aims to Tackle Collaboration Challenges with A360
Despite advances in nearly every area of product development technology, effective collaboration still seems to be a struggle for manufacturers. The tools that enable safe and efficient collaboration–both internally and externally–between design teams and their partners, suppliers and internal design participants have been sorely lacking. As a result, engineers and designers have used a hodgepodge […]
How to insure a design is 3D printable
As 3D printing / additive manufacturing becomes a more accepted every day industrial tool, the focus is turning to best practices that help smooth out the kinks in…
Autodesk Adds CAM Capabilities to Fusion 360
Advances in digital design and rapid fabrication technology coupled with crowd funding are pushing the edge of what’s possible and empowering more people to transform their innovative designs into products. Autodesk has been quick to respond to this so-called “maker” trend and last week introduced Spark, an open software platform for 3D printing. The goal […]
Autodesk Acquires NEi Nastran Solver
It seems as it the rate of acquisitions and strategic mergers and partnerships is at a fevered pitch right now. In the 3D printing world, it seems like companies are gobbling up other companies nearly daily. The end result of acquisitions is often a mixed bag. Often promising technologies coming out of smaller companies seem […]
Accelerating the Future of 3D Printing
A news release including this commentary from Carl Bass just crossed my desk. Check it out; it’s an interesting development By Carl Bass, Autodesk President and Chief…
Autodesk Ships Integrated CAM Package For Inventor
There has been a real need in the manufacturing industry among users to have a tightly integrated CAM package that works hand in hand with users’ CAD systems. Users wanted CAM functionality but didn’t want to learn a whole new tool. Today, Autodesk announces that Inventor users now have such a package. Autodesk got to […]
Autodesk Releases 2015 Design Suites
This week Autodesk rolled out its new Autodesk 2015 Design Suites. What’s new? This release is said to be more tightly integrated with Autodesk cloud services, facilitating users’ ability to collaborate, simulate, analyze–all with just one click from within the suite. The company reports that the 2015 Design Suite includes the most advanced AutoCAD yet, […]
The Pros and Cons of 3D Modeling Paradigms: Direct Modeling and History-based Modeling
Engineering is really all about problem solving. In product design, this means exploring, iterating, changing, testing, and changing again until an optimized solution is found, designed and built. To empower engineers and designers to be able to design truly innovative products, they need tools that are both flexible and powerful. Parametric, feature-based 3D modeling tools…
Autodesk Partners with FOX Sports on Wind Simulation for Super Bowl Broadcast
To give fans an idea of how tough the conditions will be on the field for this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday, FOX Sports has partnered with Autodesk to use simulation software to calculate possibly adverse weather conditions–specifically wind–inside MetLife Stadium during the big game. The New Jersey Meadowlands, home of MetLife Stadium, has long […]
Autodesk Unveils Fusion 360 V2.0
During a noon-time webinar today, Autodesk unveiled V2 of its Fusion 360, a tool that combines mechanical, industrial and conceptual design into one easy-to-use, cloud-based tool. The company reports that Fusion 360, which is purchased on a monthly subscription basis, now has over 30,000 users. Getting started in Fusion 360 is relatively simple. Users start […]