Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing (PDM) Collection 2026

Complete Tools for Product Development

Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing (PDM) Collection 2026 brings together advanced software for mechanical design, engineering, simulation, manufacturing, and visualization.

It is designed for professionals developing complex products, machinery, equipment, and manufacturing systems, providing connected tools that support the workflow from initial concept through production and delivery.

What You Can Do With the Collection

Advanced Mechanical Design

Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, manufacturing documentation, and engineering drawings with professional CAD tools.

Engineering & Simulation

Analyze designs before production with tools for stress, thermal, vibration, fatigue, and other engineering requirements.

Manufacturing Preparation

Prepare designs for manufacturing and optimize material usage, production layouts, and CNC programming.

Tolerance Analysis

Evaluate dimensional variations and tolerance stackups to identify potential manufacturing and assembly problems early.

Design Review & Coordination

Review large and complex projects, detect clashes, and coordinate designs before moving into production or installation.

Visualization

Create high-quality renders, animations, and presentations to communicate product concepts and designs.

Reality Capture

Work with scanned and captured 3D data to support design, inspection, and existing-condition workflows.

Software Included

The Product Design & Manufacturing Collection provides access to a range of Autodesk applications and specialized tools, including:

• Autodesk Inventor — 3D mechanical design, engineering, simulation, and documentation.
• AutoCAD — 2D and 3D CAD with specialized industry capabilities.
• Inventor Tolerance Analysis — Analyze tolerance stackups and dimensional variation.
• Inventor Nesting — Optimize material layouts and improve raw-material utilization.
• Inventor CAM — Integrated CAD/CAM tools for CNC manufacturing and machining.
• Nastran In-CAD — Engineering simulation for structural, thermal, vibration, and fatigue analysis.
• Navisworks Manage — Large-project design review, coordination, clash detection, and project analysis.
• 3ds Max — Professional 3D modeling, rendering, and animation for visualization.
• ReCap Pro — Reality capture, point clouds, and 3D scanning workflows.

Suitable For

The PDM Collection is designed for:

• Mechanical engineers
• Product designers
• Manufacturing engineers
• Industrial designers
• Machine and equipment manufacturers
• CAD/CAM professionals
• Engineering and manufacturing teams

Key Benefits

• Integrated product development workflow
• Advanced 3D mechanical design
• Engineering simulation and analysis
• Manufacturing and CNC preparation
• Material optimization
• Tolerance analysis
• Design review and clash detection
• Professional visualization
• Reality capture capabilities
• Connected Autodesk workflows

Product Information

Product: Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing Collection 2026
Type: Engineering, CAD, Manufacturing & Design Software
License: Subscription license
Delivery: Digital download
Platform: Windows-based applications; individual product requirements may vary