Autodesk University: More Software Bundles, Ipd

摘要

More than 9,000 software users attended Autodesk University 2008 at the Venetian Hotel and Casino last month in Las Vegas, where more than 600 tutorial classes were offered. Autodesk CEO Carl Bass previewed a prototype algorithmic design application that is being developed by Dr. Robert Aish, formerly of Bentley Systems, where he helped develop the GenerativeComponents application. Algorithmic design, as its name implies, involves the design of forms as driven by algorithms. It allows architects and designers to explore a larger range of options than the traditional design process. Another trend that Bass is pushing is biomimicry, where designers follow patterns of nature. Bass cited the invention of Velcro by George de Mestral, who got the idea from burrs stuck to his dog's coat on their strolls through the Swiss mountain fields.