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Autodesk has introduced a new AI-powered tool designed to help teams navigate and manage the complex 3D models used throughout building projects. The assistant aims to reduce errors that occur when architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants collaborate on the same detailed digital model, catching issues like misaligned structural elements before they become costly problems.
Autodesk is offering a limited-time 40% discount on its Media and Entertainment Collection, a software bundle that includes Maya, 3ds Max, Arnold and MotionBuilder. The collection comes in four variants tailored to modeling, motion capture, animation, and rendering workflows, all priced identically with the same discount applied.
UK startup CloudNC has closed a $20 million Series B extension, pushing its total funding to $128 million, four years after its last major raise. The company's flagship product, CAM Assist, integrates with existing CAM systems like Autodesk Fusion and Mastercam to help machinists automatically select tools, cutting paths, and speeds for CNC machining tasks.
At a San Francisco party marking 50 years since Ted Nelson's Computer Lib/Dream Machines, attendees examined memorabilia and vintage machines running old Xanadu hypertext software, with a former Autodesk-era Xanadu programmer sharing firsthand stories. The event became an occasion for reflecting on why Xanadu, despite its influential vision of hypermedia, never became a practical, widely used system.