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Profits up for AutoDesk

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Profits up for AutoDesk

this should bring out the usual suspects....
Article from Cadalyst Magazine.

Marc


CAD Giants Make it Big in 2005, Part 3
Autodesk revenue tops $1.5 billion -- 23% above past year

Mar 22, 2006
By: Sara Ferris
Cadalyst


Over the past month we've been reviewing the year-end earnings reports of
CAD heavyweights. Previously, we reported on the revenues of UGS (US$1.15
billion for 2005) and revenues of Dassault Systemes (approximately US$1.12
billion). Today, we'll look at the details of Autodesk's recent earnings
report.
At the end of February, Autodesk reported fiscal year 2006 revenue of
$1.523 billion, a 23% increase over the previous year. GAAP net income for
2006 was $329 million, up 48% from $222 million in 2005. For the fourth
quarter of 2006, which ended January 31, net revenues were $417 million,
and net income was $83 million.

Autodesk attributes the revenue increases to strong growth in new seats and
subscriptions, as well as increasing interest in its vertical and 3D
products. Fourth-quarter revenues from new commercial seats increased 16%
over the fourth quarter of the prior year. Subscription revenues, also
called maintenance, increased 53% over the fourth quarter of last year and
exceeded upgrade revenue for the first time for 2006. Combined revenues
from subscription and upgrades represent about one-third of total Autodesk
revenue, the company reports.

"Autodesk had an excellent finish to another outstanding year," says Carol
Bartz, Autodesk chair and CEO. "Customer demand for our products continues
to be very strong. Through solid execution, we significantly increased
revenues and profitability for the third year in a row."

The company predicts that net revenue will increase by 18%-20% in fiscal
year 2007. Its acquisitions of Alias and Constructware will account for
about 6% of that growth, it reports. Once Autodesk releases its 2007
upgrades, it will "begin the retirement of the AutoCAD 2004-based family of
products," Bartz says. In addition, Autodesk is expected to raise the
suggested retail price of its products when the 2007 upgrades launch on
March 23, though the company has not yet confirmed this. Reseller Microsol
Resources notes on its Web site that a stand-alone license of AutoCAD will
go up by $250, and the network license will increase by $495.

Though Autodesk's 2D business remains robust, Bartz notes that 3D is "now
the single biggest driver of new seats." However, 3D penetration of
Autodesk's installed base remains very low, presenting a "tremendous growth
opportunity," according to Bartz. The AutoCAD 2007 release is a
"tantalizer," she says, designed to get users excited and comfortable with
3D.

Regarding future acquisitions, incoming CEO Carl Bass said, "Expect to see
a continuation of the acquisition strategy in place. We continue to like
the small, tuck-in acquisitions that are complementary to our business. I
think you'll continue to see us do relatively small and adjacent -- ones
that fit our business model, that complement what we have. You won't see
us, generally speaking, with far-reaching acquisitions."

Autodesk's Manufacturing Solutions Division posted $74 million revenue in
the fourth quarter, a 23% increase over the previous year. Total
manufacturing revenue for 2006 was $257 million. Bartz reports strong
growth for Autodesk's 2D products, AutoCAD Mechanical and AutoCAD
Electrical, and notes that revenue from Inventor increased by 45% in 2006.
A sea change is taking place in the market, she says: "Customers are
increasingly choosing high-value mainstream solutions."

The Building Solutions Division also recorded an "outstanding" quarter,
according to Bartz: Revenue was $52 million for the fourth quarter and $178
million for the full year 2006. The company shipped 13,700 seats of Revit
in the fourth quarter.

The Infrastructure Solutions Division brought in $53 million in fourth-
quarter revenue and $178 million for the year. Civil 3D continues to
surpass Autodesk expectations, Bartz says.
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Message 41 of 45
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Rodney,

Thanks for the info.

Do you know the reason why plotting to PDF never comes out in Landscape mode
properly?

Matt
mstachoni@comcast.net
mstachoni@bhhtait.com
Message 42 of 45
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I created a separate pc3 file for landscape printing, changed the
orientation in Layout tab of the custom properties


>Do you know the reason why plotting to PDF never comes out in Landscape
>mode properly?
Message 43 of 45
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Matt,

Because you're not using our software. Didn't we give you a free copy of
it.

