Computer-aided design changed the way engineers and designers turn ideas into renderings. Like most paradigm shifting technologies, the full implications of CAD weren’t initially understood by design engineers or the coders that created the software, but the results have been undeniable. Better designs, faster to market. Today, the combination of vastly more powerful, affordable hardware plus cloud connectivity with technologies like AutoCAD has freed engineers and designers from the office workstation and made the design process something done anywhere, anytime. Autodesk vice president Rob Maguire is an expert and former coder himself with deep roots in CAD software development. He speaks with engineering.com’s Jim Anderton about AutoCAD, the cloud, and the future of engineering design.
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