AutoCAD Easy: cloud services for the Chinese market

In recent years, with the advent of the cloud computing era, the trend of it toward consumption was again mentioned by the industry. Obviously, we see that the previous high it, not so unattainable, and become accessible. Whether we're using a regular PC or smart terminals like smartphones or tablets, you can enjoy IT services remotely and mobile.





in fact, as early as 2005, Gartner had proposed "it consumption" (Consumerization of it) forecasts. "It consumerism" is not an obscure word, it means that information technology is no longer dedicated to IT professionals, but more to start serving ordinary consumers. "It consumption" is the product of the deepening development of information technology, and its advancement requires the information technology owner to be more rapid, flexible and secure technical support, while supporting the use of various intelligent terminals.





once had a third-party company survey, 95% of employees buy and use all kinds of consumer terminal processing work. 2011, intelligent Terminals in the global shipments have exceeded the PC shipments. More and more personal consumer terminals become a tool to deal with business. Many mainstream it vendors are aware that "it consumption" has become an unstoppable trend, have changed service models and ideas to meet the trend of the arrival.





as the world's second-and three-dimensional design, engineering and entertainment software leader, Autodesk clearly see this trend. How to make the design software better meet the "it consumer" trend of user needs? How to make Chinese users in the growing mobile terminal market more convenient to enjoy the core value of Autodesk design software? Designing cloud services is undoubtedly the best answer.





AutoCAD: Cloud services for the Chinese market





after the release of Outek (Autodesk Cloud) on September 27, Autodesk in Shanghai's Research and Development Center, released a new collection of the latest cloud services, China-oriented simple and practical online CAD software--autocad easy. Autodesk Company Global Senior Vice president, Asia-Pacific President Weiberd introduced, "AutoCAD Easy is a simple and practical online CAD software, it is a completely based on the Autodesk flagship product AutoCAD for the Chinese market tailored new cloud services. "It can be seen that China occupies an important position in the Autodesk market strategy."





Autodesk Huang Zhiming, general manager of Greater China, said, "AutoCAD is the Autodesk China Research Institute (ACRD) research and development staff for the specific needs of the Chinese market, designed for the Chinese design and engineering research and development design." In the future, AutoCAD will continue to provide richer drawings to create and edit functions, as well as the content of Chinese users. ”





compared with the traditional stand-alone version of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Easy is a simple and practical online CAD application software, it supports Chinese users to create and edit the CAD documents online, but also to provide users with graphics, editing and annotation, annotation and other basic functions.





in view of such outstanding performance and the growth of China's cloud technology investment, Autodesk decided to design a special product for China: AutoCAD Easy to help Chinese users solve a variety of design and engineering problems.





from AutoCAD Easy demo, AutoCAD easy to now default for each user to provide 1GB free online storage space, a single file upload limit is 20MB. AutoCAD Easy Product manager said, currently only tentative, Autodesk will also be based on user needs and feedback to make a final review.





CAD Person: everyone's Outek





on December 6, Autodesk released AutoCAD easy at the same time, Autodesk also launched the Chinese area covering AutoCAD easy software, content and application stores, as well as community forums, such as the Integrated portal-"CAD people." The Web site provides a DWG editor, an online store that sells local proprietary content and applications, and provides collaborative services, community platforms, and more. Outek has taken a solid step in localizing its services to the Chinese market. "CAD person" release, let Outek have China's base.





"CAD Person" is a high-quality design platform Autodesk designed to meet the needs of Chinese design and engineering personnel. At the same time, "CAD person" is a platform for Third-party developers and users to create content and applications, meet the needs of design and engineering, a new business model designed to facilitate the development of customized AutoCAD in China through free or paid loading of applications and local content.





