Australia-based racing team, Kelly Racing, has been using Autodesk products for a range of uses – from precision design to validating new car components — all without hitting the track for physical testing. Given that the period between races is often a window of less than three weeks, Autodesk Inventor Professional, Autodesk Simulation CFD, Autodesk […]
Colossal 400-ft truck completely designed in CAD
Perkins Specialized Transportation Contracting (Perkins) provides highway transportation services for long, heavy, and oversized objects. Its engineers recently used Autodesk Simulation software for the custom design of a 400-ft long truck specifically created to transport nuclear generators. The truck took almost three years to design and gives a safe and efficient way to transport enormous […]
New, free CadFaster 3D CAD iPAD app
CadFaster, Inc. released its newest CadFaster application for the Apple iPAD available in the Apple iTunes App Store. (http://bit.ly/pTzM43) The application is ideally-suited for engineering, architecture, construction, mechanical, and plant design firms seeking the fast reading and smooth handling of complex and large CAD data files. CadFaster Collaborate lets you distribute, annotate, and co-view 3D […]
Autodesk launches AutoCAD products for the Mac OS X Lion
Autodesk debuted three products for the Mac operating environment: AutoCAD 2012, AutoCAD LT 2012, and AutoCAD WS. AutoCAD 2012 for Mac includes 2D and 3D tools, 3D free-form modeling, 3D visualization and rendering, network licensing, advanced customization of menus, and support for LISP, ObjectARX, and ObjectDBX. AutoCAD LT for Mac follows common Mac application UI […]
Hawkes Ocean Technologies makes underwater airplanes with Inventor software
Graham Hawkes, founder and chief engineer at Hawkes Ocean Technologies, used Autodesk Digital Prototyping software to design Deep Flight Super Falcon, a 4th generation, 2-man winged submersible. Other stats: Winges deployed: 3.0 m Wings folded: 1.4 m Height: 1.6 m Length: 6.7 m Cruise Speed: 2-6 knots Max. thrust: 508 lbs/2331 kg Max. descent rate: […]
Autodesk Brings AutoCAD WS Mobile App to Android
AutoCAD WS for Android enables an expanded group of users to enjoy the benefits of collaboration with architects, designers, and engineers from anywhere in the world and experience the freedom of taking designs with them. Product users will experience a simplified, intuitive set of viewing, editing, and markup tools to work on designs while on […]
Autodesk unveils 2012 Manufacturing software portfolio
Autodesk, Inc. introduced its new 3D design and engineering software portfolio for manufacturers, including the new Autodesk Product Design Suite that makes design, visualization, and simulation software easier to adopt, use, and maintain. The complete Autodesk Digital Prototyping software portfolio helps manufacturers to design and build better, more sustainable products, reduce development costs and get to market faster. […]
3Dconnexion launches 3D mouse support for Autodesk Revit 2012 software
3Dconnexion announced Autodesk added native 3D mouse support in Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012, Autodesk Revit Structure 2012, and Autodesk MEP 2012 software applications. 3Dconnexion 3D mice complement the intuitive interface and modeling and documentation tools in Revit software, helping to enhance every design workflow stage with increased productivity and comfort. 3Dconnexion also announced 3D mouse […]
Autodesk acquires Blue Ridge Numerics
Autodesk signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Ridge Numerics for approximately $39 million. Blue Ridge’s CF design software will be an important additon to Autodesk’s simulation suite that includes Inventor, Algor Simulation, and Moldflow. The CFdesign addition will broaden Autodesk’s solution for digital prototyping. Its customers will have a spectrum of CFD capabilities to […]
Firm uses 2D and 3D CAD to create innovative recreational facilities
OpenAire designs indoor water parks including pool enclosures, retractable and operable roofs, and skylights. The firm uses AutoCAD as their primary drafting software program to quickly address changes both internally and externally with project partners. OpenAire worked with the architectural firm Black River Design on the Jay Peak project and AutoCAD helped them collaborate by […]
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