Electronics plays a growing role in traditional CAD design workflows. Electronics is becoming a check-off capability for companies comparing CAD capabilities. Among cloud CAD competitors, most notably Autodesk and PTC (after its acquisition of OnShape), electronics design is needed to fill out the capabilities of online CAD in comparison to its older, more earth-bound … [Read more...] about Autodesk adds on to Fusion 360 with electronics design
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Autodesk launches Forge
Autodesk has been busy planning for a future in the cloud. Its new Forge platform introduced at Autodesk University in 2015 and officially launched on June 16 at San Francisco’s Ft. Mason is a major part of Autodesk’s plans. Autodesk gathered over 1,000 cloud attendees to its first Forge DevCon event. Most of the attendees were developers, many were Autodesk partners and quite … [Read more...] about Autodesk launches Forge
Fusion 360 adds thermal analysis
Run thermal studies, and probe internal locations for thermal stress. The January update to Autodesk Fusion 360 includes new thermal and thermal stress analysis capabilities. Other upgrades include improvements to modeling, collaboration, and rendering. The Simulation workspace now has Thermal and Thermal Stress functionality in the Studies selection panel. Thermal … [Read more...] about Fusion 360 adds thermal analysis
Autodesk introduces Forge developer platform
Autodesk is introducing a three-pronged Forge program to foster a developer network for cloud products and services starting with Fusion 360. The company sees Forge as an accelerant for the company's transition to the cloud. One of the major announcements from this year’s Autodesk University was the recommitment of the company's future in the cloud. On the first day of the … [Read more...] about Autodesk introduces Forge developer platform
Simulation of real-world forces in latest Autodesk Fusion 360 update
New collaboration tools are not a free-for all, but eliminate lag time from review cycles by enabling review and comment in real time from any computer. Autodesk continues meeting its almost-a-promise to deliver meaningful updates every six weeks to its hybrid cloud-client MCAD Fusion 360, this time with its first move into simulation and collaboration. A new workspace … [Read more...] about Simulation of real-world forces in latest Autodesk Fusion 360 update