Another Autodesk press release which underscores the driving force behind the momentum for SSYS; Autodesk SW and others in the field bring capability and cutting edge thinking into design rooms world wide. Where the next logical step is to add solid modeling output as the next logical choice. P.S. this one looks good to go!
Autodesk's New Manufacturing Solutions Helps Customers Leverage Design Data to Achieve Greater Productivity and Increased Return on Investment New Release of Autodesk Inventor Series Addresses Customers' Priorities, Solidifies Autodesk's Leadership i
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Jun 1, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Autodesk,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading design software and digital content
company, today announces the upcoming release of Autodesk Inventor(R) Series,
the world's #1 selling 3D mechanical design software. Autodesk Inventor Series
9, along with new releases of Autodesk Inventor Professional, AutoCAD(R)
Mechanical, AutoCAD(R) Electrical and Autodesk(R) Vault, reflect the priorities
of Autodesk's two million manufacturing customers. Autodesk solutions for
manufacturing help mainstream manufacturers create, manage, and share valuable
design data, to accelerate product development cycles and optimize existing
investments in design data.
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In an industry known for increasing competitive threats and globalization
pressures, manufacturers are looking for solutions that can help them accelerate
cycle times while reducing costs in order to gain a competitive advantage.
Autodesk solutions enable customers to deliver better quality products, drive
design reuse, and collaborate more efficiently with manufacturing partners. With
the introduction of Autodesk Inventor Series 9, designers can develop drawings
more quickly with fewer mistakes. The industry's only integrated 2D and 3D
design tool, Autodesk Inventor Series enables customers to work with existing 2D
designs and move to 3D at their own pace. Autodesk Vault, now fully integrated
into all Autodesk manufacturing design software, provides data management
capabilities to store, manage, and organize design data, synchronize
design-related efforts across teams and protect against inadvertent changes.
"We are committed to providing a complete solution for manufacturers, from the
most innovative 2D and 3D design tools to the only practical data management
solution on the market," said Robert Kross, vice president of Autodesk's
Manufacturing Solutions Division. "Our customers need to produce quality
products quickly and efficiently, and get them to market before their
competitors. Autodesk is helping manufacturers streamline their design
processes, which will ultimately result in their ability to deliver better
quality products at a lower cost of development."
Based on feedback from its manufacturing customers, Autodesk's software provides
an environment for designers and engineers to focus on solving complex design
problems while accelerating product development. Key enhancements to the new
releases include:
-- Autodesk Inventor Series delivers enhanced performance for 3D users, as
well as powerful new drawing capabilities such as styles and layers,
and advanced DWG support for AutoCAD users moving to 3D
-- Autodesk Inventor Professional now includes FEA functionality, powered
by industry-leading ANSYS technology, to enable customers to execute
stress and strain analysis directly in the Autodesk Inventor
application
-- AutoCAD Mechanical, developed on the AutoCAD 2005 platform, includes
enhanced features purpose-built for 2D mechanical design
-- AutoCAD Electrical allows customers to create and modify electrical
control designs that are seamlessly integrated with their AutoCAD
design environment
-- Autodesk Vault, now integrated with all manufacturing design software,
helps customers securely manage work-in-process design data
-- Autodesk Streamline(R) and DWF(TM) functionality provide maximum
project visibility and collaboration with suppliers and customers
Customers and Partners Endorse the Autodesk Approach
Engineering and Machine Design, an Oregon-based designer and fabricator of
specialized machinery, will improve productivity with the new flexible
assemblies functionality in Autodesk Inventor Series 9.0, "The ability to
illustrate assemblies in various positions is beneficial for showcasing customer
features," said Mike Halter, principal of Engineering and Machine Design, Inc.
(EMDI). "This can help us minimize errors and improve overall product function."
U.V.P., a leading developer and manufacturer of ultraviolet products and life
science instrumentation since 1932, leverages Autodesk Vault-integrated directly
into Autodesk Inventor Series-to manage work-in-process design changes
automatically, "We use Autodesk Vault to securely control design documentation
(drawings, certification documentation, CNC programs, etc.)," said Darius Kelly,
Mechanical Engineer and Mechanical Design Group Supervisor at U.V.P. "By
adopting this software and a paperless system, we can ensure that the designs
used in manufacturing are always the right versions."
"We are pleased to enhance our partnership with Autodesk by integrating our
proven FEA capabilities with Inventor 3D design software," said Jim Cashman,
president and CEO of ANSYS, Inc. "Engineering simulation is vital to the design
and development of quality products. Customers now can improve time to market by
deploying this technology to a larger part of their design community."
A Comprehensive Portfolio of Manufacturing Solutions
Delivering on its strategy to help customers create, manage, and share their
digital design data and solve critical business challenges, Autodesk offers the
most comprehensive portfolio of integrated 2D and 3D design and data management
solutions available -- helping customers design better quality products,
accelerate time to market, and achieve maximum project visibility and
collaboration. Unlike other offerings on the market today, these solutions are
easy to deploy and use, and help companies easily transition from 2D to 3D
design. Autodesk's manufacturing solutions include Autodesk Inventor Series, the
world's #1 selling 3D mechanical design software, Autodesk Inventor
Professional, AutoCAD Mechanical, and AutoCAD Electrical software -- all with
Autodesk Vault data management capabilities built in; and the Autodesk
Streamline collaboration service. In addition, customers can take advantage of
widely available third-party applications purpose-built for Autodesk software.
For an annual fee, Autodesk Subscription customers benefit from a complete
technology, training, and support program that protects their software
investments by providing them with the most current design technology, Web
Support direct from Autodesk, flexible self-paced training options and a broad
range of other technology and business benefits. For more information about
Autodesk Subscription, visit www.autodesk.com/subscription.
Autodesk Consulting offers services that can help you streamline your business
processes and get the best possible return on your investment in Autodesk
technology. Visit us at www.autodesk.com/consulting. |
