Autodesk Inc recently announced the availability of the latest versions of Alias Sketch, AutoCAD, and 3ds Max Design in the Philippines.

“In the 2011 releases we have continued to invest in increasing drafting productivity and have added a strong set of new 3D modeling features for conceptual design that will help millions of Autodesk users worldwide take their designs further,” said Autodesk Philippines country manager Teddy D. Tiu in a statement.

Tiu said the new features of the 2011 releases allow the designers to check how their designs look and perform before they are implemented which can make design a powerful element in in their projects.

Lynn Allen, Autodesk technical evangelist, said the the specialized design tools from Autodesk allow designers to unleash their creativity; capture and communicate their design intent; and maintain the integrity of their designs throughout the product development process.

New and enhanced features in the 2011 versions of Autodesk design software solutions include:

Autodesk Alias Sketch 2011

• Within the intuitive, creative Alias Sketch environment, professional designers and artists from all industries can use the hybrid paint and vector workflow for design illustration and graphic communication.
• Engineers can also take advantage of Alias Sketch functionality with Autodesk Alias Sketch for AutoCAD software, which adds fully integrated illustration, painting, and manipulation capabilities directly into AutoCAD. AutoCAD® 2011
• AutoCAD users can shape the world around them with the powerful, flexible features found in AutoCAD design and documentation software, enabling designers to speed up the documentation process, share ideas seamlessly, and explore ideas more intuitively in 3D.
• With thousands of available add-ons, AutoCAD design software provides the ultimate in flexibility, customized to take designs further. Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011
• Autodesk 3ds Max® Design software delivers compelling new techniques for helping to aggregate data, iterate ideas, and present results.
• With powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing, the latest version of the software also enables artists and designers to save time, manage resources better, and deliver higher precision with new workflows.