Autodesk Product Design Suite

Introduction to Autodesk® Product Design Suite 2012

A Comprehensive, Cost-Effective Product Design Solution

Autodesk® Product Design Suite 2012 is a comprehensive and cost-effective design solution for designers and engineers responsible for creating remarkable products. Containing design, visualization, and simulation software, the suite is a robust solution for Digital Prototyping of the entire product design workflow.

The suite provides the flexibility to innovate and respond more easily to changing business requirements. From early concepts to detailed engineering and simulation, Autodesk Product Design Suite offers the ideal Digital Prototyping solution for your entire product design workflow.

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Design & Drafting Tools for Product Development

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Standard 2012 empowers users to innovate and more easily respond to changing business needs. The new product development and design suite helps designers and engineers work more creatively and effectively communicate ideas.

• Accelerated 2D mechanical design—With comprehensive libraries of standards-based parts and tools for automating common design tasks, AutoCAD® Mechanical design software accelerates the mechanical design process.
• Explore design concepts and produce stunning illustrations—Paint and draw in a robust digital sketchbook.
• Manage design data more effectively—Create and manage crucial parts lists and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Autodesk® Inventor® Fusion technology included—Provides intuitive direct manipulation 3D product modeling capabilities, Streamlines transfer of data from concept design into detailed design.

Digital Prototyping & Product Visualization Tools

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Premium 2012, with Autodesk® Inventor® 3D mechanical design software, provides designers and engineers a complete set of product design and visualization tools for Digital Prototyping in a convenient, cost-effective package.

• Autodesk® Inventor® Fusion technology—Provides intuitive direct manipulation capabilities, direct 3D product modeling for rapid design changes, and unites direct and parametric workflows within a single digital model.
• 3D product visualization and design communication—Easily create renderings and animations that convey ideas to managers, explain designs to manufacturers, and persuade customers.
• Rules-based design and automation tools—Accelerate the design process and enable engineers to focus on design intent rather than manually modeling geometry. Integrated Inventor iLogic™ technology enables you to capture and embed industrial design engineering knowledge directly into digital prototypes.
• Accelerated 2D mechanical design—With comprehensive libraries of standards-based parts and tools for automating common design tasks, AutoCAD® Mechanical design software accelerates the mechanical design process.
• Manage design data more effectively—Create and manage crucial parts lists and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Explore design concepts and produce stunning illustrations—Paint and draw with a robust digital sketchbook.

Advanced Surfacing, Simulation Modeling & Tooling

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Ultimate 2012, with Autodesk® Inventor® Professional software, provides designers and engineers the complete set of product design and visualization tools offered in the Premium edition, plus the ability to incorporate industrial design aesthetics into digital prototypes, test and validate products before they’re built, and automate tooling creation.

• Optimize and validate product performance—Tightly integrated motion simulation and stress analysis tools in Autodesk Inventor Professional enable you to perform simulation modeling to predict how your design will work under real-world conditions.
• Accelerate product design and manufacturing—Use Autodesk Inventor Professional for designing routed systems, including complex tube and pipe runs as well as electrical cable and harness design.
• Quickly create and validate complete mold designs—Automate key aspects of the design of injection molds for plastic parts, helping to reduce errors and improve mold performance.
• Advanced surface creation tools—Autodesk® Alias® Design software provides a subset of dynamic 3D surface modeling capabilities for digital modelers.
• 3D product visualization and design communication—Easily create renderings and animations that convey ideas to managers, explain designs to manufacturers, and persuade customers.
• Accelerated 2D mechanical design—With comprehensive libraries of standards-based parts and tools for automating common design tasks, AutoCAD® Mechanical design software accelerates the mechanical design process.
• Manage design data more effectively—Create and manage crucial parts lists and bills of materials (BOMs).

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Category	Standard	Premium	Ultimate
Autodesk® Inventor® Professional
Autodesk® Alias® Design
Autodesk® Inventor®
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Vault®
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® Mudbox™

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