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design products, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, as well as many of our vertical design products. The segment’s
principal product offerings included the following during fiscal 2010:
ŠAutoCAD
AutoCAD software, which is our largest revenue-generating product, is a customizable and extensible
computer-aided design (CAD) application for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization.
AutoCAD software provides digital tools that can be used independently and in conjunction with other specific
applications in fields ranging from construction to manufacturing, civil engineering and process plant design.
ŠAutoCAD LT
AutoCAD LT software is purpose built for professional drafting and detailing. AutoCAD LT includes full
DWG file format compatibility and document sharing capability without the need for software customization or
certain advanced functionality found in our AutoCAD product. Users can share all design data with team
members who use our AutoCAD product or other Autodesk products built on AutoCAD. AutoCAD LT software
is our second largest revenue-generating product.
AEC
Autodesk’s AEC software products help to improve the way building, civil infrastructure, process plant and
construction projects are designed, built and managed. A broad portfolio of solutions enables greater efficiency,
accuracy and sustainability across the entire project lifecycle. Autodesk AEC solutions include advanced
technology for building information modeling (“BIM”), AutoCAD-based design and documentation productivity
software, sustainable design analysis applications, and collaborative project management solutions. BIM, an
integrated process for building and infrastructure design, analysis, documentation and construction, uses
consistent, coordinated information to improve communication and collaboration between the extended project
team. AEC provides a comprehensive portfolio of BIM solutions that help customers deliver projects faster and
more economically, while minimizing environmental impact. The segment’s principal product offerings included
the following during fiscal 2010:
ŠAutodesk Revit
Purpose-built for BIM, the Autodesk Revit products collect information about a building project and allow
this information to be coordinated across all other representations of the project, so that every drawing sheet, 2D
and 3D view and schedule is based on internally consistent and complete information from the same underlying
building database. The Autodesk Revit products, including AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite, AutoCAD Revit
MEP Suite and AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite, provide an intuitive sophisticated model-based design and
documentation system for architects; mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers; structural engineers;
design-build teams; and other design and building industry professionals.
ŠAutoCAD Civil 3D
AutoCAD Civil 3D products provide a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil
engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects. Using a model-centric
approach that automatically updates documentation as design changes are made, AutoCAD Civil 3D products
enable civil engineers, designers, drafters, and surveyors to significantly boost productivity and deliver higher-
quality designs and construction documentation faster. With AutoCAD Civil 3D products, the entire project team
works from the same consistent, up-to-date model so they stay coordinated throughout all project phases.
ŠAutoCAD Architecture
Designed for architects and built on the AutoCAD platform, AutoCAD Architecture software includes
powerful Architecture industry-specific tools to gain efficiency and improve coordination.
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