
A new way to support design work Autodesk Assistant is coming to Alias and VRED to help expert users work faster, more efficiently, and with less time spent on repetitive, non-creative tasks. It will also help new and beginner users better understand the tools and accomplish everyday tasks with more confidence. Less time on setup,…
DESIGN STUDIO

We’re opening up Alias with a new Python API, available in tech preview today! Accessible APIs are foundational to how Alias and VRED will evolve into the future. They let you automate the work that surrounds great design and build workflows meant for your studio. From organizing scenes, validating data and preparing handoffs. Our goal…
PRODUCT NEWS

ShotGrid in Automotive Design Increasing business pressures.Disconnected communication.Globally dispersed studios.Lack of transparency.Challenges tracking data. These are the key problems plaguing all creative studios today. That’s why 2 years ago, we at Autodesk chose ShotGrid software as a solution for design production management in the automotive design studio. To learn more about how ShotGrid solves key…
STORIES & INSPIRATION

On Wednesday July 22, Phil Botley, Lukas Fäth and I (Brandon Tasker) hosted another Car Design News webinar, where we shared our vision of a digital pipeline using Autodesk tools. The three of us often talk about our tools independently—we know, and like to share, the individual strengths of Alias, VRED & ShotGrid. But this…
STORIES & INSPIRATION

Autodesk’s Technical Specialist Daniel Wright, also known on YouTube as “Alias Guy,” created an overview video about how ShotGrid can be used in automotive design, and how it can help solve common challenges for users in the studio. Key Focus: Common problems for design teams This video covers the solutions to common problems key personas,…
STORIES & INSPIRATION

I wanted to share how easily ShotGrid can solve major challenges for the automotive design studio and give interested customers the confidence to start using ShotGrid today. Enjoy this 10 mins. video from our Virtual Product Launch on April 22 2020. *Note: since this post was published, Autodesk changed the name of the software to…
STORIES & INSPIRATION

After many years of ShotGrid being the trusted production management platform for Animation, VFX and Games, an increasing number of automotive & product design studios have begun adopting ShotGrid for the problems it helps solve. At Autodesk, we hear from our customers the pain they experience every day. Design files are stored on disk, often…
STORIES & INSPIRATION