Could you define 'Autodesk 360'? Does the fact that a name is actually
alphanumeric bother you? I think it is a
little different. I had some trouble
with this, so I thought an article might help clarify it. The whole theory behind this is interesting,
though! Autodesk has recognized that
many applications are going to the “Cloud” and they have started that journey
with Autodesk 360. What is it? Autodesk 360 is a collection of online
functions that you can access through an account with Autodesk. The official definition is:
Autodesk® 360
is a cloud computing platform that provides a broad set of features, cloud
services and products that can help you improve the way you design, visualize,
simulate, and share your work with others anytime, anywhere.
Some of the functionality is completely free. You do not even need to own/run any of their
software. Some of the functionality is
tied directly to the software that you purchase and is made available to you
via subscription. If you have not already noticed, Autodesk is using the “360”
to describe their applications that run in the cloud. For example, Autodesk has a cloud-based PLM
system called Autodesk PLM 360. With
that said, this article is about Autodesk 360, the online account that you can
log into for cloud functionality.
This all sounds wonderful, right? What is the catch? Honestly, there is not really any catch. I do believe that there is a downside to
this. This may make me sound old, but there are too many options that go
in too many directions (and I think this will only grow). You will need to figure out what tools are
useful for you and the way that you work.
On the positive side, Autodesk has provided many different options. If you are mobile and you are working with
others, these tools will be useful to you.
If you do not share data with others, then this may not provide that
much value. Do you take a tablet or use
your smartphone to capture data onsite?
If so, I bet this will be useful.
Do you sit at one computer and store data on your own server for others
to access? If so, I believe this will
not be useful to you.
If you are interested in further information, here is a link
for you to learn more and potentially sign up to use it:
