Autodesk's Mechanical Desktop Surpasses 100,000 Shipments, Becoming Favorite 3D Solid Modeling Program for Mechanical Designers and Engineers

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Autodesk, Inc. has announced that it has shipped its 100,000th copy of Mechanical Desktop software to Tokyo Electron Limited, a Japan-based leading supplier of semiconductor production and electronic equipment. This significant milestone comes just two years and eight months after Autodesk's introduction of Mechanical Desktop software, an achievement that took its closest performing competitor nearly a decade to reach. Tokyo Electron's 159-seat purchase of Mechanical Desktop software will be used throughout their facilities in Japan and the United States for mission-critical applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Mechanical Desktop has surpassed 100,000 shipments, making it the favorite 3D solid modeling program for mechanical designers and engineers.
  • The software has been chosen by Tokyo Electron Limited for its ability to handle 2D and 3D data over the same database.
  • The 100,000th shipment was made to Tokyo Electron Limited, a leading supplier of semiconductor production and electronic equipment.
  • Mechanical Desktop is scheduled to be used throughout Tokyo Electron's facilities in Japan and the United States for mission-critical applications.
  • TEL's 159-seat purchase of Mechanical Desktop software is a significant milestone that showcases the software's growing popularity.
  • Autodesk's Mechanical Solutions product line has been well-received by the market, with Mechanical Desktop being a leading product in the industry.
  • The company's complementary products, including AutoCAD Mechanical Software, Genius, and Autodesk View, provide a comprehensive solution for mechanical design.

Statistics:

  • 100,000: The number of Mechanical Desktop software shipments surpassed by Autodesk.
  • 2 years and 8 months: The time it took for Autodesk to reach the 100,000th shipment milestone.
  • $3.7 billion: The revenues of Tokyo Electron Limited, a leading supplier of semiconductor production and electronic equipment in 1996.
  • 159: The number of seats purchased by Tokyo Electron Limited for Mechanical Desktop software.
  • 150: The number of countries where Autodesk products are sold.
  • 3 million: The number of customers served by Autodesk.
  • 32 months: The time it took for Autodesk to reach the 100,000th shipment milestone.

Sources:

  • Autodesk, Inc. (Autodesk's press release, Nov. 19, 1996)
  • Tokyo Electron Limited (About us webpage)
  • Autodesk Mechanical Solutions (Overview of Mechanical Solutions product line)
  • Autodesk, Inc. (About us webpage)