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Now bring us Revit!

Finally! 64-bit maya for MacOSX.

Mar 10, 10 - 04:39 pm Comment from: John

Woo hoo! Waited long enough; I'm glad it's finally here. Thanks, Autodesk, for not killing Maya for Mac like you did Motionbuilder....

Mar 10, 10 - 04:39 pm Comment from: Jersey_Trader

WHAT ABOUT THE MAC VERSION OF AutoCAD? Autodesk still sits on their hands and will not support the Mac in their CAD software.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=13784795

It is time that Steve Jobs personally call and help these clowns out. Maybe send over a few Apple programers to help them out!

Mar 10, 10 - 04:43 pm Comment from: Jersey_Trader

If Autodesk doesn't get their act together with a Mac version of AutoCAD, the Mac will continue to be pushed out of all CAD CNC work around the world.

If Autodesk will not do it then Apple should buy or assist a competitor to do it! I do not want to run Windows software in my company!

Where's Autocad?

Alias Studio eg. StudioTools is also available for Mac OS X, i think Autodesk is going forward.

If give the option of having Autodesk use their resources to port Revit or AutoCad Architecture, I would prefer Revit. I know I might get flamed for siding with the Revit crowd. As a point of reference, I have used AutoCad Architecture and Architectural Desktop since they first came out. Knowing this program, it would be a difficult port over to OSX. Much of the program is laced with legacy Windows /AutoCad commands and pathways. Besides, I see Autodesk moving away from ACA all together. To be honest, has there really been that much evolution in ACA in the past couple of versions? I think not. There has been much more growth and development in Revit. Is Revit there yet - no. The standard drafting tools must be improved. I hope that Revit 2011 will contain some nice revisions. With Maya becoming 64-bit OSX , it would be a natural to see Revit ported over to OSX.

Mar 10, 10 - 07:07 pm Comment from: It's About Time

Why is so hard for Adobe to go 64 bit with the CS Suite when Maya has done it for a very complicated software package.

Either Adobe programers are living a lie about their future direction (Windows), or they just don't get it. Watch out Adobe, the Apple wave is getting mighty big.

Mar 10, 10 - 07:14 pm Comment from: Mac-nugget

@It's About Time

Rumor has it that the CS5 is just around the corner. I bet it is announced this spring. Photoshop 64 bit for Mac is already in beata testing!

Maya has one butt-ugly interface.

Mar 10, 10 - 11:52 pm Comment from: silverhawk

Does M$ pay Adobe and AutoCad not to make Mac versions?

Mar 11, 10 - 03:48 am Comment from: almux

Ho! Autodesk to wakeup from their PC addiction? No more anti-Mac attitude? Fine! It's time. Maybe never too late? Who knows? What me concerned, i droped Maya for Blender since years! Go to hell Autodesk, you where just too slow!

The word Butt-ugly is a very mild expression when describing the Maya user interface.

AutoCad used to work on DOS/MAC/UNIX many years ago. Autodesk then work with MS R&D;to " update" to Windows version from DOS. Afterwards NO Mac/ Unix versions. Coincidence? Me thinks there was "exclusivity dealmaking" on MS part for their R&D;efforts.
Autocad is dead. BIM is the future. Use ArchiCad / Vectorworks BIM that have been BIM Mac for nearly 20 years. You can save to 2D DWG & import DWG files. Autodesk bought software Revit because 2D drafting is dead & to compete with BIM as a "me too" product.
Use time tested BIM products that have ALWAYS been on Macs. Autodesk needs to port ENTIRE Maya Suite to Mac OS X 64 bit.