Autodesk Labs Graduates
Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010
Added: November 12, 2009
Graduated: March 12, 2010
The Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 is a Civil 3D add-in module which can create simplified bridges directly from a Civil 3D corridor object. It was a technology preview project at Autodesk Labs derived from a subset of Bridge Extension for Revit Structure 2010, a part of Subscription Advantage Pack 2010, which provides more robust bridge modeling capability and works with Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010. The Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D expired on March 15, 2010. We may collect more feedback on this technology in the future.
Multi-Threaded Solver for Robot Structural Analysis
Added: September 30, 2009
Graduated: March 1, 2010
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2010 uses advanced analysis methods: Sparse and Iterative solvers. To accelerate the analysis process, The Multi-Threaded Solver Technology Preview leverages the math function library Math Kernel Library (Intel MKL) through the application. Intel Math Kernel Library is a library of highly optimized, extensively threaded math routines for science, engineering, and financial applications that require maximum performance. The technology preview has ended. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. For next steps, pleae contact us at labs.revit.rsa@autodesk.com.
Project Draw
Added: October 1, 2007
Graduated: January 21, 2010
With the release of Project Butterfly, the technology preview of Project Draw has ended. At this time we have a large community of users using Project Draw, so we will keep the servers up and as they are. We do request that you give Project Butterfly a try and send web-based design creation suggestions to labs.butterfly@autodesk.com. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Project Draw technology preview and gave us great feedback.
Solar Radiation Technology Preview
Added: July 13, 2009
Graduated: January 13, 2010
Use the Solar Radiation Technology Preview to analyze the effects of solar radiation on various surfaces of your conceptual building model. Using the Solar Radiation Technology Preview during the conceptual design stage of your project can help you make fundamental design decisions about building shape, orientation, and surfaces early on, when changes are least expensive. The technology preview uses the geometry of conceptual massing elements from Revit and calculates the amount of solar radiation hitting the surfaces of the massing shapes, based on location and weather data. It is possible to display the distribution and availability of solar radiation over an entire building or even a city block. This can be particularly useful when considering shading requirements or assessing the best areas to place photovoltaics for maximum collection. The technology preview ened on January 13, 2010.
RDB Link Tool for Revit
Added: May 6, 2009
Graduated: January 1, 2010
Use the RDB Link tool to easily import and export data from project elements created using the Autodesk Revit family of products, while maintaining relationships with non-Revit data. Once data has been imported, RDB Link enables you to revise your database within the project. To further maintain consistency, when other data is exported to the same database, only project-specific data is affected. New fields or tables added to the database remain consistent alongside newly exported data. The technology preview ended on January 1, 2010. Thanks to everyone who partiicpated in the preview. An updated form of this technology is available in the Autodesk Subscription Center.
Shrinkwrap Add-in for Inventor
Added: August 4, 2008
Graduated: December 15, 2009
The technology preview for Shrinkwrap for Inventor has ended. The Shrinkwrap add-in helps you create envelope parts from Autodesk Inventor assemblies. The Shrinkwrap add-in takes advantage of Inventor softwares derived part workflows to create a stand-alone, single part solid version of a model assembly. Identify component voids to be filled with solid materials, and the Shrinkwrap add-in fills any internal voids remaining in the assembly. Thanks to everyone who participated by downloading and providing feedback. Your experience helped shape the future of this technology.
Navigation Bonus Tool for AutoCAD
Added: September 8, 2008
Graduated: December 14, 2009
The technology preview for the Navigation Tool for AutoCAD has ended. Add intuitive back and forward display navigation to AutoCAD software, similar to a web browser experience. The Navigation Tool tracks your active drawing, viewport, and layout switches, and adds them to your history for future reference. It also records your view changes, including zooms, pans, and maximizing or minimizing of your viewport. Thanks to everyone who participated by downloading and providing feedback. Your experience helped shape the future of this technology.
JT Translator Add-in for Inventor
Added: April 22, 2008
Graduated: December 11, 2009
JT Translator enables easier import and export of JTTM files from Autodesk Inventor software. The technology preview for the JT Translator Add-in for Inventor has ended. Thanks to everyone who participated by downloading and providing feedback. Your experience helped shape the future of this technology.
DWG Export for Maya
Added: December 1, 2007
Graduated: December 10, 2009
Use the DWG Export plug-in for Autodesk Maya 2008 and 2009 to export complex conceptual building designs from Autodesk Maya to AutoCAD or Autodesk Revit Architecture 2008 or 2009 for more precise design development and documentation. The technology preview for the DWG Export capability for Maya has ended. Thanks to everyone who participated by downloading and providing feedback. Your experience helped shape the future of our technology.
