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Autodesk Factory Design Suite 2012

Standard
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Factory Layout Design for AutoCAD
Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Standard 2012 enables layout designers to more efficiently design, document, and share factory layout drawings in the DWG™ file format.

  • Utilize unique factory layout functionality in AutoCAD® software
  • Create facility layouts with built-in workflows
  • Analyze your layout for material flow efficiency
  • Large library of factory content included
  • Evaluate multiple what-if layout scenarios earlier in the design process

Includes:
AutoCAD® Architecture
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® Vault
Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities

 
Premium
ultimate

3D Factory Layout & Visualization
Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Premium 2012 contains everything in the standard edition plus optimized tools for creating compelling 3D visual layouts of machine lines and entire manufacturing facilities:

  • Automatically convert 2D drawings into 3D layouts
  • Create intelligent 3D models of custom factory equipment
  • Drop intelligent 3D factory content on top of the 2D floor plan
  • Explore factory layouts with interactive 3D virtual walk-throughs
  • Communicate ideas and build factory layout proposals in 3D

Includes:
AutoCAD® Architecture
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® Inventor®
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate
Autodesk® Vault
Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities

 
Ultimate
ultimate

Advanced Factory Layout & Equipment Design
Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2012 contains everything in the Premium edition, plus advanced capabilities that can help machine builders, system integrators, and manufacturers better design, optimize, and visualize factory layouts and equipment:

  • Analyze clashes and space constraints
  • Simulate movement of material
  • Design, visualize, and simulate factory equipment
  • Automate customization of commonly used assemblies
  • Automated tools for designing pipe runs and electrical cable and harness

Includes:
AutoCAD® Architecture
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® Inventor® Professional
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage
Autodesk® Vault
Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities

Overview Video

Autodesk Factory Design Suite: 2D and 3D factory layout software

See how functionality in the Factory Design Suite can help you accelerate your factory design process in these product overview videos.
Factory Layout for AutoCAD
Integrated 2D & 3D Visual Layout
3D Visualization & Analysis


Product Info

Brochure (pdf - 3253Kb)
Top Reasons Brochure (pdf - 855Kb)
FAQ (pdf - 188Kb)
System Requirements (pdf - 206Kb)
ultimate

Includes:
AutoCAD® Architecture
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® Vault
Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities

Factory Layout Design for AutoCAD

Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Standard 2012 offers unique functionality in AutoCAD, enabling manufacturers to create factory layouts much faster than ever before. Minimize costs by taking advantage of existing AutoCAD® software expertise to analyze factory layouts for material flow efficiency early on during the conceptual phase of factory planning.

  • Facilities layout design—Continue to work in your familiar AutoCAD-based working environment using architectural drafting tools such as walls, doors, and windows.
  • 2D asset library—Easily add commonly used factory objects such as conveyors, robots, and material handling equipment to help expedite layout designs.
  • Material flow analysis—Get real-time feedback on optimizing 2D layouts directly in AutoCAD instead of calculating by hand or using spreadsheet tools.

  Autodesk Factory Design Suite Brochure (pdf - 3253Kb)

  White Paper: Autodesk’s Digital Prototyping for Manufacturing Program (CIMdata) (pdf - 148Kb)


Optimize Your Autodesk Factory Design Suite Investment
Adding Autodesk® Subscription to your Autodesk Factory Design Suite purchase will help increase your productivity:

  • Software—Get automatic upgrades and flexible licensing privileges.
  • Learning—Access exclusive training videos, podcasts, and e-Learning courses, plus Autodesk University courseware.
  • Support—Get either Silver (web) or Gold (phone) support directly from Autodesk and access technical solutions in the Autodesk Knowledge Base.

 

ultimate

Includes:
AutoCAD® Architecture
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® Inventor®
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate
Autodesk® Vault
Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities

Build Your Digital Factory

Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Premium 2012 provides system integrators and manufacturers with a 2D and 3D digital factory solution that gives you everything you need to create digital factory models. It optimizes existing AutoCAD® and Autodesk® Inventor® software workflows to help teams improve communication and make better layout decisions digitally before any equipment is installed and commissioned on the factory floor.

