Inventor Publisher Goes to the Cloud

Autodesk Labs has released Autodesk 360 Publisher as a Technology Preview. The Autodesk 360 Publisher Technology Preview is a free online technical documentation software that runs on the Autodesk 360 cloud platform.

Use Autodesk 360 Publisher Technology Preview to work directly from design data to create compelling, visual and animated 3D step-by-step instructions for assembly, installation, maintenance, repair, and much more.

Here are some of the key features that are included in the Autodesk 360 Publisher Technology Preview:

• Unrivaled ease of use. Non-engineers can easily create highly visual and animated 3D instructions directly from design data.
• Harness the virtually infinite computing power of the cloud to stay productive while publishing and to work anytime, anywhere.
• Explain your products visually -- Tell the complete story of your product with interactive animated instructions, and share those instructions in 3D on iOS and Android mobile devices, as well as in a browser with no software downloads required.

As this is an early offering of this technology preview, to ensure the best experience for those participating, distribution is limited to invitation-only users in North America. We hope to expand to other geographies in the future. The technology preview will be available until November 20, 2012.

If you are interested in participating, please Sign up, and they will contact you directly with more information.

Here is a YouTube video showing a teaser of Autodesk 360 Publisher Technology Preview.