Autodesk Unveils Cloud-Based 3D Modelling Solution

Autodesk, Inc., the cloud-based design and engineering software provider, previewed Project Forge, the world’s first comprehensive cloud-based 3D modelling offering, at Autodesk University.

Autodesk Project Forge allows design and engineering professionals to more easily create 3D product designs and collaborate with others in the cloud. The cloud technology behind Project Forge offers anytime, anywhere access, from virtually any mobile device or web browser and puts essential data at the center of the design experience. It also supports an open design environment, allowing designers to readily incorporate and modify CAD data from virtually any source.

“Data is at the centre of the product design process, and the cloud frees that data to be accessible anywhere, anytime,” said Robert “Buzz” Kross, Senior Vice President, Design, Lifecycle and Simulation at Autodesk. “Project Forge will give designers and engineers the first powerful, easy-to-use and complete cloud-based design solution.”

Project Forge leverages the Autodesk 360 cloud-based platform and adds to Autodesk’s cloud portfolio for manufacturers, which includes Autodesk PLM 360, a cloud-based product lifecycle management offering, and Autodesk Simulation 360, a comprehensive set of simulation tools delivered securely in the cloud.

A comprehensive product design tool geared toward small business professionals, Project Forge capabilities span all aspects of industrial and mechanical design, melded with anytime, anywhere access to data, collaborative and social development capabilities the cloud has to offer. Project Forge also connects to advanced capabilities such as large scale mockup, simulation, PLM and rendering.

Project Forge offers a radically different user experience through an intuitive interface that conforms to the role and level of user expertise. Project Forge provides built-in guidance to novice users to speed the learning curve, and the ability to turn off guidance and access deeper functionality for design experts. Regardless of their level of expertise, users can start designing in a matter of minutes and begin to leverage Project Forge’s integrated social collaboration tools.