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Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that provides software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries. Autodesk is headquartered in San Francisco, California,<ref name=hq>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and has offices worldwide. Its U.S. offices are located in the states of California, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, Michigan, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Its Canadian offices are located in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta.

The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, who was a co-author of the first versions of AutoCAD. AutoCAD is the company's flagship computer-aided design (CAD) software and, along with its 3D design software Revit, is primarily used by architects, engineers, and structural designers to design, draft, and model buildings and other structures. Autodesk software has been used in many fields, and on projects from the One World Trade Center<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to Tesla electric cars.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Autodesk became best known for AutoCAD, but now develops a broad range of software for design, engineering, and entertainment—and a line of software for consumers. The manufacturing industry uses Autodesk's digital prototyping software—including Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, and the Autodesk Product Design Suite—to visualize, simulate, and analyze real-world performance using a digital model in the design process.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The company's Revit line of software for building information modeling is designed to let users explore the planning, construction, and management of a building virtually before it is built.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Autodesk's Media and Entertainment division creates software for visual effects, color grading, and editing as well as animation, game development, and design visualization.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 3ds Max and Maya are both 3D animation software used in film visual effects and game development.

HistoryEdit

The company was founded by John Walker, Daniel Drake, and 14 other programmers in April 1982, who invested $60,000.<ref name="iw19841203">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Markoff">Template:Cite news</ref> Walker founded the company after acquiring Interact, a computer-aided design program that operated on microcomputers running the 8-bit CP/M operating system and two of the new 16-bit systems, the Victor 9000 and the IBM Personal Computer (PC). This tool made it affordable for smaller design, engineering, and architecture companies to create detailed technical drawings. The program had been developed by Michael Riddle in 1979. Riddle had struggled to sell the program, and agreed to sell it to Walker in exchange for royalties. The program was further developed and renamed AutoCAD.<ref name="StudioDaily">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The cofounders were unsure of which area of technology to pursue, so founded the company first and planned as many as five different software applications to see which would succeed.Template:R Walker later said that he thought CAD was a niche field ("I mean, just compare the number of architects with the number of people that write documents"), but strong public reaction to AutoCAD at its debut at the 1982 Comdex in Las Vegas, and disinterest in the text editor that was Autodesk's other product there, caused the company to focus on CAD.Template:R<ref name="obit">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> AutoCAD went on sale in December 1982 and earned $1.4 million in revenue in its first year. Walker said in December 1984 that Autodesk was profitable from its first month and had not needed loans or outside investors. By then the company had about 10,000 AutoCAD systems installed; it was so successful that for a while Autodesk implied that AutoCAD was the company's name.Template:R The company continued to see itself as a general-purpose software company until new CEO Carol Bartz ended diversification outside computer-aided design in the early 1990s.<ref name="fisher19921129">Template:Cite news</ref>

Autodesk became a public company in 1985. John Walker did not enjoy the process of writing the prospectus, relating the process to "lying on the beach or juggling chainsaws".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Release 2.1 of AutoCAD, released in 1986, included AutoLISP, a built-in Lisp programming language interpreter initially based on XLISP.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This opened the door for third party developers to extend AutoCAD's functionality, to address a wide range of vertical markets, strengthening AutoCAD's market penetration.

Subsequent to AutoCAD Release 13, the company stopped supporting the Unix environment and the Apple Macintosh platform. After AutoCAD Release 14 (R13 was last DOS & Unix release), first shipped in 1997, Autodesk discontinued development under DOS, and focused exclusively on Microsoft Windows.

AutoCAD has grown to become the most widely used CAD program for 2D non-specialized applications.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The native file formats written by AutoCAD, DXF and DWG, are also widely used for CAD data interoperability.

In 1989, Autodesk's sales grew to over $100,000,000 after just four operational years.<ref name="StudioDaily" />

Walker remained a programmer at Autodesk until 1994, when he left due to disagreements with changes at the company.<ref name="Markoff" /> With the purchase of Softdesk in 1997, Autodesk started to develop specialty versions of AutoCAD, targeted to broad industry segments, including architecture, civil engineering, and manufacturing. Since the late 1990s, the company has added several significant non-AutoCAD-based products, including Revit, a parametric building modeling application (acquired in 2002, from Massachusetts-based Revit Technologies for $133 million), and Inventor, an internally developed parametric mechanical design CAD application.

