CAD solutions for the UK automotive industry

Automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers are under unrelenting pressure to design innovative and alluring vehicles—and bring them to market faster than the competition. To find and manufacture a single automotive product that exudes quality, is pleasing to the eye, and appeals to buyers, hundreds of conceptual design details must be vetted. Automotive designers must then shepherd the winning concept through design review, evaluate it for manufacturability, and plan for production— all to ensure a beautiful, quality vehicle. Manufacturers, meanwhile, are in an endless race to introduce the newest design trends to market as quickly as possible, while avoiding costly design changes. This creates both time and quality pressures in the automotive product development cycle. What if automotive design software had the tools needed to visualise a vehicle from conceptual design through to engineering and production? High-end photorealistic visualisations and virtual prototyping enable better design decisions up front and help speed the best concepts through the product development process. In the automotive design and development process, communication gaps often arise between product development and management, and between design and engineering teams. Even in the earliest stages, designers must communicate and present design intentions to management for approval. But management needs visual aids to understand what the actual vehicle will look like, and to help inform their decision making. An innovative and powerful software solution for high-end 3D visualisation, Autodesk® VRED™ solutions evolved from the field of photography and now include interactive design exploration and presentation as well as virtual prototyping. VRED enables the automotive industry to create high-quality visualizations for use from conceptual design to design review to engineering. You can make better decisions based on realistic parameters and share one virtual prototype model throughout the automotive design workflow process. With its advanced visualisation and analysis tools, Autodesk helps you take advantage of today's global trends and prepare for tomorrow's demands. Man and Machine offer a range of services and consultancy for the automotive industry including VRED software, training and support. For more information call 01844 263700, email marketing@manandmachine.co.uk or visit www.manandmachine.co.uk/industries/manufacturing/automotive-transportation/automotive/