Q&A: Autodesk Product Design Suite

Ideal tools for your entire product design workflow

Q - What is Product Design Suite 2012? A - Autodesk Product Design Suite 2012 is a comprehensive set of design, visualisation, and simulation software. It provides a variety of tools so that the designers and engineers who are responsible for creating compelling products have the flexibility to more easily respond to the design challenges that arise due to changing business requirements. Granting greater access to compatible tools for sketching, surfacing, modelling, drawing, simulating, tooling, rendering, animating, and data management, users are empowered to create spectacular products. From early concepts to detailed engineering and simulation the Autodesk Product Design Suite is the ideal Digital Prototyping solution for your entire product design workflow. Q - What are the benefits of Product Design Suite? A - The power of Autodesk Inventor, the industry's best 3D design tool, combined with leading visual communication tools. - Compatibility between products, streamlining design, engineering, collaboration, and documentation. - Product Design Suite offers compelling, costeffective value by delivering a compatible set of design and engineering tools in one economical and convenient purchase. Q - What products are in the Product Design Suites? A - Autodesk® Product Design Suite Standard: Includes AutoCAD® Mechanical, Autodesk® Vault, Autodesk® Showcase®, Autodesk® SketchBook® Design and Autodesk® Mudbox™ software. - Autodesk® Product Design Suite Premium: In addition to all Standard version products, includes Autodesk® Inventor® Standalone and Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software. - Autodesk® Product Design Suite Ultimate 2012: In addition to all Premium version products, includes Autodesk® Inventor® Professional Standalone and Autodesk® Alias® Design software. Q - How do I know which Product Design Suite is right for me? A - The Product Design Suite is available in three different editions, providing the flexibility for designers and engineers to choose the one that suits their needs best. To choose which edition is right for you, please visit http://www.3dnow.co.uk/productdesignsuite. Telephone: 01252 456600