Tag: COLLABORATION


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • Alias and VRED 2024 releases

    The new 2024 releases of Autodesk Alias and Autodesk VRED are now available for subscribers to download.  The first thing you will notice with the Alias release is the new look and feel. There has been a major overhaul of the Alias user experience. This new user experience aids in learnability for new users of Alias,…


  • Performance partner: Genesis Design on its philosophy, process and preferred tools

    Who is Genesis Design? Genesis Design is an owner-managed and independent full-service design agency. Founded by Rainer Mueller and Dirk Juergens in 2002, Genesis Design helps brands express their value through evocative and emotional design. Genesis works in the automotive and industrial design fields, bringing life and soul into the conceptual and creative process. With…


  • AIF 2023 at a glance — and on demand

    The 2023 AIF in Frankfurt, Germany was an opportunity for the automotive design and manufacturing community to come together over two full days. Attendees from around the world heard from leading OEMs, suppliers, start-ups and technology partners, and had the opportunity to network with experts in design, manufacturing and engineering. We’d like to thank everyone…


  • VRED 2023.4 Release

    The VRED 2023.4 release is now available to subscribers for download. Highlights of this release include: You can view the details of these new features and enhancements in the video below: As a recap, check out the details of the VRED 2023.3 release here


  • Making it simple: ShotGrid 101

    One of the things we’ve learned from our customers about ShotGrid integration is that terminology matters. ShotGrid was originally founded over 17 years ago as a project management tool for visual effects and animation in television shows, movie production and video game development. Seeing how it shifted the digital management of complex creative projects, we…


  • AIF 2023: Registration is live!

    The Automotive Innovation Forum is a premier automotive industry event focused on advancing design, automation and manufacturing technology. We invite you to join us and the international community of industry leaders and share your vision on the future of design, automation, and manufacturing. Registration is now live! Visit autodesk.com/aif to secure your spot at AIF…


  • Keeping it simple: ShotGrid in your studio

    You could use a system like ShotGrid, but… We recognize that there are always challenges when it comes to implementing new software and platforms. We’ve heard from a number of our Autodesk customers that they’re interested in ShotGrid – but are wary of the time and effort it might take to bring it onboard for…


  • Canada’s automotive future: APMA reveals Project Arrow prototype at CES 2023

    We’ve been following the Canadian automotive design competition, Project Arrow, since early 2020—covering the winning design from the Carleton University team, as well as the Autodesk Technology Centers and the automotive product team that supported them in refining that design. With the support of the Autodesk Alias product team, students were able to realize their…


  • VRED 2023.3 release

    The VRED 2023.3 release is now available to subscribers for download. Highlights of this release include: You can view the details of these new features and enhancements in the video below: As a recap, check out the details of the VRED 2023.2 release here


  • Save the date: AIF 2023 announced

    We are excited to announce our 2023 Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF), taking place May 10-11 in Frankfurt, Germany. This is your opportunity to join industry leaders as they discuss the trends and forces shaping the automotive industry of tomorrow. What does that look like? AIF 2023 is also our chance to share how Autodesk and…


  • VRED 2023.2 release

    The VRED 2023.2 release is now available to all subscribers for download. Highlights of this release include: A newly decoupled camera editor Updates to the tree view to easily expand/split A new depth peeling feature for transparent objects Ability to use CPU for denoising New clearcoat settings in Open GL You can view the details…


  • VRED 2023.1 release

    The VRED 2023.1 release is now available for download to all subscribers. Highlights of this release include: A new clear coat option for plastic materials Support for LTC area lights, providing more realistic lighting effects in Open GL Support for render layers in Open GL Capability to add markers when using Varjo Augmented Reality headsets…


  • 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.…