Best Engineering Software for Autodesk PD&M Collection

You can design anything with CAD software. It includes time-saving tools, web and mobile apps. AutoCAD®, computer-aided design software (CAD), is used by architects, engineers, construction professionals to create precise 2D or 3D drawings. Annotate, draft, and design 2D and 3D geometry with solids, surfaces and mesh objects. Automate tasks like comparing drawings, adding blocks, creating scheduling, and many more. Add-on apps, APIs and tools allow you to customize. AutoCAD offers industry-specific features and intelligent objects that can be used for engineering, architecture, and electrical design. Automate floor plans, sections and elevations. Part libraries make it easy to draw piping, ducting and circuiting quickly. Auto-generate annotations and layers, schedules, lists, tables, and schedules. To ensure industry standards are adhered to, use a rules-driven workflow.

Fusion 360 brings together design, engineering, electronics and manufacturing in one software platform. Get integrated CAD, CAM, CAE & PCB on a single development platform. EAGLE Premium, HSMWorks and Team Participant are also included. You also have access to consumptive services such as cloud simulation, generative design, and cloud rendering. A comprehensive range of modeling tools is available to help you design products. You can ensure the form, fit and function of your products using a variety of analysis methods. You can create and edit sketches using sketch constraints, dimensions, as well as a powerful suite if sketch tools. Edit and repair imported geometry from non native file formats. You can make design changes without worrying too much about time-based features. Edit complex parametric surfaces to repair, patch or design geometry. You can create history-based features such as extrude, revolve and loft that are updated with design changes.

Professional-grade 3D CAD software designed for product design and engineering. Inventor®, a 3D CAD software, provides professional-grade 3D mechanical and documentation design, as well as product simulation tools. You can work efficiently with a powerful combination of parametric, direct and freeform design capabilities. No matter what CAD software they are using, you can work with anyone. Cloud-based design reviews allow you to gather feedback from key stakeholders, no matter where they are located. You can track the entire product development process with one data model. Use specialized tools to design sheet metal, frame, and tube and pipe efficiently. iLogic empowers design, documentation and process automation. Access Inventor API for creating your own add-ins. Forge Design Automation API is available to run your job processes in cloud.

Software that connects the physical world and the digital. ReCap™, Pro 3D scanning software can be used to create 3D models using imported photos and laser scans. Support BIM processes by delivering a point cloud and mesh. Collaboration across teams through design that is based on reality. ReCap Photo, which is a part of ReCap Pro, processes drone photos to create 3D representations current site conditions, objects and more. It supports the creation point clouds, meshes and ortho photos. To quickly import reality data into Autodesk design tools and construction tools, use solutions created with ReCap Pro Software Development Kit. Compare the scan view (RealView), and overhead map view side by side. The compass widget can be used to set the XY coordinates for the user coordinate systems in the overhead view. High-precision GPS technology is used to avoid costly preparation work when setting ground control points. You can also get survey-grade accuracy using photo reconstruction.

3D model review software for engineering, architecture, and construction. Navisworks®, a project review software, can be used to improve BIM (Building Information Modeling). Combine design and construction data to create a single model. Identify clash and interference issues before construction. To improve control of outcomes, aggregate data from multiple trades. Navisworks®, Simulate and Manage tools allow for greater coordination, construction simulation, whole-project analysis, and integrated project review. Navisworks Manage features advanced clash detection and interference management tools. You can quickly identify and fix costly issues in constructability. The Revit open-source code can be used to handle IFC files. It also supports data enhancements, hierarchy, Pset and more. To help you find and resolve conflicts, view clashes in context. Only available in Navisworks Manage Navisworks Manage allows you to open and work with a variety CAD file formats from one application.

3ds Max is a powerful and flexible tool that allows you to create high-quality designs with complete artistic control. Create massive worlds in games. Visualize high-quality architectural renderings. Finely model interiors and objects. Animation and VFX can bring characters and features to life. The Arnold renderer is a rich experience that can handle complex characters, scenes, or effects. You can save time by using centralized creative tools to interactively mix light, color, and apply lens effects to the rendered image. With intuitive controls and an artist-friendly user interface, you can work faster. You can quickly create high-quality renders and variations and iterate faster. 3ds Max allows you to automate your workflow, which means you can spend more time on creativity. 3ds Max can be used as a compute engine for scaling content production. Accessible APIs make it easier to extend the built-in workflows.

Software for finite element analysis using CAD-embedded software. You can use a wider range of study types and materials to aid your analysis. Inventor®, Nastran®, provides finite element analysis tools for engineers and analysts. Simulation includes many types of analysis, including dynamics, heat transfer, linear and nonlinear stress and dynamics. Inventor Nastran can only be found in the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection. The Product Design & Manufacturing Collection includes advanced simulation, 5-axis CAM and nesting tools, as well as AutoCAD and Fusion 360.