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Autodesk Group Network at Autodesk University 2021

The AU 2021 catalog is live - so start building your AU schedule! Make sure to bookmark and add our meetups to your calendar before they fill up! October 6: Year at a Glance Celebration October 7: The Shift to Hybrid User Groups and Meetups Attend a class hosted by a Group Leader So many of our Group Leaders received the honor to become an AU Speaker this year. Here are all of the approved AU Speakers + Group Leaders... 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 →

Join me at Autodesk Portland Media and Entertainment Showcase

Plan to attend this second Media and Entertainment Showcase. The non-sales event is free with some food and refreshments with the highlight being amazing local speakers who use Autodesk Media and Entertainment products like 3ds Max and Maya. See how people are using Autodesk products to create amazing VFX and animations and how technology can be used in incredible ways to unleash creativity and save time. You will also network with other local Portland people in media and entertainment. Last... Read more →

AUGIWorld March 2019 Issue with Autodesk Portland on the Cover

Look what made the cover of Autodesk User Group Intl “AUGIWorld” magazine for March 2019! The photo on the cover is of the Autodesk Portland office stairs constructed of reclaimed lumber and the design by MacKenzie that was inspired by CAM cutting paths that some of our software generates. In addition to the awesome Autodesk Portland office on the cover, there is some great content. https://www.augi.com/augiworld/issue/march-2019 Tips ‘n’ Tricks – Shawn Herring uncovers some AutoCAD Civil 3D tools that are... Read more →

2016 AUGI Wish List – Time to Submit Your Requests

The Autodesk Users Group International (AUGI) each year collect wish list ideas for Autodesk products from fellow users of the products. The wish list is then voted on by members like you and the top 10 are presented to Autodesk product representatives at Autodesk University. We can’t make this happen without you. So visit the AUGI Wish List over the next week or two and contribute any new ideas you may have. After you put in your requests, check out... Read more →

AUGI Top Ten 2015

Notable statistics about AUGI’s Wish List this year Number of open wishes: 6933 Total Votes: 88,057 % of Votes for AutoCAD/AutoCAD-based products: 46% % of Votes for Revit-based products: 45% Total Rankings: 191,592 https://www.augi.com/wishlist Thank you to AUGI and their members who participated! Drumroll or actually we step it up here to a drum solo to reveal the top 10 voted wish list items presented to the Autodesk product items. The following tables report the top 10 wishes for each... 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 →

AUGI Top 10 Wishes for AutoCAD from AU2014

Recently at Autodesk University 2014 AUGI (Autodesk Users Group International) held its annual meeting.During the meeting the wish list of AUGI members for several products were revealed based on submissions and membership voting. The AutoCAD Genie even made an appearance at the event unveiling the top Wish List item for AutoCAD as well as many granted wishes. Below are the top 10 wishes: Lock Drawing order of Specific Objects Submitted by Yair Yes All Windows to be Resizable Submitted by... Read more →

AUGI Wish List

It is that time of the year and AUGI (Autodesk Users Group International) has announced the opening of the AUGI Wish List for gathering and ranking your wish list items for several Autodesk 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... Read more →

2013 AUGI Top Ten Wish List - Call for Submissions

AUGI (Autodesk Users Group International) is asking for members to submit their Autodesk product wishes to be voted on by AUGI members using their new AUGI Wish List System. Top wishes are provided to Autodesk at Autodesk University to encourage for future product development. AUGI basic membership is free. Read more →

AUGI Wish List 2012 Results for 8 Autodesk Products

Every year at Autodesk University Autodesk Users Group International “AUGI” present their members nominated and voted product wish lists to Autodesk at their annual meeting which precedes the infamous beer bust. This year was the most products covered in wish lists with: AutoCAD AutoCAD Architecture AutoCAD Civil 3D Inventor Navisworks Revit Architecture Revit MEP Revit Structure I want to sincerely thank every AUGI member that participated in the process. Get ready for one really long blog post. Read more →

