Autodesk

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Autodesk (Chinese name: 欧特克) is a U.S.-headquartered global leading developer of 2D and 3D digital design, engineering, and visual effects software, serving users across architecture, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment sectors in more than 150 countries. Its widely recognized core product line includes AutoCAD, Revit, 3ds Max, Maya, and the cloud-native Fusion 360 platform, which have become de facto industry standards for professional design workflows for decades.

Key moments

1982Founded in California, launched its flagship AutoCAD computer-aided design software for personal computers
1985Listed on NASDAQ, becoming the first publicly traded PC-native CAD software company
1990Launched the 3D Studio animation product line, marking its formal expansion into the media and entertainment design market
1999Completed acquisition of Discreet Logic, further enriching its professional VFX and post-production tool matrix
2010sCompleted strategic business model transformation, shifting from permanent on-premise software licenses to cloud-based SaaS subscription services
2025Announced a 9% workforce reduction (1350 roles) to optimize operational efficiency and refocus on high-growth AI and cloud product development

Autodesk holds a unique market position unmatched by most niche competitors, thanks to its unparalleled cross-industry product coverage and decades-long established industry standard status. While rival Dassault Systèmes targets high-end large enterprise product lifecycle management for aerospace and automotive manufacturing, Trimble focuses on geospatial and on-site construction execution tools, and Adobe dominates general creative content production workflows, Autodesk occupies the broad middle ground of end-to-end digital design needs across nearly all engineering and creative technical fields.

Strong user stickiness built from widespread adoption of Autodesk tools in over 50,000 global educational institutions, creating a large talent pool trained natively on its software ecosystem
Interoperable full-stack product suite that eliminates data silos between different design stages, a key advantage over competitors that only offer isolated point solutions
Affordable tiered cloud subscription model that successfully captures small and medium business segments that previously could not afford expensive on-premise enterprise design licenses
High switching cost for large enterprise clients due to massive accumulated historical project data stored in Autodesk-compatible file formats

As a foundational professional technology brand, Autodesk has carved an irreplaceable position in the global digital design ecosystem over more than four decades of operation, evolving from a niche desktop software developer to a core infrastructure provider for cross-industry engineering and creative workflows. Its most iconic product lines have become de facto global industry standards, with brand identity tied directly to the credibility, interoperability, and regulatory compliance of design outputs across architecture, construction, manufacturing, and media entertainment fields. Unlike most competing software vendors that focus on a single narrow vertical market, Autodesk’s brand promise centers on universal end-to-end design support that covers everything from independent hobbyist projects to billion-dollar global infrastructure builds, creating unusually broad cross-stakeholder recognition that few peers in the B2B software space can match. The brand’s longstanding reputation for reliability means that deliverables created on Autodesk platforms are almost universally accepted by clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies regardless of regional location or industry segment. In recent years, Autodesk has successfully refreshed its brand identity among new generations of users through its cloud-native subscription model and accessible educational programs, avoiding the stale legacy brand perception that often plagues long-established enterprise software firms. This strategic shift has expanded its reach far beyond its traditional large enterprise client base to capture fast-growing demand from small and medium design teams, freelance creative professionals, and student communities across emerging markets.

Brand leadership

Score: 92/100

Autodesk holds uncontested top market share for general-purpose 2D and 3D design software across its core verticals, with its flagship AutoCAD and Revit platforms recording high double-digit adoption rates among architecture and construction firms in most global markets, cementing its status as the universal benchmark against which all competing professional design tools are measured.

User interaction and community engagement

Score: 85/100

Autodesk maintains one of the largest and most active professional user communities in the global engineering and design space, operating industry-recognized official certification programs, extensive free learning resources for students and early-career designers, and global user group networks that foster consistent high user engagement and long-term brand loyalty.

Brand development momentum

Score: 83/100

Over the past five years, Autodesk has driven rapid growth in cloud platform adoption across its paid user base, launched integrated AI-powered generative design and workflow automation features across its core product lines, and expanded into high-potential emerging segments including industrial digital twins and sustainable design simulation to capture new digital transformation demand.

Brand operation stability

Score: 91/100

Autodesk has delivered consistent positive annual revenue growth for more than 18 consecutive years, with exceptionally low client churn even during periods of global economic downturns, as its core design tools are classified as non-discretionary mission-critical operating expenses for the vast majority of its enterprise and small business professional clients.

