Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013

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Buy an Autodesk^® Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013 software license online with Autodesk^® Subscription and gain a powerful advantage with Autodesk^® 360 cloud benefits and a variety of other features to help you get the most out of your Autodesk software.

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Autodesk 360 cloud benefits—Increase mobility, improve collaboration, and optimize designs with 25GB of cloud-based storage space per seat on Subscription, along with cloud-based services that complement your software.
Software upgrades—Stay current with the latest product releases.
Flexible licensing—Work with previous versions of your software. Use it at home or in multiple locations.
Technical support—Resolve issues and get back to work with online help from product support specialists.

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Benefits for your workflow:

Features and tools that support conceptual design, engineering design, visualization, simulation, and documentation and data management, that help you to: Explore design concepts – Paint and draw in the industry’s ultimate digital sketchbook, and produce stunning illustrations.
Smooth transitions from concept to production – Create production-ready surfaces with the same flexible 3D modeling tools used by the world’s most successful automotive and consumer product manufacturers.
Create electrical control systems faster – Automate electrical engineering tasks and accelerate the creation of electrical control systems using comprehensive symbol libraries.
Define product characteristics – Easily define the physical characteristics of your product. With Autodesk^® Inventor^® software at the core, the suite provides an integrated set of engineering tools for sheet metal, plastic parts, cable and harness, structural steel framework, fabricated weldments, and electromechanical design.
Improve performance and reduce costs – Use local and cloud-based integrated motion simulation and stress analysis tools to help you predict how product designs will perform under real-world conditions.
Market and sell your product designs – Turn your design data into photorealistic renderings and cinematic-quality animations. Create visually stunning 3D product design concepts for your customers.
Simplify design review – Improve team collaboration, simulate production sequencing, and enhance project review by aggregating CAD data from multiple design sources.
Gain more control over your design data – Avoid duplication of effort and manage your design data with integrated data management tools. Benefit from a streamlined change management system, accurate bills of materials (BOMs), and the ability to share digital models with your team, customers, and suppliers.

Benefits for your business:

Get to market first – Beat your competition to market by reducing rework, reusing design data, and collaborating more effectively with your design team and global supply chain.
Improve customer satisfaction – Increase customer satisfaction and reduce your warranty claims with appropriately designed products optimized to perform in the environment they will be used.
Reduce manufacturing costs – Use Digital Prototyping to create accurate design documentation, evaluate product manufacturability, and help reduce cost during the design process.
Win customers with innovative products – Give your teams an interoperable tool that spans conceptual design, engineering design, simulation, visualization, and data management. Use your organization’s combined expertise to create more competitive products.
Add Value with Subscription Services – Take advantage of enhanced product capabilities, software upgrades, flexible licensing, and technical support—all included in Autodesk^® Subscription services.

Software included in Autodesk^® Product Design Suite 2013 Standard, Premium, and Ultimate editions

Product	Description	Standard	Premium	Ultimate
AutoCAD^® 2013	Speed documentation, share ideas, and explore 3D concepts with powerful design and documentation tools.	✔	✔	✔
AutoCAD^® Mechanical 2013	Get AutoCAD software, plus standards-based parts and tools for automating mechanical CAD tasks.	✔	✔	✔
Autodesk^® Inventor^® 2013	Design better products in less time with easy-to-use 3D mechanical CAD, visualization, and documentation software.	✔	✔	✔
Autodesk^® Inventor^® Professional 2013	Optimize and validate product performance with powerful product design and development software with 3D mechanical design, visualization, simulation, and tooling capabilities.			✔
Autodesk^® SketchBook Designer^® 2013	Explore design concepts and produce stunning illustrations with the industryâ€™s ultimate digital sketchbook.	✔	✔	✔
Autodesk^® Showcase^® 2013	Improve the design review process by easily transforming CAD data into compelling imagery and presentations.	✔	✔	✔
Autodesk^® 3ds Max^® Design 2013	Create cinematic-quality visuals and movies from your CAD models to help market and sell your designs.		✔	✔
Autodesk^® Vault Basic 2013	Manage, track, and organize your CAD data directly from your design application, helping improve your product design and development process.	✔	✔	✔
Autodesk^® Inventor with Routed Systems 2013	Design, visualize, and simulate products digitally with powerful 3D mechanical design, product simulation, and tooling software.		✔	✔
AutoCAD^® Electrical 2013	Get AutoCAD, plus standards-based symbols and tools for automating common electrical engineering CAD tasks.		✔	✔
Autodesk^® Navisworks^® Simulate 2013	Integrate multiple models to improve team collaboration, simulate construction sequencing, and enhance project review.		✔	✔
Autodesk^® Alias^® Design 2013	Take advantage of flexible modeling tools to create 3D forms that balance aesthetics and engineering, and develop production-quality surfaces.			✔
Autodesk^® Mudbox^® 2013	Harness the power of digital sculpting and texture painting software to create production-ready digital artwork.	✔	✔	✔

