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Autodesk has announced the release of the new Autodesk 2016 Design Suites that offer more control than ever over all aspects of the design-to-make process through a connected desktop and cloud user experience. Autodesk design and creation suites provide customers with expanded toolsets, unique interoperability and a consistent user experience. “The 2016 Suites provide our customers with a full set of software solutions to help them design better products and succeed in a competitive market. Our 2016 range of software comes with deeper integration with cloud services, usability enhancements, flexible subscription options and enhanced collaborative processes that will considerably accelerate the future of how things are built or made. The tighter integration with Autodesk 360 will provide our customers faster rendering, visualization, simulation, and collaboration capabilities through design in the cloud,” said Pradeep Nair, Managing Director, Autodesk India & SAARC... See mor...

Autodesk has tied up with Microsoft to embed its 3D printing platform in Windows 10, and that it intends to make its 3D modelling software interoperable with Microsoft’s mixed reality environment, Microsoft HoloLens. In the first initiative, Autodesk will embed its Spark 3D printing software platform in Windows 10. This effort will provide Windows users with direct access to optimized and more reliable 3D printing experiences that streamline the additive manufacturing process for a variety of software, material, and printer choices. Autodesk will make the Spark APIs available for free to the Microsoft developer community to build upon, extending the reach and growth of the 3D printing industry. Further, to their combined goal of making 3D printing more accessible, Autodesk will also join Microsoft as a founding member of a 3D Manufacturing Format (3MF) Consortium to create and support a standard 3D interchange and printing format. Steve Guggenheimer microsoft Microsoft and Autod...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to an announcement made by  NVIDIA(NASDAQ:NVDA) , businesses across India can now deploy graphics-accelerated virtual desktops to their employees - cost-effectively, anywhere and on any device -  with the adoption of NVIDIA GRID technology  by the leading technology partners. Servers from Cisco, Dell, HP, IBM and others are now incorporating NVIDIA GRID into their desktop virtualization solutions. NVIDIA GRID technology enables employees to use their own notebooks and portable devices to access all their office productivity and design applications virtually - just as they would at their desks, as long as they are connected via the internet. Prior to NVIDIA GRID, desktop virtualization technologies were limited by performance and compatibility constraints that severely compromised applications for building information management, product-lifecycle management and video-photo editing. Even the use...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to deliver industry solution experiences to customers in plant, infrastructure, construction and building sectors,  Autodesk(NASDAQ:ADSK)  and Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd (TCEL)  have reportedly entered into a strategic partnership.   J. P. Haran, Managing Director, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd , said, "Tata Consulting Engineers is present in the key industry sectors managing projects that are complex and large scale, especially in building, town planning and infrastructure. We are committed to providing responsible consulting solutions to our customers that are sustainable, smart and cost efficient. This partnership with Autodesk will help Tata Consulting Engineers add value by implementing  BIM solutions  in the building, infrastructure and plant solution space.  Providing technology-enabled solutions also complements our larger strategic goals in spreading our business i...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Autodesk(NASDAQ:ADSK)  has launched its new brand identity globally. The new range of Autodesk design tools is accessible to teams of all sizes and budgets. Pradeep Nair, Managing Director, Autodesk India & SAARC , said, “Our user base is expanding – we have the opportunity to reach many more users while staying relevant to our existing users. Our new brand signals this transformation to the tens of millions of designers, engineers, architects, creative artists, students and hobbyists that use Autodesk software, cloud services and mobile apps to unlock their creativity, build better products and solve global challenges related to infrastructure, urbanization and sustainability. Our new visual identity, in fact, reflects the ‘new Autodesk’ that makes products which enable the design and creation of nearly everything around us.” Chris Bradshaw, CMO, Autodesk , stated, “The new Autodesk is not just a surface change, but a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Autodesk India has appointed Sunil Pandita as Head of its Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) business for the India & SAARC region. Sunil will be responsible for driving Autodesk India's strategy to foster growth in this fast growing and dynamic segment. Globally and in India too, AEC is amongst the fastest growing industry segments for Autodesk. Ajay Advani, Sales Director, Autodesk Asia Pte Ltd, said, "India is a must win market for us. Our clients are at the heart of the massive surge in infrastructure development here. They are constantly pushing the boundaries with our solutions and are demanding more from us. We are thrilled to have Sunil on board. He brings a wealth of expertise which will prove invaluable to serving our existing customers and helping us acquire new ones. " Pandita said, "Autodesk enjoys an incredible reputation in the AEC space. It's portfolio of products and cus...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Autodesk also introduced a new feature for 123D products called My Corner, which provides cloud storage for all 123D design projects while connecting 123D product workflows. This feature will enable users to share files between products – 123D, 123D Catch, 123D Make, and 123D Sculpt to explore their ideas. Users can also share their projects and explore other people’s creations from an online gallery that supplies an abundance of ideas for creative projects. “The Autodesk family of 123D products breaks down barriers between the physical and digital, empowering users to customize the world around them. The launch of 123D Catch for iPad allows anyone to capture, explore, experiment and experience the 3D design and personal fabrication process,” said Samir Hanna, Vice-President, Consumer Products, Autodesk. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Autodesk Asia Pte. Ltd. has announced an Open Distribution network in India for its drafting and detailing software- AutoCAD LT 2012, a professional choice for data compatibility, reliability and 2D drafting productivity. As part of the company's endeavor to expand the channel partner ecosystem; effective November 22, 2011, all Autodesk volume products, including AutoCAD LT 2012, would henceforth, be sold through an Open Distribution network in India. However now, by opening up the distribution network, Autodesk has enabled resellers in upcountry markets to procure Autodesk volume products from key VAD's viz- Redington and Ingram Micro and take the Autodesk brand to tier II & III cities. Ajay Bagepalli, Director - Channels & Business Development, Autodesk India & SAARC, said, "This move is driven by the fact that rapid economic growth across Tier 2 and 3 cities merits a need for these products to be easily accessible ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Autodesk, Inc, a world leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, introduced Autodesk Cloud, a collection of more than a dozen web-based capabilities, products and services that enable customers to extend their desktops with greater mobility, new viewing and sharing capabilities, and more computing power, helping them better design, visualize and simulate their ideas. This will offer Subscription Customers gain exclusive access to high-performance design optimization, visualization and collaboration in the Cloud. Autodesk has been a pioneer in cloud-based applications for the design industry - starting more than a decade ago with Autodesk Buzzsaw - and more than a dozen cloud-based offerings currently available to customers are now encompassed as part of Autodesk Cloud. Jayant Keswani, Marketing Head, Autodesk India said, "Autodesk Cloud will help Indian customers - both large and small - drive better cost control and ...