” ‘We’re a group of passionate people with decades of experience in automotive design…. We’re in position to provide best-in-class tools for the automotive design studio and our customers in that space to get the latest and greatest designs on the market.’ ” Thomas Heermann, VP Automotive, Conceptual Design and XR Raconteur spoke to our…
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In the third episode of his VRED series, DGDesign’s Senior Designer Mike Turner talks backplates: flexible, clean auto artworks to make your car design pop. This “straightforward” technique opens the door to all kinds of exploration. And once your backplate is in place, you can pan around the car with just the standard lighting environment. You’ll…
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Over the course of two weeks, more than 100,000 attendees representing 175 countries attended sessions in seven languages. If you joined us, we hope you had a fantastic experience. And if you didn’t, we hope you’ll consider it for next year. We know the value of time these days, so we wanted to share with…
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In the second episode of his VRED series, DGDesign’s Senior Designer Mike Turner walks you through the basics of data import and file set-up. Drawing on his own usage of VRED throughout the model development process, Mike highlights when – and why – to apply addition effort in optimizing the scene as the concept data…
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In our first conversation with the APMA’s Colin Dhillon, Ananda Arasu and I talked about Society 5.0 and its implications for technology and design. We had the chance to talk with Colin again about smart cities, the future of mobility, and how we can get closer to a more sustainable, ethical future with (not despite)…
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In the first of his VRED series, DGDesign’s Senior Designer Mike Turner takes us through a bespoke automotive case study with UK Fifteen Eleven Design agency. Some of the highlights: Extending VRED value: how it fits within overall development, building confidence in design Transferring Alias data into VRED + initial organization and testing Collaborating with…
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It’s that time of year! We’re excited to post this info / logistics piece on Autodesk University 2021 piece to ensure that your participation in this year’s AU is seamless. We’re virtual again and look forward to connecting with our AU community and sharing what’s new and exciting. Getting Started Head over to our AU…
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Do you know the difference between CPU and GPU rendering? How each can improve render time? What data automation can do for your design process? If you’re interested in leveraging the full power of our visualization tools, join Autodesk VRED Experts and our partner, Silverdraft, for a one-hour webinar on VRED Core. You will learn how to: Access renderings anywhere on…
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Being in contact with our customers and supporting them as they work are our top priorities on the VRED Product team. We wanted to take the time to share some of these resources and communities. NEW: If you’re new to Autodesk VRED and are curious about what it does, you can find a good high-level overview and learn more on our Product Page. …
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We’re delighted to share with you this teaser from Mike Turner, Senior Designer with DGDesign. An industrial designer with 24 years’ experience working primarily in automotive and non-automotive design sectors—passenger rail vehicle, motorcycle, construction machinery, off-road vehicle, to name just a few. A self-described “Alias Pilot for the past 23 years,” Mike is relatively new…
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What does it take to support a sustainable mobility contest run by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)? Practical guidance. Industry insights. Product team expertise. Cue the Autodesk Technology Centers. This natural collaboration resulted from a conversation between Vanessa Sigurdson, Development Manager for the Technology Center and Jason MacFarlane, Head of Advanced Manufacturing for Venture…
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The 2021 Automotive Innovation Forum is the opportunity for the Automotive Design team to share updates, tease new releases, and connect customers as a community. This year’s focus was on the future of automotive design, and we caught up with Automotive, Concept Design and Extended Reality VP Thomas Heermann and Director of Product Management Marek…
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There’s little doubt that Autodesk’s VRED offers designers some of the best opportunities for visualization. And since VRED adapted VR into its software, designers and modelers have been able to explore their models in new and creative ways. Not every OEM adopts new technologies, but Kia Europe has a history of embracing new ways of…
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How does an electric vehicle (EV) start-up break into a market that’s both risky and necessary—when only one company has achieved real and sustained success? This is the question that Lucid asks and answers. As its first sedan model, the Lucid Air, begins production and looks forward to launch, we’re seeing a new approach to…
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What does the APMA do in response to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s call to action for a net-zero emission economy by 2050? Engage young, fresh, and motivated minds. Cue Project Arrow. As Canada’s national association for OEM producers, the APMA has led several innovative and collaborative projects within Canada’s automotive industry since 2014. But…
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