In 2007, Timothy Vernor sued Autodesk (Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc.), alleging that he was entitled to resell "used" copies of AutoCAD software on eBay. He had obtained the software from an Autodesk licensee at an office liquidation sale.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A federal district judge in Washington denied Autodesk's initial motion to dismiss in early 2008. In February and March 2009, both sides filed motions for summary judgment addressing the issue whether the First Sale Doctrine applies to previously licensed software.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Court ruled in Vernor's favor, holding that when the transfer of software to the purchaser materially resembled a sale (non-recurring price, right to perpetual possession of copy) it was, in fact, a "sale with restrictions on use"<ref name=WISE>United States v. Wise, 550 F.2d 1180 Template:Webarchive (9th Cir. 1977).</ref> giving rise to a right to resell the copy under the first-sale doctrine. As such, Autodesk could not pursue an action for copyright infringement against Vernor, who sought to resell used versions of its software on eBay. Autodesk appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which reversed the lower court ruling, denying Vernor the right to resale Autodesk software due to Autodesk's nontransferable licensing restrictions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In October 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Autodesk introduced a new logo at the TED conference in Long Beach, California, on February 26, 2013.<ref>Autodesk Unveils New Brand Template:Webarchive. Cadalyst. February 26, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.</ref><ref>Autodesk unveils new logo as part of in-house rebrand Template:Webarchive. Digital Arts. March 26, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.</ref><ref>Not Your Father’s Autodesk Template:Webarchive. In the Fold. February 26, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.</ref>

Autodesk announced the largest lay off in its history on November 27, 2017, with the lay off of 1,150 jobs. This was in addition to the almost 1,000 job cuts announced in January 2016. The number of Autodesk employees decreased from approximately 9,200 to 7,200 in less than 2 years.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Autodesk updated to its current logo in September 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2022, Autodesk moved their headquarters to San Francisco from San Rafael, California—which served as their headquarters since 1994.Template:R<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2025, Autodesk layoffs of 1,350 employees roughly 9% of its workforce as part of restructuring effort to focus on AI and cloud computing.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Corporate acquisitionsEdit

