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Infrastructure Solutions Division
The Infrastructure Solutions Division accounted for 14% of Design Solutions Segment revenues in fiscal
2004. The division’s solutions enable our infrastructure customers to compile, analyze, and maintain digital
design information, manage physical infrastructure projects, and securely distribute information to remote
locations. The division’s principal product offerings include:
Autodesk Map
Autodesk Map is the Autodesk solution for precision mapping and geographic information system
analysis in the AutoCAD environment. It contains the complete AutoCAD toolset to enhance productivity,
and also offers specialized functionality for creating, maintaining and producing maps and geospatial data.
Autodesk Land Desktop
Autodesk Land Desktop is our GIS (geographic information system) land development design tool for
the AutoCAD environment built around a centralized product structure that stores critical data — points,
terrain models and alignments — in a central location where they can be shared by team members. Users
benefit from tools that create and label survey points, define and edit parcels and roadway alignments,
automate drafting procedures, create terrain models and calculate volumes and contours.
Discreet Segment
The Discreet Segment’s solutions enable our digital media customers to extend digital content across
the value chain, increase productivity and creativity, and distribute content across multiple mediums and
formats. The principal product offerings from the Discreet Segment are discussed below:
3ds max
3ds max is a professional 3D modeling, animation and rendering software package providing advanced
tools for character animation, next-generation game development, design visualization and visual effects
production. Animators, designers and game developers benefit from the unified, object-oriented platform,
customizable real-time interface, multiple-processor support and 3D graphics acceleration capabilities, as
well as support for a wide range of plug-ins and specialized products such as Discreet’s character studio.
flame
flame, Discreet’s flagship on-line visual effects system, is a creative solution that allows artists to craft
visual effects for feature films, television commercials, music videos and broadcast promos at the highest
resolutions from film to high definition (HD) television. It offers the ability to interactively create, composite
and edit highly challenging sequences that merge live action with computer-generated imagery, including
new support in version 8 for editing, 3D graphics and mixed resolutions. Post-production facilities and
broadcasters integrate flame within dedicated suites and networked environments.
inferno
inferno, an on-line visual effects system, is a creative solution that builds on the feature set of flame with
film tools, and increased image resolution and color control for digital film work, including film specific tools
for grain management, wire and scratch removal and color calibration. It is tuned to provide high levels of
feedback on large format imagery and is designed specifically for film and HD content.
smoke
smoke is an on-line, non-linear creative editing and finishing solution that enables editors to edit,
conform and finish television commercials, broadcast programming and other content. Editors benefit
from support for HD and standard definition resolutions, which offers a secure investment for HD mastering,
as well as the ability to work in a 3D environment, and compatibility with Discreet’s visual effects systems
flame and inferno.
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