As I mentioned in a previous blog post, our team has two interns for the summer. We wanted to give them an overview of Autodesk products (and there are many). Although we could have sent them to the list of products on the Autodesk website, we were hoping for a Cliff's Notes version to save our interns some time. To our fortune, an intern from another team, Courtney Yu, had already created a cheat sheet by reviewing those pages. I thought It's Alive in the Lab readers would like the same overview, so here it is.
List of Autodesk Products
- 3ds Max: 3D modeling/rendering for design visualization, games, and animation
- A360: view/share files (including 2D and 3D designs) anywhere, cloud
- Advance Steel: 3D modeling for steel detailing, design, fabrication, and construction
- Alias: industrial design and Class-A surfacing, includes sketching, concept modeling, surfacing, and visualization tools for industrial, product, and automotive design
- Alias AutoStudio: automotive fast design and styling; concept modeling, analysis, technical surfacing, visualization
- Alias Concept: automotive conceptual design; sketching, fast concept modeling, visualization tools
- Alias Design: develop/communicate 3D product designs from concept to final surfaces
- Alias SpeedForm: 2D sketches and curves to 3D design concepts
- Alias Surface: refine concept models into class-A surfaces for consumer and automotive designs
- Arnold: global illumination rendering, helps artists render complex scenes (3D visual effects)
- AutoCAD: create 3D and 2D drawings; used by architects, engineers, construction professionals; can be used desktop (PC and Mac), mobile, or web
- Architecture: design and draft architectural designs (renovations, walls/doors/windows, design/documentation, room documentation)
- Electrical: create, modify, and document electrical controls systems with an industry-specific toolset for electrical design
- Inventor LT Suite: part-level 3D mechanical CAD, introduces 3D mechanical CAD into 2D workflows
- LT: limited technology version of AutoCAD for 2D-only without ability to add plug-ins
- Map 3D: incorporates geographic information system and CAD data with industry-specific toolset for GIS and 3D mapping; has topographical data, analysis tools, can convert data to intelligent industry models, surfaces and point cloud tools
- Mechanical: mechanical engineering, 700,000+ intelligent parts and features (layer management, hidden lines, machinery generators and calculators, document 3D CAD models, detailing tools, etc.)
- MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing): draft, design, and document building systems
- Mobile app (formerly AutoCAD 360): can create, edit, view CAD drawings from non-desktop devices
- OEM (original equipment manufacturer): exclusively for those who develop (or want to develop) customized applications based on AutoCAD; Partner Program (Build, Bundle, and Integrate partnership agreements for third party solution developers or independent software vendors)
- P&ID (piping and instrumentation diagram): create and edit P&IDs, 3D models, and extract piping orthographics and isometrics with industry-specific toolset for plant design
- Plant 3D: design, model, and document process plants with the comprehensive AutoCAD plant design and layout toolset; 3d plant design for designers and engineers
- Raster Design: raster design tools in specialized toolset to edit scanned drawings and convert raster images to DWG objects; image editing/cleanup, vectorization tools, image transformation functionality
- Revit LT BIM (Building Information Modeling) Suite: helps produce high-quality 3D architectural designs and documentation; helps transition to BIM
- BIM (Building Information Modeling) 360: collaborative/cloud software
- Design: design collaboration
- Docs: construction document management; share/view/edit/etc. construction drawings, documents, and models
- Field: construction project management; track field performance; create, assign, and manage issues, RFIs and submittals
- Glue: BIM collaboration; conduct constructability review process on jobsite or in office; identify costly issues during preconstruction
- Ops: mobile-first asset and maintenance management solution, enables general contractors and building owners to realize the value of BIM in building operations
- Plan: construction production planning; mobile-first approach to production planning; build work plans using Lean Construction principles
- BuildingConnected: cloud-based communication for builders to send invitations to bid, qualify vendors, and track opportunities during preconstruction
- CFD (computational fluid dynamics): provides computational fluid dynamics and thermal simulation tools to help predict product performance, optimize designs, and validate product behavior before manufacturing
- Character Generator: create custom and ready-to-animate 3D characters; control character's body, face, clothes, hair, etc.
- Civil 3D: civil infrastructure design and documentation, improve drafting, design, and construction documentation
- Configurator 360: cloud-based, enables engineers using Inventor to provide colleagues, sales reps, and end customers with web and mobile access to a 3D configuration of their products
- Design Review: non-CAD users can view, mark up, print, and track changes to 2D and 3D DWF files for free without original design software
- DWG TrueView: view AutoCAD drawings (DWG files) and convert DWG file versions
- Dynamo Studio: computational BIM design, stand-alone programming environment that enables designers to create visual logic to explore parametric conceptual designs and automate tasks
- EAGLE: electronic design automation (EDA); enables printed circuit board (PCB) designers to seamlessly connect schematic diagrams, component placement, PCB routing, and comprehensive library content
- Fabrication: create MEP models, generate estimates, and drive fabrication; more accurate estimates for MEP building system projects through detailing, fabrication, and installation
- Factory Design Utilities: plan, design, and install efficient factory layout; visualize and optimize factory designs; features: industrial machinery, facilities layout, engineering services, process analysis
- FBX: adaptable file format for 3D animation; data exchange technology; facilitates higher-fidelity data exchange between 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, etc.
