One of the announcements Autodesk made at AU last week is the future availability of Autodesk Tandem, a platform for packaging digital twin BIM for handoff to owner/operators. During the general keynote session at AU, President and CEO of Autodesk, Andrew Anagnost said, “Construction will be permanently digitized. There’s more need to coordinate workflows between teams and … [Read more...] about Autodesk’s digital twin initiative for AEC: Autodesk Tandem
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Autodesk acquires Spacemaker: cloud-based AI to empower architects
Autodesk University 2020 concluded last week as a virtual event. There was no hustle-bustle of crowd that would usually gather at Las Vegas during this time of the year. Although AU took place virtually, the event was equally incredible. A global AU community attended the general session and industry keynotes, live leadership panels, more than 750 on-demand classes, and 350+ … [Read more...] about Autodesk acquires Spacemaker: cloud-based AI to empower architects
Autodesk announces AEC Excellence Awards 2020 winners
The largest balanced concrete cantilever bridge in the world. Living units on a floating island, with farms and green public spaces. An emergency COVID-19 hospital built in 10 days. A large-scale data center with the scope of future expansion. These are some of the projects that Autodesk revealed as winners of Autodesk 2020 AEC Excellence Awards. These awards are given to AEC … [Read more...] about Autodesk announces AEC Excellence Awards 2020 winners
Autodesk BuildingConnected expands internationally
Autodesk has announced the international expansion of BuildingConnected, its preconstruction software platform. The BuildingConnected solution is now available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. BuildingConnected is Autodesk’s pre-construction tool that connects contractors, subcontractors, owners and enables bidding. Last year, with the acquisition of … [Read more...] about Autodesk BuildingConnected expands internationally
Autodesk joins Open Design Alliance
Autodesk's latest response to the open letter. It was not long ago when Autodesk received an open letter from customers about the state of Autodesk’s Revit development. The letter raised the ongoing frustration of Autodesk customers about the company’s lagging support for open standards for data exchange such as the new USD file transfer open standard. In a further response … [Read more...] about Autodesk joins Open Design Alliance
Autodesk says we told you so; Q2 revenues are strong
What pandemic? What letter? The company going strong but sees some clouds on the horizon. Autodesk’s second-quarter revenues for fiscal 2021 were absolutely on course for the company underlining several points: the resilience of the subscription model, the ongoing progress of Autodesk’s revamped licensing plan, and the relative powerlessness of customers. Autodesk is in the … [Read more...] about Autodesk says we told you so; Q2 revenues are strong
Open letter from Revit customers opens old wounds between Autodesk and its customers
Open letter to Anagnost is more than a cry for help; it's a demand for improvement. The open letter to Autodesk landed on the desks of editors, analysts, and interested observers with a thud—if a digital letter could land on a digital desk at all. The letter, signed by major architectural firms, complained about the state of Autodesk’s Revit development and was evidence … [Read more...] about Open letter from Revit customers opens old wounds between Autodesk and its customers
Autodesk further expands its construction portfolio
Announces new investments in Brigit Solutions, Factory OS, and the acquisition of Pype. Autodesk has been hell-bent on its plan to build out its tools for the construction industry and let’s just say upfront, it’s a good plan. There’s a great deal of work to be done in construction and benefit to gain. Most recently, Autodesk has announced an investment in Brigit … [Read more...] about Autodesk further expands its construction portfolio
Autodesk offers unlimited generative design functionality for Fusion 360 users
Last year, Autodesk had introduced Fusion 360 extensions. Now, Autodesk is offering a new Fusion 360 Generative Design Extension subscription. Now users can access generative design functionality with no limit at $1,000 per month or $8,000 per year. However, pay-per-use model to access the generative design extension is still available. All Fusion 360 users can use Autodesk … [Read more...] about Autodesk offers unlimited generative design functionality for Fusion 360 users
Autodesk’s first quarter fiscal 2021 financial highlights
For the first quarter of what is already a very difficult year, Autodesk maintains an even keel. The company's AEC business thrives; manufacturing slows. Autodesk has come through its first quarter with good results and the company expressed satisfaction and just moderate caution about the rest of the year. The company raised revenue 20% to $886 million and reported a net … [Read more...] about Autodesk’s first quarter fiscal 2021 financial highlights