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Baltimore Gas and Electric
A major utility switched from an outdated, orphan CAD package to several AutoCAD® software-based solutions in 120 days without any downtime with the help of a design automation integrator.
DesignKids: Getting a Jump on Math and Science
Through Autodesk® DesignKids® projects such as building a skateboard park, Harper Junior High students discover learning science skills can be fun and meaningful.
Preble High School
Instructors at Preble High School find interest and proficiency in engineering concepts get a boost when students use Autodesk® Inventor™ and other Autodesk 3D tools.
Protecting Resources—More Efficiently
E-permitting saves applicants and internal reviewers time thanks to Autodesk® Design Review and DWF.
Michelle Kaufman Designs
Harnessing efficient processes and environmentally responsible design, Michelle Kaufman Designs makes great living spaces more affordable.
Circuito S.A.
Delivering quality engineering plans in the shortest possible time to clients who are almost always located outside Costa Rica is Circuito’s top challenge—and priority.
Agrium KNO Increases Efficiency with DWF
A global leader in the fertilizer market, Agrium KNO has increased the accessibility of business-critical operational information by using the Autodesk® DWF™ Viewer.
Siemens: Information Liberation
Autodesk® DWF™ Viewer enables Siemens L&A to distribute complex design data to non-AutoCAD® users.
Productivity Takes Off
Each new release of AutoCAD helps them the Sacramento Airport System stretch their time further.
Resident Experts
A well-established architecture and urban design firm, Lessard Group has been successfully tackling residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments since 1986.
Tecnológico de Monterrey Students Envision the Future
A team of five students used AutoCAD to develop a collaborative design project that focused on urban planning and architecture.
Pharmadule Emtunga AB
Since 1974, the Swedish-based company Pharmadule Emtunga AB has been the world’s leading supplier of high-tech modular facilities to the biotech & pharmaceutical, oil & gas, and telecom industries.
Fanciful, Functional Design Attracts Shoppers
Since Target Stores began selling the Michael Graves collection of housewares, toasters and teapots have never been so fashionable.
Autodesk Software Keeps Manufacturer of Aerial Ropeways on Top of the World
Based in the French alps, Pomagalski S.A. is a member of the Poma Group, the world leader in cable transportation systems, including ski lifts, fixed and detachable chairlifts, gondolas, aerial tramways, skyrides, and urban transportation. To help meet the constant challenge of innovation, the company chose a mechanical design solution built on Autodesk® software.
Embracing Innovations
MKM & Associates handles a wide range of commercial, residential, and institutional structural engineering projects from its headquarters in Northern California. Long renown for the expertise of its people, MKM wanted to make sure its employees didn’t get pigeon-holed into an old way of doing things. Upgrading to AutoCAD 2006, the twentieth release of AutoCAD, was the ideal solution for MKM, who have been using AutoCAD since the early 1990’s.
Wyndham Uses DWF to Facilitate Capital Collaboration
Autodesk Collaboration Services help Wyndham International share design plans and construction information from corporate headquarters in Dallas to worldwide locations.
Lisbon Municipal Council Opts for a New Approach
DWF™, Autodesk® DWF™ Viewer, and Autodesk® DWF™ Composer provide historic Lisbon, Portugal, with standardized, cost-effective and easy-to-use tools to share design information and manage design review.
Group Mackenzie Builds on Its Success
After upgrading their software from AutoCAD 2002 to AutoCAD 2004, Group Mackenzie's IT and CAD Director Rusty Gesner was impressed with the seamless transition. The new program was introduced into an existing operation whose top projects totaled two and a half million square feet and a quarter billion dollars in construction costs.
Art of Design from the Inside Out
East meets West—and the past meets the future—in San Francisco’s new Asian Art Museum. Read how AutoCAD® software helped renowned Italian architect Gae Aulenti transform a Beaux Arts library building into an “explosion of light” that will house the museum’s Asian masterpieces.
