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26 January 2010
Product News
Autodesk Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview Debuts on Autodesk Labs
The new Autodesk Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview is now available on Autodesk Labs. The Technology Preview adds fully integrated sketching, illustration, painting and manipulation capabilities directly into the AutoCAD workflow to further broaden the creative capabilities of AutoCAD software.
Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview enables professional designers and artists in many industries to take advantage of the power of Alias technology directly in AutoCAD software. Part of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping, Autodesk Alias Design software is the industrial design standard for communicating top-quality designs easily via sketches, illustrations, photorealistic renderings and animation. The Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview provides fully integrated illustration capabilities to enhance the AutoCAD workflow, enabling AutoCAD users to use freehand drawing techniques and assemble multiple images to make a final image.
“Autodesk is driven to enable more effective visual communication and collaboration among disciplines,” said Samir Hanna, vice president of Digital Concept at Autodesk. “We look forward to providing our community of millions of users with exciting new creative tools for conceptual design in the context of their familiar AutoCAD environment.”
The Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview enables designers to modify and create composite imagery, create blank screen illustrations and make freehand markups on top of AutoCAD 3D geometry. Designers can now communicate via illustrations as well as DWG files. For example, AutoCAD users can create artwork or import images on top of 3D geometry to graphically express the context of designs, something previously requiring multiple applications to achieve.
Autodesk is distributing a 30-day trial of Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview on Autodesk Labs to engage users and solicit feedback on the technology while it is still in an early conceptual stage of development. Autodesk is offering the free* download of Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview starting January 20, 2010. To download the Technology Preview, visit http://labs.autodesk.com.
News Facts
- Autodesk Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview adds integrated illustration capabilities and broadens the creative environment within AutoCAD, providing a new tool for designers and CAD engineers to explore concepts, convey design intent and produce design iterations.
- Autodesk Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview will be available for free* download on Autodesk Labs starting January 20, 2010.
Resource Links
Autodesk Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview: http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/alias_sketch_for_autocad
Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview Labs Video: Add Building to Existing Site Image: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_HnOAIkiY
Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview Labs Video: Alterations to Existing Building Sketch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7DuMSd7KxA
Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview Labs Video: 2D/3D Consumer Product Concept Illustration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqPmorbhTpI
Alias Sketch for AutoCAD Technology Preview Labs Video: 2D/3D Hybrid Architectural Concept Illustration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooxXUV5WgLk
Autodesk Alias Design:
www.autodesk.com/aliasdesign
Autodesk Labs:
http://labs.autodesk.com/
Autodesk Labs Blog:
http://labs.autodesk.com
Autodesk Labs YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/user/Autodesklabs
Autodesk News:
www.autodesk.com/press
Autodesk Manufacturing:
http://www.autodesk.com/manufacturing
Autodesk Manufacturing Community:
http://mfgcommunity.autodesk.com
Autodesk Manufacturing YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/user/AutodeskMFG
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