Autodesk 2005 Annual Report Download - page 18

specific drawing solutions. Supporting information and management needs throughout the building lifecycle,
Autodesk building industry solutions enable customers to eliminate inefficiencies in building design,
construction and management. The division’s principal product offerings include:
Autodesk Architectural Desktop
Designed for architects and built on the familiar AutoCAD platform, Autodesk Architectural Desktop
software supports existing 2D ways of working and lets users gradually introduce increasingly powerful industry-
specific 3D features to save time and improve coordination. It offers flexibility in implementation, the efficiency
of real-world 3D building objects and AutoCAD-based design and documentation productivity for architects.
Autodesk Revit Building and Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series
Purpose-built for BIM, Autodesk Revit Building and Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series software collects
information about the building project and coordinates this information across all other representations of the
project so that every drawing sheet, 2D and 3D view and schedule is based on internally consistent, coordinated
information from the same underlying building database. Autodesk Revit Building and Autodesk AutoCAD Revit
Series software provides architects, design-build teams and other building industry professionals a complete
architectural design and documentation system that works the way they think, increases coordination and quality
and helps them improve their businesses.
Autodesk Building Systems
Autodesk Building Systems software provides integrated AutoCAD-based systems engineering design and
analysis for improved productivity, accuracy and coordination. Users can get instant design feedback from the
model to ensure coordination with architectural and structural designs, easily connect to third-party analysis
applications with automated exchange of engineering data and reduce errors and design changes in the field
by linking construction documents to the design model.
Discreet Segment
Discreet, our Media and Entertainment Division, has solutions which 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. Discreet’s products include animating, compositing, finishing, color
grading, media mastering and encoding, and workflow tools used for visual effects and editing. 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.
flame
flame, our 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 HD television. It offers the ability to interactively create, composite and edit highly challenging sequences
that merge live action with computer-generated imagery using 3D graphics and mixed resolutions. Post-
production facilities and broadcasters integrate flame within dedicated suites and networked environments.
inferno
inferno, our high-end on-line visual effects system, 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
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