• Rivian at Autodesk University 2023: Moving fast in a changing industry

    You may know Rivian from our earlier feature about the incredible work they’re doing in the EV market. Their R1T pick-up truck and R1S SUV offer adventurous drivers an electric option. Designed in Alias and visualized with VRED, these EVs are a solution to shift consumer mindset and inspire other companies to change the way…

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  • Learn Alias and VRED at home: Renew your license for Alias and VRED Learning Editions

    Alias and VRED Learning Editions Last year we announced the release of Alias and VRED Learning Editions. These special editions are meant to increase user access to our software, giving users the time to really learn the programs and finesse their skills. These licenses are tailored for individual use on private, non-commercial projects. We’ve set…

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  • AIF 2023 Spotlight: Porsche’s Digital Color & Material Workflow

    While digital tools and processes have become a staple for automotive designers, color and trim remains largely in the physical world. The goal for many designers is to close the gap between these two worlds, bringing the physical and digital closer together. At the 2023 AIF in Frankfurt, Thomas Gabrielsen and Viktor Weizel from Porsche…

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  • PAUSE: The best of Autodesk Automotive, 2023

    Our PAUSE series aims to share Design Studio Blog posts you may have missed. It’s a chance for you to pause on a particular subject or series and take it in. In this PAUSE post, we’ve looked back on a year of industry stories, product news, and design inspiration and chosen our top 5 stories…

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  • Happy Holidays from Autodesk Automotive!

    From all of us on the Autodesk Automotive team, we wish you all the best over the holidays and into 2024! There’s a tradition in Germany featuring a toy incense smoker, the Räuchermänchen. The eastern part of Germany — the Ore Mountain region — is known for these unique figures, typically based on regional craftsmen…

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  • VRED 2024.2 release

    The new VRED 2024.2 release is now available for subscribers to download. A lot of work was done to add amazing new functionality in the areas of: The video below goes into all these in detail and then some!! You can also check out the help documentation on the 2024.2 release here Recap of the…

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  • Car Design News People Awards in London

    Autodesk was thrilled to be a sponsor of the second annual Car Design News People Awards. This prestigious event has a panel of industry judges selecting winners across 15 categories (best clay modeller, best collaboration, best digital modelling team, etc.) as well as recognizing winners of the 10th anniversary edition of Car Design Review and…

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  • Mike Turner’s Alias 2024 S01, E04: Bonus — Reflections on designing in Alias 2024

    Alias 2024 Masterclass We asked Mike to do some production testing on Alias 2024 during the development beta cycles to prove the software in production use. As a result, you may notice small variations in User Interface style and layout in the released version of Alias 2024 – tools and icons may look a little…

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  • Alias 2024.1 release

    The new 2024.1 release of Alias is now available for subscribers to download. Alias 2024 introduced us to a brand new user interface while preserving a lot of the Alias DNA. New modernized icons and workflows were apparent and this new release of Alias touches on this and more. What’s new in this release can…

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  • Mike Turner’s Alias 2024, S01 E03: Details and final renders

    Alias 2024 Masterclass We asked Mike Turner to do some production testing on Alias 2024 during the development beta cycles to prove the software in production use. As a result, you may notice small variations in User Interface style and layout in the released version of Alias 2024 – tools and icons may look a…

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  • Upcoming Car Design News webinar on Alias 2024: More than just a new coat of paint

    Please join us on Car Design News for a look at Alias 2024! Alias Product Manager Phil Botley will cover numerous topics and new features of the latest version of Alias, including: To register: head over to CarDesignNews.com Phil Botley is the Alias Product Manager and has been working in the Auto Surfacing and Visualization…

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  • Design Studio solution: Finding help in Alias, VRED, and ShotGrid

    Alongside our 2024 releases of Alias and VRED, we’ve refreshed the Alias Help system. Autodesk Help Systems are tailored to make using the software easier and more intuitive. Read on for details about the new Alias user experience, as well as the Alias, VRED, and ShotGrid Help systems, to support your learning journey. New Alias…

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  • Women in tech: A conversation with Silverdraft CEO Amy Gile

    Amy Gile’s natural curiosity has made for an interesting – and sometimes unexpected – career. Working in the entertainment industry as an actor and producer, Amy began to see a place where she could make a real difference: visual technology. With Dr. Srinidhi Varadarajan, Amy developed a supercomputer to support the demands of rendering, animation,…

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  • Mike Turner’s Alias 2024 series 01, episode 02: Refining the form

    We asked Mike to do some production testing on Alias 2024 during the development beta cycles to prove the software in production use. As a result, you may notice small variations in User Interface style and layout in the released version of Alias 2024 – tools and icons may look a little different. Alias 2024…

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  • VRED 2024.1 release

    The new 2024.1 release of VRED is now available for subscribers to download. This first point release continues its focus on creating a great customer experience. Much has been added to this VRED 2024.1 to increase your flexibility, customization and visual quality. Among the enhancements to this release are: The video below goes into these…

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