Autodesk AliasStudio offers a suite of tools for the creation, evaluation and visualization of design ideas – from concept sketches to engineering. The Acura design team, in Los Angeles, California, used AliasStudio throughout their entire design to visualization workflow.
Quick digital product design and prototyping allowed the designers and engineers to preview the texture, reflection and lighting of various car components, facilitating the decision-making process. The ability to continually refine the design was an essential feature for the team, Honda said, as was the ability to effectively articulate, communicate and eventually sell the team’s design intent to Acura’s marketing and engineering departments.
When designing a vehicle like the Acura MDX, designers require a seamless, single-system design process that provides unparalleled quality from first sketch to 3D model, to visualization and collaboration, said Ricky Hsu, principal designer of the Acura MDX. With AliasStudio, our design team has this solution. Not only are we working with a highly creative tool but also one that lets us reduce time-to-market constraints, helping Acura deliver high-quality and aesthetically innovative designs that inspire and stimulate our customers, as well as keep them safe.
The 2007 Acura MDX is a second-generation luxury SUV that is longer, wider and lower than the original MDX. The newly designed model features a large array of safety features in addition to offering race-inspired handling, advanced engineering and integrated driver technology.
