A report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) found that manufacturers are embracing digital prototyping as a way to stay ahead of market trends, such as the growing demand for superior styling of consumer goods and the need for accelerated time-to-market.
“Additionally, designers can try a larger number of design choices because designs can be executed much more rapidly than with physical prototypes,” said IDC analyst Gisela Wilson, Director of IDC’s Product, Project and Portfolio Management Solutions Program.
The report emphasised Autodesk’s strong competitive position within the Digital Prototyping marketplace, due to its comprehensive and ever-evolving product portfolio.
“Autodesk is poised to become the clear leader in Digital Prototyping — from industrial design and high end visualisation through to manufacturing — with its broad product offering for new product design, development and data management,” said Wilson.