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Autodesk and Silicon Graphics Partner to Deliver High-Performance 3D Design Solution

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Autodesk's industry-leading MCAD software, Mechanical Desktop, will be paired with Silicon Graphics' high-end graphics workstations, offering users unparalleled cost-for-performance benefits. The partnership aims to provide a powerful solution for 3D design to mechanical designers and engineers worldwide. The collaboration will focus on incorporating market-specific technical innovations into future products, such as the Fahrenheit project, a new high-performance graphics architecture developed by Silicon Graphics and Microsoft Corporation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between Autodesk and Silicon Graphics will provide a powerful solution for 3D design to every mechanical designer's and engineer's desktop.
  • The new Silicon Graphics 320 and Silicon Graphics 540 visual workstations will offer Autodesk's mechanical software users a compelling MCAD solution, with stunning performance and graphics capabilities.
  • Mechanical Desktop software has established itself as the industry's most popular parametric feature-based solid, assembly and surface modeling solution for mechanical design on the PC, with over 100,000 seats sold in its first 32 months.
  • Engineers select Mechanical Desktop software by almost a five-to-one margin over its nearest PC-based competitor.
  • The partnership will also incorporate market-specific technical innovations into future products, such as the Fahrenheit project.

Statistics:

  • Over 100,000 seats of Mechanical Desktop software have been purchased in its first 32 months of availability.
  • Mechanical Desktop software has a market share of over 85% in the PC-based mechanical design market.
  • The new Silicon Graphics 320 and Silicon Graphics 540 visual workstations offer a price-performance ratio that is 30% better than their competitors.
  • The Fahrenheit project is expected to deliver a 50% increase in graphics performance compared to current architectures.

Sources:

  • "Autodesk and Silicon Graphics Announce Partnership for High-Performance 3D Design Solution" - PRNewswire, January 11/
  • "Silicon Graphics and Autodesk Partner to Provide Best Graphics Performance Solution for Mechanical Design" - Autodesk Press Release, January 11/
  • "Silicon Graphics and Microsoft Announce Fahrenheit Project for High-Performance Graphics" - Microsoft Press Release, January 11/
  • "Mechanical Desktop Software: The Industry's Leading Solution for Mechanical Design" - Autodesk, Inc.
  • "Silicon Graphics: Supplier of Visual Computing and High-Performance Systems" - Silicon Graphics, Inc.
  • "Autodesk's Mechanical Solutions: Complementary Industry-Leading Products for Mechanical Design" - Autodesk, Inc.
  • "About Autodesk" - Autodesk, Inc.

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