Autodesk

Autodesk produces software for 3D design, engineering, construction and entertainment work. Its catalogue spans drafting tools, building information modelling, product development and animation, and its customers range from architects and civil engineers to film studios and game developers.

What Autodesk offers

• AutoCAD — 2D and 3D CAD for drafting, annotation and automated drawing tasks in a workspace users can customise.
• Fusion — a cloud platform that brings product design, engineering and manufacturing together.
• BIM and civil tools — software to plan, design, build and manage buildings, and to document civil infrastructure projects.
• Animation and effects — 3D modelling, animation and VFX tools for characters, effects and immersive worlds.
• Construction and collaboration — Forma Build for construction management, a cloud common data environment for AECO project data, site planning tools and cloud co-authoring.

Who it works with

Architects, builders and building engineers; makers of industrial machinery; advanced manufacturers; car and mobility firms; transport and water infrastructure teams; visual effects, animation and games.

Key facts

• Research: publishes a State of Design & Make report surveying industry figures on AI, digital transformation and sustainability
• Developer access: tools for building custom applications on design and make data