Brand heritage and age maturity

Score: 88/100

Founded in 1982, Autodesk carries more than 43 years of continuous unbroken brand operation history, with its landmark AutoCAD product first launched four decades ago creating multi-generational brand familiarity, as many senior industry professionals learned core design skills on early versions of Autodesk software and still rely on its tools in their current professional roles.

Industry influence and profile

Score: 94/100

Autodesk’s product and file format standards are referenced in public sector construction and engineering regulatory frameworks in dozens of countries, with its tools used for landmark global infrastructure projects, award-winning Hollywood visual effects productions, and leading consumer product development workflows, granting it unmatched cross-sector professional industry prestige.

Globalization coverage capability

Score: 87/100

Autodesk delivers fully localized product versions, regional compliance certifications, and local language customer support for more than 30 markets worldwide, with active paid users distributed across more than 150 countries, holding particularly strong market penetration across North America, Europe, and fast-growing Asia-Pacific engineering and design sectors.

This brand value assessment leverages AI-assisted analytical reasoning that aggregates anonymized public brand perception, market penetration, industry contribution and business performance data to generate illustrative reference outputs. All non-audited figures included are for general research and informational use only, and any party seeking formal, rigorously audited official Autodesk brand valuation results is advised to contact World Brand Lab directly for certified, independently verified valuation deliverables.

Overview

Autodesk, Inc.

type	Public
traded as	nasdaq: ADSK Nasdaq-100 component S&P 500 component
founded	January 30, 1982, in Mill Valley, California, U.S.
founders	John Walker Dan Drake
hq location	One Market Plaza, San Francisco, California, U.S.
key people	Stacy J. Smith (chairman) Andrew Anagnost (CEO)
industry	Software

History

revenue	US$7.21 billion (2026)

operating income	US$1.58 billion (2026)

net income	US$1.12 billion (2026)

assets	US$12.5 billion (2026)

equity	US$3.05 billion (2026)

num employees	14,300 (2026)

website	autodesk.com

footnotes	Financials as of January 31, 2026.‡R1R‡

The company was founded by John Walker, Daniel Drake, and 14 other programmers in April 1982, who invested $60,000.[8][9] Walker founded the company after acquiring Interact, a computer-aided design program that operated on microcomputers running the 8-bit CP/M operating system and two of the new 16-bit systems, the Victor 9000 and the IBM Personal Computer (PC). This tool made it affordable for smaller design, engineering, and architecture companies to create detailed technical drawings. The program had been developed by Michael Riddle in 1979. Riddle had struggled to sell the program, and agreed to sell it to Walker in exchange for royalties. The program was further developed and renamed AutoCAD.[10][11]

The cofounders were unsure of which area of technology to pursue, so founded the company first and planned as many as five different software applications to see which would succeed.

Products

Platforms

The Platform Solutions and Emerging Business (PSEB) division develops and manages the product foundation for most Autodesk offerings across multiple markets, including Autodesk's flagship product AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD for Mac, and the AutoCAD mobile app (formerly AutoCAD 360). Autodesk Suites, Subscription and Web Services, which include Autodesk Cloud, Autodesk Labs, and Global Engineering are also part of PSEB. In what was seen as an unusual step for a maker of high-end business software, Autodesk began offering AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac through the App Store.[94] Also part of PSEB is the Autodesk Consumer Product Group, which was created in November 2010 to generate interest in 3-D design and “foster a new wave of designers who hunger for sophisticated software”.[95] Users range from children, students and artists to makers and DIYers.[96]

Training and certification

Sustainability

Autodesk CFD (formerly Autodesk Simulation CFD) includes modeling and thermal modeling tools for architectural and MEP applications. Common applications for environmental sustainable design include mechanical ventilation, external flow (wind loading), natural ventilation, and occupant comfort. Other energy applications include analysis for building energy, solar load, advanced energy and heating and cooling.[231][232] Autodesk introduced C-FACT, an open-source, science-driven approach to setting greenhouse gas reduction targets, which calls for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions to be made in proportion to a company's gross domestic product (GDP). Unlike other carbon accounting methods, Autodesk's C-FACT measures carbon dioxide emissions that are proportional to a company's global GDP contribution.[233] Autodesk will derive its own targets using this approach through 2020.

In 2006, Autodesk sponsored a PBS program named e² Design,[234] which focused on green building design around the world, describing the leaders and technologies that drive sustainable design.