It contains everything in the Standard edition, plus:

  • 2D and 3D visual layout environment—Easily try “what-if” scenarios by dragging and dropping 3D models of machine and facilities content on top of your 2D floor plan.
  • Large library of factory assets—Access out-of-the-box parametric factory content such as conveyors, material handling equipment, and facility equipment that can be resized and reused.
  • Factory asset builder—Use Autodesk Inventor software to create 3D models of factory equipment, or easily import factory assets from suppliers to include in your layout.
  • Factory design efficiency—Improve your digital factory design efficiency by automating manual repetitive tasks such as creation of plan views and section views of the layout, and save time on tape measurements by leveraging laser scanning in your layout workflows.
  • 3D factory visualization and analysis—Collaborate better with immersive high-quality renderings and visualizations and explore digital factory layouts with interactive 3D virtual walk-throughs and fly-throughs.

  Autodesk Factory Design Suite Brochure (pdf - 3253kb)

  White Paper: Autodesk’s Digital Prototyping for Manufacturing Program (CIMdata) (pdf - 148Kb)


Optimize Your Autodesk Factory Design Suite Investment
Adding Autodesk® Subscription to your Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium edition purchase will help increase your productivity:

  • Software—Get automatic upgrades and flexible licensing privileges.
  • Learning—Access exclusive training videos, podcasts, and e-Learning courses, plus Autodesk University courseware.
  • Support—Get either Silver (web) or Gold (phone) support directly from Autodesk and access technical solutions in the Autodesk Knowledge Base.

 

ultimate

Includes:
AutoCAD® Architecture
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® Inventor® Professional
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage
Autodesk® Vault
Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities

Advanced Factory Layout & Equipment Design

Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2012 is an advanced factory layout and equipment design solution that helps machine and equipment builders, system integrators, and manufacturers better design, optimize, and visualize factory layouts and factory equipment in one economical and convenient purchase.

It contains everything in the Premium edition, plus:

  • Interference checking—Detect space constraints and equipment collision early in the design process with Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage software.
  • Motion simulation and stress analysis—Predict how your equipment will work under real-world conditions with Autodesk® Inventor® Professional software.
  • Automated tools for designing routed systems—Use Inventor Professional to reduce errors and save time with automated tube and pipe runs and electrical cable and harness design.

  Autodesk Factory Design Suite Brochure (pdf - 3253kb)

  White Paper: Autodesk’s Digital Prototyping for Manufacturing Program (CIMdata) (pdf - 148Kb)


Optimize Your Autodesk Factory Design Suite Investment
Adding Autodesk® Subscription to your Autodesk Factory Design Suite purchase will help increase your productivity:

  • Software—Get automatic upgrades and flexible licensing privileges.
  • Learning—Access exclusive training videos, podcasts, and e-Learning courses, plus Autodesk University courseware.
  • Support—Get either Silver (web) or Gold (phone) support directly from Autodesk and access technical solutions in the Autodesk Knowledge Base.

 

Compare

All three editions of the Autodesk® Factory Design Suite software—Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Standard, Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Premium, and Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Ultimate—can help you improve collaboration and make more informed decisions before any equipment is installed.

Products
  Standard
Premium
Ultimate
Included Software Products
AutoCAD® Architecture Available Available Available
AutoCAD® Mechanical Available Available Available
Autodesk® Showcase® Available Available Available
Autodesk® Vault Available Available Available
Autodesk® Factory Design Utilities Available Available Available
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design   Available Available
Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate   Available Available
Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage     Available
Autodesk® Inventor®   Available  
Autodesk® Inventor® Professional     Available

Compare the factory design functionality of the three editions of Autodesk® Factory Design Suite—Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Standard, Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Premium, and Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Ultimate.

Benefits
  Standard Premium Ultimate
Functions
Full AutoCAD® functionality and native support for the DWG™ file format Available Available Available
2D factory asset library Available Available Available
Material flow analysis Available Available Available
Architectural-specific tools for creating facility layouts Available Available Available
Create compelling imagery, movies, and interactive layout presentations Available Available Available
Automatically generate 3D layouts from 2D drawings   Available Available
Includes large library of intelligent 3D factory assets   Available Available
Easy-to-use drag-and-drop environment for creating 3D layouts   Available Available
Create intelligent models of custom factory assets   Available Available
Create visual fly-throughs and walk-throughs of the factory layout   Available Available
Engineering review tools to better collaborate with the extended team   Available Available
4D simulation for playback of installation or demolition sequences   Available Available
Photorealistic renderings of layout designs   Available Available
Routed systems design, including tube and pipe, and electrical cable and harness design     Available
Interference checking to detect space constraints and equipment collision for large factory layouts     Available
Validate the operating characteristics of your factory equipment with assembly-level dynamic simulation and finite element analysis (FEA)     Available