Honestly it's because AutoCAD doesn't properly understand the fact that
printers can print a page that is wider than taller. I forget the actual
technical terms but it has to do with the fact that unlike an desktop
printer where the paper direction is fixed PDF drivers and plotters can
either print 11x17 or 17x11 in portrait mode.

What I found was if the PDF Driver was set to say an 11x17 paper in
landscape and I could open AutoCAD, print to 11x17, and select landscape and
it would rotate properly. Switch to say an 24x36 and in the PDF the paper
would be rotated but AutoCAD would center it as if you were printing to a
portrait page. Switch back to 11x17 and it worked fine again.

Close AutoCAD, switch the PDF Driver defaults to 24x36 in landscape, open
AutoCAD and then the 24x36 worked fine but not the 11x17. Autodesk
confirmed that it was on their end and I doubt it's been fixed yet as they
still haven't fixed the clipping plane offset for True Type text with
printers that have margins less than 1/8" either.

So you really have to define a paper size as 17x11 in portrait for AutoCAD
to work properly.

--
Rodney McManamy
President
CADzation
-------------------------
rmcmanamy@cadzation.com
-------------------------
518 South Route 31 Suite 200
McHenry, IL 60050
http://www.cadzation.com
Providing Industrial Strength
PDF & DWF Solutions to the
Global CAD Marketplace.

"Matt Stachoni" wrote in message
news:5135721@discussion.autodesk.com...
Rodney,

Thanks for the info.

Do you know the reason why plotting to PDF never comes out in Landscape mode
properly?

Matt
mstachoni@comcast.net
mstachoni@bhhtait.com
Message 44 of 45
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:17:04 +0000, Rodney McManamy - CADzation
wrote:

>Matt,
>
>Because you're not using our software. Didn't we give you a free copy of
>it.

Um...yeah?

>Honestly it's because AutoCAD doesn't properly understand the fact that
>printers can print a page that is wider than taller.

Hm - being that 99.99% of us usually plot something wider than tall, this
strikes me as slightly weird.

>Autodesk confirmed that it was on their end and I doubt it's been fixed yet as they
>still haven't fixed the clipping plane offset for True Type text with
>printers that have margins less than 1/8" either.

>So you really have to define a paper size as 17x11 in portrait for AutoCAD
>to work properly.

Blah.

Okay, thanks - I couldn't figure out if it was me, AutoCAD or Acrobat.

Matt
mstachoni@comcast.net
mstachoni@bhhtait.com
Message 45 of 45
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Really want to try something goofy. If you have AutoCAD 2007 (or the older
ones with the DWF6 eplot I think) try the DWG to PDF.pc3 and pick an ArchD
(36.00 x 24.00 inches) size and then do your extents for the modelspace.
Now the paper is defined as being wider rather than taller so common sense
would tell me I'm going to now plot my drawing in portrait mode.

WRONG!

You try that and it spins the paper so it the paper now displays taller
rather than wider in PORTRAIT mode. And this is with their driver.

And it does the exact same thing for the DWF stuff.

It's almost as bad as a guys houseboat at the marina that had the electronic
shift all messed up. Put the left engine in forward and it the left one
went forward. Put the right engine in forward and the right one went in
reverse. Put the left engine in neutral and the right one went in forward.

So I can fairly safely say that it's neither one of us doing anything wrong.

--
Rodney McManamy
President
CADzation
-------------------------
rmcmanamy@cadzation.com
-------------------------
518 South Route 31 Suite 200
McHenry, IL 60050
http://www.cadzation.com
Providing Industrial Strength
PDF & DWF Solutions to the
Global CAD Marketplace.

"Matt Stachoni" wrote in message
news:5136448@discussion.autodesk.com...
On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:17:04 +0000, Rodney McManamy - CADzation
wrote:

>Matt,
>
>Because you're not using our software. Didn't we give you a free copy of
>it.

Um...yeah?

>Honestly it's because AutoCAD doesn't properly understand the fact that
>printers can print a page that is wider than taller.

Hm - being that 99.99% of us usually plot something wider than tall, this
strikes me as slightly weird.

>Autodesk confirmed that it was on their end and I doubt it's been fixed
>yet as they
>still haven't fixed the clipping plane offset for True Type text with
>printers that have margins less than 1/8" either.

>So you really have to define a paper size as 17x11 in portrait for AutoCAD
>to work properly.

Blah.

Okay, thanks - I couldn't figure out if it was me, AutoCAD or Acrobat.

Matt
mstachoni@comcast.net
mstachoni@bhhtait.com

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