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Benefits	Product Design Suite Premium with Subscription Autodesk® Product Design Suite Premium with Autodesk® Subscription provides greater value with increased Autodesk® 360 cloud storage, product optimization analysis, software upgrades, flexible licensing, and tech support. Includes: Autodesk 360 Optimization for Autodesk® Inventor® for enhanced product simulation and analysis AutoCAD®, AutoCAD® Mechanical, and AutoCAD® Electrical design and documentation tools enhanced with Autodesk® Inventor® Routed Systems Autodesk® Inventor® 3D parts design and Digital Prototyping tools Autodesk® Vault Basic data management tools Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design animation and rendering software Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate project review tools Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer digital illustration studio Autodesk® Showcase® rendering and presentation tool Autodesk® Mudbox® 3D sculpting and texture-painting tools Intended for: Product designers Mechanical engineers Electrical engineers Industrial designers Product Design Suite Premium with Subscription US$7,600 MSRP*	Product Design Suite Premium Autodesk® Product Design Suite Premium delivers specialized Digital Prototyping, helping you to fully define your product designs. Includes: AutoCAD®, AutoCAD® Mechanical, and AutoCAD® Electrical design and documentation tools enhanced with Autodesk® Inventor Routed Systems Autodesk® Inventor® 3D parts design and Digital Prototyping tools Autodesk® Vault Basic data management tools Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design animation and rendering software Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate project review tools Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer digital illustration studio Autodesk® Showcase® rendering and presentation tool Autodesk® Mudbox® 3D sculpting and texture-painting tools Intended for: Product designers Mechanical engineers Electrical engineers Industrial designers Product Design Suite Premium US$6,495 MSRP*	Autodesk Inventor Autodesk® Inventor® 3D CAD software offers a comprehensive, flexible set of software for 3D design, documentation, simulation, and communication. Includes: 3D part and assembly mechanical design tools Tooling capabilities Sheet metal design tools Plastic parts design tools Drafting tools Intended for: Product designers Mechanical engineers Autodesk Inventor US$3,495 MSRP*	AutoCAD Mechanical AutoCAD® Mechanical design and drafting software is AutoCAD® software for manufacturing. It includes comprehensive libraries of standards-based parts and tools for automating common mechanical CAD tasks and accelerating the mechanical design process. Includes: Extensive parts library Powerful and smart dimensions BOM generation tools Intended for: Mechanical engineers Product parts designers AutoCAD Mechanical US$4,495 MSRP*
Design, visualize, simulate Create an accurate digital prototype and supercharge the product design process with the 3D modeling capabilities of Autodesk Inventor software.
Evaluate designs and produce stunning artwork Autodesk SketchBook Designer software brings designers and artists a hybrid paint and vector workflow for concept design illustration and graphic design. Within its intuitive creative environment, even new users can be productive in minutes.
Create production-ready 3D digital artwork Create highly realistic 3D characters, engaging environments, detailed props, and compelling concept designs in less time with Autodesk Mudbox software.
Professional drafting and documentation tools Maximize productivity with automation, management, and editing tools specifically designed for drafting, minimizing repetitive tasks, and speeding projects to completion.
Native support for DWG files Use the genuine DWG™ file format to share your work with colleagues and clients. DWG format is one of the most commonly used design data formats.
Mechanical design tools Take advantage of mechanical design accelerators that automate creation of spec-based design elements, enabling you to focus on problem solving and increase efficiency.
3D mechanical design Create, modify, and reuse engineering design data from virtually any source.
Electrical engineering capabilities AutoCAD Electrical design software includes all of the functionality of AutoCAD plus a complete set of electrical CAD features. Provides comprehensive symbol libraries and tools for automating electrical design tasks, helping you save hours of effort.
Streamline the design of electrical systems and tube & pipe runs Streamline the design of routed systems, including complex tube, pipe, and cable and harness runs.
Integrated electrical and mechanical design Create better product designs by seamlessly integrating electrical designs with mechanical control systems using Autodesk Inventor software for routed systems combined with AutoCAD Electrical software.
Tools for smart panel layout drawings Extract a list of electrical schematic components for placement into panel layout drawings. Any changes to the electrical schematic or panel representation will update the other nonschematic items, such as wire conduit.
Plastic parts design capabilities Reduce time to market for high-quality molded parts. Reuse industrial design data and optimize plastic during the design phase and reduce their exposure to costly tooling changes.
Sheet metal design capabilities Rapidly design, document, and manufacture complex sheet metal products with tools for flat pattern generation, complex flanges, and roll-formed parts. You can also efficiently design parts for uses that require press-brake or die-form techniques.
Materials selection with environmental and cost impact Optimize material selection based on environmental impact and costs, including disposability and other environmental handling concerns through the Eco Materials Adviser.
Design review and collaboration Enhance design review and collaboration by integrating supply chain and design data using Autodesk Navisworks Simulate software to create large-scale digital mockups.
Real-time design visualization Autodesk Inventor software provides preferred visualization, illustration, and animation tools directly in the default workspace, giving you a realistic representation of your design at all times.
Cinematic-quality rendering and 3D animation Autodesk 3ds Max Design software provides designers, engineers, and visualization specialists with sophisticated 3D visualization tools that extend the design workflow with push-button cinematic-quality rendering and 3D animation.
Compelling visuals and interactive presentations Autodesk Showcase enables you to quickly and easily transform digital prototypes into compelling imagery, movies, and real-time presentations.
In-product data management Gain more control over design data with revision management capabilities. Quickly find and reuse design data for easier management of your design and engineering information.
360 Optimization Test the performance of different product design iterations with Autodesk 360 Optimization for Autodesk Inventor. Users can continue working on other tasks while the service processes results for each of the design alternatives in the cloud.
Autodesk 360 cloud benefits Increase mobility, improve collaboration, and optimize designs with 25GB of cloud-based storage space per seat on Subscription, along with cloud-based services that complement your software.
Software upgrades Stay current with immediate access to the latest software releases.
Flexible licensing Work with previous versions of your software. Use it at home or in multiple locations.
Technical support Resolve issues and get back to work with help from product support specialists.

