Autodesk, ModuleWorks Form Strategic Partnership

Autodesk and ModuleWorks have established a long-term partnership that enables Autodesk to enhance and extend its Fusion 360 software platform with ModuleWorks’ toolpath calculation technology.

Fusion 360 is a cloud-based 3D modeling, CAD, CAM, CAE and PCB software platform designed to offer unified workflows and a consistent user experience for product design and manufacturing. Autodesk says that an integral part of the platform is the software that generates high-performance, collision-free toolpaths for multi-axis milling and turning.

The partnership with ModuleWorks gives Autodesk ongoing access to the toolpath calculation algorithms developed by the CAD/CAM specialist ModuleWorks. ModuleWorks components are seamlessly integrated into Fusion 360 to evolve the performance, quality and functionality of its digital manufacturing workflows while maintaining its familiar user experience, according to the company.

Stephen Hooper, VP of design & manufacturing at Autodesk, says, “With the Fusion 360 six–week release cycle and the fast pace of ModuleWorks technology development, this strategic partnership will help us to deliver a continuous flow of new functionality and performance enhancements to our global community of Fusion 360 users. I’m excited to see the impact that the ModuleWorks partnership will undoubtedly have in 2022 and beyond.”