Audience
Companies searching for a product design software for sketching, concept modeling, surfacing and visualization
About Autodesk Alias
Seamlessly collaborate across different workflows and personas. Increase productivity and eliminate the need to toggle between siloed systems. Use a single source for design from sketch through production surfacing. Create and reuse templates across design and surfacing teams—sharing surfacing language. Curve and Surface replace workflows with the History Visualizer tool, enabling automatic rebuild of geometry. Collaborate across teams and manage projects with a single suite of tools for faster decision-making. Allow Alias and non-Alias modelers to collaborate with Alias Assemblies and Master Alias Assembly Concept. Review design projects with Shotgun to keep creative teams focused.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$585 per month
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
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Autodesk
Founded: 1982
United States
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