CATIA V5 Import Translator for Inventor
Added: November 8, 2008
Graduated: December 9, 2009
Quickly create designs with vendor or customer data by directly importing CATIA V5 files into Autodesk Inventor software. The technology preview for the CATIA Import capability has ended. Thanks to everyone who participated by downloading and providing feedback. With help from your feedback, this capability was incorporated into Inventor 2010.
Alias Studio Direct Reader for Inventor 2009 SP1
Added: April 14, 2008
Graduated: August 17, 2009
Communicate more effectively across industrial design and engineering teams with direct reading of native Autodesk Alias wire files into Autodesk Inventor software. The translator reads surfaces, shells, solids, and curves from the Alias file. This capability helps to reduce errors introduced by translations of geometry into intermediate formats such as STEP or IGES. This functionality is now present in Inventor 2010 and future versions.
Advanced Simulation Technology Preview for Inventor
Added: July 28, 2008
Graduated: March 27, 2009
The Advanced Simulation Technology Preview for Autodesk Inventor has ended. Based on your fedback, forms of these capabilities have been included in the Inventor 2010 product line. Thanks for participating in the technology preview.
MEP Analysis Extension for AutoCAD MEP/Revit MEP
Added: January 6, 2009
Graduated: March 26, 2009
The MEP Analysis Extension contained 25 simple "green" HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) utilities for sizing duct work, sizing piping, sizing HVAC equipment, calculating cooling and heating loads for commercial and residential buildings, calculating psychrometric properties of air, performing U-Value calculations, sizing electrical wire, and much more, all in the name of saving energy and the environment. The executable ran through March 31, 2009. Thank you for the feedback during the technology preview period which as ended.
Boomless Chameleon and Wiimote Navigation
Added: June 18, 2008
Graduated: March 24, 2009
The technology previews of the Boomless Chameleon Navigation for Autodesk Design Review and Wiimote Navigation for Autodesk Design Review have ended. We appreciate the feedback we received on interacting with 3D design data using nontraditional means.
// Download Boomless Chameleon for Autodesk Design Review 2009
// Download Wiimote Navigation for Autodesk Design Review 2009
iMap for Inventor
Added: June 5, 2008
Graduated: March 24, 2009
The technology preview for iMap for Inventor has concluded. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on this technology.
// Send feedback on iMap (labs.iv.imap@autodesk.com).
Inventor LT Technology Preview
Added: May 1, 2007
Graduated: March 24, 2009
On March 24th 2009, Inventor LT graduated from a free* Technology Preview product and is no longer be available from Autodesk Labs. If you wish to continue using Inventor LT after your Inventor LT 2009 license expires on May 1, 2009, a commercially available and officially supported product will be available for license by purchase only in two ways, depending on your country of residence:
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AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite: If you live in Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States, you will be able to purchase Inventor LT 2010 as part of the recently announced AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2010, which includes all the exciting new features of Inventor LT 2010 as well as the latest version of AutoCAD LT software for 2D drafting and detailing - all at a remarkable value.
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Autodesk Inventor LT 2010: If you live in Canada or the United States, you will also have the option of purchasing Inventor LT 2010 as a standalone product.
Since May 2007, the feedback of over 50,000 users of the Technology Preview helped shape the future of Autodesk Inventor LT. To thank you for your valuable feedback, we will be announcing special purchase offers available only to users that participated in the Technology Preview. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at labs.inventorlt@autodesk.com.
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Inventor Plastic Features Technology Preview
Added: August 14, 2008
Graduated: December 9, 2008
The Inventor Plastic Features Technology Preview on Autodesk Labs has concluded. We appreciate the feedback we received. To continue to provide feedback on Autodesk Inventor, please visit the Autodesk My Feedback portal.
Drawing Cleanup Utility for AutoCAD
Added: October 12, 2007
Graduated: November 5, 2008
The Autodesk Consulting Drawing Clean-Up Utility is a productivity tool which simplifies and streamlines the often time-consuming task of cleaning up and structuring DWG data to meet organization standards. This utility is designed for people who receive unstructured or non-standard DWG files which must be cleaned up in order to load cleanly into a system that requires structured data. Its graphical user interface provides immediate feedback and macros automate repeatable operations. As a graduate from Labs. the tool is now available through select VARs. These VARs sell the tool as a part of consulting engagements, which could be as simple as a half day training on the tool as-is to more complex engagements requiring configuration of the tool for the customers specific needs. You can email dcuenquiryteam@autodesk.com for more information.
Visual Search
Added: October 23, 2007
Graduated: October 5, 2008
Visual Search is the ability to look for mechanical parts based on shape. The Autodesk Labs technology preview has ended. The technology is still under development at VizSeek.
