Autodesk is a California-based software company that specializes in making products for various industries such as architecture, engineering, construction, and media.
The company offers products for those seeking to create or build technology or goods. The categories in which products that are offered on Autodesk's website include 3D CAD software, civil engineering, drafting, manufacturing, product design, and more. The products can be bought online and there are also some products with free trials. Students can gain open access to specific programs including 3D and CAD software, which is available for both Mac and PC.
One specific product from Autodesk is AutoCAD 3D Map software, which allows access to data for infrastructure planning and design. Another product is Autodesk Moldflow, which is injection molding simulation software.
To expand its software offerings, Autodesk has acquired more than sixty organizations. It is estimated that the annual revenue of the company is over $2.6 billion.
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Funding rounds
People
Andrew Anagnost
CEO
Dan Drake
Co-Founder
John Walker
Co-Founder
Further reading
Autodesk adds to construction software biz with acquisition of BuildingConnected for $275M
Ron Miller
Web
December 20, 2018