Autodesk Archive

  • I remember the day Carl Bass went on his “rant.” While what Carl was saying was eyebrow-raising, I distinctly recall finding the reactions of those around me just as interesting....

    The Devil Must Be Cold: Autodesk Launches PLM Product Nexus

    I remember the day Carl Bass went on his “rant.” While what Carl was saying was eyebrow-raising, I distinctly recall finding the reactions of those around me just as interesting....

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  • Direct Modeling. Seems like every other day there's another announcement about it from a software provider. Some time ago, Autodesk joined the fray when they developed something called Fusion in the Autodesk labs. Curious about what exactly it would offer, I hopped on the phone with Rob Cohee, Evangelist for Autodesk Manufacturing (twitter @robcohee) and Garin Gardner, Product Manager for Inventor, to get a little bit better acquainted with it. Here's what I found and my perspective on it.

    Inventor Fusion: Direct Modeling the Autodesk Way

    Direct Modeling. Seems like every other day there's another announcement about it from a software provider. Some time ago, Autodesk joined the fray when they developed something called Fusion in the Autodesk labs. Curious about what exactly it would offer, I hopped on the phone with Rob Cohee, Evangelist for Autodesk Manufacturing (twitter @robcohee) and Garin Gardner, Product Manager for Inventor, to get a little bit better acquainted with it. Here's what I found and my perspective on it.

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  • Five years ago, if you asked which software providers had the strongest set of design and simulation capabilities, it's safe to say that Autodesk wouldn't be the first one out of your mouth. Many would admit they've developed and provided a number of design and engineering accelerator type technologies, but analysis and simulation? But lo and behold, fast forward to today and the story has changed a bit. Autodesk still might not be the first software provider mentioned, but they're not far down the list.

    Breaking Down Autodesk’s Vision for Simulation

    Five years ago, if you asked which software providers had the strongest set of design and simulation capabilities, it's safe to say that Autodesk wouldn't be the first one out of your mouth. Many would admit they've developed and provided a number of design and engineering accelerator type technologies, but analysis and simulation? But lo and behold, fast forward to today and the story has changed a bit. Autodesk still might not be the first software provider mentioned, but they're not far down the list.

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