Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud) connects workflows, teams and data at every stage of construction to reduce risk, maximize efficiency, and increase profits.
Built on a unified platform and common data environment, Autodesk Construction Cloud empowers general contractors, specialty trades, designers and owners to drive better business outcomes.
Construction teams will have a comprehensive construction management platform with all data in one central location to simplify collaboration, proactively anticipate project changes and provide data-driven guidance for organizational improvement.
Autodesk Fusion is a comprehensive cloud software platform that integrates various tools for 3D design, manufacturing, electronics, simulation, and generative design. It serves as a collaborative, cloud-enabled CAD (Computer-Aided Design), CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing), CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering), and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) software.
Autodesk PLM provides a central source of data that manages your processes and workflows. Connect your people, processes, and data with Autodesk PLM to get your products to market faster.
Autodesk Viewer is a free, web-based application that enables users to view, measure, mark up, and share 2D and 3D design files directly from their browser, without the need for any software installation. Supporting over 80 file formats, including DWG, STEP, DWF, RVT, and Solidworks, it facilitates seamless collaboration among project stakeholders by providing easy access to design data from any device with an internet connection.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Multi-Format Support: Handles a wide range of file types, ensuring compatibility across various CAD environments.
- Zero-Installation Access: Operates entirely within a web browser, eliminating the need for software downloads or installations.
- Integrated Tools: Offers intuitive tools for measuring, marking up, and reviewing designs, enhancing communication and collaboration.
- Autodesk Ecosystem Integration: Connects seamlessly with Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, and Fusion 360, enabling automatic file synchronization and version control.
Primary Value and User Solutions:
Autodesk Viewer addresses the need for efficient and accessible design collaboration by allowing users to interact with complex 2D and 3D models without specialized software. Its browser-based platform reduces IT overhead and deployment complexity, making it particularly valuable for external stakeholders, clients, and occasional users who require quick access to design files. By supporting a broad range of file formats and integrating with Autodesk's suite of tools, it streamlines review workflows and enhances project communication, ultimately leading to more efficient project execution and decision-making.
ESTmep+ is a construction cost estimation software that helps mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors manage bids, detailing, fabrication, and installation workflow.
Autodesk® CFD software provides computational fluid dynamics and thermal simulation tools to help you predict product performance, optimize designs, and validate product behavior before manufacturing.
Autodesk InfraWorks preliminary engineering and design software improves your infrastructure project outcomes throughout the asset lifecycle. Make decisions in the context of the real world, not the CAD world. Combine and connect data to better create, view, analyze, share, and manage information anywhere, on any device using the power of the cloud.
Insight empowers architects and engineers to design more energy-efficient buildings with advanced simulation engines and building performance analysis data integrated in Revit.
Beast is a set of tools for creating realistic lighting in games, developers can simulate natural, physically correct lighting effects with color bounce, soft shadows, dynamic range lighting, and lighting of moving objects in real-time game environments.
Autodesk 3ds Max Design is a professional 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software tailored for architects, designers, and visualization specialists. It enables users to create detailed and realistic visualizations of architectural designs, engineering projects, and other complex structures, facilitating effective communication of design intent and exploration of creative concepts.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Advanced 3D Modeling: Offers an extensive polygon modeling and texturing toolset, including the Graphite toolset for free-form sculpting and advanced polygonal modeling, allowing for the creation of unique forms and detailed designs.
- High-Quality Rendering: Equipped with multiple rendering options, including the integrated Arnold renderer, enabling the production of photorealistic images and animations.
- Lighting Simulation and Analysis: Features Exposure technology for simulating and analyzing sun, sky, and artificial lighting, assisting in achieving accurate lighting conditions and supporting LEED 8.1 certification.
- Interoperability: Provides optimized workflows for aggregating data from various CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) file formats, ensuring efficient data continuity throughout the design process.
- Animation Tools: Includes advanced animation support with tools like rigging, keyframing, and procedural animation, helping bring designs to life with natural movement.
Primary Value and User Solutions:
3ds Max Design addresses the need for high-quality visual communication in design professions. By offering powerful modeling and rendering tools, it enables users to create compelling visualizations that effectively convey design concepts to clients and stakeholders. The software's interoperability with other Autodesk products and support for various file formats streamline workflows, reducing time and effort in the design process. Additionally, its lighting simulation capabilities allow for accurate analysis of environmental lighting conditions, aiding in sustainable design practices and compliance with certification standards.
Autodesk Green Building Studio is a flexible cloud-based service that allows you to run building performance simulations to optimize energy efficiency and to work toward carbon neutrality earlier in the design process. Green Building Studio will help extend your ability to design high performance buildings at a fraction of the time and cost of conventional methods.