Benefits	Autodesk Product Design Suite
Benefits	Standard US$4,995 MSRP*	Premium US$6,495 MSRP*	Ultimate US$9,995 MSRP*
Gain design productivity by creating innovative 3D designs in less time with Autodesk® Inventor®. Be more efficient with the use of mechanical design accelerators, which allow you to focus on the process of innovation.
Document and share your design ideas with AutoCAD® and illustrate your concepts with integrated visualization tools.
Gain more control over your design data with Autodesk data management software that helps manage the design creation and documentation processes.
Create better product designs by seamlessly integrating electrical designs with mechanical control systems using Autodesk® Inventor® software for routed systems combined with AutoCAD® Electrical software.
Market and sell your products using your engineering data to create photorealistic interactive visualizations to gain early design approval and win competitive bids.
Enhance design review and collaboration by integrating supply chain data with Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate software to create large-scale digital mock-ups for enhanced design review and collaboration. Gain more control over your design process with integrated data management.
Reduce cost and improve product performance by leveraging integrated motion simulation and stress analysis tools to help you predict how product designs will perform under real-world conditions.
Give your designs competitive advantage by incorporating industrial design aesthetics into your 3D designs and create production-ready surfaces with flexible modeling.
Increase efficiency with manufacturing by re-using engineering data in the manufacturing process with the inclusion of mold and tool die capabilities

Products	Autodesk Product Design Suite
Products	Standard US$4,995 MSRP*	Premium US$6,495 MSRP*	Ultimate US$9,995 MSRP*
AutoCAD®
AutoCAD® Mechanical
AutoCAD® Inventor
AutoCAD® Vault Basic
Autodesk® Showcase®
Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer
Autodesk® Mudbox®
Autodesk® Electrical
Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design
Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate
Autodesk® Inventor® with Routed Systems
Autodesk® Inventor® Professional
Autodesk® Alias® Design

System Requirements

Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013 System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

32 bit

Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise
Microsoft^® Windows^® Vista^® (SP2) Home Basic, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise
Microsoft^® Windows^® XP Professional (SP3)

64 bit

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise
Windows Vista (SP2) Home Basic, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise
Windows XP Professional X64 (SP2)

Supported CPU Type

Baseline Recommendation

Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7

3.0 GHz or Higher Intel ^® Pentium^® 4 or AMD Athlon^™ Dual Core with SSE2 technology

Microsoft Windows XP

1.6 GHz or higher Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core with SSE2 technology

Exceptions

For 3D Modeling in AutoCAD^® based products:

Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon, 3.0 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz or greater

Recommended Memory

Minimum

4 GB RAM

Notes/Exceptions

For complex models or large assemblies (>1,000 components) – 8 GB

Recommended Graphics Hardware

Minimum

Microsoft^® DirectX^® 9.0 or higher, 256 MB or higher graphics card memory

Notes/Exceptions

For 3D conceptual design using Autodesk^® Mudbox^® – OpenGL^®-capable card
For industrial design using Autodesk^® Alias Design - OpenGL-capable card

Recommended Display Resolution

Minimum

1,280 x 1,024 with true color

Recommended Hard Disk

Minimum

60 GB of free space

Other Requirements:

Browser

Minimum

Microsoft^® Internet Explorer^® 7.0 or higher

Pointing Device

Minimum

Microsoft^® Mouse compliant

Media

Minimum

USB 2.0

Network

Minimum

Internet connection

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System Requirements

Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013 System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

32 bit

64 bit

Supported CPU Type

Baseline Recommendation

Exceptions

Recommended Memory

Minimum

Notes/Exceptions

Recommended Graphics Hardware

Minimum

Notes/Exceptions

Recommended Display Resolution

Minimum

Recommended Hard Disk

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Other Requirements:

Browser

Pointing Device

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Network

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