Corporate acquisitions

In 1992 Autodesk acquired Micro Engineering Solutions (MES) Inc., a developer and marketer of manufacturing CAD / CAM software.[33][34][35]

In 1993 Autodesk acquired Ithaca Software, a 3D computer graphics company founded by Autodesk's former CEO Carl Bass and Garry Wiegand.[36][37]

In December 1996, Autodesk announced its plan to acquire Softdesk, a developer of architecture, engineering and construction software.[38]

In 1998 Autodesk acquired assets of Genius CAD-Software to strengthen the functionality of its core mechanical products.[39]

In August 1998, Autodesk agreed to acquire Discreet Logic Inc. for about $520 million in stock.[40]

In 1999, Autodesk acquired VISION* Solutions, a vendor of enterprise automated mapping/facilities management/geographic information systems (AM/FM/GIS) from MCI Systemhouse Corp.[41]

In January 2001, Autodesk acquired Gentry Systems, a supplier of specialized software tools and services in the electric utility industry. The asset was used to strengthen Autodesk's position in the utility industry.[41]

In September 2001, Autodesk acquired Buzzsaw.[42]

In February 2002, Autodesk acquired Revit Technology Corporation, a developer of parametric building technology for building design, construction, and management.[43]

In August 2002, Autodesk acquired CAiCE Software Corporation, a developer of surveying and engineering applications for transportation agencies and consultants; the product was released in 2003 as "Civil 3D".

In December 2002, Autodesk acquired the assets of truEInnovations, Inc. to create the application Autodesk Vault.[44]

In 2003 Autodesk acquired Linius Technologies, Inc. and purchased certain assets of a third software company—VIA Development Corporation.[44]

In 2004 Autodesk acquired MechSoft, Inc., the developer of the MechSoft product.[45]

In 2005 Autodesk acquired the assets of COMPASS systems GmbH, to strengthen Autodesk's position in the European product data management market.[46]

In 2006 Autodesk acquired Alias, with its automotive styling and digital content creation applications such as FBX file format.[47]

On August 6, 2007, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Skymatter Inc, developer of Mudbox.[48]

On August 9, 2007, Autodesk completed the acquisition of NavisWorks Limited.[49]

On August 20, 2007, Autodesk announced that it completed the acquisition of technology and product assets of Opticore AB in Gothenburg, Sweden.[50] Opticore is specialized in real time visualization primarily for the carmakers industry.

On August 28, 2007, Autodesk announced the acquisition of PlassoTech, developers of CAE applications.[51]

In January 2008, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Robobat, a France-based developer of structural engineering analysis applications.[52][53]

In February 2008, Autodesk announced that it completed the acquisition of the assets of Carmel Software Corporation.

On May 1, 2008, Autodesk announced it agreed to acquire Moldflow Corporation, a leading provider of injection molding simulation software.[54]

On May 7, 2008, Autodesk announced that it completed the acquisition of Kynogon SA, the privately held maker of Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware.[55] Paris-based Kynogon specialized in video game middleware and simulation.

On May 7, 2008, Autodesk also announced the acquisition of REALVIZ S.A.[56] REALVIZ's flagship products are "Stitcher" software for the creation of panoramas and 360 degree virtual tours, and "ImageModeler" software to produce 3D models from photographs.

In June 2008, a press release announced the acquisition of Square One Research and its flagship product, Ecotect.[57]

In October 2008, Autodesk announced the acquisition on Avid's Softimage, Co. business, developers of 3D application Softimage (formerly Softimage|XSI).[58]

On December 15, 2008, Autodesk announced the acquisition of BIMWorld, plans to combine BIMWorld with Autodesk Seek.

On December 17, 2008, Autodesk agreed to acquire ALGOR, Inc. for approximately $34 million.[59]

In December 2009, Autodesk announced the acquisition of VisualTAO (also known as PlanPlatform), an Israeli start-up that developed cloud-based web and mobile applications that enable users to view and edit AutoCAD files online. VisualTAO became part of PSEB, and the product was released during 2010 as "AutoCAD WS".[60]

In 2010, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Illuminate Labs, the maker of Beast (a global illumination middleware) and Turtle (a global illumination plugin for Maya) used for video game development.[61]

In February 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc., a leading provider of simulation software.[62]

In March 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Scaleform, a UI middleware for video games.[63]

In July 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Pixlr, online photo editing and sharing service.[64]

On August 1, 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Instructables, a website and platform where users can share their ideas and collaborate with a variety of do-it-yourself projects.[65]

On August 25, 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Numenus, which optimizes CAD and construction processes by using NURBS technology.[66]

In November 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Grip Entertainment, which develops behavior control systems for computer-controlled characters in video games.[67]

In December 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Horizontal Systems, a provider of cloud-based BIM (Building Information Modeling) collaboration solutions for the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry.[68]

In 2012, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Qontext, Inc., an enterprise social collaboration platform to accelerate Autodesk's ongoing move to the cloud and expansion of social capabilities in the Autodesk 360 cloud-based service.[69]

End 2012/Beginning 2013 Autodesk completed the acquisition of PI-VR GmbH, developer of realtime and offline visualization software VRED, heavily utilized in the automotive industry.

