Factory Design Suite

Optimize your factory layout before it's real

Autodesk® Factory Design Suite helps you design and communicate the most efficient manufacturing layout by creating a digital factory model. Quickly evaluate multiple what-if layout scenarios to determine the best solution before any equipment is installed. Factory-specific visualization and analysis tools help increase innovation, design efficiency, and communication.

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Work in an AutoCAD environment. (video: 1:19 min.)

AutoCAD user:

Use the AutoCAD built for layout design Expedite designs with automated workflows Continue building on AutoCAD® skills Generate in-sync 2D and 3D digital factory layouts Save time with one-click workflows Speed design with a library of digital factory content Easily search, modify, and reuse content Publish your own frequently used assets to the cloud Explore exclusive AutoCAD functionality Analyze material flow directly in AutoCAD Optimize machine utilization and energy consumption Publish assets with multiple variants

Visualize your layout digitally. (video: 1:43 min.)

Facilities layout designer:

Facility layout design for AutoCAD Access a library of architectural elements Design the whole manufacturing facility faster Keep 2D and 3D data in sync Visualize large facility layouts Aggregate layouts and machinery Combine data from various CAD systems Create a digital factory model anyone can review Use laser scanner and detect clashes Accurately record any configuration Detect interferences easily Reduce errors tied to manual workflows

Create parametric assets. (video: 1:43 min.)

Mechanical / systems engineer:

Design large complex assemblies Work with integrated simulation tools Accelerate designs with automation tools Share assets in the cloud Create custom assets Author and publish smart assets Define landing surfaces and connectors Keep 2D/3D models in sync Detect interferences early on Use clash detection tools Inspect, identify, and report interference Integrate point cloud workflows

Communicate factory design. (video: 1:03 min.)

Sales engineer / marketer:

Win bids with interactive 3D presentations Turn CAD data into compelling imagery Improve the design review process Help non-technical stakeholders understand your design Bid profitably and meet tight deadlines Build 3D models from 2D drawings Test multiple layout scenarios Streamline projects using third-party CAD data Communicate design intent Demonstrate operation of layout designs Produce cinematic-quality animations Present your layout design in motion

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Improve design efficiency and detect costly errors. (video: 2:41 min.)

Manufacturers and factory owners:

Analyze for clashes and space restraints Perform an analysis before any equipment gets installed Minimize risks with clash detection tools Simulate the installation sequence of equipment Go lean by optimizing layouts early Streamline manufacturing operations Improve manufacturing flexibility Analyze material flow and energy consumption Maximize production lines Find the most efficient footprint possible Use modern workflows and point clouds Integrate point cloud workflows

Design equipment in the context of your customers' facility. (video: 2:18 min.)

Machine and equipment builders:

Share assets with colleagues and clients Create custom 3D content for factory layouts Publish, share, and manage assets in the cloud Protect intellectual property when sharing designs Design equipment and machine line layouts Use the industry's best mechanical design tools Save time with interoperable layout workflows Create, modify, and reuse digital models of equipment See your factory layout in action Show how your designs integrate with the facility Share assets online with your sales force—or the world Develop convincing interactive 3D material

Deliver the best possible solution to customers. (video: 2:46 min.)

Engineering service providers:

Produce more compelling 3D sales tools Help nontechnical stakeholders understand design intent Impress clients with photorealistic visualizations Enhance communication with a 3D environment Streamline design of bidding proposals Quickly iterate with 3D visual layout environment Accommodate changing customer requests Transform the design process to win competitive bids See your digital factory layout in action Improve the factory design review process Accelerate the presales design process Bring designs to life to win business

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