Autodesk Debuts at 2008 Paris Mondial de l'Automobile

Design innovation technologies company Autodesk will make its first-time appearance at the 2008 Paris Mondial de l'Automobile, one of the world's largest auto shows, in Paris Porte de Versailles, France, from Oct. 4-19, 2008.

Autodesk's participation reflects its focus on providing a solution for Digital Prototyping that helps automotive industry manufacturers to better concept, model and test designs before they are ever built, thereby reducing costs and accelerating time to market. Sponsored by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile has been the venue for the introduction of new production automobile and concept cars for more than a century.

As part of its presence at the show, Autodesk will be serving as a gold sponsor for several main events:

AutoDesignNight. Scheduled to take place on October 2, AutoDesignNight provides a networking opportunity for the automotive industrial design community in a casual, but professional, atmosphere.

Interior Motives Design Awards. On October 3, this contest recognizes automotive industrial design achievements in categories ranging from
Best Conceptual Interior, Best Use of Ambient Lighting, Best Safety Innovation and more.

Autodesk customer Estech, a French design firm specializing in the industrial automotive field, will have a booth at the 2008 Paris Mondial de l'Automobile displaying its full-scale show car, the Crysalys, which it developed using Autodesk Digital Prototyping tools.

Venturi Automobiles, an ecologically minded French sports car manufacturer, will also have a booth at the show to display animations of its latest prototype vehicle, which was developed with Autodesk Opticore real-time raytracing visualization software, which produces interactive and realistic 3D digital product visualizations and presentations.