"When you design everything from stunt cars to sharks, you need flexibility," said Paul. "AutoCAD combines flexibility and power. I don't even sketch on paper anymore. Start to finish, I depend on AutoCAD for my design and documentation."

Paul's greatest challenge in designing the great white shark was the possibility that an inaccurate calculation of its buoyancy would threaten Cousteau's life by slipping to the bottom of the sea -- Paul drew each component at full size, allowing him to move and place mechanical assets to the ideal location for the best leverage and buoyancy advantages possible. Using AutoCAD, Paul was able to apply an accurate scale to objects throughout the design process, and then print each template at full size and transfer them to plastic or metal as he pieced together the shark. The end result was a 17' metal monster -- delivered on time and on budget - that was lowered into the sea, safely carrying Cousteau and fooling even the great white sharks in their natural habitat.

After recently upgrading to AutoCAD 2009, Paul has been able to take advantage of the software's improved 3D functionality and capabilities like annotation scaling, which allow him to easily apply an accurate scale to objects. Paul also takes advantage of the software's enhanced calculation capabilities to determine buoyancy -- which allows his creations to appear as if they're naturally gliding through the water.

"Deadlines can be ridiculous in our industry, but with AutoCAD, we have been able to meet them," said Paul. "We do everything in our shop, including production work for other designers. Anything that helps us save time is another competitive advantage. When I saw the latest version of AutoCAD, I knew it was time to upgrade because it included a number of enhancements, including 3D capabilities, to help me refine designs very quickly."

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Clay Freeman, chief product officer at Vico, said: "We have a growing number of customers requesting that our virtual construction solutions work in conjunction with an Autodesk Revit model. Today we are happy to announce that the integrated solution with Revit is demonstrable, and our intent is to support a wider range of capability offered by multiple Autodesk products in the future."

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The DoD's decision to assist in providing the software and hardware came after an evaluation of 57 Iraqi businesses that were considered best suited to help the country achieve long-term economic growth and stability. The project was sponsored by the Task Force to Improve Business and Stability Operations in Iraq, which works to reduce unemployment and bolster the Iraqi economy.

HEESCO will use AutoCAD software, a computer aided design platform with over 25 years of continuous 2D and 3D design advancement, and Autodesk Inventor software, a mechanical engineering and design software for manufacturing, to better automate its design process by migrating paper and pencil drafting documents into 3D digital models. Inventor software - the foundation of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping - will enable the company to virtually design and simulate machinery, car parts and heavy equipment before the product is built, saving both time and money from costly re-designs. The company will also be able to more easily share designs among themselves and with customers.

"Autodesk is one of the first U.S. technology companies to provide software to a company that will help the Iraqi people rebuild their manufacturing industry," said Bill Goodson, vice president, Autodesk Government. "HEESCO joins companies from around the world who use Autodesk solutions to quickly bring their designs to life."

HEESCO will modernize its data center and desktops with HP and APC hardware provided by CDW-G that will maximize the engineers' design capabilities, streamline data center management and provide robust storage functionality. CDW-G, in cooperation with the Task Force, configured, installed and shipped an APC NetShelter server rack complete with an APC Smart-UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and an HP ProLiant DL320 Storage Server backed up by an HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960-FC tape library. The server supports 40 HP xw4600 Workstations equipped with 80 GB hot-swappable hard drives and Intel Core 2 Duo processors for optimal flexibility and power. The CDW-G-configured workstations also include the Microsoft XP operating system, as well as high-end Nvidia Quadro graphics boards and 20-inch LCD monitors.

"Choosing the right hardware is paramount to maximizing the capabilities of Iraq's professional engineering capabilities," said Andy Lausch, senior director of Federal sales for CDW-G. "Working with the DoD, CDW-G evaluated HEESCO's specific needs to provide the data center and workstation equipment that would facilitate the quickest up-time, the right processing power, and convenient scalability - all of which will aid the Iraqi engineers in designing modern pressure vessels, circuit boards, pipes and other industrial equipment to meet the needs of Iraqi businesses today."

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Maintenance revenue grew 30% to $186.1m, while license and other revenue rose 6% to $421m. Geographically, EMEA revenue increased 27% to $258m, while Asia Pacific revenue grew 12% to $133m. Americas revenue fell 1% to $216m, while emerging economies revenue rose 25% to $114m.

The company said revenue from 3D design applications including Inventor, Revit, Civil 3D, Moldflow, NavisWorks, and Robobat, grew 26% to $163m. Revenue from AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT rose 10% and 12%, respectively, and revenue from 2D vertical products fell 6%.

During the quarter, it acquired Softimage, a 3D technology developer for film, television and games markets, from Avid Technology for $35m.

Carl Bass, president and chief executive at Autodesk, said: "The sharp downturn in the global economy had a substantial impact on our results for the quarter. Our business in the US slowed as a result of the economic climate. In addition, we started to experience headwinds in some of our international markets. We intend to balance these cost reductions by investing in focus areas like increasing channel capacity and developing technology that will help Autodesk better serve our customers."

For the fourth quarter, the company expects revenue between $525m and $550m and diluted EPS between $0.13 and $0.19.

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