  • In 1992 Autodesk acquired Micro Engineering Solutions (MES) Inc., a developer and marketer of manufacturing CAD / CAM software.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In 1993 Autodesk acquired Ithaca Software, a 3D computer graphics company founded by Autodesk's former CEO Carl Bass and Garry Wiegand.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In December 1996, Autodesk announced its plan to acquire Softdesk, a developer of architecture, engineering and construction software.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In 1998 Autodesk acquired assets of Genius CAD-Software to strengthen the functionality of its core mechanical products.<ref>HighBeamTemplate:Dead link</ref>
  • In August 1998, Autodesk agreed to acquire Discreet Logic Inc. for about $520 million in stock.<ref name="New York Times">Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In 1999, Autodesk acquired VISION* Solutions, a vendor of enterprise automated mapping/facilities management/geographic information systems (AM/FM/GIS) from MCI Systemhouse Corp.<ref name="answers.google.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In January 2001, Autodesk acquired Gentry Systems, a supplier of specialized software tools and services in the electric utility industry. The asset was used to strengthen Autodesk's position in the utility industry.<ref name="answers.google.com"/>
  • In September 2001, Autodesk acquired Buzzsaw.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In February 2002, Autodesk acquired Revit Technology Corporation, a developer of parametric building technology for building design, construction, and management.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In August 2002, Autodesk acquired CAiCE Software Corporation, a developer of surveying and engineering applications for transportation agencies and consultants; the product was released in 2003 as "Civil 3D".
  • In December 2002, Autodesk acquired the assets of truEInnovations, Inc. to create the application Autodesk Vault.<ref name="Autodesk Acquires Software Assets">Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In 2003 Autodesk acquired Linius Technologies, Inc. and purchased certain assets of a third software company—VIA Development Corporation.<ref name="Autodesk Acquires Software Assets"/>
  • In 2004 Autodesk acquired MechSoft, Inc., the developer of the MechSoft product.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In 2005 Autodesk acquired the assets of COMPASS systems GmbH, to strengthen Autodesk's position in the European product data management market.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In 2006 Autodesk acquired Alias, with its automotive styling and digital content creation applications such as FBX file format.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On August 6, 2007, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Skymatter Inc, developer of Mudbox.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On August 9, 2007, Autodesk completed the acquisition of NavisWorks Limited.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On August 20, 2007, Autodesk announced that it completed the acquisition of technology and product assets of Opticore AB in Gothenburg, Sweden.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On August 28, 2007, Autodesk announced the acquisition of PlassoTech, developers of CAE applications.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In January 2008, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Robobat, a France-based developer of structural engineering analysis applications.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In February 2008, Autodesk announced that it completed the acquisition of the assets of Carmel Software Corporation.
  • On May 1, 2008, Autodesk announced it agreed to acquire Moldflow Corporation, a leading provider of injection molding simulation software.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On May 7, 2008, Autodesk announced that it completed the acquisition of Kynogon SA, the privately held maker of Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On May 7, 2008, Autodesk also announced the acquisition of REALVIZ S.A.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In June 2008, a press release announced the acquisition of Square One Research and its flagship product, Ecotect.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In October 2008, Autodesk announced the acquisition on Avid's Softimage, Co. business, developers of 3D application Softimage (formerly Softimage|XSI).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On December 15, 2008, Autodesk announced the acquisition of BIMWorld, plans to combine BIMWorld with Autodesk Seek.
  • On December 17, 2008, Autodesk agreed to acquire ALGOR, Inc. for approximately $34 million.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In December 2009, Autodesk announced the acquisition of VisualTAO (also known as PlanPlatform), an Israeli start-up that developed cloud-based web and mobile applications that enable users to view and edit AutoCAD files online. VisualTAO became part of PSEB, and the product was released during 2010 as "AutoCAD WS".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In 2010, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Illuminate Labs, the maker of Beast (a global illumination middleware) and Turtle (a global illumination plugin for Maya) used for video game development.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In February 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc., a leading provider of simulation software.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
  • In March 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Scaleform, a UI middleware for video games.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In July 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Pixlr, online photo editing and sharing service.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
  • On August 1, 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Instructables, a website and platform where users can share their ideas and collaborate with a variety of do-it-yourself projects.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On August 25, 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Numenus, which optimizes CAD and construction processes by using NURBS technology.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In November 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Grip Entertainment, which develops behavior control systems for computer-controlled characters in video games.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In December 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Horizontal Systems, a provider of cloud-based BIM (Building Information Modeling) collaboration solutions for the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In 2012, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Qontext, Inc., an enterprise social collaboration platform to accelerate Autodesk's ongoing move to the cloud and expansion of social capabilities in the Autodesk 360 cloud-based service.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
  • End 2012/Beginning 2013 Autodesk completed the acquisition of PI-VR GmbH, developer of realtime and offline visualization software VRED, heavily utilized in the automotive industry.
  • On March 19, 2013, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Firehole Technologies, a developer of design and analysis software for composite materials.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • On May 18, 2013, Tinkercad announced it had been bought by Autodesk.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In October 2013, Autodesk signed an agreement to acquire structural fabrication and detailing software- Advance Steel from Graitec.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In February 2014, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Delcam, a UK based supplier of advanced CAD/CAM software for the manufacturing industry.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In March 2014, Creative Market announced it had been bought by Autodesk.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Creative Market is a platform for handcrafted, mousemade design content from independent creatives around the world.
  • In May 2014, Autodesk acquired Nei Nastran, one of three versions of Nastran, the FEA solver.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In May 2014, Autodesk acquired Within Technologies, a company founded by Siavash Haroun Mahdavi.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In June 2014, Shotgun Software announced that it had been acquired by Autodesk.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In July 2014, Autodesk acquired Topolabs Technology, a company founded by James Page which pioneered the use of 3D toolpaths for FDM/FFF additive manufacturing systems.
  • In August 2015, Autodesk signs agreement to acquire SeeControl.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In April 2016, Autodesk announced that it had acquired SolidAngle, creator of the Arnold rendering software.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In June 2016, Autodesk acquired CadSoft Computer GmbH, creator of the PCB design software EAGLE, from Premier Farnell.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
  • In July 2018, Autodesk announced that it had acquired Assemble Systems.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In November 2018, Autodesk announced that it would acquire PlanGrid, a San Francisco-based provider of construction productivity software.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In December 2018, Autodesk announced that it would acquire BuildingConnected, a San Francisco-based construction bid-management platform.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In April 2020, Autodesk announced that it had invested in Aurigo Software to Bolster Construction Technology Offering for Owners. Aurigo provides a full lifecycle cloud software to plan, design, build and operate construction assets.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • On July 14, 2020, Bridgit Inc. announced that Autodesk had raised $9.4 million in venture capital to take an ownership stake in the Canadian company which makes Bridgit Bench, an online construction work force and resource planning software.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • On July 22, 2020, Autodesk announced that it would acquire Pype, a Bengaluru-based provider of cloud-based solutions for automating construction project management workflows.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In November 2020, Autodesk announced that it would acquire Spacemaker, a cloud-based platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and generative design to rapidly create, optimize, iterate, and evaluate design alternatives for buildings.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In February 2021, Autodesk announced that it would acquire Innovyze, a provider of smart water infrastructure modeling and simulation technology, for $1Template:Nbspbillion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In December 2021, Autodesk announced that it would acquire ProEst, a cloud-based construction estimating product.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
  • In January 2024, Autodesk announced that it would acquire Payapps, a cloud-based construction claim software.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
  • In May 2024, Autodesk announced that it had acquired Wonder Dynamics, a cloud-based 3D animation and VFX tools founded by actor and producer Tye Sheridan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • In August 2024, Autodesk announced that it had acquired key intellectual property from Golaem, as well as their team. Golaem was a French software vendor specialized in crowd simulation, their main product was a plug-in for Maya.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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ProductsEdit

