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Autodesk is the biggest player in the CAD and BIM software markets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AutoCAD market share |url=https://6sense.com/tech/cad-software/autocad-market-share |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=6sense}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Revit market share |url=https://6sense.com/tech/bim-and-architectural-design-software/autodesk-revit-market-share |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=6sense}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Market Overview Of BIM And CAD Software Usage Of European Architects |url=https://www.usp-research.com/insights/news/market-overview-of-bim-and-cad-software-usage-of-european-architects/ |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=USP}}</ref> Autodesk has done many things throughout the years to achieve this market dominance (on top of offering products that many professionals consider to be the best the market has to offer):

* Offering licenses to their products free of charge to students and educators. This creates a self perpetuating cycle where people join the labor market already proficient in the tools Autodesk offers which makes companies more likely to adopt those tools so that they are able to hire the best talent, and they'll also be able to replace employees with someone else trained on that same tool more easily. This in turn pushes the education system to keep on training students on these tools so that they'll have their best chance when looking for jobs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk Student and Educator Resources |url=https://www.autodesk.com/in/education/home |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Autodesk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 14th Network Effect: Expertise |url=https://www.nfx.com/post/14th-network-effect-expertise |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Nfx}}</ref>

*Offering licenses to their products free of charge to students and educators. This creates a self perpetuating cycle where people join the labor market already proficient in the tools Autodesk offers which makes companies more likely to adopt those tools so that they are able to hire the best talent, and they'll also be able to replace employees with someone else trained on that same tool more easily. This in turn pushes the education system to keep on training students on these tools so that they'll have their best chance when looking for jobs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk Student and Educator Resources |url=https://www.autodesk.com/in/education/home |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Autodesk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 14th Network Effect: Expertise |url=https://www.nfx.com/post/14th-network-effect-expertise |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Nfx}}</ref>

* Acquisitions. Since its inception Autodesk has made over 50 acquisitions<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acquisitions by Autodesk |url=https://tracxn.com/d/acquisitions/acquisitions-by-autodesk/__Kxu4Vt6UZ7eVfgRkhMvgWtudb5ZVezJ52v763sVyeK4 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Tracxn}}</ref> with some sources claiming over 80.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/autodesk |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=crunchbase}}</ref> As of 2026 they offer over 100 products.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ultimate Autodesk Software List: All 112 Products Explained |url=https://quadrasol.co.uk/blog/autodesk-software-collection/ |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Quadra Solutions}}</ref>

*Acquisitions. Since its inception Autodesk has made over 50 acquisitions<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acquisitions by Autodesk |url=https://tracxn.com/d/acquisitions/acquisitions-by-autodesk/__Kxu4Vt6UZ7eVfgRkhMvgWtudb5ZVezJ52v763sVyeK4 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Tracxn}}</ref> with some sources claiming over 80.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/autodesk |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=crunchbase}}</ref> As of 2026 they offer over 100 products.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=The Ultimate Autodesk Software List: All 112 Products Explained |url=https://quadrasol.co.uk/blog/autodesk-software-collection/ |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Quadra Solutions}}</ref>

Their market dominance allows them continuously raise the prices of the subscriptions of their products.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk continues to enshittify Fusion 360 with a 27% price increase |url=https://www.ondsel.com/blog/autodesk-enshittifies-fusion-360/ |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |website=Ondsel}}</ref>

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==Products==

*AutoCAD ~~- Autodesk's flagship~~ CAD software, ~~used for free-form 2D~~ and ~~3D design~~

As of 2026 Autodesk offers over 100 different products,<ref name=":4" /> some of the most notable ones are:

*Revit - 3D ~~design~~ software ~~that is primarily used by architects, engineers, and structural designers to design, draft~~, and ~~model~~ buildings and ~~other~~ structures

*Autodesk AutoCAD: 2D and 3D CAD software for drafting, design and modelling.

*Autodesk Inventor - 3D ~~digital modeling~~

*Autodesk Revit: 3D BIM software for drafting, designing and modelling buildings and structures.

*Autodesk Fusion - 3D ~~digital modeling~~

*Autodesk Inventor - 3D CAD software for mechanical design.

*Civil 3D - 3D design ~~focused on civil infrastructure~~

*Autodesk Fusion - 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software for product design and manufacturing workflows.

*3ds Max - 3D ~~Animation~~

*Autodesk 3ds Max - 3D modelling, animation and rendering software.

