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Compare Factory Design Suite Ultimate vs. AutoCAD
See how Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Ultimate compares to AutoCAD® software.
| Products |
 Factory Design Suite Ultimate with Subscription |
Factory Design Suite Ultimate |
 AutoCAD® |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price for 1 license* | US$11,995 SRP† | US$10,495 SRP† | US$4,195 SRP† |
| Facility layout design with AutoCAD | |||
| Unique layout-specific workflows in AutoCAD | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Explore a library of cloud and desktop factory content | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Use bidirectional associativity between AutoCAD and Inventor | ✓ | ||
| Create asset chains | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Change asset variants | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 3D factory layout design | |||
| Create factory layout models | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Test different layout scenarios digitally | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Expedite designs with 3D smart assets | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Design, publish, and share custom parametric assets | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Factory planning, visualization & analysis | |||
| Visualize large facility layouts | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Detect clashes and clearance | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Communicate design intent with cinematic animations | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Create dynamic presentations from CAD data | ✓ | ✓ | |
| View and edit point clouds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analyze your layout directly in AutoCAD | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Use laser scanning workflows | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Simulate installation and demolition | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Factory machine & equipment layout | |||
| Advanced 3D mechanical design tools | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Factory asset builder | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Factory asset warehouse | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Intellectual property protection | ✓ | ||
| Subscription | |||
| Inventor optimization | ✓ | ||
| Rendering | ✓ | ||
| Green building | ✓ | ||
| Autodesk 360 cloud benefits | ✓ | ||
| Software upgrades | ✓ | ||
| Flexible licensing | ✓ | ||
| Technical support | ✓ | ||
| Access additional assets | ✓ |
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*As licensed for stand-alone use. Applicable design suites are licensed for installation and use of each component by one user to deliver additional workflow and functionality value as compared to the stand-alone individual products.
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