On March 19, 2013, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Firehole Technologies, a developer of design and analysis software for composite materials.[70]

On May 18, 2013, Tinkercad announced it had been bought by Autodesk.[71] Tinkercad is a browser-based 3D solid modeling tool for rapid prototyping known for its simple interface and entry-level ease of use.[72]

In October 2013, Autodesk signed an agreement to acquire structural fabrication and detailing software- Advance Steel from Graitec.[73]

In February 2014, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Delcam, a UK based supplier of advanced CAD/CAM software for the manufacturing industry.[74]

In March 2014, Creative Market announced it had been bought by Autodesk.[75] Creative Market is a platform for handcrafted, mousemade design content from independent creatives around the world.

In May 2014, Autodesk acquired Nei Nastran, one of three versions of Nastran, the FEA solver.[76]

In May 2014, Autodesk acquired Within Technologies, a company founded by Siavash Haroun Mahdavi.[77]

In June 2014, Shotgun Software announced that it had been acquired by Autodesk.[78] Shotgun Software are the publishers of the popular "Shotgun" project tracking software for media and entertainment content creation.

In July 2014, Autodesk acquired Topolabs Technology, a company founded by James Page which pioneered the use of 3D toolpaths for FDM/FFF additive manufacturing systems.

In August 2015, Autodesk signs agreement to acquire SeeControl.[79]

In April 2016, Autodesk announced that it had acquired SolidAngle, creator of the Arnold rendering software.[80]

In June 2016, Autodesk acquired CadSoft Computer GmbH, creator of the PCB design software EAGLE, from Premier Farnell.[81]

In July 2018, Autodesk announced that it had acquired Assemble Systems.[82]

In November 2018, Autodesk announced that it would acquire PlanGrid, a San Francisco-based provider of construction productivity software.[83]

In December 2018, Autodesk announced that it would acquire BuildingConnected, a San Francisco-based construction bid-management platform.[84]

In April 2020, Autodesk announced that it had invested in Aurigo Software to Bolster Construction Technology Offering for Owners. Aurigo provides a full lifecycle cloud software to plan, design, build and operate construction assets.[85]

On July 14, 2020, Bridgit Inc. announced that Autodesk had raised $9.4 million in venture capital to take an ownership stake in the Canadian company which makes Bridgit Bench, an online construction work force and resource planning software.[86]

On July 22, 2020, Autodesk announced that it would acquire Pype, a Bengaluru-based provider of cloud-based solutions for automating construction project management workflows.[87]

In November 2020, Autodesk announced that it would acquire Spacemaker, a cloud-based platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and generative design to rapidly create, optimize, iterate, and evaluate design alternatives for buildings.[88]

In February 2021, Autodesk announced that it would acquire Innovyze, a provider of smart water infrastructure modeling and simulation technology, for $1billion.[89]

In December 2021, Autodesk announced that it would acquire ProEst, a cloud-based construction estimating product.[90]

In January 2024, Autodesk announced that it would acquire Payapps, a cloud-based construction claim software.[91]

In May 2024, Autodesk announced that it had acquired Wonder Dynamics, a cloud-based 3D animation and VFX tools founded by actor and producer Tye Sheridan.[92]

In August 2024, Autodesk announced that it had acquired key intellectual property from Golaem, as well as its team. Golaem was a French software vendor specialized in crowd simulation, its main product was a plug-in for Maya.[93]

Discontinued products

Some of Autodesk's "retired" products are listed here:

Lightscape 3.2 - radiosity rendering package

Volo View - web-enabled review and markup tool for engineering data

Autodesk Animator Pro (DOS) and Autodesk Animator Studio (Windows) - cel-based animation software

Cyberspace - real-time 3D environment

CAD Camera

AutoSketch

AutoShade

AutoCAD Survey (Autodesk Survey)

Civil Design

AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion (AutoCAD Land Desktop)

Autodesk Mechanical Desktop

AutoCAD Freestyle, released on April 26, 2010, and discontinued January 31, 2011.

