SketchBook, Autodesk's premier digital drawing and sketching software, is now FREE to everyone as of today April 30th, 2018. https://www.sketchbook.com/ WooHoo! ”At Autodesk, we believe creativity starts with an idea. From quick conceptual sketches to fully finished artwork, sketching is... Read more →

When employees moved into the new Autodesk Portland office they had more good surprises than the amazing renovated historic building, our CREFT Facilities team went above and beyond. Autodesk Portland CREFT team member Lynette Keller used our own Portland developed... Read more →

We have been in our new office in downtown Portland a week as of this Monday, and a few things have become very apparent. A new office can change more than the length of commute for employees, it is changing culture and pride in the office environment. Read more →

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Autodesk Inc. just won the 2018 USGIF Government Achievement Award. https://autode.sk/2Job2Kq Some Autodesk employees (including myself) led by Pete Kelsey were involved in the 3D capture and modeling of the Glen Canyon Dam. The... Read more →

This week and weekend several qualified FIRST High School Robotics FRC teams are descending on Houston for championships. There are two championships one in Detroit and one in Houston to split the size of the championship event. Our teams from... Read more →

We are in our second day in the new office and things are running relatively smooth with only minor things such as HVAC tuning, printer setup, coffee machine training, and some finishing construction going on in the Towne Square area... Read more →

Its been a long day moving into our new Autodesk office located in the downtown Central Eastside Industrial District just off Burnside Bridge near the Willamette River. We moved into the renovated and restored Towne Storage Building. Employees began arriving... Read more →

Do you use Autodesk Revit? If you do, you are probably interested in the future plans and road map. Luckily for everyone the Revit team has posted their updated roadmap for the Revit product. Revit Roadmap Update – April 2018 Read more →

Myself along with other Portland Oregon Autodesk employees are moving on up, to the Central Eastside to the new Portland office in the morning. The new address is 221 SE Ankeny Street in the historic and recently renovated Towne Storage... Read more →

Autodesk has been a proud sponsor of this innovative organization, Hip Hop Architecture. This is a great organization helping under-represented communities get exposure to architecture, planning, and design. “Targeted toward students who receive free or reduced lunch, the camps are... Read more →

The leading 3D design BIM software for architects has been released today. I can’t wait to give it a test drive. Read What’s new in Revit 2019? Read more →

In Portland Oregon we didn't put a bird on it, we put Autodesk on it. Stay tuned for more exiting details and photos. We move into the renovated new downtown Portland office next Monday April 16th, 2018. Read more →

After several years of the same blog banner image, I am switching it up. There may be a couple iterations of my generative design themed banner image over the next few days. The Autodesk Corporate Strategy team is using this... Read more →

Several thousand people packed the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland Oregon this weekend for the 2018 FIRST Robotics PNW Championship. Teams from Alaska, Oregon, and Washington Autodesk was the main sponsor for the event with 64 high school teams competing... Read more →

Tinkercad hits 10 million users!!!!! Imagine all the people of all ages that have gained an understanding of 3D and making things in a few short years. Nothing short of amazing. Congratulations to the Tinkercad team and the 10 million... Read more →

This is our tenth year as a sponsor of the Pacific Northwest FIRST FRC Robotics District Championship. This year the championship is being held in beautiful Portland Oregon at the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum April 5-7th. Autodesk will have a booth... Read more →