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Got Trashed in Bali

It’s not what you think, I promise. What I did was spear trash and recycle it in rural Bali. I am currently working in Bali Indonesia on a special project with an Australian colleague Brett Casson and a few other people, and not on a vacation unfortunately. We are working extremely long days on a tight timeline in the heat and on Saturday we took a break to meet the amazing and energetic designer John Hardy at Bambu Indah for... Read more →

Autodesk University 2015 Morning Runs

It is that time of the year and Autodesk University is fast approaching. Everyone has a very busy schedule at the big Las Vegas event, but sadly most of it is indoors and sitting down. I organized a couple runs down the Las Vegas strip last year and it went very well and so why not do it again. If you are attending Autodesk University and are interested in some early morning fun runs sign up below. This is not... Read more →

Autodesk Makes Fortune Magazine’s Best Companies List - Again

About 18 years ago as a Mechanical Designer I accepted an offer to move to the San Francisco Bay Area from Portland Oregon and work for Autodesk on the Beta Team knowing Autodesk was a great company to work for. I was already a longtime heavy user of their products and wanted to improve the products for customers. Like many I expected to work there a few years and did not think I would be there this many years later.... Read more →

AUGI Wish List 2015

It’s that time again to go and vote on your favorite wishes for some of Autodesk's biggest products! “Each year AUGI collects ideas from members like you, we then allow your fellow members to rank the wish based on its own merits. Once that is completed we then conduct a vote of the top 30 wishes for each product we cover. And the final report, the annual AUGI Top Ten Wish List, is presented to Autodesk at the annual AUGI... Read more →

New Inventor Release is All Treat no Trick Day Before Halloween

“Starting October 30th, 2015, Autodesk Subscription customers will be first in line to access a new Autodesk Inventor release that significantly improves the ways they can innovate, collaborate, and engineer to make great products. A number of the new capabilities build upon the already substantial upgrades that were released earlier this year in Autodesk Inventor 2016.” The following are now included within this subscription version of Autodesk Inventor 2016 R2. Shape Generator ForceEffect Design Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design feature... Read more →

Replicate a Keepsake in 3D Using Autodesk Memento

Recently I replicated a silver necklace pendant of a very sentimental pinecone using Autodesk Memento which converted standard photos into a 3D model. I then 3D printed the model on an Autodesk Ember 3D printer and plan to then cast in pewter or silver an exact replicae. The pinecone pendant on a necklace was originally created as a silver casting from the real pinecone given to a mother by her oldest son. It was a really heart warming story why... Read more →

Hot Healthy and Green Kale Goodness

In honor of the national Kale Day I am sharing my latest smoothie recipe – Kale Yeah! For the past few years I have used a NutriBullet blender to grind fresh organic vegetables and fruit into healthy goodness but sometimes taste is not the top concern. My current healthy green smoothie is healthy and hot and listed below for your dismay or for you to try one sometime. I don’t use a standard juicer as they typically remove on of... Read more →

Reality Capture Technologies for Architecture

Read more in Cadalyst Magazine about how Autodesk reality capture and design tools were used in a big project using Laser scanners and UAS/UAV. “Laser scanners and point cloud–processing software help the United States Air Force Academy to better understand its Cadet Chapel and make a plan for its rehabilitation. Designed by Walter Netsch of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, and completed in 1962, the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel is one of the most daring... Read more →

Long and Memorable Weekend in Utah

For the past four days I have been enjoying a trip to Utah with my girlfriend Amy to visit my mother, my 3 kids, and some friends. It was so great to visit with friends and family but also get to show Amy around a place she had never visited. We did so much in 4 days including lunch at my favorite Mexican mole spot The Red Iguana,haunted house fun, Park City, Brews and Blues festival at Snow Basin to... Read more →