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Autodesk Product Design Suite 2012

Standard

Foundational Design and
Drafting Tools

ultimate

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Standard 2012 is for product designers and engineers who want to complement 2D mechanical design processes with product visualization capabilities:

  • Rapidly explore product design concepts and produce stunning illustrations in a robust digital sketchbook
  • Create and revise drawings with a complete set of mechanical design productivity tools
  • Create compelling imagery, movies, and interactive presentations

Includes:
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
Autodesk® Vault®
Autodesk® Mudbox™

 
Premium

Digital Prototyping and
Product Visualization

ultimate

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Premium 2012 contains all the capabilities of the standard edition, plus tools for Digital Prototyping:

  • Create an accurate digital prototype, and design better products in less time with Autodesk Inventor
  • Supercharge your product designs with the 3D modeling capabilities in Autodesk Inventor
  • Show your digital designs in real-world settings, for visual validation

Includes:
Autodesk® Inventor®
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
Autodesk® Vault®
Autodesk® Mudbox™

 
Ultimate

Simulation, Tooling, and Advanced Surfacing

ultimate

Autodesk® Product Design Suite Ultimate 2012 contains everything in the Premium edition, plus additional 3D product design capabilities for routed systems, tooling, and conceptual design:

  • Test and validate products with integrated product simulation tools
  • Quickly create tube and pipe runs, electrical cabling, and harness designs
  • Incorporate industrial design aesthetics with tools for creating production-quality surfaces

Includes:
Autodesk® Inventor® Professional
Autodesk® Alias® Design
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
Autodesk® Vault®
Autodesk® Mudbox™

Product Info

Brochure (pdf - 2290Kb)
FAQ (pdf - 102Kb)
Top Reasons to Buy (pdf - 596Kb)
System Requirements (pdf - 133Kb)
ultimate

Includes:
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
Autodesk® Vault®
Autodesk® Mudbox™

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.

 Autodesk Product Design Suite Brochure (pdf - 2.23Mb)

 AutoCAD Mechanical Brochure (pdf - 485Kb) 

 Autodesk Showcase Brochure (pdf - 226Kb)

 Autodesk SketchBook Designer Brochure (pdf - 1.47Mb)


Optimize Your Autodesk Product Design Suite Investment
Adding Autodesk® Subscription to your Autodesk Product 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:
Autodesk® Inventor®
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
Autodesk® Vault®
Autodesk® Mudbox™

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.

 Autodesk Product Design Suite Brochure (pdf - 2.23Mb)

 Autodesk Inventor Brochure (pdf - 4.17Mb)

 Autodesk 3ds Max Design Brochure (pdf - 1.25Mb)

 Autodesk SketchBook Designer Brochure (pdf - 1.47Mb)

 Autodesk Showcase Brochure (pdf - 1.42Mb)

 AutoCAD Mechanical Brochure (pdf - 485 Kb)


Optimize Your Autodesk Product Design Suite Investment
Adding Autodesk® Subscription to your Autodesk Product 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:
Autodesk® Inventor® Professional
Autodesk® Alias® Design
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
AutoCAD® Mechanical
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
Autodesk® Vault®
Autodesk® Mudbox™

Simulation, Tooling & Advanced Surfacing

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 test and validate products before they're built, automate tooling creation, and incorporate industrial design aesthetics into digital prototypes.

  • 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).

 Autodesk Product Design Suite Brochure (pdf - 2.23Mb)

 Autodesk Inventor Professional Brochure (pdf - 21.21Mb)

 Autodesk Alias Design Brochure (pdf - 838Kb)

 Autodesk 3ds Max Design Brochure (pdf - 1.25Mb)

 Autodesk SketchBook Designer Brochure (pdf - 1.47Mb)

 Autodesk Showcase Brochure (pdf - 1.42Mb)

 AutoCAD Mechanical Brochure (pdf - 485Kb)


Optimize Your Autodesk Product Design Suite Investment
Adding Autodesk® Subscription to your Autodesk Product 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® Product Design Suite 2012—Autodesk® Product Design Suite Standard 2012, Autodesk® Product Design Suite Premium 2012, and Autodesk® Product Design Suite Ultimate 2012—empower users to innovate and respond to changing business needs. Compare editions to find the right suite for you.

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

Compare the product design, visualization, and simulation functionality in the three editions of Autodesk Product Design Suite—all of which offer the advantages of Digital Prototyping.

Benefits
  Standard Premium Ultimate
Included Software Products
Paint and draw in a robust digital sketchbook to explore design concepts and produce stunning illustrations. Available Available Available
Develop 3D concepts for new and innovative products with intuitive digital sculpting software. Available Available Available
Create compelling imagery, movies, and interactive presentations to help secure internal buy-in and win new business. Available Available Available
Accelerate the creation and revision of mechanical drawings with a complete set of mechanical design productivity features. Available Available Available
Gain more control over your design data with tools to manage design creation, simulation, and documentation processes. Available Available Available
Supercharge your product designs with 3D modeling capabilities that allow you to create original shapes. Available Available Available
Create an accurate digital prototype with easy-to-use 3D mechanical design software to help design better products in less time.   Available Available
Open and modify non-native data, so you can efficiently take advantage of existing designs.   Available Available
Demonstrate how your product designs operate in the real world for visual validation of product usage.   Available Available
Accelerate product design with tools for designing routed systems, including complex tube and pipe runs, as well as electrical cable and harness design.     Available
Test and validate products before they're built with integrated and easy-to-use product simulation tools.     Available
Incorporate industrial design aesthetics into your digital prototypes, with flexible 3D modeling tools for creating production-quality surfaces.     Available