Product Development Soars

By Amy Bunszel, VP of Digital Engineering Products at Autodesk

With the move to cloud computing, design engineering teams face both challenges and opportunities. Industry solutions, like the ones Autodesk provides, allow designers to access tools anytime, anywhere and also get new features and product improvements on a regular basis rather than waiting for next year’s annual release.

We see the design industry evolving in three major ways. First, it’s becoming a highly personalized experience. Second, collaboration across diverse and distributed teams is a necessity. And third, access to game-changing insights is ubiquitous.

Autodesk provides customers with platform technologies that can be easily configured and augmented. Liken AutoCAD software to plain yogurt, and the ability to add modules to toppings of choice.

We’ve improved collaboration allowing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT to reduce the time and cost is takes to change designs. The AutoCAD 360 mobile app lets users view, create, edit and share AutoCAD drawings on mobile devices anytime, anywhere. When CAD users can move beyond version control, they focus on the right aspects of creation – energy efficiency, sustainability and iconic designs.

Insights derived from cloud data will help design team managers and executives answer questions like how many people in the department touched the model? What were the friction points? In the not too distant future, CAD users will be able to connect from within their application, share and even monetize content and best practices.

Autodesk provides customers with platform technologies that can be easily configured and augmented. Liken AutoCAD software to plain yogurt, and the ability to add modules to toppings of choice. Image courtesy of Autodesk.

Savvy companies embracing change such as subscription products, gain a competitive advantage. Tait Towers engineered a moving chandelier at Omnia Nightclub in Las Vegas using AutoCAD to create 3D models to test the production designer’s vision. Atlantic Industries trained new staff on AutoCAD in just two days allowing them to get quickly up to speed.

The CAD software industry continues to evolve as cloud redefines what’s possible. The ability to purchase software on subscription will continue to accelerate delivery of updates that provide a delightful experience to users.