Autodesk Accelerates the Future of Digital and Physical 3D Creation with Microsoft
April 30 2015 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Autodesk announces Spark 3D printing platform to be embedded in
Windows 10 and intent to make digital 3D models interoperable with
Microsoft HoloLens
Build Conference — In two separate but related efforts to
advance the future of digital and physical creation, Autodesk, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ADSK) announced it is working with Microsoft Corp. to embed
its 3D printing platform in Windows 10, and that it intends to make
its 3D modeling software interoperable with Microsoft’s mixed
reality environment, Microsoft HoloLens.
In the first initiative, Autodesk will embed its Spark 3D
printing software platform in Windows 10. This effort will provide
Windows users with direct access to optimized and more reliable 3D
printing experiences that streamline the additive manufacturing
process for a variety of software, material, and printer choices.
Autodesk will make the Spark APIs available for free* to the
Microsoft developer community to build upon, extending the reach
and growth of the 3D printing industry. Further, to their combined
goal of making 3D printing more accessible, Autodesk will also join
Microsoft as a founding member of a 3D Manufacturing Format (3MF)
Consortium to create and support a standard 3D interchange and
printing format.
"We’re approaching a tipping point with 3D printing, which means
there is a huge market opportunity waiting for companies developing
applications for Windows 10,” said Steve Guggenheimer, Corporate
Vice President of Developer Platform & Evangelism and Chief
Evangelist for Microsoft. “By providing the 3D printing building
blocks found in the Spark platform and optimizing it for Windows
10, Autodesk has empowered our global developer community to
confidently enter this new world of additive manufacturing.”
The second initiative is aimed at bringing 3D models from
Autodesk software into the virtual reality environment of Microsoft
HoloLens. Digital models using software such as Autodesk Maya or
Fusion 360 could then be viewable in the mixed reality environment
enabled by HoloLens. For game developers and filmmakers, this may
accelerate the creation of a new generation of entertainment
experiences. For designers and engineers, this may make it possible
to digitally view a full scale model during the up front design
phase of product development, cutting down on the time and cost
required for physical prototypes before fabrication.
In the future, designers and engineers could create 3D models of
their ideas with Autodesk software, like Fusion 360, view the
models with HoloLens, and prep them for 3D printing on
Spark-compatible printers.
“3D printing is incredibly promising, but also still too complex
and unreliable. This relationship is a key step in making 3D
printing easier and more accessible to businesses and individuals
alike," said Samir Hanna, vice president and general manager,
Consumer and 3D Printing, Autodesk. “Together with Microsoft and
its global community of developers, we have an opportunity to
tackle the complexities of 3D design and printing head-on to
improve how things are made and even change the very nature of what
we create.”
About Autodesk
Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world.
Everyone—from design professionals, engineers and architects to
digital artists, students and hobbyists—uses Autodesk software
to unlock their creativity and solve important challenges. For more
information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
Autodesk, Fusion 360, Maya, Spark, Autodesk Print Studio and the
Autodesk logo are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or
its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other
countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks
belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to
alter product and services offerings, and specifications and
pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for
typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this
document.
*Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the
end-user license and services agreement that accompanies the
software.
© 2015 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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