Software dogfight at 2009 Paris air show
Published Wed 10 Jun 2009
The new 2010 product line will take flight for the aerospace industry at the International Paris Air Show as it promotes its digital prototyping software to the $675 billion industry.
From June 15–21 the company plans to ‘aggressively sell’ its digital prototyping software to the aerospace and defence market.
“Autodesk is uniquely positioned to fill the needs of aerospace suppliers by enabling global design and engineering teams to design, visualize and simulate their products and processes,” said Andrew Anagnost, vice president of engineering, design and simulation for the Manufacturing Industry Group at Autodesk.
At the Paris Air Show, Autodesk will demonstrate what it sees as its new aerospace industry software solutions for three key processes:
Interior design: Autodesk Alias Design and Autodesk Alias Surface software are the industry leaders for concept design and modelling, visualisation and surfacing for aerospace interiors. Suppliers can strike the right balance between functional requirements and designing visually appealing aircraft interiors that differentiate them from the competition.
Engineering and production: Inventor software enables engineers across different teams to simulate and evaluate material choices, design options and manufacturing processes with a single digital model, reducing the number of costly and time-consuming physical prototypes. By extending Digital Prototyping to the factory floor, the Autodesk Navisworks family of products helps engineers make informed decisions about manufacturing facilities; equipment and tooling to help reduce errors and shorten lead-time.
Repair and maintenance: Inventor software incorporates 3D product geometry from a variety of sources to develop tools and fixtures used in aerospace maintenance procedures. Tight interoperability between Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical and AutoCAD software also provides an efficient way to create and update documentation for these tools and fixtures.