PlatformsEdit

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A screenshot of AutoCAD (2006), Autodesk's flagship product.

Platform Solutions and Emerging Business (PSEB) division develops and manages the product foundation for most Autodesk offerings across multiple markets, including Autodesk's flagship product AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD for Mac, and AutoCAD mobile app (formerly AutoCAD 360). Autodesk Suites, Subscription and Web Services, which include Autodesk Cloud, Autodesk Labs, and Global Engineering are also part of PSEB. In what was seen as an unusual step for a maker of high-end business software, Autodesk began offering AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac through the Apple Mac App Store.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Also part of PSEB is the Autodesk Consumer Product Group, which was created in November 2010 to generate interest in 3-D design and “foster a new wave of designers who hunger for sophisticated software”.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Users range from children, students and artists to makers and DIYers.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Training and certificationEdit

Autodesk offers certificates in two categories: Autodesk Certified User and Advanced Certified Professional.

  • Autodesk Certified User – Verifies entry-level skills in key Autodesk products. Designed for students and instructors who wish to demonstrate basic proficiency. Curriculum, courseware, and exams offered for independent study or institutional integration.
  • Advanced Certified Professional – Validates more advanced skills, including complex workflow and design challenges. Designed for students seeking a competitive advantage in a specific product area.

Architecture, engineering and constructionEdit

The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry group is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, in a LEED Platinum building<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> designed and built using Autodesk software.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Autodesk's architecture, engineering, and construction solutions include AutoCAD, and Revit, which is their flagship product for relational Building information modeling. The AEC division also develops and manages software for the Construction industry, including Autodesk Construction Cloud, Advance Steel, and the Navisworks (formerly JetStream) product tools; the Infrastructure industry, including Civil 3D, and InfraWorks; and the MEP industry, including Fabrication CADmep. The Autodesk Services Marketplace offering helps its clients train their team in AEC Industry.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Projects that have used software from the Autodesk AEC division include the NASA Ames building,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the San Francisco Bay Bridge,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the Shanghai Tower, and New York's One World Trade Center.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Genetic engineeringEdit

Autodesk Life Sciences is an extensible toolkit for genetic engineering. It visualises DNA code (Molecule Viewer), and has a tool for writing DNA code (genetic constructor). The tool allows work on molecule-level, rather than nucleobase-level (A, C, G, T) constructs.