Shengsong finally showed Autodesk's idea of creating an ecological circle. Outek first to provide a free online design software for the main, but also to attract a number of third-party developers to do application development. Just like other open platforms. The difference is that AutoCAD has become a third-party development platform. Shengsong said that in China, Autodesk has more than 100 Third-party development partners based on AutoCAD. Previously, these partners have developed experience with PC technology, and now they just need to move these apps to the cloud to get a bigger cloud market on the Outek platform. By then, we will be able to see more and better cloud applications bloom like flowers in the Chinese market.





25 Cloud Application: Achievement Cloud Design





in fact, Autodesk has been a pioneer in cloud services and cloud applications in the design and engineering industry since the launch of the world's largest project hosting software Autodesk Buzzsaw more than 10 years ago. Outek is designed to help users gain design capabilities anytime, anywhere. Outek the role of consumers in four ways:





First, Outek provides designers with better products from engineering and appearance, and helps all participants understand the appearance of products (automobiles, buildings, bridges, movies, etc.) and their performance in the real world.





Second, Outek can provide designers, engineers and digital artists with greater flexibility, as well as more advanced features and more powerful computing power, thereby expanding their desktop computer capabilities.





third, Outek enables "creators" to better capture improved features such as high-performance rendering, design optimization, simulation analysis, and collaboration that were previously used only by organizations that have access to local high-end computing resources.





IV, Outek can also speed up the design of rendering, less time and resources to generate more design iterations, to achieve easier and more seamless collaboration, thus greatly improve the overall design and creative process.





today's Outek, has ushered in the design of the software consumption of the 25th cloud on the road. Among the many Outek, Autodesk has launched a variety of classic cloud applications: Based on intelligent terminals, "Sketchbook sketch book" and AutoCAD WS, as well as online design software "Beauty Home talent" and AutoCAD easy.





"Sketchbook Sketch book" is also the release of a very soon for Chinese users customized Chinese version of the online drawing software, it provides a simple, easy-to-use, fun online painting tool for anyone who likes to express ideas through painting, and users can enjoy the fun of scribble even without a professional tablet device.





"Sketchbook Sketch book" belongs to the Sketchbook product series, which was selected by the United States "The New York Times" to make you magic on the ipad ten applications.





In addition, a Outek "beauty home Talent" is the Chinese version of Autodesk Homestyler, it is a simple and easy to use free online service, so that owners and designers in a realistic three-dimensional environment to try and present home layout and renovation ideas. Currently, users take advantage of Autodesk Autodesk Homestyler software, taking an average of 1900 "snapshots" per day, or taking 1.3 home design snapshots per second.





the AutoCAD ws mentioned above is a web-based CAD editor with built-in collaboration capabilities that users can access anytime, anywhere, from any computer or mobile device. Currently, more than 3 million people worldwide are using the Autodesk cloud-based application AutoCAD WS. AutoCAD WS has more than 350,000 users in China and is the second largest market in the world except the US.




"More and more users like to experience new things through smart terminals, and they want to use advanced technology to feel the fun of creation," said Shengsong, senior director of core products and operations at Autodesk China Research Institute in
, and Autodesk is always committed to translating complex technologies into simple and practical tools Let more ordinary people can use Autodesk technology to feel the joy of design for life. ”





Perhaps, there are many people will have doubts, Autodesk is a company has gone through more than 20 years of development history of the giant, engaged in professional design software product development for many years, why suddenly exerting the cloud computing, is this necessary? A set of data published from Autodesk: Making a single design rendering in the cloud is 3 to 5 times times faster than a physical device; Now the user is not on the desktop Synchronous 2 plastic parts simulation analysis, but can be synchronized in the cloud in 25 different simulation analysis; Balzer Pacific, the American industrial machinery manufacturer, uses cloud technology to shorten the analysis time of four designs from 4 days to 90 minutes; with cloud technology, the time spent by architects in rendering design is reduced from 90 minutes to 12 points.





data will speak, and Autodesk's data are a resounding response to questions from some people. We believe that Autodesk will go farther in the future in order to provide users with convenient and efficient design of cloud services so as to help people imagine, design and create a better world.

(Responsible editor: The good of the Legacy)