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Throwback Thursday - Farewell to Three Decades of Autodesk Memories

For 30+ years, I've been the proud curator of an ever-growing collection of Autodesk product memorabilia and history. What started as a personal hobby has grown into one of the largest collections of CAD history, spanning the evolution of one of the industry's most well known design industry software companies. My collection is a mix of items I've personally acquired and generous gifts from fellow CAD geeks, former colleagues, and industry veterans. It's a time capsule of Autodesk's early days Among the gems are one-of-a-kind pieces that tell unique stories of Autodesk's development like an AutoCAD-86 or 1.1 manual or floppy disk or Revit 1.0 CD-ROM. Alongside these, I've amassed a delightful array of geeky CAD paraphernalia – the kind that brings a smile to any long-time AutoCAD user's face like an “My Other Car Was Designed by AutoCAD” license plate holder, R14 mug or beach flip flops that leaves R14 in the sand, or first edition versions of CADalyst Magazine. However, as with all good things, this chapter of my collecting journey is coming to a close. The sheer volume of items has outgrown my ability to properly maintain, store, and showcase them. With a heavy heart, I'm considering auctioning off parts of the collection to ensure these pieces of software history find new homes where they'll be appreciated. A few items may go to non profit technology museum collections to preserve and display. To my fellow CAD enthusiasts and tech history buffs: keep an eye out for upcoming announcements. You might soon have the chance to own a piece of this CAD legacy. Whether you're looking for a rare artifact or just a fun blast from the past, there might be something in this collection for you. Read more →

AUGICON 24 Recorded Sessions Are Now Live

If you're an AUGI member who attended #AUGICON24, you should have received an email this morning containing instructions on how to access the video replays of our AUGICON 2024 event. You'll also be joining our new AUGI Community Platform! Not... Read more →

Autodesk Updates for Trust Issues

Autodesk Updates for Trust & Security Issues and Exploits Read more →

AUGI CON 2024 - Unleash Your CAD & BIM Superpowers!

The AUGICON24 Call For Speakers has begun, and there are two ways for you to speak. I know several have a class proposal in their back pocket that they haven't submitted to other events or had declined by other events. This is an opportunity to shine to the largest CAD & BIM user community. Read more →

Autodesk Founder John Walker’s GPTs on Autodesk History

Autodesk founder John Walker published his own GPT last week. This GPT is for learning about the startup History of a Startup and is based on his Autodesk File publication. Read more →

AutoCAD Community Conversation Live Events

In this session, AutoCAD Expert Dan Kuhmann will cover the top AutoCAD queries asked about fixing issues in the Autodesk Community — from cursor issues to linetype questions, using 3D objects, and more, followed by time for your live questions and answers. Join us for more Autodesk Community Conversations as we come back from our July Summer break with these and many more already on the calendar from Dynamo, Revit, InfraWorks and VR. https://autode.sk/CommunityConvos Read more →

Top 10 Kudo Capturing Autodesk Community Voices Blog Posts

Based on kudos from readers of the Autodesk Community Voices Blog, here are the top 10 posts in kudos. Autodesk Community Voices is a blog by the Community, for the Community. It’s our place for Community members to connect, share,... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversations for April 2022

Our Autodesk Community Conversation schedule for April is up. Join us for some Revit Hints and Hacks with Donnia, Dynamo with Sol & Jacob, Civil3D & InfraWorks collaboration tips with Tony, Fusion 360 with Phil, or some AEC Ask Me... Read more →

AutoCAD 2023 Has Arrived

Trusted by millions. Built on decades of innovation. Enhanced automation to add markups, incorporate feedback, and more. AutoCAD 2023 has arrived. https://autode.sk/3J0sTpv AutoCAD 2023 YouTube Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXEyem_18syMWjxQJGJ-lnTLzhEqkM718 Introducing AutoCAD 2023 Introducing the My Insights feature | AutoCAD 2023 Introducing the... Read more →

March 2022 Autodesk Community Conversations

Join experts from Autodesk Community in our virtual meetups to delve into product features, discover innovative workflows, learn tools and techniques, and make connections. See all sessions Dynamo Office Hours: Getting Civil with Dynamo Thursday 03 March 10 AM PT... Read more →

