Tag: automotive design


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • AI in the design studio: Welcome to BlankAI

    Freeing up creative energy, reducing cognitive demand Design studios – automotive and industrial – are under increasing pressure to create differentiated concepts faster than ever. Development timelines are shrinking, so design teams must work faster and smarter to develop and get their transformative concepts to market. This is the perfect time for Artificial Intelligence (AI),…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • AI in automotive design: A conversation with designer Ehab Kaoud

    It’s impossible to be in any field right now and not have AI creep into the conversation. Automotive design is no different. So Ananda Arasu and I had a conversation with designer Ehab Kaoud, one of our AIF presenters, to go deeper into AI and automotive design. You can listen to our conversation here and…


  • Making space for community: The Digital Design User Group

    Linkage, a leading provider of design resources, solutions and training for industrial designers and digital modeling sculptors, has recently rebooted its Digital Designers User Group with a broader mandate. Linkage’s Digital Design User Group (DDUG) was formed to bring digital designers across the globe together to talk, share, and hang out in an unbiased forum…


  • Mike Turner’s Alias 2024 series 01, episode 01: Race car sketch modeling

    If you’ve been following our blog (and/or our VRED YouTube channel), you know that Senior Designer Mike Turner has been creating several video series about his work with VRED. About Mike Turner Self-described as an “Alias pilot for the last 23 years,” Mike was relatively new to VRED when he started these series and wanted…


  • AIF 2024 … Save the date

    If you attended AIF 2023, you know the energy that comes from being in the room with the top OEMs and designers in the world. Hearing about the latest in design studio solutions, taking in the technology and expertise of Autodesk and its partners, AIF is the chance for automotive designers to come together to…


  • Welcome to the new user experience: Alias and VRED 2024

    New Alias & VRED UX (user experience) Autodesk is excited to announce its new user experience for Alias and VRED, launching in our 2024 release. This is a solution-wide update to the ways users experience our products, how they learn to use our products, and a major update to the technical foundation of our User…