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Software integration eases green product design: Software developers Sustainable Minds and Autodesk have created a close integration that marries Sustainable Mind's lifecycle assessment tool more closely with the Autodesk Inventor application. by Heather Clancy; Tags: Software, Product Design, Autodesk Inc., Integration, Tools & Techniques, Product Marketing, Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2009-10-29
Project Cooper for Windows (Windows): Project Cooper for Windows is ideal for quick design work. Project Cooper sketching software enables you to draw accurate, detailed plans and layouts to scale using simple 2D drawing tools, predrawn symbols, and sample drawings. Because the software produces files in one of the most widely used design format, it...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., Cooper, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management; Software downloads 2009-10-23
SketchBook Mobile 1.0 (Mobile): SketchBook Mobile offers a full set of sketching tools for the iPhone or iPod Touch and delivers them through a streamlined and intuitive user interface.Use it to digitally capture your ideas as napkin sketches or produce artwork on-the-go.SketchBook Mobile delivers sophisticated brushes and fluid pencils.Featured with full Screen work space...; Tags: Mobile, Autodesk Inc., SketchBook Mobile, Productivity; Software downloads 2009-09-21
Autodesk Design Review 2010 (Windows): Accelerate projects from start to finish with Autodesk Design Review, the all-digital way to review, mark up, and track changes to 2D and 3D designs without the original creation software. Accurately measure, redline, and annotate DWF, AutoCAD DWG, DWF, and DXFx files, and communicate changes in the context of the...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., Microsoft Windows, CAD, Software; Software downloads 2009-09-16
Maya 2010 (Mac): Academy Award winning Maya software is the world's most powerfully integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering solution. Maya also adds to the quality and realism of 2D graphics. That's why film and video artists, game developers, visualization professionals, Web and print designers turn to Maya to realize their creative...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, 2D, Autodesk Inc., Corporate Communications, Games, Marketing, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2009-08-13

Autodesk coughs up funds for clean-tech projects: Autodesk coughs up funds for clean-tech projectsTHIS is putting your money where it counts!You can't buy good will like this.; Tags: clean-tech project, clean technology, Autodesk Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-07-23
Autodesk coughs up funds for clean-tech projects: Design software company Autodesk is at is again. The company has set up a software grant fund in which it will provide bundles of its design applications, worth up to $150,000 a pop, to companies that are working on early-stage, clean technology projects. Just as it did in the past,...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., Clean Technology, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2009-07-23
SketchBook Pro 2010 4.1 (Mac): Free your creativity with Autodesk SketchBook Pro software. With a flick of the stylus, the industry's strongest paint and drawing toolset is at your command. It features an artist-friendly, gesture-based user interface that is so fast and intuitive even new users can be productive within minutes. SketchBook Pro equips you...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Autodesk Inc., SketchBook Pro, Productivity; Software downloads 2009-05-29
AutoCAD 2010 (Windows): Design and shape the world around you with the powerful, flexible features found in AutoCAD design and documentation software, one of the world's leading 2D and 3D CAD tools. Speed documentation, share ideas seamlessly, and explore ideas more intuitively in 3D. With thousands of available add-ons, AutoCAD software provides the...; Tags: Software, Autodesk Inc., AutoCAD, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2009-05-25
Green-tech design tool helps clean-tech designer: It wouldnâ€™t be very green of a clean-tech company to waste lots of materials while designing and developing and testing its product, would it? Autodesk sure doesnâ€™t think so. The well-established CAD software company continues to reposition some of its core 3-D products as great tools for...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., Clean Technology, Tool, Ocean Treader, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2009-05-07
A solar-powered sailboat: Counter-intuitive or just good design?: One of the reasons Autodesk became such a dominant provider of computer-aided design software was its decision early on to seed its software in architecture schools and universities. Now, the company is angling to position itself in the field of green product design. Its latest awareness/marketing project...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., PlanetSolar, CAD, Telecom & Utilities, Software, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2009-03-18
SketchBook Pro 2010 Preview 4.0 (Windows): As the name implies, SketchBook Pro is literally the digital interpretation of the classic sketchbook. Originally launched in conjunction with the introduction of the Tablet PC, it has always been designed specifically for pen-based interaction. Featuring a streamlined user interface geared to maximizing "flow", the product boasts an environment where...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2009-03-18
Autodesk to cut 750 jobs, lowers earnings outlook: Autodesk to cut 750 jobs, lowers earnings outlookIn other news... AutoCAD 2010 to be out tomorrowHere is a company that can't help but update every year no matter how much the industry needs it. Slow down your development process and improve your products. I don't want to...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, earnings outlook, Autodesk Inc., job; Discussion threads 2009-01-15
Yahoo to name Bartz CEO; Now the fun begins: Updated: Yahoo will reportedly name Carol Bartz, former CEO of Autodesk, as CEO. According to the Wall Street Journal, Bartz has accepted the offer, capping a two-month search for a new leader. Bartz, 60, is the executive chairman of Autodesk. She stepped down from CEO of Autodesk...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., Yahoo! Inc., CEO, Carol Bartz, Corporate Governance, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-01-13
Combustion 2008 (Mac): Autodesk Combustion software is an all-in-one professional compositing application designed to meet the needs of the world's most demanding digital artists. Bring your imagination to life and get your work done faster with the easy-to-use Combustion interface, efficient workflow, and extensive 3D graphics toolset.; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Autodesk Inc., Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations; Software downloads 2009-01-07
The Green Enterprise: Autodesk: Autodesk tools aim to help designers conceptualize projects on a computer before starting the costly (and energy-intense) production process. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das takes a tour of Autodesk's new design gallery in San Francisco, where exhibits ranging from church models to chair designs illustrate how its customers are reducing their...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., Productivity, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-12-09
The Green Enterprise: Autodesk: Autodesk tools aim to help designers conceptualize projects on a computer before starting the costly (and energy-intense) production process. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das takes a tour of Autodesk's new design gallery in San Francisco, where exhibits ranging from church models to chair designs illustrate how its customers are reducing their...; Tags: Autodesk Inc., Productivity, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, The Green Enterprise, Autodesk, John Kennedy, Green Building Studio, The California Academy of Sciences; Videos 2008-12-08
Software for the green of art, or Autodesk gets green-minded with its design applications: Software for the green of art, or Autodesk gets green-minded with its design applicationsAutodeskI recall an Autodesk executive telling me that Microsoft was envious at how fast the CAD running boards company churned out releases.; Tags: CAD, Tools & Techniques, software, Autodesk Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-10-29
More ideas for where Apple should park its cash horde: More ideas for where Apple should park its cash hordeNew OS - Instant On OS XInvest in converting the iPhone OS and interface into an instant on OS for macbook and mini that runs from the BIOS. Maybe even allow it to sync with your existing iPhone or touch for...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Investment, Instant-On, Apple Inc., More Ideas, Autodesk Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-10-23
More ideas for where Apple should park its cash horde: Apple has $25B in cash in the bank. Where are some professional market choices for Cupertino to invest in? Think engineering. by David Morgenstern; Tags: Apple Inc., Financial Services, David Morgenstern, Apple Macintosh, Autodesk Inc., Desktops, Hardware; Blog posts 2008-10-23