Upcoming Autodesk Community Conversations & Two Recordings

Community Conversations are virtual meetups featuring expert speakers from across Autodesk Community. Sessions range from deep dives, tips and tricks, and live demonstrations on products such as AutoCAD, Revit, Dynamo, and Fusion 360, to roundtables on industry insights, emerging trends,... Read more →

100 Plus Autodesk Apps

A fun and funny video created by Tech3D walking through most of our Autodesk applications, but not all. Fitting video walkthrough commentary since in just over a week, on January 30th, 2022, it is Autodesk's 40th birthday/anniversary. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF7zEkelSRiHB1rOnspaBgQ “Autodesk have... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation Recordings from Last Week

In case you weren't able to attend our two sessions last week, the recordings are now posted. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/community-conversations/how-to-make-dynamo-sing/ec-p/10715464#M253 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/community-conversations/going-mobile-with-autocad-with-shaun-bryant-part-3/ec-p/10715365#M251 While here thinking about this, RSVP for the December Autodesk Community Conversations. Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversations – Join Us

We have many Autodesk Community Conversations planned this month, including 2 tomorrow morning. They are free, you always learn something that helps you, and you can ask questions because its a conversation. Come join us, RSVP now https://autode.sk/3qGKTjd Read more →

AutoCAD 2022.1 and AutoCAD LT 2022.1 Updates Available

An update was just released that will add increase the performance, fix issues, and add the new My Insights and other features and capabilities. Download and install it from your Account page or in the Autodesk Desktop App. Read More:... Read more →

Do You Have Ideas for Autodesk Products?

Everyone has an idea for Autodesk products, and the Autodesk Ideas boards are where you can enter your ideas and have them voted on by other community members. You can also just vote on the already summitted ideas to help... Read more →

AutoCAD Facebook Live Event Wednesday May 5, 2021

Tomorrow on Facebook there will be a Facebook Live event with AutoCAD Team member Dan Kuhmann. Dan is a very knowledgeable member of the AutoCAD core product team as well as all around funny and nice human. Please join AutoCAD... Read more →

AutoCAD 2022 GSF aka Graphics System Fabric

The “GSF” is the new AutoCAD 2022 (and the Specialized Toolsets) graphics system and an acronym for Graphics System Fabric. “GSF is a completely new cross platform 3D graphics system being developed for AutoCAD, leveraging all the power of modern... Read more →

Ease the Pain of AutoCAD Workstation Configuration

This tip is from 2019 by Frank Mayfield, but super relevant today with the recent new releases of Autodesk products and most everyone using multiple products or managing multiple machines and users and needing an easier method to uninstall products... Read more →

What's New in AutoCAD 2022

Do you want to know what is in the next and new release of AutoCAD 2022? Join the webinar Discover What's new in AutoCAD 2022. AutoCAD 2022 is packed full of value. Want to learn how you can drive your... Read more →

Autodesk Vision Series 2020

If you are in the film, tv, 3D animation, or the design visualization world using products like Maya and 3ds Max, then you should check out the free sessions and consider attending this online event in September. ”3 days of... Read more →

AutoCAD Web App Program - Free For a Limited Time

Due to the ongoing need and importance for remote work, and in recognition of the ongoing challenges our customers continue to face, we are launching a new program called the Web App Program. Autodesk is offering the new Web App... Read more →

Throwback Thursday – 3ds Max Flashback

I have been using 3DS Max since release 1.0 and 3D Studio for DOS before that where we had the Shaper, the Lofter, and that other mode I always forget when animation was really hard and rendering frames took hours... Read more →

AutoCAD 2021 Is Here - See What’s Inside

The new AutoCAD 2021 is here and the AutoCAD Team has released the details on what is inside. AutoCAD 2021 Is Here: See What’s Inside Automatic Insights Into Drawing History Quick Identification of Changes with Xref Compare Enhancements to Blocks... Read more →

Bring Your Questions to Autodesk Today

If you have questions about Autodesk’s AEC products and AutoCAD, today is your day with the AEC Answer Day event going on. How The Day will work in the ENGLISH Community: Our team of experts will be in the following... Read more →