• Complete Guide to GD&T Symbols: Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

    Discover the complete guide to GD&T symbols, their categories, standards, and practical applications across industries. Learn how Autodesk Inventor makes geometric dimensioning and tolerancing easier for beginners, improving design accuracy, manufacturing efficiency, and quality control. Modern manufacturing demands precision beyond basic dimensional tolerances. Engineers rely on GD&T symbols to communicate complex geometric requirements for critical…

    Design & Engineering

  • Digital Simulation and Throughput Optimization with Autodesk

    Digital simulation is one of the most powerful tools for helping manufacturers optimize factory throughput. Learn how simulation strengthens planning and how Autodesk FlexSim provides a powerful platform for modeling production behavior and reducing operational risk. Today’s factories contend with blistering timelines, variable demand, and increasing product complexity. With so much pressure on manufacturers, every…

    Autodesk FlexSim

  • Driving Global Manufacturing Collaboration with Autodesk Fusion Manage: A Spirax Group Success Story

    Discover how Spirax Group boosted global collaboration and efficiency with Autodesk Fusion Manage, the cloud PLM solution for modern manufacturing. At Spirax Group, innovation is at the heart of everything they do. With three niche businesses operating in the thermal energy and fluid path technology sectors, they design and manufacture industrial valves, pumps, and a…

    Autodesk Fusion Manage

  • Understanding RTLS: The Role of Real-Time Location Systems in Manufacturing

    Real time location systems for manufacturing provide real-time tracking and data integration in order to optimize asset utilization, inventory management, production efficiency, safety, and decision-making. This positions RTLS in manufacturing teams for data-driven success. RTLS for manufacturing In the fast-evolving world of manufacturing, staying competitive means constantly seeking ways to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.…

    Data & Process

  • Introduction to Buckling Analysis: What Every Designer Should Know

    This article introduces the principles of structural buckling, explains how instability arises under compressive loads, and explores linear versus nonlinear analysis methods. It then highlights how Autodesk Nastran enables detailed buckling simulations within the design workflow, helping engineers identify failure risks and improve performance before physical testing. Buckling is one of the most sudden and…

    Design & Engineering

  • Autodesk Vault Connector What’s New for PDM and PLM Integration

    The release of Vault 2026.1 brought the Autodesk Vault Connector, making it easier than ever to synchronize data between your product data management and product lifecycle management solutions. With the release of Vault 2026.2, we’ve added even more functionality using the Vault Connector—highlighted in this post. About the Autodesk Vault Connector First, a refresher if…

    Data & Process

  • What’s New in Autodesk Vault 2026.2: Work Smarter, Move Faster

    Autodesk Vault 2026.2 enhances PLM connectivity with Fusion Manage integration, streamlines data management, and boosts productivity with new sync and workflow features. Autodesk Vault 2026.2 brings seamless connectivity for Vault PLM users with the introduction of the integrated Fusion Manage panel in Vault. Vault 2026.2 also includes a set of targeted improvements designed to make…

    Data & Process

  • Smart Factories as Business Imperatives

    This article explores how smart factories turn real-time data into business intelligence that drives efficiency and agility. It examines the technologies powering this transformation and how Autodesk solutions like Autodesk FlexSim and Fusion Operations enable manufacturers to optimize performance, sustainability, and profitability through connected digital systems. Factory operators are converting traditional factories into “smart” facilities…

    Autodesk FlexSim

  • Essentials of Tolerance Analysis for Modern CAD Workflow

    This article examines the importance of tolerance analysis in ensuring reliable assembly and controlling manufacturing costs for mechanical design. It discusses how Autodesk Inventor Tolerance Analysis integrates with CAD models so engineers can validate dimensional variation and optimize design decisions early in the workflow. Success in product development is a function of both precision and…

    Design & Engineering

  • Cloud Product Lifecycle Management for Distributed Product Teams

    This article examines how cloud PLM solutions support distributed product teams by improving accessibility, collaboration, and scalability. It also highlights Autodesk’s cloud PLM tools (Fusion Manage and Vault PLM) and how they facilitate change management to improve supplier collaboration and connect teams across the full product lifecycle. The global design and manufacturing industry is more…

    Data & Process

  • Discrete Event Simulation (DES): The Engine Behind Data-Driven Manufacturing Decisions [Update 2025]

    Discrete event simulation (DES) enables manufacturers to analyze, model, and optimize complex production systems without disrupting real-world operations. As the manufacturing ecosystem grows more dynamic—with variables like supply chain volatility, custom product demands, and automation—DES provides a virtual sandbox for experimentation, forecasting, and cost optimization. How discrete event simulation (DES) & modeling helps manufacturing make…

    Autodesk FlexSim

  • Inventor 2026.2 What’s New

    Inventor 2026.2 is another great point release with several enhancements across the board for sketching, part and assembly modeling, and drawings. Thank you again to everyone who contributed their ideas and feedback for all three of our major releases for Inventor 2026. Assembly enhancements Place and Insert command With Inventor 2026.2, assembling components just became…

    Autodesk Inventor