Between the Lines

Happy Holidays

Its that time of the year for many Autodesk employees to spend time with their families and friends for the holidays and take our annual week of rest off. I will be back to work January 6th after my time with friends and family including my new granddaughter Brook an my other granddaughter Charli. Have a very safe and joyous holiday season, and a happy and healthy new year! -Shaan Read more →

Architecture, BIM, and Mechanical Community Meetups

Architecture Community Virtual MeetUp Do you work in the architectural field? Do you have questions about tools within AutoCAD, Revit, or another Autodesk architectural software platform? Are you looking to pick the brains of talented professional engineers in your field? If so, please join us for our Architectural Community Virtual Meetup on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Next Architecture Community Virtual MeetUp Tuesday, January 28, 2020 8:00am PT | 11:00am ET This month you’ll learn how to develop sets... Read more →

Over 700 Hours of Training for Free

If you weren't able to attend Autodesk University 2019 in Las Vegas last month or missed a class in your busy schedule here is an amazing resource and opportunity. There are over 700 hours of recorded AU 2019 sessions are now online for free, from labs and keynotes to instructional demos and panels. The learning is just getting started. https://autode.sk/38yDkiK Read more →

Amazing Scandinavia

I'm currently on a brief couple day trip for some meetings in Copenhagen Denmark and Gothenburg Sweden. Being of Danish heritage it was an amazing experience even if briefly to be in Copenhagen among all the amazing culture, food, people, architecture, Christmas markets, and Danish design. Did I mention food? Luckily I will be back in Copenhagen in February for the AEC Hackathon. Axel Towers by Architect Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects in 2017 I’m now at the Autodesk Gothenburg Sweden... Read more →

Keeping Portland Weird

I've talked previously about the fun of finding the weirdness and fun of Portland creeping into the stairwell of our Portland office (Rats in Autodesk Portland Office). I wanted to give a quick update that the spontaneous and quirky fun continues - thankfully. This is a small example of the fun of Portland being a part of our beloved and historic Portland office. Employees love this office (aside from scarcity of parking) and this fun bit of creativity is an... Read more →

Maya 2020

Maya 2020 is here and it has some big changes. Read all about it on the Maya blog and check out the video. https://area.autodesk.com/blogs/the-maya-blog/introducing-maya-2020/ “Maya 2020 adds new tools that empower artists throughout the production pipeline. Whether you’re focused on animation, rigging, modeling, or effects, we’ve packed a lot into this release to help you work faster and without creative limits, including over 60 animation updates, new simulation features in Bifrost, and the latest version of Arnold with the option... Read more →

Create a 3D Model or 3D Print of Terrain

Have you ever wanted to create a STL model or 3D physical print of a mountain range, a valley, or something from the topology of our earth? I found a way using a website that generates a 3D STL file of any area. Make sure you exaggerate the Z vertical because in a 3D model the geography can seem flat due to the vertical to horizontal ratio. Check it out. http://jthatch.com/Terrain2STL/ Read more →

XR Party

I attended a great XR Party (Extended Reality (AR & VR) last evening in Portland at Open Signal PDX , the Open Signal: Portland Community Media Center. It was a gathering of the XR community and showed a short in XR no longer being just a cool fringe technology, but now a maturing communication and story telling technology platform as XR us being used in many businesses from marketing, gaming, journalists, architects, story tellers, local community organizations, and artists all... Read more →

Step Inside the Jobsite of the Future

Allison Scott Director, Head of Construction Thought Leadership & Customer Marketing recently gave a great talk on the big stage at Autodesk University 2019 with the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Keynote and recently published this great article on the the Autodesk Construction Blog. I'm a big fan of Allison Scott, and I think you will be as well if you aren't already a fan. “Construction is a highly collaborative process, but it’s also very fragmented. Poor data and disconnected information are leading... Read more →

Autodesk University 2019 Sessions are Now Online

The opportunity for Better starts with learning from the best sessions at the recent Autodesk University 2019. The video recordings, handouts, slides and more are now available. Just sign in and let the learning begin. View 2019 Sessions Read more →

How Architects are Using VR and AR in Design Processes

Guest post from Jessica Outlaw who runs the Outlaw Center for Immersive Behavioral Science at Concordia University in Portland Oregon. Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) is increasingly being incorporated into the design process for architects. VR/AR devices allows architects and their clients to experience their buildings, and make any necessary adjustments, before construction begins. I interviewed eight experts who are working in the intersection of architecture and VR to learn how VR is changing the way architects are doing their... Read more →

The Autodesk Group Network – Find Your Group

There are currently 70+ groups around the World and growing of thousands of Autodesk product and technology users just like you. Go have a look and find your group or enter your existing group (add a group) to the growing list. Local groups are an invaluable resource and network as I remember running the Portland Autodesk Users Group years and years ago and many awesome local people looking to share ways of using the software and back then it was... Read more →

Design Automation API Webinar Series - Register Now

Have you ever wanted to automate and process or create data or drawings using a cloud based API in an almost-headless configuration? Design Automation on Forge is most likely the answer to this need. There is still time to get hands on with the new Design Automation APIs. Four webinars are scheduled in December that will cover each of the Design Automation APIs in depth. Register Now and read more at the Autodesk Forge Blog https://forge.autodesk.com/blog/design-automation-api-webinar-series-register-now December 5 - Design... Read more →

3ds Max 2020.3 and Public Roadmap

if you are a current subscriber to 3ds Max check your updates and install them. “3ds Max 2020.3 is focused on providing you with more predictive tools that perform the way you expect. With 2020 through 2020.2, we brought you extensive updates to chamfer workflows. In 2020.3, we’re adding many of those improvements to EditablePoly objects. Our ATF (Autodesk Translation Framework) updates include Sketchup improvements so you can bring in content with even higher fidelity along with newer JT formats... Read more →