I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year 2010. May this year be better than the past and everyone prosper and find bountiful happiness. Since it is now the year 2010 that means all Autodesk products like the current... Read more →

I wanted to pass along some exciting information for Revit users located in the Intermountain West. The Wasatch Front Revit Users Group (WFRUG) will be re-launching and the first meeting will be January 20th 2010 in Salt Lake City Utah. I hope to be in attendance but I will unfortunately be ineligible to win the PS3 that will be given away at the WFRUG meeting. Read more →

I was one of the that saw the first public showing of the new 3 hour James Cameron file AVATAR. This is the first movie I have ever waited for the midnight premier in my life but it was well worth the effort Read more →

A video has been posted to YouTube showing some highlights of the second annual Bloggers Social at Autodesk University. There was also a great series of Design Slam competitions including one night features "Extreme Free Form" AutoCAD Design Slam in which 3 power AutoCAD users went head to head. Read more →

One of my day to day software tools I could not live without and have used over 12 years is SnagIt from Techsmith in Michigan. Now they have a Mac version of Snagit in beta and available to all. Read more →

We have started inviting AutoCAD customers to join the Autodesk AutoCAD Customer Council. Read more →

I wanted to provide a tip for anyone else experiencing a problem with a new mouse and it not behaving as you would expect. Read more →

Do you have an AutoCAD question? Robert Stein is the AutoCAD Expert of the Week on the AutoCAD Exchange, so go ask your questions. Read more →

There were over 400 sessions recorded at Autodesk University 2009 last week and now available online. These recorded sessions and content are available to all Autodesk University 2009 attendees, AUv Premier & Subscription Customers. Read more →

This months AutoCAD plugin of the month from the Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) is the Layer Reporter which includes the plugin as well as the source code. Read more →

I posted the video I had captured of Elvis singing the legal disclaimer at Autodesk University last week. What a creative and memorable way to present the legal disclaimer for a publicly traded company like Autodesk. Read more →

Autodesk University 2009 is over and so is the Shutterbug Tour this year. I am going through the hundreds of photos to prepare to post them over the next few days. I am now leaving my hair in Las Vegas after having my head shaved for the Susan G Komen Foundation after many donated to the charity. Read more →

For the first time in 12 years I had to miss a day of AU and sessions, the AUGI meeting, a team dinner, photos, and of course the AUGI Beer Bust event. I awoke yesterday morning with a a bloody nose & ear, dizzy, and massive migraine. I was at the doctors for much of the day as I was diagnosed with dehydration and a bad sinus infection. I spent yesterday after returning from the doctor in bed on prescription antibiotics and headache medicine. I would have preferred to be at AU. Read more →

On the first general day of Autodesk University it has been active with thousands of attendees here attending in person and thousands online with the Autodesk University Virtual sessions. Read more →

There is a very special combined AutoCAD / M&E (Media & Entertainment division 3ds max & Maya) keynote today. Only 1500 can attend and there will be special 3D glasses. Why will there be special 3D Glasses, well we will be getting a sneak preview of the new James Cameron movie “Avatar”. Read more →

The fist day of Autodesk University was Monday and a whirlwind of activity as the ADN developers conference was held along with many other events like the Design Computation Symposium. The Bloggers Social was a great event which seen over... Read more →