Autodesk Fluid FX

Autodesk Time FX

Inventor Fusion was discontinued August 23, 2014, due to redundancies with Fusion 360.[119]

Sketchbook designer has been discontinued as of November 1, 2012[120]

Autodesk Softimage, a 3D computer graphics software, was discontinued after the release of Softimage 2015 on April 14, 2014.

Face Robot

Lagoa Multiphysics

Autodesk Stitcher Unlimited

Autodesk ImageModeler

Autodesk Movimento (formerly Realviz Movimento)

Autodesk Combustion

Discreet Effect (formerly Illuminaire Composition)

Discreet Paint (formerly Illuminaire Paint)

Cleaner Streaming Studio

Cleaner Live

Cleaner

Cinestream (formerly EditDV)

3D software for game modification

gmax

Maya PLE[121]

XSI Mod Tool

Autodesk Topobase Client – its feature was merged into AutoCAD Map 3D.[122]

Autodesk Topobase Web – its feature was merged into Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server.[122]

Autodesk Opticore Realizer (formerly Opus Realizer)

Autodesk Opticore Studio (formerly Opus Studio)

Autodesk AutoCAD ecscad – the product was replaced by AutoCAD Electrical.[123]

Autodesk Smoke Advanced[124]

Autodesk Flint[124]

Autodesk Inferno[124]

AutoCAD Structural Detailing[125]

tsElements for SolidWorks[126]

FBX Converter

FBX QuickTime Viewer

Autodesk Scaleform Unity Integration[127]

Revit variants

Autodesk Revit Architecture – its features were merged into Revit itself.[128]

Autodesk Revit Structure – its features were merged into Revit itself.[128]

Autodesk Revit MEP – its features were merged into Revit itself.[128]

Autodesk Ecotect Analysis[129]

Buzzsaw[130] – the service was replaced by BIM 360 Docs.[130]

Mockup 360[131] – the tool was replaced by A360 Viewer.[131]

Autodesk Remote[132]

Inventor Engineer-to-Order[133]

Autodesk Advance Concrete[134]

Autodesk Quantity Takeoff – some features of the product were merged into Autodesk Navisworks Simulate.[135]

Autodesk 123D

Autodesk 3D Print Utility – its features were merged into the Meshmixer.[136]

Autodesk 123D CNC Utility

Autodesk 123D Sculpt+ (formerly 123D Sculpt and Sculpt 123D)

Autodesk 123D Make – its slice feature was introduced in "Slicer for Fusion 360" add-in.[137][138]

Autodesk 123D Catch (formerly Project Photofly)

Autodesk 123D Circuits (a.k.a. Circuits.io) – its "Electronics Lab" feature was merged into Tinkercad.[139][140][141]

Tinkerplay (formerly Modio)

Autodesk plugins for Rhino[142]

Autodesk T-Splines Plug-in for Rhino[143]

Autodesk Shape Modeling Plug-in for Rhino[143] (formerly VSR Shape Modeling)

Autodesk Realtime Renderer[143] (formerly VSR Realtime Renderer)

Autodesk ForceEffect family[144]

Autodesk ForceEffect

Autodesk ForceEffectMotion

Autodesk ForceEffectFlow

Autodesk Spark[145] – the 3D Print API in Autodesk Forge was also discontinued.[146]

Print Studio[147] – the tool was replaced by Netfabb.[147]

Autodesk Footwear CAM Software (formerly Delcam Crispin[148])[149]

Autodesk Delcam for Solidworks CAM Software

Autodesk Delcam Dentmill CAM Software

Autodesk Delcam Orthomill CAM Software

Autodesk Artcam CAM Software

Autodesk Partmaker CAM Software

Autodesk Inventor Publisher – the product was replaced by the presentation feature of Autodesk Inventor Professional.[150]

Inventor Publisher Viewer

AutoCAD Utility Design[151]

Pixlr for Desktop[152]

Autodesk Showcase[153][154]

Autodesk Real-Time Ray Tracing Cluster

Autodesk Simulation Mechanical[155]

Autodesk Homestyler[156]

Autodesk Within – its functionality was merged into Netfabb.[157][158]

Autodesk ReMake – the product was replaced by ReCap Photo in ReCap Pro.[159]

Autodesk Gameware

Autodesk Scaleform[160]

Autodesk Beast[160]

Autodesk HumanIK[160]

Autodesk Navigation[160] (the successor of Autodesk Kynapse)

Autodesk Population

Autodesk Cognition

Lagoa[161]

Autodesk Stingray[162] (formerly Bitsquid) – the product is now part of 3ds Max as "3ds Max Interactive".

Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server[163] (formerly Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise Server)

Autodesk Live Viewer[164] – The presentation published by Autodesk Live (Revit Live) now comes with internal viewer[164] but its mobile publishing feature was dropped.[165]

Autodesk Flow Design[166]

AutoCAD variants

AutoCAD P&ID[167] – the product was replaced by AutoCAD Plant 3D.[167]

AutoCAD Architecture (formerly Autodesk Architectural Desktop) – the product was merged into AutoCAD itself.[168]

AutoCAD Electrical – the product was merged into AutoCAD itself.[169]

AutoCAD Mechanical – the product was merged into AutoCAD itself.[170]

AutoCAD MEP (formerly Autodesk Building Systems) – the product was merged into AutoCAD itself.[171]

AutoCAD Map 3D – the product was merged into AutoCAD itself.[172]

AutoCAD Plant 3D – the product was merged into AutoCAD itself.[173]

AutoCAD Raster Design – the product was merged into AutoCAD itself.[174]

Structural Analysis for Revit[175] – the product was replaced by Robot Structural Analysis Professional.

A360 Desktop[176]

Autodesk InfraWorks 360 iPad app[177]

Autodesk MatchMover (formerly RealViz MatchMover)

Autodesk Composite (formerly Autodesk Toxik[178])

BIM 360 Team[179] (formerly A360 Team)

P&ID Modeler for Revit – deprecated to expand the use of the product.[180]

Collaboration for Plant 3D (C4P) – deprecated to expand the use of the product.[180]

Autodesk Revit Extensions[181]

Autodesk TruFiber – the product was merged into TruComposites.[182]

Autodesk TruLaser – the product was merged into TruComposites.[183]

Autodesk TruPlan – the product was merged into TruComposites.[184]

Autodesk Life Sciences' products[185]

Genetic Constructor[186]

Molecule Viewer[187]

Configurator 360[188]

Alias SpeedForm – its functionality was merged into other Alias products.[189]

Alias Design[189]

Revit Live[190]

Revit Model Review – the product was replaced by Autodesk BIM Interoperability Tools.[191]

Site Designer add-in for Revit[191]

ReCap Pro for mobile[192]

Slicer for Fusion 360[193]

A360 Drive – the product was replaced by Autodesk Drive.[194]

Autodesk Constructware[195]

Inventor LT[196]

Inventor LT Suite[196]

Dynamo Studio[197] – the product was replaced by Dynamo Sandbox.

Autodesk TruComposites[198]

Autodesk TruNest[199]

Autodesk Meshmixer – though it's still available as free, the development was discontinued; its technologies were merged into Fusion 360 and Netfabb.[200][201]

Netfabb Online Service – the product was merged into Fusion 360.[202]

Autodesk 3ds Max Asset Library[203]

Autodesk Smoke – the product was replaced by Flame Assist.[204]

Autodesk Maya LT – the product was replaced by Maya Creative.[205]

Autodesk Screencast[206]

Autodesk EAGLE – the technology was merged into Fusion 360.[207]

Autodesk Process Analysis 360[208]

Chaos: The Software,[209] part of the "Science Series"

RenderGin (formerly Augenblick MMV) – realtime NURBS ray tracing renderer that was merged into VRED.[210]

Autodesk Realtime Renderer (formerly VSR Realtime Renderer) – ray tracing renderer for Rhinoceros 3D.

Lightscape – radiosity renderer merged into Autodesk VIZ (later 3ds Max Design).[211]

Lagoa MultiOptics – cloud renderer for visualization

Autodesk ImageStudio (formerly Alias ImageStudio) – visualization tool based on mental ray, marketed for Autodesk Alias

Autodesk Showcase – design visualization tool

Autodesk Opticore Studio (formerly Opus Studio) – design visualization tool

Revit Live – real-time visualization service for Autodesk Revit

FormIt Pro[212]

FormIt for Windows

FormIt for iPad

FormIt Web

Autodesk Lustre[213] (formerly Colossus)

HSMWorks[214]

BIM 360 Plan[215] (a.k.a. BIM 360 classic[216])

BIM 360 Glue[217]

Autodesk Fusion Signal Integrity Extension[218]

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