AutoCAD
2005 -- The forthcoming release of the venerable
old CAD program has fewer improvements than past versions. The reason has as
much to do with impressing Wall Street as with serving customers.
(3/18/04)AUTODESK
AutoCAD
2005 -- The forthcoming release of the venerable
old CAD program has fewer improvements than past versions. The reason has as
much to do with impressing Wall Street as with serving customers.
(3/18/04)
Autodesk’s outsourced support – The CAD giant is offering direct support to small customers via the Web only. The system is highly efficient for Autodesk but has both plusses and minuses for customers. (3/4/04)
Autodesk speeds up Inventor -- With release eight of Inventor, Autodesk has slashed the time needed to rebuild models. However, some customers may find that models made with previous releases don’t work right in the new version. (11/20/03)
Autodesk’s Vault -- The new PDM software for Autodesk’s Inventor Series disappoints on many levels. Will Autodesk fix it? (10/2/03)
It’s all about AutoCAD -- The primary change in the seventh release of Autodesk’s Inventor Series software is the addition of AutoCAD 2004 to the package. Improvements to the Inventor CAD software are minimal. (5/8/03)
New functions in AutoCAD 2004 -- The newest release of AutoCAD has smoother controls and some worthwhile new capabilities. Does your company need them? (3/13/03)
How much AutoCAD is there? -- At the end of its 2002-2003 fiscal year, Autodesk updated estimates of cumulative AutoCAD sales. The numbers are staggering. (3/13/03)
Autodesk buys three software products -- In a bid to buttress its Manufacturing group, Autodesk has purchased Linius Technologies, Via Development, and True Innovations. The first two could provide the makings of a killer application. (3/6/03)
AutoCAD 2004 announced -- Autodesk has announced that the 18th release of the world’s most popular CAD software employs a new compressed, encrypted file format. Here’s what you should know before upgrading. (3/6/03)
Autodesk kills stand-alone Mechanical Desktop -- Autodesk's Manufacturing Group stopped selling its most popular product. In its place, customers will be offered a package consisting of Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, and AutoCAD Mechanical. See why Mechanical Desktop owners should buy subscriptions immediately if they don't have them. (2/1/02)
Autodesk's Inventor release five -- The fifth Inventor release isn't likely to win buyers who have rejected prior versions. It's intended primarily to address needs of existing customers.
What's the rush? -- Autodesk's AutoCAD 2002 has some nice new features but offers no urgent incentive to upgrade.
Autodesk Inventor version four update -- Autodesk has added innovative features to Inventor's newest release. But the software isn't yet ready to displace the solid-modeling market leaders.
Inventor release 2 -- The second release of Autodesk's first new CAD program since AutoCAD has an elegant user interface and some innovative new features. Is it ready for prime time? (3/1/00)
Autodesk reinvents itself -- Inventor, Autodesk's first CAD product that isn't derived from its flagship AutoCAD software, is intended to compete with the likes of Pro/Engineer, CATIA, Unigraphics, I-DEAS Master series, SolidWorks, and Solid Edge. We review its strengths and limitations, comparing features and capabilities of other similarly priced products.