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Autodesk University 2023: Your Thrive Guide

After attending 32 Autodesk University events, I won't be at this year's event, and no longer work for Autodesk. However, my tradition of providing tips to make the most of Autodesk University (AU) continues. This guide aims to help you not just survive, but thrive at AU 2023. Read more →

Harnessing the Power of GIS Location Intelligence in AEC

In the ever-evolving and rapid digitization of the world of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC), the importance of location-based data and spatial analytics cannot be understated. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have increasingly become an important strategic component, offering a vital competitive edge for AEC firms. One of the most prominent GIS platforms is Esri's ArcGIS, providing powerful location intelligence and spatial analytics capabilities to users worldwide. Read more →

Last Day at Autodesk After 25 years

YAG – “Yet Another Goodbye”, a longtime Autodesk tradition going back to the founding. Dear Colleagues and Friends, Today is my last day 25 years after my first day joining Autodesk. As some of you may already know, I am leaving Autodesk as a result of the recent COO/DXC reorganization, and my role being eliminated in the process. While it is not easy to say goodbye after 25 incredible years, I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude... Read more →

New Autodesk Account Usage Report Available for Admins

A new Usage Report will be available for Admins on all subscription plans, making it easier to view and understand users’ usage data. Read more →

Happy 41st Birthday Autodesk

Today, I celebrate and acknowledge the 41st anniversary of Autodesk's founding on January 30, 1982. Over the past 41 years, Autodesk has established itself as a leader in the design and engineering software industry, and has played a significant role in shaping the way professionals in architecture, engineering, construction, and media and entertainment industries work. Read more →

25 Years - A Quarter Century as an Autodesker

On January 19th, 1998 I was a Mechanical Designer in Portland Oregon and just joined Autodesk and moved to the SF Bay area, thinking sure, I could work on the AutoCAD and Beta teams for a couple of years, then move back to the customer side and designing large equipment. Autodesk was such a good fit for my passion for design, customers, colleagues, and technology Autodesk that it is 25 years since joining and I am still excited. Read more →

Autodesk Excellence Customer Awards 2022 for AEC

The Autodesk Excellence Awards celebrate groundbreaking customer projects driving innovation and impact across the world through the power of technology. A round of applause is due to ccelebrate theAutodesk Excellence AEC Customer Award winning customers. Read more →

Catch up on the Autodesk Community

If you haven’t seen the Autodesk Community for a while. Here are a few things you might have missed and what’s coming soon. The Autodesk Community is our place for people who are building a better tomorrow to connect and inspire each other. You can find answers to your product questions, share your knowledge, build your network, and learn something new. Read more →

AEC Product Roadmap Ask Me Anything Series

Join us for the Autodesk AEC Public Roadmap AMAs in January 2023! Register to learn about the road ahead for Autodesk’s solutions from a panel of Autodesk product managers in an Ask Me Anything format live broadcast event. Have questions about the public roadmap for architecture products? We've got answers! Join us for a Community Conversation about the future of Autodesk AEC solutions. •- Learn about highlights from recent releases, including Revit and the AEC Collection •Ask product managers and experts about the future of Autodesk AEC products •Check the roadmap and join the conversation! Read more →

Autodesk Gabe Paez of The Wild on Evan Troxel's TRXL Podcast

“Gabe Paez of Autodesk’s The Wild joins Evan Troxel popular podcast TRXL to talk about the intersection of humans and immersive technologies, the magic of experiencing ideas together, shared reality, the difficulty of change in relation to new tools and workflows, the value of working in different ways, the (controversial) notion of having fun at work, Extended Reality (XR) as it relates to remote work, shortening the distance between an idea and an experience, experiential tools, the value of collaboration, synchronous and asynchronous work on projects, interactive and manipulatable environments, persistence of virtual environments, and more.” Read more →

Three Autodesk Community Events Week of December 5th 2022 and One December 15th

We have the final Autodesk Community Conversation events for 2022 coming up including some non-English events. These are not just a live webinar, they are a conversation where you can ask questions as a more personal and connecting event with the experts and the attendees. Join us for Autodesk Community Conversations: https://autode.sk/CommunityConvos Read more →

Autodesk University 2023 - Viva Las Vegas

People that attended Autodesk University 2022 received a nice email today with some exciting news from Autodesk Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Blum. “Thank you again for attending Autodesk University 2022 in New Orleans. I wanted to share some important information regarding our 2023 event. Autodesk University will take place at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada between Monday 13th and Wednesday 15th November, 2023. Read more →

Upskill Using Free Autodesk Industry Courses

Just taking 15 minutes a day to go through Autodesk courses could make you far better prepared for your current role or advance yourskills for a new role. These curated courses cover Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, Design and Manufacturing, Cross-Industry. Search over 500 available courses developed by the best in the industries. Read more →

Autodesk’s Digital Builder Insider

With rising pressure to deliver projects on time and on budget, construction firms are looking for new ways to achieve certainty. Enter the promise of Industrialized Construction (IC). Approaching construction from a manufacturing mindset is not only smarter; it’s imperative to meet the demands of a growing global population. Read more →

