Autodesk Developers Release Companion Products for Autodesk Inventor 2011

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced today that Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) partners are now shipping products and applications compatible with Autodesk Inventor 2011 3D mechanical design and simulation software. ADN partners provide tailored best-in-class applications and services for manufacturing customers’ specific design software needs, from mold making to data management to analysis and more.

"ADN partners are an important part of Autodesk’s success and we’re very committed to providing them with the support they need, as well as access to millions of potential customers and sales partners around the world to ensure that they grow their business as they help our joint customers gain a competitive edge,” said Jim Quanci, director of the Autodesk Developer Network. "Our ADN partners developing companion products for Autodesk Inventor 2011 provide manufacturing customers worldwide with customizable solutions that allow them to maximize their Digital Prototyping productivity and efficiency."

Digital Prototyping with Autodesk Inventor software gives manufacturers the ability to digitally design, visualize and simulate how a product will work under real world conditions before it is built. Digital Prototyping reduces reliance on physical prototypes, which helps reduce cost and speed time to market in highly competitive industries.

Autodesk Developer Network partners now supporting Autodesk’s Inventor 2011 include:

• AutoForm Engineering (www.autoform.com)
• Blue Ridge Numerics CFdesign (www.cfdesign.com)
• CIDEON Software GmbH (www.cideon-software.com)
• KKM SOFT (www.kkmsoft.com)
• Logopress (www.logopress3.com)
• OPEN MIND Technologies (www.openmind.de)
• Planit Software (www.radan.com)
• SolidCAM (www.inventorcam.com)
• FX64 Software Solutions (www.fx64.de)

For more information on the Autodesk Developer Network, or to find an ADN partner or product, please visit www.autodesk.com/developers.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software to help customers experience their ideas digitally before they are built. Fortune 100 companies as well as the last 15 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects use Autodesk software tools to design, visualize and simulate their ideas to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation for competitive advantage. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.

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