I Was In New Zealand Last Night

I presented to an Inventor User Group organized by CADPro Systems last night in Christchurch New Zealand, but I never left my house, dealt with the security & customs checkpoints, or the long flight with the standard baby with an earache crying with an unchanged diaper on the 15 hours of flights each way. I used my webcam and GoToMeeting web conference software to present to the user group virtually where I could see and hear the attendees and they could see and hear me. It was 10:30 pm time Wednesday (Halloween and wearing my Zombie Food shirt) and 5:30pm Thursday for them, so technically I was presenting into the future. Read more →

Vote on Autodesk Product Wish List by AUGI

Autodesk Users Group International (AUGI) which is an independent user group of hundreds of thousands of Autodesk product users has a product wish list system. The latest submitted wish list items are now live and ready for you to vote on. The completed wish lists are provided to the Autodesk product teams for consideration in future releases and carries a great deal of importance and priority with the teams. Product Wish Lists Available AutoCAD AutoCAD Civil 3D Inventor Revit Architecture Revit MEP Revit Structure Read more →

AUGI CAD Camps Seattle and Minneapolis

I will be speaking at the Seattle and Minneapolis AUGI CAD Camps the next two weeks. I will be the lunch entertainment showing some sweet Autodesk technology desserts. In the presentation we will take a sneak peek into the some Autodesk technologies from Autodesk Labs. See where Autodesk's technology might be going and how you can get involved. Read more →

AutoCAD for Mac Presentation in San Francisco Tuesday September 13th 2011

Please join me for a fun walk through of the recently released AutoCAD for Mac 2012 at the San Francisco Autodesk Users Group SFAUG September 2011 monthly meeting. I will cover the new AutoCAD for Mac 2012 and aim wide for those that are Mac curious or newbies to the Mac as well as for the Mac experts and answer questions. Read more →

AUGI CAD Camps in 2011

The AUGI CAD Camps will be starting this month and will be in many locations in the US and Canada for the reset of 2011. Read more →

AUGI 2010 Top Ten for AutoCAD

Last night at the AUGI Annual Meeting at Autodesk University 2010 Several Autodesk product wish lists were presented to Autodesk teams. AUGI members nominated and voted throughout the year their top wish list items. Receiving the list from AUGI incoming President David Harrington was Amy Bunszel Sr. Director, AutoCAD. Read more →

Autodesk University History & AU 2010 in 49 Days

First the current upcoming Autodesk University is only 49 days away! And also AU through the years in photos. Read more →

Vote on your Favorite AutoCAD Wish List Items at AUGI

Vote now on your favorite AutoCAD Wish List Items in the AUGI Wish List http://www.augi.com/autocad/ballot.asp. The top wishes are handed over to AutoCAD upper management at Autodesk University and then given to the design & development teams as a priority for a future release. Read more →

AUGI AutoCAD Wish List May 2010 Voting Results

The voting has completed and the votes tallied for the top ten AUGI May 2010 AutoCAD Wish List items nominated by AUGI members. Make sure to get involved with the AutoCAD Wish List. Read more →

Headed to AUGI CAD Camp Phoenix

Today I will be flying down to Phoenix Arizona for tomorrow’s AUGI CAD Camp. http://www.augievents.com/ I also get to meet Bill Fane and Robert Green at the airport, who are not only great guys but well known and respected CAD Legends. Should be a great event for everyone, and I hope to see you there. Cheers, Shaan Read more →

AutoCAD Civil 3D in Salt Lake City User Group Meeting Tonight

If you use AutoCAD Civil 3D, want to, or looking to network with others in the Civil engineering field consider attending tonight and joining the WAUG. Read more →

Wasatch Front Revit Users Group Re-Launch

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 →

Autodesk University Day 2 <Shaan Missing in Action>

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 →

AutoCAD User Groups Needing a Group Forum

We have a pilot project coming up on the AutoCAD Exchange that will allow local user groups to setup their own private groups to communicate with members. Read more →