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Movie by OCTO's Own Evan Atherton "Artoo in Love"

Evan Atherton of the Office of the CTO (OCTO) and a teammate of mine has made a fun great movie. Evan is probably one of the most ardent Star Wars loving fans I know. Evan has created a movie about Star War's loveable droid R2-D2 called "Artoo in Love" using much of the technology we use in the OCTO group. From using high end video cameras like the RED to custom built R2-D2, UAV, and a robotic arm that has... Read more →

Looking for AutoCAD LT Users for Feedback

Is AutoCAD LT your go-to product for creating or reviewing 2D designs? Do have a strong point of view and appreciate when your voice is heard? Or do you like to give constructive feedback after thoughtful reflection? If so, you may be just what we are looking for. We are currently incubating a product and seeking AutoCAD LT to user join a feedback community and partner with us to ensure our ideas are relevant to you. By joining the community... Read more →

Moving Full Circle - Shaan is Now Back in Oregon

I am now working from the Autodesk Lake Oswego office and in the "fun" process of moving here. I am doing my same job and on the same San Francisco Office of the CTO team, but I am no longer working remote from Utah. I am extremely excited to be returning to Oregon after having been here when I originally accepted a position at Autodesk in the SF Bay Area -17 years ago. My team and manager and everyone in... Read more →

Corals in 3D for SCIENCE

Our good friend and a smart innovative marine scientist Sly Lee of The HYDROUS had a nice online piece covering his work in Wetpixel.com. Sly uses Autodesk Memento to generate 3D textured models of coral from photos he and teams take underwater in coral reef locations around the world. The ability to document a coral in 3D with textures is far more rich than 2D underwater sketching or 2D photos. The 3D models in addition to looking amazing and artistic... Read more →

Download AutoCAD 2016 Now

The new AutoCAD 2016 website and full download of AutoCAD 2016 is now available. Go read about it and give the new AutoCAD 2016 a spin. http://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/free-trial Read more →

AutoCAD 2016 Helps Design Every Detail With Rich Visual Accuracy

AutoCAD 2016 Official Press Announcement was just published and the website, marketing materials, and full trial downloads are being made available. http://news.autodesk.com/press-release/corporate-sustainability/autocad-2016-helps-design-every-detail-rich-visual-accuracy SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) today announced the availability of AutoCAD 2016, the latest release of one of the world’s leading computer-aided design (CAD) applications. The 2016 release includes scores of new features that accelerate the 2D and 3D design, documentation and collaboration process while enriching the on-screen experience of creating almost any shape imaginable. In addition,... Read more →

AutoCAD 2016 System Requirements

System requirements for AutoCAD 2016 Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 8/8.1 Enterprise Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 Pro Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium CPU Type Minimum Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ 64 processor Memory For 32-bit AutoCAD 2016: 2 GB (3 GB recommended) For 64-bit AutoCAD 2016: 4 GB (8 GB recommended) Display Resolution 1024x768 (1600x1050 or higher recommended) with True Color Display Card Windows display adapter... Read more →

AutoCAD 2016 Videos

A series of 11 videos in a showing the new features in the just released AutoCAD 2016 are now posted to YouTube as a playlist. If you are an Autodesk subscription customer you can download your AutoCAD 2016 today and kick the tires. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXEyem_18syOyJAMqxwetICD6xJALuHpW Read more →

AutoCAD 2016 - Subscription Customers Download it Now

I logged into my Autodesk Subscription this morning as it is the First Customer Ship date (FCS) for the new AutoCAD 2016, and there it was ready for me to download and install immediately. If you are a customer on subscription you can go download it now and kick the tires of the new release. Those wishing to download the free trail download or educational will have to wait a few more days when all the press release and official... Read more →

AutoCAD 2016 Products

Tomorrow is the official First Customer Ship (FCS) of the new AutoCAD 2016 (codename Maestro) and based products from Autodesk (AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Electrical, and AutoCAD Mechanical.) We have released the thousands of awesome beta testers this morning to discuss the new release of AutoCAD. Please note that other big Autodesk 2016 products are still under NDA for now such as Autodesk Revit and Inventor. There are several enhancements in AutoCAD 2016 and more detailed information in an... Read more →

NASA DM-1 Rocket Test was a Blast

Last week I was invited by NASA to visit the remote Orbital ATK facility at Promontory Utah to witness the test firing of a new SLS rocket motor DM-1 Static Test. The DM-1 rocket is one of the two solid fueled rockets that will lift the Space Launch System (SLS) to near Earth asteroids and a possible manned mission to Mars. This test was important and was a demonstration test to certify the design and record more performance characteristics. I... Read more →

Marine Scientist Uses Autodesk Memento to Build Digital Coral Models

My good friend (and brother from another mother) Hawaii based Marine Scientist Sly Lee has been featured in the Wired UK online and soon to be in the Wired print edition. Sly uses Autodesk Memento to build accurate 3D models to help track the heath and growth or destruction of a coral reef in 3D as opposed to 2D X Y grids which are difficult for most to understand. In addition to being amazing to look at like art especially... Read more →

Autodesk Releases Ember's 3D Printing Resin as Open Source

Autodesk is not only selling the Ember 3D printer and releasing the plans to build your own Ember as open source, but also the 3D printing resin recipe. This week we at Autodesk released the Standard Clear Prototyping resin formula named affectionately as PR48. In an effort to accelerate open for innovation the development of photosensitive resins for 3D printing. PR48’s formula has been published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. The Ember 3D printer is demonstration hardware for our... Read more →

Autodesk Official Show Reel 2015

Each year Autodesk produces a few videos showcasing the many amazing things our customers do with our software tools and technologies. From AEC to mechanical and industrial design engineering, animation to Hollywood special effects, 3D printing to Hoverboards, making, machining, and so much more. We have the most creative and amazing customers on the planet! Autodesk Official Show Reel 2015 Read more →

Explore Science Contest

Would you like to win a airborne UAV or a underwater OpenROV submersible robot to go exploring with? You have the chance to with a recent Explore Science contest being held by Instructables and OpenExplorer. "Scientific breakthroughs make the world a better place. After all, where would we be without penicillin or play-doh? Oceanographer and marine biologist Edith Widder once said: “Exploration is the engine that drives innovation. Innovation drives economic growth. So let’s all go exploring.” We’re pleased to... Read more →

Design Processes for the Aircraft of Tomorrow

The invention of flight by man was one of this biggest changes to the last century as it changed the time people and goods took to get to distant places. Airliners have become indispensible in today's business and of course to get to our vacations on nice warm beaches (sounds really good right about now.) Now with design technology advancing at a fast pace it is somewhat ironic that the cloud is playing a role in the design of modern... Read more →