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AIF 2022: The on-demand experience
As promised, we’re thrilled to offer our Autodesk Automotive community the AIF On-Demand Experience. If you were unable to attend our live event in Munich this year, or if you weren’t able to take in all the presentations, we’ve curated a virtual experience for you. Head over to the AIF Content Hub and start your…
INDUSTRY NEWS
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Behind the scenes with Mike Turner series 02, episode 03: Digital shadow plots
In episode 02 of his second series, Senior Designer Mike Turner walked us through how he works with large data sets in VRED. Here in episode 03, Mike focuses on the business of developing shadow plots within VRED. Shadow plots are key for ISO sightline assessments, because good visibility characteristics deliver safer products. And safer…
Advanced SKILLS
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AIF 2022: Energy, transformation and the agile design studio
In Conversation with Thomas Heermann and Marek Trawny The Automotive Innovation Forum is the opportunity for the Automotive Design team to share updates, tease new releases, and connect customers as a community. Our first live AIF in two years took place in Munich, Germany. Ananda Arasu and I caught up with Thomas Heermann (Automotive, Concept…
Podcast
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AIF 2022: The agile design studio keynote
Our first full AIF in two years took place in Munich, Germany. Hotel restrictions meant a reduction in our usual capacity, but we were pleased to host 250+ attendees from 20 countries. One of the Day 1 Highlights was our Design Studio Keynote presentation, featuring Autodesk’s Marek Trawny, Brandon Tasker, Phil Botley and Lukas Fäth.…
INDUSTRY NEWS
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LinkedIn: Announcing Autodesk Automotive
We know the value of community. It’s why we share videos and content on various social channels, creating hubs of Autodesk Automotive content for our community, you, to access and discuss with each other. We also know the importance of professional connections. It’s why we engage with our partners and collaborators to stay on top…
Uncategorized
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Behind the scenes with Mike Turner series 02, episode 02: Working with large data sets
In Episode 1 of his second VRED series, DGDesign Senior Designer Mike talks about his work on off-highway vehicles, including a small range of bulldozers, a battery electric vehicle concept, and a radical mid-cab dozer project. Episode 2 goes deeper on working with large data sets, including a walk-through of how you can use Alias…
Advanced SKILLS
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Think beyond: Automotive Innovation Forum 2022
With so much disruption in industries across the world, businesses are being challenged to Think Beyond. The 2022 Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF) aims to do just that. This limited, in-person event in Munich features industry leaders and in-demand guest speakers, including: Silverdraft PIXMOVING NIO Varjio BMW Autodesk’s Marek Trawny, Brandon Tasker, Phil Botley and Lukas…
INDUSTRY NEWS
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Design what’s in your head: Christian Grajewski on Alias as career software
It’s easy, these days, to be drawn to the latest software programs, the newer and more simplified versions of some of the programs you cut your design teeth on. Not for Christian Grajewski. This Alias veteran, from Hannover, Germany, has an intriguing career that reinforces both a “creativity first” and a “know the right tools”…
STORIES & INSPIRATION
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Behind the scenes with Mike Turner series 02, episode 01: LiuGong industry case Study
Last year, we watched DGDesign Senior Designer Mike Turner explore backplates, data import, and specialized backgrounds. This year, we’re moving off highway for insight into design work supporting large, off-highway vehicle design. Episode 01 goes behind the scenes at DGDesign to hear about a small range of bulldozers, a battery electric vehicle concept, and a…
Essential SKILLS
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New to SubD modeling? Check out Alias expert Stefan Strohm’s training resources
As part of our commitment to providing users with the best training tips and resources, we asked Stefan Strohm, Senior Alias Expert and Trainer, to share his introductory SubD tutorials. Why Alias SubD Modeling? Alias SubD Modeling is relatively new and it allows a completely new workflow in the design process. Designers and CAS-Modelers can…
Essential SKILLS
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2023 releases: Alias and VRED out now!
Alias 2023 Welcome to another release of Alias. In this release, a lot of work was done in the area of conceptual design with SubD modeling. A huge enhancement was in the area of automation, where the Reform tool takes any scanned mesh data and converts it to a SubD model, making for much faster…
PRODUCT NEWS
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The biggest disruption of the last century: Car Design Dialogue panel
Changing Demands, New Technologies and How Transportation Design is Meeting the Challenge Moderated by Car Design News’s Abel Sampson, this February 2022 Panel engaged one of the biggest questions the vehicle design industry is facing: how to navigate the most fundamental disruption of the last century. Customer demands are changing as disruptive technologies become more…
INDUSTRY NEWS
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The Autodesk Aviera GD project
At Autodesk, we believe in developing the best solutions for our customers. Part of that process involves an understanding of customer challenges and supporting them through overcoming these challenges. With that in mind, we worked with our partner, Genesis Design, to create a next-generation mobility concept vehicle, leveraging the full breadth of our solutions, workflows,…
STORIES & INSPIRATION
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Finding the red thread: Christian Grajewski, freelance designer and full-time creative
Putting passion first. This German designer has built an intriguing career that reinforces a “creativity first” mindset. With an education in product and conceptual design, experience with Alias, and an internship (September 2007-February 2008) at the Volkswagen Group Future Center Europe GmbH, Christian believed he was set for the life of a permanent interior designer.…
STORIES & INSPIRATION
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A car in 15 minutes
Over the last few years, several technologies which massively speed up concept modeling have been added to Alias. These technologies include subdivision surfaces, Dynamo and Create VR. Inspired by this, some colleagues and I wanted to challenge ourselves: How detailed a car design could we create, when limited to a 15-minute time frame? We went…
STORIES & INSPIRATION