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==='''Market control'''=== | ==='''Market control'''=== | ||
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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715185010/https://6sense.com/tech/cad-software/autocad-market-share |archive-date=15 Jul 2025 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624143838/https://6sense.com/tech/bim-and-architectural-design-software/autodesk-revit-market-share |archive-date=24 Jun 2025 |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/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322121604/https://www.usp-research.com/insights/news/market-overview-of-bim-and-cad-software-usage-of-european-architects/ |archive-date=22 Mar 2026 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=USP}}</ref> The company has done many things throughout the years to achieve this market dominance | 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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715185010/https://6sense.com/tech/cad-software/autocad-market-share |archive-date=15 Jul 2025 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624143838/https://6sense.com/tech/bim-and-architectural-design-software/autodesk-revit-market-share |archive-date=24 Jun 2025 |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/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322121604/https://www.usp-research.com/insights/news/market-overview-of-bim-and-cad-software-usage-of-european-architects/ |archive-date=22 Mar 2026 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=USP}}</ref> The company has done many things throughout the years to achieve this market dominance, apart from being a voluntary choice for some consumers, including: | ||
*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 since they're in high demand and in turn it will give them their best chance when looking for jobs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk Student and Educator Resources |url=https://www.autodesk.com/in/education/home |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322121611/https://www.autodesk.com/in/education/home |archive-date=22 Mar 2026 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322121621/https://www.nfx.com/post/14th-network-effect-expertise |archive-date=22 Mar 2026 |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 since they're in high demand and in turn it will give them their best chance when looking for jobs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Autodesk Student and Educator Resources |url=https://www.autodesk.com/in/education/home |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322121611/https://www.autodesk.com/in/education/home |archive-date=22 Mar 2026 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322121621/https://www.nfx.com/post/14th-network-effect-expertise |archive-date=22 Mar 2026 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |website=Nfx}}</ref> | ||