English Heritage Turns to ADN for New Survey Tool
How the bridge was designed, how the parts were cast, and how it was constructed is vital if English Heritage, England’s historic buildings and monument commission, is to preserve the bridge and 450 other historic sites, from Stonehenge to the recently restored Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
Premier Rides: Creating the Ultimate Thrill Ride
SPEED-The Ride is a state-of-the-art roller coaster launched from inside the NASCAR Café at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Michael Graves on the Art of Collaboration
Award-winning designer Michael Graves is a testimony to collaboration. Working with Orascom Development, Graves brought his vision of the Taba Heights village to life in the middle of the Egyptian desert.
Multidisciplinary Engineering Firm Embraces Autodesk Solution
Engineers at Khatib & Alami have used Autodesk products since 1988, enjoying the ease of customization and use.
A Home Run for the San Francisco Giants
New ballparks springing up around the United States are finding inspiration from ballparks designed with an old-fashioned feel. Using AutoCAD® and 3D Studio VIZ® software to streamline the design and approval process for Pacific Bell Park, HOK Sport + Venue + Event scores another design victory.
Superflight's Founder Uses Autodesk Software to Reinvent Favorite Toys
Former Stanford engineering lecturer uses AutoCAD LT® software and basic scientific principles to create high-tech versions of favorite toys like flying disks, footballs, and yo-yos.
Recreation By Design: Autodesk Software Helps Preserve and Expand Historic Destination
World-renowned plumbing manufacturer Kohler Co. also develops recreational facilities at its premier Midwest resort complex in Kohler, Wisconsin. To create popular attractions such as its PGA championship golf courses, Kohler Co.’s Civil Group uses a suite of Autodesk® software including AutoCAD® and S8 Civil Survey.
From Alpha Gold to Oscar Gold: AutoCAD 2000 Plays Key Role
As a member of Autodesk's Alpha Gold program, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WAT&G) gains competitive advantage in designing high-profile projects like the Hollywood & Highland hotel, while also influencing the development of AutoCAD® software in ways that benefit the architectural profession as a whole.
Olympic Statues Take Shape with Autodesk Software
Autodesk® software helps designers and engineers model and visualize Australia's new Olympian landmark. 14-meter sculptures of a gymnast, sprinter, and wheelchair basketball player have been erected on the turret of AMP Tower, Australia’s tallest building, providing residents and visitors with an inspirational reminder of the upcoming Games.
LVVWD Relies on AutoCAD to Keep Work Flowing
The Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) integrates CAD, GIS, and maintenance efforts with Autodesk® software.
Knoll Shortens Sales Cycle with AutoCAD OEM-Based Software from Intellicon
AutoCAD® OEM–based design software enables sales associates at Knoll, a contract furniture manufacturer, to shorten sales cycles by creating 3D drawings of customers' designs quickly and easily. Customers also receive speedier confirmation of availability and estimated prices, which helps simplify their purchasing decisions.
JPL Keeps Satcom Flying High with Autodesk Software
Jet Propulsion Laboratory uses AutoCAD® and Mechanical Desktop® software to design and maintain the vital two-way communications link that guides and controls the unmanned automated spacecraft used to explore the solar system.
AutoCAD Steps Right up for Custom Shoe-Insert Design
Hong Kong Productivity Council has combined laser- and AutoCAD®-based technologies to open a niche health-care market. HKPC's turnkey system for designing and manufacturing custom shoe inserts also records and stores valuable customer data.
Architectural Design Helps Amtrak to Financial Independence
Mail and express shipments—Amtrak’s fastest growing line of business—accounted for more than half of 1999 revenues, resulting in the railroad’s beating the target set for reliance on federal operating support by $8 million. Edwards and Kelcey, Inc., one of the nation’s leading engineering-architectural firms in transportation and telecommunications, designed Amtrak's Chicago Mail and Express business hub using AutoCAD software from Autodesk.