How factory layout designers upgrade from AutoCAD to the Product Design& Manufacturing Collection

Factory layouts and equipment systems are the kind of design work for which AutoCAD is perfectly suited. So why would you consider a change?

Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing Collection adds exclusive factory-specific functionality to AutoCAD to help you create layout designs faster and more accurately, along with additional tools to help you better visualize, inspect, and optimize your design.

1. Factory specialized toolsets. with factory and system layout specific functionality, you

   can reuse all of your existing data and improve productivity using software you already know. Exclusive capabilities expedite the layout process, such as taking a simple path or polyline drawn in AutoCAD and converting it into a chain of assets. Additionally, with native support for the DWG™ file format, you can easily use your existing data and improve productivity.

   
   

2. 3D layout and visualization. Automatically convert 2D layouts into 3D representations

   that remain associative – so a change made in one place is automatically updated in the other. Integrate multi-CAD and point-cloud data together to run interference checks on the entire design, which can include the as-is state of the facility. Create virtual walkthroughs and renderings of the layout for stakeholders and customers that clearly communicate your layout ideas in 3D.

   
   

3. Save time with an extensive library of factory assets. Factory Design Utilities within the collection comes with an extensive library of common assets used in factory and system layouts, which provide the ability to create and add custom assets unique to your design. In addition, you can create assets with multiple variants or use iLogic design automation tools to develop configurable assets that can be easily modified and inserted into your layout.

   
   

4. Analyzing factory and system level performance. Analyze your layout for efficient material flow in the early stages of layout design by identifying where non-value-added

   costs are incurred by transporting material within the factory. Evaluate multiple what-if layout scenarios in a short time and get real time feedback on the various layout iterations.

   
   

5. Automate installation drawings. Automatically create installation drawings of your layouts, including plan views and section drawings. Drawings are associative to your design, which means your drawings automatically update whenever the layout designs change.

   
   

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