*Maya - 3D Animation

*Mudbox - 3D digital painting and ~~sculpting~~

==References==

[[Category:Autodesk]]

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 Autodesk is the biggest player in the CAD and BIM software markets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AutoCAD market share |url=https://6sense.com/tech/cad-software/autocad-market-share |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=6sense}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Revit market share |url=https://6sense.com/tech/bim-and-architectural-design-software/autodesk-revit-market-share |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=6sense}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Market Overview Of BIM And CAD Software Usage Of European Architects |url=https://www.usp-research.com/insights/news/market-overview-of-bim-and-cad-software-usage-of-european-architects/ |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=USP}}</ref> Autodesk has done many things throughout the years to achieve this market dominance (on top of offering products that many professionals consider to be the best the market has to offer):
-* Offering licenses to their products free of charge to students and educators. This creates a self perpetuating cycle where people join the labor market already proficient in the tools Autodesk offers which makes companies more likely to adopt those tools so that they are able to hire the best talent, and they'll also be able to replace employees with someone else trained on that same tool more easily. This in turn pushes the education system to keep on training students on these tools so that they'll have their best chance when looking for jobs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk Student and Educator Resources |url=https://www.autodesk.com/in/education/home |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Autodesk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 14th Network Effect: Expertise |url=https://www.nfx.com/post/14th-network-effect-expertise |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Nfx}}</ref>
+*Offering licenses to their products free of charge to students and educators. This creates a self perpetuating cycle where people join the labor market already proficient in the tools Autodesk offers which makes companies more likely to adopt those tools so that they are able to hire the best talent, and they'll also be able to replace employees with someone else trained on that same tool more easily. This in turn pushes the education system to keep on training students on these tools so that they'll have their best chance when looking for jobs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk Student and Educator Resources |url=https://www.autodesk.com/in/education/home |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Autodesk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 14th Network Effect: Expertise |url=https://www.nfx.com/post/14th-network-effect-expertise |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Nfx}}</ref>
-* Acquisitions. Since its inception Autodesk has made over 50 acquisitions<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acquisitions by Autodesk |url=https://tracxn.com/d/acquisitions/acquisitions-by-autodesk/__Kxu4Vt6UZ7eVfgRkhMvgWtudb5ZVezJ52v763sVyeK4 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Tracxn}}</ref> with some sources claiming over 80.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/autodesk |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=crunchbase}}</ref> As of 2026 they offer over 100 products.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ultimate Autodesk Software List: All 112 Products Explained |url=https://quadrasol.co.uk/blog/autodesk-software-collection/ |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Quadra Solutions}}</ref>
+*Acquisitions. Since its inception Autodesk has made over 50 acquisitions<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acquisitions by Autodesk |url=https://tracxn.com/d/acquisitions/acquisitions-by-autodesk/__Kxu4Vt6UZ7eVfgRkhMvgWtudb5ZVezJ52v763sVyeK4 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Tracxn}}</ref> with some sources claiming over 80.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/autodesk |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=crunchbase}}</ref> As of 2026 they offer over 100 products.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=The Ultimate Autodesk Software List: All 112 Products Explained |url=https://quadrasol.co.uk/blog/autodesk-software-collection/ |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Quadra Solutions}}</ref>
 Their market dominance allows them continuously raise the prices of the subscriptions of their products.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk continues to enshittify Fusion 360 with a 27% price increase |url=https://www.ondsel.com/blog/autodesk-enshittifies-fusion-360/ |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |website=Ondsel}}</ref>
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 ==Products<!-- I personally remember taking a class that used Inventor, and the spotty internet connection some computers in the industrial building would have on occasion would make it HELL for me to do classes since if the internet went out and I did not save before then, I had to start from scratch! LITERALLY forced me to drop my class halfway through because of this, and I did not get my money back for it! - JamesTDG -->==
-*AutoCAD - Autodesk's flagship CAD software, used for free-form 2D and 3D design
+As of 2026 Autodesk offers over 100 different products,<ref name=":4" /> some of the most notable ones are:
-*Revit - 3D design software that is primarily used by architects, engineers, and structural designers to design, draft, and model buildings and other structures
+*Autodesk AutoCAD: 2D and 3D CAD software for drafting, design and modelling.
-*Autodesk Inventor - 3D digital modeling
+*Autodesk Revit: 3D BIM software for drafting, designing and modelling buildings and structures.
-*Autodesk Fusion - 3D digital modeling
+*Autodesk Inventor - 3D CAD software for mechanical design.
-*Civil 3D - 3D design focused on civil infrastructure
+*Autodesk Fusion - 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software for product design and manufacturing workflows.
-*3ds Max - 3D Animation
+*Autodesk 3ds Max - 3D modelling, animation and rendering software.
-*Maya - 3D Animation
-*Mudbox - 3D digital painting and sculpting
 ==References==
 <references />
 [[Category:Autodesk]]