Autodesk, Inc., a company that provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions across the globe, has a wide range of products catering to professionals in various industries. These include AutoCAD Civil 3D, a software solution used for surveying, design, analysis, and documentation in civil engineering, BuildingConnected, a preconstruction Software as a Service (SaaS), and Industry Collections tools for professionals in diverse fields such as architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment. The company's products also include Inventor tools for 3D mechanical design, simulation, analysis, tooling, visualization, and documentation, Vault, a data management software, Maya and 3ds Max software products for 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing solutions, and ShotGrid, a cloud-based software for review and production tracking in the media and entertainment industry. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Autodesk, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and sells its products and services through a network of resellers and distributors, as well as directly to customers.