News and reviews

New product launches, software upgrades and industry success stories - here's where you'll find all the latest Autodesk news and reviews.

ClearEdge Power named Inventor of the Month - Oct 2008
Digital Prototyping Speeds Development of Cost-Effective Home Fuel Cell.
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A Test of Responsibility
Digital Prototyping gives designers the power to be highly creative and inventive about using resources wisely and designing smarter longer-lasting products.
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Keep your Eyes on the Horizon
Using 3D Digital Prototypes to not just survive but succeed in the current economic climate.
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Can Manufacturing Really Do Without Physical Prototypes
A better question manufacturers should ask themselves is not whether digital prototyping will ever replace the physical equivalent, but whether their organisations can afford to stay stuck in their old ways for much longer, particularly if their competitors have other ideas...
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Autodesk to sponsor the Formula Student 2008 event at Silverstone again
Farnborough - UK, 07 July, 2008 Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that it has increased its investment to Partner sponsor for the Formula Student Event in 2008.
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Autodesk Inventor Strengthens Market Lead as it Reaches 800,000 Milestone
Autodesk has just shipped the 800,000th licence of Autodesk Inventor. This means that Inventor - launched nine years ago - has significantly outsold all other 3D manufacturing design tools, including those that have been on the market more than twice as long.
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Duvale to slash design times using Autodesk Inventor
Duvale, a specialist in the design and manufacture of a wide range of movable wall systems, has chosen Autodesk Inventor to improve the communication of designs to the shop floor and to provide an additional tool for marketing its systems.
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Autodesk has the Formula for Student Success
Autodesk to sponsor the Formula Student 2008 event at Silverstone again.
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Autodesk announces ADEPT Airmotive as Inventor of the Month for March 2008
Digital Prototyping helps speed the development of lightweight, fuel-efficient general aviation engine.
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Autodesk driving sustainable success at Shell
Autodesk helps students to develop new approaches to sustainable and efficient transport.
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Autodesk Alias Studio Drives Students' Knowledge of Automotive Design
Coventry University, famed for its work in car design, has continued its long standing association with Autodesk by selecting Autodesk Alias Studio for its new Centre of Excellence in Product and Automotive Design (CEPAD).
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Autodesk Driving Sustainable Success at Shell's Eco-marathon Europe
Autodesk's exclusive global sponsorship helps students to develop new approaches to sustainable and efficient transport.
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Autodesk Alias Studio Drives Students' Knowledge of Automotive Design
Coventry, 1 May 2008: Coventry University, famed for its work in car design, has continued its long standing association with Autodesk by selecting Autodesk Alias Studio for its new Centre of Excellence in Product and Automotive Design (CEPAD). The software, which is also being used in the Department of Industrial Design, will give students vital knowledge of the industry standard product for the automotive industry.
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Autodesk Announces ADEPT Airmotive as Inventor of the Month for March 2008
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., March 31, 2008 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that ADEPT Airmotive (ADEPT), an innovative manufacturer of general aviation engines for the light aircraft market, has been named as the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for March 2008.
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Autodesk User Group International Chooses UK for Design Academy Launch
Two-day event will help Autodesk design software users sharpen skills, enhance creativity and learn from other professionals.
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Inventor Brings 3D Design to Cylinder Manufacturer
Wrayram Engineers Selects Autodesk Inventor 2008.
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the 3D now site is ready ALMOST to go live!
Autodesk Productstream® By improving reuse of design data and collaboration among design team members, and by automating the design process, your company can shorten development cycles and get products to market faster.
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Autodesk Acquires PlassoTech
Simulation Software Extends Functionality of the Autodesk Digital Prototyping Solution.
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Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Opticore AB
Visualisation Technology Strengthens Digital Prototyping Solution for the Automotive and Consumer Product Design Industries.
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