{"id":275,"date":"2015-04-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/inthefold\/2015\/04\/13\/autodesk-2016-design-suites-equip-companies-for-the-next-era-of-manufacturing-innovation\/"},"modified":"2015-04-13T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-13T06:00:00","slug":"autodesk-2016-design-suites-equip-companies-for-the-next-era-of-manufacturing-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/inthefold\/autodesk-2016-design-suites-equip-companies-for-the-next-era-of-manufacturing-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk 2016 Design Suites Equip Companies for the Next Era of Manufacturing Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

New AnyCAD, 3D Printing and SimStudio Technologies Among Dozens of Enhancements to Product Design Suite, Factory Design Suite, Simulation and CAM Portfolios<\/em><\/p>\n

April 13, 2015 <\/strong>\u2014 <\/strong>Autodesk<\/a> today unveiled its 2016 Design Suites and applications for manufacturing industry professionals. These solutions \u2013 including breakthrough multi-CAD, 3D printing, computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and simulation capabilities — deliver affordable access to the complete Autodesk portfolio, which includes Autodesk Product Design Suite<\/a>, Autodesk Factory Design Suite<\/a>, Autodesk Inventor HSM<\/a> and a comprehensive Simulation software portfolio.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cProducts aren\u2019t simply products anymore. Customers expect them to be smart, to have connected services and even to improve over time,\u201d said Robert \u201cBuzz\u201d Kross<\/a>, senior vice president, Design, Lifecycle and Simulation at Autodesk. \u201cThat\u2019s why we have upped the ante with the 2016 Suites by providing a full set of software solutions that will allow our customers to compete and thrive in the disruptive manufacturing industry landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manufacturers seeking to design better products, reduce development costs, and get to market faster can access Autodesk\u2019s 2016 Design Suites in cost-effective editions including Standard (Factory Design Suite only), Premium and Ultimate (Factory Design Suite and Product Design Suite). Customers using the Ultimate level of the Suites will also have access to Autodesk Inventor Professional<\/a>, which provides an open and connected design and engineering experience between data, people and processes.<\/p>\n

Autodesk Inventor 2016<\/a> includes a new technology called AnyCAD that allows users to selectively and associatively work with dozens of non-native CAD data types from all major vendors for more efficient multi-CAD workflows, both internally and with suppliers. For example, an engineer can import a mechanical component from another CAD system into a larger assembly in Inventor, where it can be analyzed for fit and performance. The file is not "translated" into Inventor.  The imported component can be modified in its original CAD system and updates are automatically reflected in Inventor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new AnyCAD technology in Inventor alone is worth moving to the 2016 version, but we\u2019re also improving every part of the product workflow from concept through product delivery to help companies meet the challenges that lie ahead,\u201d said Kross.<\/p>\n

\"2\"<\/a>Seamlessly leverage data from virtually any CAD system associatively.<\/em><\/p>\n

Inventor 2016 will also include new 3D printing capabilities that simplify the preparation of digital models for fabrication on any 3D printer. Users can orient and modify models to fit pre-defined printer volumes, all without affecting the original source model and before sending an STL file directly to a 3D printer. This built-in capability will dramatically speed up and simplify rapid prototyping or full scale production via additive manufacturing.<\/p>\n

  \"1\"<\/a>3D print environment allows you to set up and visualize the 3D printing process.<\/em><\/p>\n

New features available in all Autodesk 2016 Design Suites<\/strong><\/p>\n