Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries—including the last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects—use Autodesk software to design, visualize, and simulate their ideas before they’re ever built or created. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art 3D software for global markets.
Autodesk products include: AutoCAD - world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD design tools, Inventor - mechanical design and 3D CAD software, 3ds Max - Design 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software
Besides AutoCAD, Autodesk's products include geographic-information-systems packages for mapping and precision drawing software for drafting. The company also develops multimedia tools for digital content creation, including applications for animation, film editing and creating special effects.
