Autodesk Developer Network Partners Support AutoCAD 2011

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — March 24, 2010 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced the immediate support for AutoCAD 2011 software by several leading members of the Autodesk Developer Network (ADN).

AutoCAD 2011 technology provides significant increases in productivity, new tools for conceptual design and point cloud support. Through ADN support, partner companies help to provide their customers the full benefits of AutoCAD 2011.

“One of the strongest and most unique features of AutoCAD is its flexibility and extendibility. Thousands of unique tools have been developed using AutoCAD, which has expanded options and possibilities for custom and industry-specific design software,” said Guri Stark, vice president, AutoCAD & Platform Solutions. “Thanks to these partners, all manner of customers and developers can derive greater benefits from Autodesk software solutions.”

Autodesk developers using AutoCAD 2011 as a foundation for their products include:

Crea Co., Ltd ( www.crea-world.jp)
Hongye ( www.hongye.com.cn)
HydraTEC ( www.hydratecinc.com)
Kubit ( www.kubitusa.com)
KUBOTA Corporation ( www.kcad.kubota.co.jp)
Lizheng ( www.lizheng.com.cn)
ShipConstructor ( www.shipconstructor.com)
SOFiSTiK AG ( www.sofistik.de)
Striker Systems ( www.striker-systems.com)
THSWARE ( www.thsware.com)
VRMesh ( www.vrmesh.com)

Today more than 200 AutoCAD 2011 compatible add-on applications are already available, with hundreds more to come in the next few months.

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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