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Autodesk Product Design Suite 2012
Standard
Foundational Design and
Drafting Tools
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™
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Premium
Digital Prototyping and
Product Visualization
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™
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Ultimate
Simulation, Tooling, and Advanced Surfacing
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™
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Product Info

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