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Autodesk, Inc.
Basic information
Founded 1982
Type Public
Industry Software
Official website https://autodesk.com/

Autodesk, Inc. is an American software company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that provides software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, who was a co-author of the first versions of AutoCAD.[1]

Autodesk primarily develops and maintains computer-aided design (CAD) software used globally across many engineering and design industries. Autodesk's vast array of proprietary software allows their programs to interoperate, allowing for cloud-based building information management (BIM) collaboration between owners, architects, engineers, and contractors.[2]

Popular Products

  • AutoCAD - Autodesk's flagship CAD software, used for freeform 2D and 3D design.
  • Revit - 3D design software that is primarily used by architects, engineers, and structural designers to design, draft, and model buildings and other structures.
  • Autodesk Inventor - 3D digital modeling
  • Fusion 360 - 3D digital modeling
  • Civil 3D - 3D design focused on civil infrastructure
  • 3ds Max - 3D Animation
  • Maya - 3D Animation

Controversies

Controversy Year Background Info Aftermath Related Article Related Video(s)
Ending existing lifetime subscriptions 2023 Youtuber Ian Davis owned a permanent standalone license for Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013 which failed to renew itself. Autodesk refused to issue a new license without an additional subscription purchase. None https://youtube.com/watch?v=OHY9K8X45XA

References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/technology/john-walker-dead.html
  2. https://www.autodesk.com/products/bim-collaborate/overview?plc=COLLRP&term=1-YEAR&tab=subscription