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Discreet
Action! Blockbuster and independent films,
futuristic 3D characters in the latest PC games,
real-time sports scores on TV,and eye-pop-
ping graphics on the Web.Leading entertain-
ment and media companies around the world
turn to Discreet effects,editing,animation,
and workflow solutions for magic results.
Whether it’s election results,Academy Award–
winning film effects,exciting animation,or
rich websites,Discreet solutions are helping
our customers transform the science of
virtual manipulation into the art of visual
entertainment.And along with our customers’
successes,we’re producing record numbers.
Design Solutions
Geographic Information Systems
Utilities,land development companies,
communications businesses,and government
agencies can,for the first time,use a flexible,
integrated family of Autodesk GIS desktop
software products with our new enterprise
Autodesk GIS Design Server—the industry’s
only comprehensive GIS solution.Autodesk
GIS services help manage physical assets
through all phases of workflow,allowing
businesses to enhance customer care,
increase operational efficiency,and create
new revenue opportunities.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing teams need to work together
more quickly and efficiently,getting quality
products to the right place,at the right time,
for the right price.Our future lies in successful
products,like Autodesk Inventor,that are
designed to improve the manufacturing chain
from creation,through collaboration,to
commerce.And Autodesk Streamline,our
much-anticipated hosted collaborative
product development solution,will let manu-
facturers use focused processes and instantly
share personalized design information with
whoever needs to see it.This online service
will allow us to reach nearly five times more
people,opening another revenue stream
moving forward.
Architecture,Engineering,and Construction
The move to the future can be intimidating
and costly.Autodesk’s AEC strategy is to pro-
tect customers’investments in existing data
while making design information accessible
and relevant throughout the building life
cycle.Strong sales of Autodesk Architectural
Desktop indicate that our robust object model
technology is quickly gaining wide accept-
ance.This technology allows customers to
collaborate in new ways,with new people,
across the entire design-to-build process.
Design Platforms
Imagine receiving the latest software
upgrades throughout the year without disrup-
tive installations.The Design Platforms group’s
extension rollout strategy incorporates a
subscription software delivery program to
help customers using the AutoCAD platform
stay competitive in the electronic world.With
frequent,modular enhancements,our cus-
tomers avoid major upgrades and always have
the advantage of using the latest software just
as soon as it becomes available.And it’s all
made possible with Autodesk Point A, the web
6FY 01 Autodesk, Inc.
Managing infrastructure
Balanced blend of
direct sales, resellers,
and e-commerce