Today, I celebrate and acknowledge the 41st anniversary of Autodesk‘s founding on January 30, 1982. Over the past 41 years, Autodesk has established itself as a leader in the design and engineering software industry, and has played a significant role in shaping the way professionals in architecture, engineering, construction, and media and entertainment industries work.
One of the biggest highlights in Autodesk’s history is the release of AutoCAD in 1982. AutoCAD, short for “Automatic Computer-Aided Design,” revolutionized the way architects, engineers, and construction professionals design and document their work. AutoCAD quickly became the industry standard for computer-aided design software, and it continues to be widely used today.
In 2002, Autodesk acquired Revit, a building information modeling (BIM) software. The acquisition of Revit was a key milestone for Autodesk, as it helped the company to expand its portfolio in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC)…