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
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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
Autodesk teams with Aurigo
Autodesk is continuing its work to expand its footprint in construction. The company has announced an alliance with Aurigo. Founded in 2003, in Austin, Texas, Aurigo works with public sector agencies and facility owners with tools to plan, deliver, and maintain capital projects and assets. The company says its tools, including Aurigo Masterworks Cloud software, offer full … [Read more...] about Autodesk teams with Aurigo
Autodesk unveiled Flame 2021
More workflow flexibility for the artists with the features like GPU-accelerated defocus effect, machine learning-powered human face segmentation, and more. ? Autodesk has announced Flame 2021 recently. The company is excited about adding a new GPU-accelerated physical defocus effect to the latest release on users’ demand. This feature helps add depth of field to the shots. … [Read more...] about Autodesk unveiled Flame 2021
Autodesk rolls out 3ds Max 2021
It’s programmable, texturable, bakeable and offers scripted materials. You might have missed this in all the news: Autodesk has released 3ds Max 2021. The latest release heavily focuses on rendering and textures and thanks to the improvements in performance and the viewport, users will get an even clearer view of what they’re doing. With this release, Autodesk has added … [Read more...] about Autodesk rolls out 3ds Max 2021
Autodesk releases AutoCAD 2021
Autodesk has announced AutoCAD 2021, the latest release of the company’s design and drafting software. Autodesk claims that AutoCAD 2021 has impressive new features like Drawing History feature and integration with Google Drive. Some other features include quick identification of changes with Xref compare, enhancements to blocks palette, improvements to graphics performance, … [Read more...] about Autodesk releases AutoCAD 2021
Autodesk 4Q financials: 2019 was very good year…
Autodesk's 2019 acquisitions open up new business and expands the company's cloud infrastructure. CEO Andrew Anagnost promises growth through 2023. Autodesk had a very good 2019, thanks primarily to the work it has been doing in construction and AEC. But also the company says they have successfully made the transition to their subscription business model, grew their … [Read more...] about Autodesk 4Q financials: 2019 was very good year…
Autodesk & Blender: courting creatives
Is it a coincidence that Autodesk is courting indie users with new licensing and Blender is getting more structured and looking more professional? We don't think so. Last summer, Autodesk reached out to indie content creators with a pilot licensing program for 3ds Max and Maya. The deal recognizes that many independent artists will find the price for Max and Maya to be a … [Read more...] about Autodesk & Blender: courting creatives