Autodesk Design Suite

Extend your familiar AutoCAD workflow with proven and intuitive design, sketching, visualization, and presentation tools for all levels of users with Autodesk Design Suite.

Conceptualize and Design

Sketch and paint initial ideas with Autodesk® SketchBook® Designer software—it feels like using a pen and paper. Design and model your concepts using powerful, familiar AutoCAD software. And add realistic effects with the advanced modeling and free-form design tools in Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software.

Review and Analyze

Conduct daylight analysis studies for sustainable design and manage design alternatives with large data sets with Autodesk 3ds Max Design software. Autodesk® Showcase® software helps you to evaluate design variations in context using real-world materials, lighting, and environments.

Communicate and Market

More quickly and easily create compelling imagery, movies, and interactive presentations with Autodesk Showcase software. Use Autodesk 3ds Max Design to produce cinema-quality visualizations, and then add textural details to your scenes with Autodesk® Mudbox™ software. Communicate ideas graphically and enhance presentations with SketchBook Designer.

Document and Edit

Document your designs and models with powerful, flexible features in AutoCAD. Use Autodesk SketchBook Designer to enhance your drawing sheets with imagery and sketches. And use Autodesk 3ds Max Design to render technical images and detail image close-ups to support your technical drawings.

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