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ManufacturingEdit

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Former Autodesk headquarters in San Rafael

Autodesk's manufacturing industry group is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company's manufacturing software is used in various manufacturing segments, including industrial machinery, electro-mechanical, tool and die, industrial equipment, automotive components, and consumer products. The principal products are Fusion 360, and its family (Fusion 360 with FeatureCAM,<ref>Something has gone wrong error when starting FeatureCAM Premium 2020. Autodesk. April 8, 2020</ref> PowerMill,<ref name="powers-to-fusion">Autodesk PowerMill, PowerShape and PowerInspect Join Fusion 360 Family, Better Uniting Manufacturing and Design. Autodesk. August 25, 2020</ref> PowerShape,<ref name="powers-to-fusion"/> PowerInspect,<ref name="powers-to-fusion"/> or Netfabb<ref>Autodesk Netfabb Joins Fusion 360 Family, Better Uniting Additive Manufacturing and Design. Autodesk. January 7, 2021</ref>), Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Vault, Autodesk CFD (formerly Autodesk Simulation CFD), Moldflow, VRED, and the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection, which includes Inventor Nastran (formerly Nastran In-CAD), Inventor CAM (formerly Autodesk HSM and Inventor HSM), Inventor Nesting, Inventor Tolerance Analysis, and Factory Design Utilities.

Media and entertainmentEdit

Autodesk Media and Entertainment products are designed for digital media creation, management, and delivery, from film and television visual effects, color grading, and editing to animation, game development, and design visualization. Autodesk's Media and Entertainment Division is based in Montreal, Quebec. It was established in 1999 after Autodesk, Inc. acquired Discreet Logic, Inc. and merged its operations with Kinetix. In January 2006, Autodesk acquired Alias, a developer of 3D graphics technology. In October 2008, Autodesk acquired the Softimage brand from Avid.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The principal product offerings from the Media and Entertainment Division are Flame, Flow Production Tracking, and the Media & Entertainment Collection, which include Maya, 3ds Max, Arnold, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Golaem, and ReCap Pro.

Much of Avatar's visual effects were created with Autodesk media and entertainment software. Autodesk software enabled Avatar director James Cameron to aim a camera at actors wearing motion-capture suits in a studio and see them as characters in the fictional world of Pandora in the film.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Autodesk software also played a role in the visual effects of Alice in Wonderland, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Inception, Iron Man 2, King Kong, Gladiator, Titanic, and other films.<ref name="Fast Company">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Walt Disney Animation Studios also utilizes Autodesk Maya for character rigging and animation, being used in films such as Frozen II.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

RenderersEdit

Template:See also Autodesk develops and purchased many specific-purpose renderers but many Autodesk products had been bundled with third-party renderers such as NVIDIA Mental Ray or Iray.

Cloud rendering servicesEdit

Visualization toolsEdit

  • Autodesk VRED (formerly PI-VR VRED)
  • 3ds Max Interactive – a real-time visualization tool based on Autodesk Stingray, shipped within 3ds Max.

Discontinued productsEdit

Some of Autodesk's "retired" products are listed here:

  • Lightscape 3.2 - radiosity rendering package
  • Volo View - web-enabled review and markup tool for engineering data
  • Autodesk Animator Pro (DOS) and Autodesk Animator Studio (Windows) - cel-based animation software
  • Cyberspace - real-time 3D environment
  • CAD Camera
  • AutoSketch
  • AutoShade
  • AutoCAD Survey (Autodesk Survey)
  • Civil Design
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion (AutoCAD Land Desktop)
  • Autodesk Mechanical Desktop
  • AutoCAD Freestyle, released on April 26, 2010, and discontinued January 31, 2011.
  • Autodesk Fluid FX
  • Autodesk Time FX
  • Inventor Fusion was discontinued August 23, 2014, due to redundancies with Fusion 360.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sketchbook designer has been discontinued as of November 1, 2012<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Maintenance-mode productsEdit

Non-maintained productsEdit

  • Motion FX

Formerly owned and have since been divestedEdit

SustainabilityEdit

Autodesk CFD (formerly Autodesk Simulation CFD) includes modeling and thermal modeling tools for architectural and MEP applications. Common applications for environmental sustainable design include mechanical ventilation, external flow (wind loading), natural ventilation, and occupant comfort. Other energy applications include analysis for building energy, solar load, advanced energy and heating and cooling.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Autodesk introduced C-FACT, an open-source, science-driven approach to setting greenhouse gas reduction targets, which calls for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions to be made in proportion to a company's gross domestic product (GDP). Unlike other carbon accounting methods, Autodesk's C-FACT measures carbon dioxide emissions that are proportional to a company's global GDP contribution.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Autodesk will derive its own targets using this approach through 2020.

In 2006, Autodesk sponsored a PBS program named e² Design,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which focused on green building design around the world, describing the leaders and technologies that drive sustainable design.

In November 2021, the company was added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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