Autodesk expands to Asian territories with design and collaboration software

Sep 23, 2011 12:30 GMT  ·  By

3D design expert Autodesk, Inc. has announced that its range of new AutoCAD products built specifically for Mac OS X Lion is now available for customers in India.

According to Autodesk, AutoCAD 2012 for Mac and AutoCAD WS for Mac expands options for millions in areas like design, documentation and collaboration.

Build specifically for OS X Lion, AutoCAD 2012 for Mac aids users in creating stunning designs.

As the company’s flagship offering, AutoCAD for Mac 2012 delivers 2D and 3D design tools, includes 3D free-form modeling capabilities, 3D visualization and rendering, and offers support for LISP and ObjectARX and ObjectDBX applications.

As for AutoCAD WS, this free Audodesk offering enables users to view and collaborate on DWG files through the Mac interface. In a nutshell, it just provides basic tools for viewing, editing and sharing designs.

There’s also an AutoCAD WS mobile app for the iPad (available on the iTunes App Store for free), while the AutoCAD WS desktop application is exclusively available from the Apple Mac App Store.

“Since the release of AutoCAD for Mac last year, customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, further validating the need for professional design and engineering software on the Mac platform,” said Amar Hanspal , senior vice president, Autodesk Platform Solutions and Emerging Business. “Bringing AutoCAD for Mac 2012 & AutoCAD WS to the Mac shows our continued commitment to making design more accessible for an ever-greater number of people to shape the world around them.”

"Autodesk has done an incredible job bringing their apps to the Mac," said Ron Okamoto, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “AutoCAD for Mac has been a huge hit with Mac users and we’re thrilled to see Autodesk offer AutoCAD WS as Mac App Store exclusives.

Visit Autodesk here to learn more about the company’s offerings.