Autodesk lays off around 500 employees

Emily Price for Mashable:

Digital design giant Autodesk laid off 7% of its workforce Thursday, sources tell Mashable. That totals around 500 employees — including a number of 3D developers and several product managers. Many of the layoffs were handled on a one-by-one basis throughout the day, following the company’s disappointing earnings report.

Autodesk makes a number of 3D and CAD software packages for Mac, along with SketchBook Pro, Smoke online editing and creative finishing software, and more. The company also makes a variety of products for iOS devices.

Oh, and some crap for Windows too.