Autodesk, an American developer of computer-aided design

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American software developer Autodesk has banned Russian companies from using its software products. Despite the fact that it will cease operations in 2022, the company has not previously banned its services

(CAD) systems for albania whatsapp number database construction, engineering, and industrial design, has banned the use of its software products by Russian companies since March 20. This is stated in a letter that Autodesk sent to its partners in Russia. RBC has reviewed the document, and its authenticity has been confirmed by three clients of the American supplier.

"You (Autodesk customers. — RBC) must not allow any of your Russian authorized subsidiaries or third parties that are based in Russia or are Russian legal entities to use our products and services," Autodesk said in a letter. The company explains its decision by the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia, which prohibits the sale, supply, transfer, export or provision of a number of services, in particular industrial design software.

Autodesk officially announced the suspension of operations in Russia back in March 2022 amid the start of a special operation in Ukraine. According to Rusprofile, in October 2023, Autodesk liquidated its Russian legal entity, Autodesk (CIES) LLC. Also due to sanctions, but back in 2014, Autodesk limited its work with a number of Russian companies.

Autodesk's core products were used by Russian engineers in all industries that required design. The company's portfolio also included products focused on specific tasks in mechanical engineering, construction, BIM design, etc. Among the most popular Autodesk programs were AutoCAD, designed for automated design in two-dimensional and three-dimensional formats, Autodesk 3ds Max, used for modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing, as well as the Autodesk Revit family of programs (Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, and Revit MEP), which facilitate detailed development and study of concepts for building structures and buildings.