Autodesk® Alias® Automotive software, part of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping, is an industry-leading application for automotive design and styling and the choice of leading automotive styling studios throughout the world. The software provides a comprehensive set of visualization and analysis tools for the entire shape-definition process, from concept sketches through Class-A surfacing. With an advanced workflow, the software helps automotive companies reduce rework and produce design iterations faster. Autodesk Alias Automotive helps designers control their designs further into the development process with tools to efficiently refine models and create production-quality, reusable NURBS surfaces for engineering. Effective and Easy-to-Use Navigation – An updated user interface, optimized presets and additional Getting Started and learning content help to increase productivity and improve the user experience. Intuitive 3D viewing is one click away. The easy-to-use Autodesk ViewCube navigation tool makes it easier to view the model with traditional camera tools. The navigation bar consolidates common camera tools such Camera Twist, bookmarks, and nonproportional scaling for quick access.

With Autodesk Alias products, designers can:
* Create and evaluate Class A surfaces that meet exacting automotive industry standards.
* Increase the flexibility of design decisions and prevent design intent from being altered or lost during the vehicle engineering phase.
* Efficiently refine models and create production-quality, reusable NURBS surfaces for automotive engineering.
* Accelerate automotive development time and reduce rework.
* Facilitate the workflow between digital modelling and scanned physical prototypes.
* Improve collaboration with engineering teams to address all aesthetic and functional requirements.

New Features for 2010:

New and improved functionality for both new and experienced users further lowers barriers of adoption and increases modeling productivity and design quality.
Support for the Mac – The Autodesk Alias 2010 product line marks a major milestone with the first release on the Mac OS X.
Enhanced Visualization Tools – The new Material Library offers a collection of preset shaders and contains more than 250 common materials and textures. Common material descriptions from the Material Library make moving data from Alias to Autodesk Showcase software more efficient and provides better visual continuity.
Rapid Prototyping – The 2010 release provides simplified rapid prototyping output. A wizard guides users through stitching, mesh tessellation and the creation of wall thickness to quickly output STL or color ZPR files. Better development and refinement of designs before committing to production helps to reduce the number of physical prototypes required.
DWF Export – Create DWF files with a single click. The DWF format helps to protect the integrity of your d esign and allows for precise publishing, rendering and printing of even the most complex digital models.

Autodesk Alias Surface and Autodesk Alias Automotive:
Technical Surfacing Enhancements – With productivity-enhancing tools such as Align, Trim Convert and Surface Fillets, users can create high-quality and Class-A surfaces in a fraction of the time previously needed.
Hybrid Modeling Workflows – Integrate NURBS data into scan data and then evaluate and refine the hybrid model without resurfacing the entire model. Enhancements include a more powerful Mesh Collar workflow. The addition of Deviation Color feedback to key tools improves the interaction of mesh workflows.
Symmetrical Modeling – This new workflow for modeling significantly reduces the time and risk of creating perfectly symmetrical curves and surfaces.

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