Two Live Events Thursday November 16th

How to Respond to Changes Faster Using Civil 3D Project Explorer Understanding the File Linking Options for Cloud Workshared Revit Models Read more →

Autodesk University 2022 Thrive Guide

We are now a week away from Autodesk University 2022! This is first time outside Las Vegas in several years for the event as well as being the first time we have got back together in person in over 2 very long years. This means my annual Thrive Guide needed a lot of modification as well some things we just dont know yet since we have held the event in New Orleans before. We will use this event to help build our non-Vegas AU tips list. One nice thing is it wont be the super dry lip cracking Vegas air, but it will be the other end of the spectrum at the hot humid side adding new persperation challenges. Autodesk University is the premier Autodesk event held yearly (except the recent gloabl health situation) where several thousands learn from industry experts across architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment experts descend on the city, and this year it is New Orleans. They arrive wide eyed, craving knowledge from the best in the industry. They leave tired and full of valuable knowledge to make them more productive back at work. After attending every Las Vegas based Autodesk University as well as more than 30 AU events, I have compiled and published this annual long list of tips over the years for not only surviving, but making the most of AU and to thrive at Autodesk University. For many attendees, Autodesk University is not just 12 hours a day event, there are activities virtually around the clock so pace yourself and get organized before you land with a plan. Read more →

Tech.autodesk.com - See How Engineers Empower Architects, Artist, and Engineers to Create Amazing Things

There is a new Autodesk site just launched: tech.autodesk.com. This site isn’t about Autodesk products as the focus, but stories from the voice of our global Autodesk technologists. This new site will highlight our technology as well as the employees in order to attract new tech talent. Check it out. Autodesk is a great place to work building platforms, technology, and products for the greatest customers in the world who use them to design and make the most amazing things. If you know someone in tech looking for a great role at a top-ranked company to work for, then consider Autodesk to shaoe the world, and shape your future. http://careers.autodesk.com/ Read more →

3ds Max 2023.2 Released

The new 2023.2 Update for 3ds Max was released today, and it is packed with a lot of goodness. Read more →

Health Check for Autodesk Cloud – What's Up?

You can check health the status of Autodesk Cloud Services such as BIM 360, InfraWorks, FormIt, Fusion 360, AutoCAD Web, and a few others quickly by going to https://health.autodesk.com/. Read more →

XR For Engineering Design Reviews

Live Webinar - How XR Revolutionizes Engineering Design Reviews “Coordinating design reviews with multiple parties and colleagues is a complicated and messy endeavor. Particularly difficult is collaborating and presenting iterations to clients who lack the knowledge or training to read 2D schematics effectively. By using XR, you can bring stakeholders inside Revit and Navisworks BIM models inside a collaborative VR environment. This immersive collaborative workspace makes the review process simpler and more effective, reducing the risk of concepts being lost in translation—and cutting down on costly errors at the same time.” Read more →

3 - Autodesk Community Conversation Events this Week: Fusion 360, Revit, Civil 3D, and InfraWorks

Three Autodesk Community Conversation Events this Week– Fusion 360, Revit, and Civil 3D and InfraWorks Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 08:00 AM PDT Fusion 360 Ask Me Anything: Electronics Design Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM PDT Documenting Revit Materials Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM PDT Vehicle Tracking Roundabouts Design Read more →

Between the Lines Blog and Coho the Dog Birthdays Today

This Between the Lines Blog is turning 21 years young today! This blog started in 2003 as an experiment, became very popular with thousands of unique page views a day 4389 posts 5389 comments, and over 20 million viewers. I have continually been blogging since launching even when on vacation, sick, sabbatical, or in the Amazon jungle. Thank you to everyone for reading and contributing to this blog over the years. If there is something I can do to improve or make your experience more entertaining, educational, or perhaps and Autodesk topic related guest blog post, please let me know with an email. August 21, 2003 Getting the feel for this Blog. My silver labrador pup named Coho also coincidently turns 1 years old today, at a bouncing playful 99 pounds. Thank you and I hope to see you in a month in New Orleans and Autodesk University 2022. #AU2022 Shaan's AU 2022 Events Notification List Autodesk Community Conversations at Autodesk University 2022 in Person and Online Autodesk University 2022 Free Digital Passes Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversations at Autodesk University 2022 in Person and Online

There will be three Autodesk Community Conversation events live in-person at Autodesk University 2022 in New Orleans. In addition to in-person, we will also be streaming live over Zoom for those unable to attend as well as post the recording. Read more →

Recent Blog Posts on the Autodesk Community Voices Blog

Community Voices is a blog by the Community, for the Community. You'll find product tips and workflows, career stories, and industry insights, all shared by members of Autodesk’s global community. Subscribe to keep up to date with the latest content from Community members. Check out the most recent posts by the awesome Community Voices authors. Read more →

This Weeks Community Conversation Recordings and an Exciting Autodesk University 2022 Announcement

We are back from our annual July Summer break of live communty events. We held two Autodesk Community Conversation events this week, and have many more planned including next week. Below you can see the two sessions we held yesterday on AutoCAD and Dynamo and the recording of the sessions. We have Autodesk Community Conversations in-person Wednesday September 27 at Autodesk University 2022! Read more →