UI Technology Preview for Inventor 2009
Added: June 16, 2008
Graduated: October 31, 2008
Thank you for your participation in the UI Technology Preview for Inventor 2009. The technology preview has concluded. To continue to provide feedback and shape the future of technologies related to Autodesk Inventor, please visit and register with the Autodesk MyFeedback portal.
Command Complete Bonus Tool for AutoCAD
Added: August 12, 2007
Graduated: September 3, 2008
Command Complete is Intellisense for the AutoCAD command line, providing easy access to over 1400 commands and sysvars. As you type in the command prompt, a popup list appears displaying the list of commands and sysvars that match the input. This bonus tool can save AutoCAD command line power users a lot of typing. The technology preview has come to an end. This type of functionality can be considered for a future AutoCAD release.
XVL Translator Add-in for Inventor
Added: April 7, 2008
Graduated: June 17, 2008
The XVL Translator Add-in for Inventor 2008 has graduated to become compatible with Autodesk Inventor 2009 as an XVL Converter available from Lattice Technology. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on the 2008 version. XVL compression technology allows everyone in the manufacturing digital pipeline to use 3D design data - even for large and complex assemblies. With the free XVL Player and XVL Studio from Lattice Technology, XVL enables quick and easy access for everyone in every stage of digital prototyping: design review, digital assembly, manufacturing process instruction and simulation, technical illustration, customer service, marketing, sales, quality control, product development and supply chain management. For those of you who are still using Autodesk Inventor 2008, you can continue to download the 2008 compatible version of the add-in.
Autodesk Design Review Digital Pen Integration
Added: November 27, 2007
Graduated: June 16, 2008
Recall that digital pen demonstration at Autodesk Universoty 2007? // See the YouTube video
Working with our partner, Adapx, Autodesk Labs spearheaded the integration of the digital pen with Autodesk Design Review. This technology preview has graduated to become Capturx for Autodesk Design Review available from Adapx.
Frame Generator Customization Tool for Inventor 2008
Added: November 12, 2007
Graduated: May 21, 2008
Thanks to you, we've graduated the frame generator customization tool into the Inventor 2009 family. This functionality has been included in Inventor 2009 and later versionsso you can continue to add your own custom structural profiles to the Frame Generator in Autodesk Inventor.
The original white paper is avalable for more information. You can also view 3 videos (Insert Frame Members By Customized Type.avi, Modify Members By Xsl.avi, Publish Family Into A New Standard.avi) if you like.
Translator Add-ins for Inventor 2008
Added: May 1, 2007
Graduated: May 21, 2008
Thanks to you, we've graduated the translator add-ins into the Inventor 2009 family. This functionality has been included in the latest versions of Inventor (Inventor 2009). So you can continue to easily exchange data between Autodesk Inventor, UGS, SolidWorks and Pro/ENGINEER by: importing and exporting Parasolid, importing UG-NX, importing SolidWorks, importing and exporting GRANITE, and importing Pro/E directly with Inventor. If you are working with the earlier 2008 version, you may continue to download and use these tools, but we are no longer actively reviewing issues from this Labs technology preview as we are monitoring the functionality in the released product.
Content Search
Added: September 25, 2007
Graduated: April 4, 2008
Thanks to you, we've graduated to become the online source for quality building product information, including 3D models, 2D drawings, visual images, and product specification data. Now, you can connect directly with product manufacturers for specification and integration of product data into designs from within your software environment.
Autodesk Seek delivers the design files or product specifications that you need regardless of format. You can download everything from Revit product family files and DWG files to DGN and SKP files to Microsoft Word documents and PDFs.
Autodesk DGNV8 Translator Technology Preview
Added: June 28, 2006
Graduated: March 20, 2007
Designed for easy sharing of AutoCAD DWG and Bentley MicroStation 2D V8 DGN files among engineers, architects, and extended team members the DGNV8 Translator Technology Preview is complete. Thanks for your feedback. This feature is now incorporated in AutoCAD 2008.
Autodesk Vault Mirror
Added: December 7, 2006
Graduated: September 13, 2007
Autodesk Vault Mirror functionality is now available in the Autodesk Vault 2008 SDK.
Autodesk Impression Technology Preview
Added: October 15, 2006
Graduated: March 20, 2007
Make an impact on clients and colleagues with presentation-ready graphics made directly from your CAD drawings. Get information about the Autodesk Impression Technology Preview - from demonstration videos and system requirements to tips and tricks and an application download.
The Autodesk Impression Technology Preview is complete in the United States and Canada. Thank you for your feedback. The first release is now shipping.