- FeatureCAM: automates workflow from design to NC code; reduces programming time, and produces consistent results for CNC milling, turning, and wire applications
- Flame: 3D visual effects, finishing, and color grading; compositing, visual effects, and editorial finishing; faster composting, advanced graphics, color correction, etc
- Flame Assist: timeline-centric, fully compatible assistant station for Flame
- Flare: compatible creative assistant station in collaborative VFX workflows
- Lustre: real-time color grading for creative look development
- Forge: cloud-based developer tools; connect teams, workflows, and build new services to address today's connected customer; helps companies build applications that tap into their design and engineering data
- FormIt: architectural modeling; enables them to sketch, collaborate, analyze, and share early-stage design concepts
- Fusion 360: Integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE; entire workflow with one unified platform — including 3D Design and Modeling, Simulation, Generative Design, Documentation, Collaboration, Manufacturing
- Fusion Lifecycle: deals with Product Life Management (PLM), cloud operated
- Fusion Team: collaboration for product design and manufacturing
- Helius Composite: offers detailed info on composite material behavior without finite element analysis (FEA), integrate materials into designs
- Helius PFA: provides tools for enhanced FEA of composite structures, including progressive failure analysis
- InfraWorks: supports BIM processes; conceptualizes, optimizes, and visualizes infrastructure projects
- Insight: architects and engineers can design more energy-efficient buildings with simulation engines and building performance analysis data integrated in Revit
- Instructables: community of makers, typically amateurs and hobbyists, who share how-to documentation
- Inventor (also Inventor LT): 3D CAD for product design and engineering; mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation tools
- Inventor CAM: integrated CAM for Inventor that simplifies CNC programming process
- Inventor Nastran: CAD-enabled finite element analysis for product design and manufacturing; simulation covers multiple analysis types including linear/nonlinear stress, dynamics, heat transfer
- Inventor Nesting: CAD-embedded, true-shape nesting helps optimize yield from flat raw material for product design and manufacturing
- Inventor Tolerance Analysis: CAD-embedded tolerance stackup analysis for product design and manufacturing
- Maya (Maya LT): computer animation; 3D animation modeling, simulation, and rendering
- Meshmixer: tool for working with triangle meshes (3D scanning, printing, design object, etc)
- Moldflow Adviser: plastic injection and compression mold simulation
- Motion FX: create real-time video effects with computer camera
- MotionBuilder: capture, edit, and playback character animation
- Mudbox: 3D digital painting and sculpting
- Navisworks: 3D model review for architecture, engineering, and construction
- Freedom: viewer that allows integration and coordinate alignment of various file formats
- Manage: clash detection and advanced coordination, 5D analysis, and simulation tools
- Simulate: review and communicate project details through 5D analysis and simulation
- Netfabb: connected solution for additive manufacturing, design, and simulation
- ObjectARX: provides object-oriented C++, C#, and VB .NET application programming interfaces for developers to use, customize, and extend AutoCAD software and products
- PlanGrid: cloud-based construction management system (with an offline mode) that provides stakeholders with access to all project information from wherever they are
- Point Layout: point placement and construction site layout
- PowerInspect: 3D measurement for range of hardware, inspecting complex-free surfaces
- PowerMill: expert high-speed and 5-axis machining, provides strategies for 3- and 5-axis subtractive and additive manufacturing
- PowerShape: prepare complex models for manufacture, combines surface, solid, and mesh modeling to help engineers prepare molds, dies, and other complex parts for manufacture
- ReCap and ReCap Pro: create 3D models with reality capture, convert reality into 3D models or 2D drawing that's ready for further design
- Revit and Revit LT: multidisciplinary BIM for higher quality, coordinated designs; produce model-based building designs and documentation
- Revit Live: cloud service; turns Revit models into immersive experience for architecture, engineering, and construction
- Robot Structural Analysis Professional: BIM structural analysis for engineers
- Screencast: screen recording, capture recordings that allows anyone to capture, share and learn from software workflows
- Shotgun: simplifies creative project management and unifies visual effects, animation, and games teams
- SketchBook: digital drawing and painting apps
- Smoke: video effects links editing and FX tools; combines editing workflows with node-based compositing tools in timeline-based environment, helping production studios increase productivity
- Structural Bridge Design: integrated bridge analysis for architecture, engineering, and construction
- Tinkercad: free online collection of tools; introduction to Autodesk
- TruComposites: composite design, analysis, and manufacturing solution; provides comprehensive workflow for hand layup and automated fiber placement
- TruNest: fully integrated, automated nesting for various materials and machines; creates, optimizes, and manufactures nests on all standard machines
- Vault: manage data, track revisions, collaborate with PDM (product data management)
- Basic: organize, manage, and track data creation and documentation for product design and manufacturing
- Workgroup: integrate advanced functionality and features with business applications
- Office: PDM for non-CAD users; works with Workgroup or Professional
- Professional: scale multi-site business system integration
- Vehicle Tracking: transportation analysis and design built for vehicle swept path analysis for architecture, engineering, and construction
- VRED: 3D visualization; helps create product presentations, design reviews, and virtual prototypes
- Design: review and evaluate automotive design ideas in real time
- Professional: create high-end visualizations and virtual prototypes
- Server: render and stream 3D data on demand
- Presenter: present product configurations in an interactive 3D environment
- Within Medical: medical 3D printing and orthopedic implant design; create medical implants that are optimized for 3D printing
Thanks, Courtney. This is not a complete list, but it does get our new interns quickly up to speed.
A crash course in Autodesk products is alive in the lab.
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