Tag: automotive design
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Save the date for AIF 2024: Ideas in Motion
We are excited to announce our 2024 Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF), taking place 7-8 May 2024 in Darmstadt, Germany. Last year, over 580 attendees joined us from across the globe, with 23 countries represented and 41 automotive OEM brands in attendance. Over the course of two days and 31 sessions, attendees took in presentations on…
INDUSTRY NEWS
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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…
PRODUCT NEWS
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Taking Autodesk VRED beyond the Studio with ZeroLight’s Enterprise Standard Cloud Streaming
Imagine being able to instantly share a design review-ready Autodesk VRED model with team members across the world. They could evaluate it in real-time on any device, with the same level of detail as exploring it on a high-spec workstation. Seamless collaboration like this is invaluable to automotive teams, especially given the extent to which…
PRODUCT NEWS
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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…
PRODUCT NEWS
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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…
PRODUCT NEWS
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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…
INDUSTRY NEWS
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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…
STORIES & INSPIRATION
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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…
STORIES & INSPIRATION
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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…
PRODUCT NEWS
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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…
Advanced SKILLS
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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),…
INDUSTRY NEWS
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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…
PRODUCT NEWS
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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…
Advanced SKILLS
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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…
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