What is Autodesk Factory Design Utilities?

Autodesk Factory Design Utilities software combines building and equipment data to create production facility layouts.

  • Plan factory layouts in 2D and 3D.

  • Visualize, review, and validate designs before implementation.

  • Schedule equipment installation and commissioning.

  • Simulate your virtual factory to improve efficiency and throughput.

What is Autodesk Factory Design Utilities?

Autodesk Factory Design Utilities software combines building and equipment data to create production facility layouts.

  • Plan factory layouts in 2D and 3D.

  • Visualize, review, and validate designs before implementation.

  • Schedule equipment installation and commissioning.

  • Simulate your virtual factory to improve efficiency and throughput.

Simplify concept and detail design workflows

Easily generate 3D models from DWG files. Centrally manage asset libraries and attached metadata so data is reliable and available.

Predict and improve future performance

Use Factory Design Utilities inside Autodesk FlexSim to run simulations and see how your factory design will operate. Test what-if scenarios to improve operational efficiency and increase throughput.

Catch problems before they happen

Visualize building and equipment data in a single digital representation of the production facility. Detect clashes in detailed design reviews and simulate scheduling to anticipate issues.

Simplify concept and detail design workflows

Easily generate 3D models from DWG files. Centrally manage asset libraries and attached metadata so data is reliable and available.

Predict and improve future performance

Use Factory Design Utilities inside Autodesk FlexSim to run simulations and see how your factory design will operate. Test what-if scenarios to improve operational efficiency and increase throughput.

Catch problems before they happen

Visualize building and equipment data in a single digital representation of the production facility. Detect clashes in detailed design reviews and simulate scheduling to anticipate issues.

"The biggest benefit of Factory Design Utilities is that this toolkit is so easy to integrate."

— Jörg Duus, Head of Construction, Feige Filling GmbH

"Factory Design Utilities has allowed us to decrease change orders quite a bit."

— Chris Hahn, Project Engineering Manager, Dearborn Mid-West Company

"We can now create one of our systems in two hours instead of three to four weeks. It's a huge win."

— Martin Andersen, Senior Manager Design Engineer, GEA

"We had to address everything – where, what, when – in advance."

— Till Moczarski, Project Manager for Digital Planning, Porsche
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Design smarter and faster with a product bundle

Save over annual licenses

Extend your capabilities by integrating your workflows with a bundle of compatible products.

Product Design & Manufacturing Collection

+ 9 more

Questions? We have answers.

Autodesk Factory Design Utilities is used to design your factory layout in 2D or in 3D. Through integrations with other Autodesk software, Factory Design Utilities allows you to validate conceptual factory layouts, collaborate with stakeholders to stay on time during the installation and commissioning of your equipment, and run simulations of your factory to optimize efficiency and increase throughput.

Designers and engineers use Autodesk Factory Design Utilities to create a digital representation of their factory layout. 

Factory Design Utilities provides the flexibility to create and edit your factory layouts in 2D or 3D using AutoCAD or Inventor. Choose from a library of thousands of factory assets to drag into your design. Optimize your layout using material flow analysis tools, check for interferences, and schedule the installation of the equipment without leaving the tools included in the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection.