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Autodesk Vision Series August 3rd and 4th

Register for free to attend the Autodesk Vision Series Aug 3 & 4 to be inspired and hear from creative minds like Playground Games Lead Technical Artist, Dan Wulczynski, on how he and his team used 3ds Max to create fire environments for the ideo game Forza Horizon 5. 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, and learn together. The blog features product tips and workflows, career stories, and industry insights, all shared by members of Autodesk’s global community. Visit Community Voices to browse recent posts and subscribe to keep up to date with the latest... Read more →

More June Community Conversations

We have two more Autodesk Community Conversations events this month before our annual summer event break in July. Join us for the fun and informative sessions that are also very fun. Wednesday June 22nd 08:00am PDT Fusion 360 Ask Me Anything: Electronics Design Join Richard Hammerl, a Fusion 360 Community Specialist in Electronics to ask questions on Electronics in Fusion 360 as well as share helpful tips. Register now to attend https://autodesk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsdeirrDsqHdTGh0yq5XbDq6_0ybv-ZIBe Thursday June 30th 10:00am PDT Dynamo Office Hours:... Read more →

Autodesk Excellence Awards Call for Submissions

Do you have an outstanding project that deserves recognition? The Autodesk Excellence Awards is accepting submissions now through July 21, 2022. The Excellence Awards is a global program celebrating companies pushing the boundaries of change with technology. Winners will be showcased at Autodesk University 2022 on September 27, 2022 at an awards ceremony open to all AU attendees. Enter for free today! https://autode.sk/award Read more →

Join us for Our June Autodesk Community Conversations

We have some great live events and opportunities to ask your questions to experts in our Autodesk Community Conversations. Autodesk Community Conversations are virtual meetups featuring expert speakers from across Autodesk Community. Sessions range from deep dives, tips and tricks, and live demonstrations on Autodesk products to roundtables on industry insights, emerging trends, and career stories. Sessions take place on Zoom and are recorded for YouTube. All experience levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome. Browse upcoming events on our... Read more →

DAISY AI in Toronto Collaboration with Autodesk Research on Using AI for Sustainable Structural Design

DAISY AI in Toronto collaborated with Autodesk Research team in London to produce residential construction designs using artificial intelligence. Read more →

Many Live Events in April

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, career stories, and more. All experience levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome. The month of April has many events whether you are looking for AEC or Design & Manufacturing expert live conversations you will find something in our Autodesk... Read more →

Portland XR Startup The Wild Joins Autodesk

Autodesk to Acquire The Wild, Extended Reality (XR) Solutions Provider for Immersive and Collaborative Workspaces for Design and Construction https://adsknews.autodesk.com/news/autodesk-acquires-the-wild So excited to have been able to congratulate local Portland XR startup and friends The Wild on joining Autodesk. I have highlight some fun times with Gabe and his awesome team. Autodesk University 2019 and the fun VR art fun at my social party. Autodesk University 2019 Blogger and Social Media Meetup Gabe at AU with The Wild booth. And... 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 Markup Import & Assist features | AutoCAD 2023 Introducing LISP API for AutoCAD Web | AutoCAD 2023 Read more →

Curious About What It's Like to Work at Autodesk

Watch this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztmVlRHJB8c Shape the world, shape your future. autodesk.com/careers Read more →

2022 Autodesk Design & Manufacturing Showreel

Autodesk Design & Manufacturing customers push the boundaries of change and transform industry processes and procedures in exciting and inspiring ways. Our annual Product Design & Manufacturing showcase highlights their incredible work: https://autode.sk/3L80KOJ . Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversations for Dynamo Users

The next 4 Dynamo Office Hour Autodesk Community Conversation events: March 31, 2022 Building More with Dynamo: Come join Sol and Jacob as we dive deeper into the Dynamo and Revit connection, plumbing the depths of Element Binding; where it's stored, why it's needed, and how to use it. We'll then explore Transactions and Documents, finding out what they are, how to navigate them and their nuance, before deeply understanding Revit's Application Environments, such as Product, Family or Massing and... Read more →

Autodesk 2022 Showreel Video

Each year Autodesk releases a series of industry short highlight videos called showreels and then one main compilation version. Here is the Autodesk 2022 Showreel of all the industries to watch, share, and enjoy seeing all the inspiring creations that our customers create using Autodesk technology and products. ”Don't Wait for Progress Make It” https://youtu.be/rAezZ0_tHvk Read more →

BIM 360/ACC Model Properties API

Autodesk has announced the availability of the BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud Model Properties API on the powerful Forge platform. This is a very powerful tool and capability that could be used in your custom applications built on Forge. “This tool can query, filter ,and compare model data online, making it easier to locate specific design elements and changes. Learn More: https://autode.sk/3tf0qpP Two main functionalities in Model Properties API: Index - process model data for fast look up and allow users... Read more →

Become an Autodesk Community Voices Blog Author

Autodesk Community Voices — a new blog by the community, for the community. It’s your place to connect, share, and learn with the community. The blog will feature product tips, workflows, articles, updates, and more, all shared by members of Autodesk’s global community. The blog was launched just barely a month ago, and is growing fast with 20+ authors and 20+ blog post articles. A few things about the Voices Blog Currently all authors are Autodesk customers that participate in... Read more →

Steelcase Chair Assembly Instructions Powered by Autodesk Forge

Pretty nice implementation example of a browser using the Autodesk Forge platform to present interactive chair assembly instructions. “Powered by Forge, these interactive furniture assembly instructions from Steelcase allow customers to rotate views and step through the assembly process at their own pace.” Check it out live: https://bit.ly/3C9YMK4 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 | 1 PM ET (1 hour) Presented by Sol Amour and Jacob Small Come join Sol and Jacob as we dive into the Dynamo for Civil 3D connection; exploring how this relationship is a two way street, the differences in... 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, and career stories, and more. All experience levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome. Join a session to delve into product features, discover innovative workflows, learn tools and techniques, and make connections in the Community. We are adding more and... Read more →

Autodesk Open-Sources Web-Based USD Viewing

My Autodesk colleague, and friend, Kean Walmsley wrote a great post explaining how Autodesk open-sourced our USD web-based viewer implementation and some details on it. Read more →

Autodesk Open Source

Autodesk Open Source provides the global community of innovators an opportunity to learn, contribute and grow. Visit our Open Source site and see how you can get involved in our latest projects: opensource.autodesk.com Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation - Dynamo inside a Host February 3rd, 2022

Come join Sol Amour & Jacob Small as they jump into "Dynamo Inside a Host", exploring how Dynamo functions inside the host environment; Revit, Civil 3D, FormIt, and all your favourite integrations. We will explore what it means to have Dynamo in or out of process, how the Library changes, dive into application specific data, content locations and package management and discover how nodes show up from different hosts. We will then touch upon how to re-use graph content across... Read more →

The New Autodesk Gallery

What a great way to start the week, the day after the 40th Anniversary of Autodesk, with a inspiring look at today, and well into the future. The newly reimagined Autodesk Gallery is a portal to see this celebration of inspiring innovation by our partners and customers. Discover what’s possible today, what’s next to break through, and what the future holds. Welcome to the new Autodesk Gallery: https://autode.sk/3fWSBPC. The Autodesk Gallery The new Autodesk Gallery celebrates restless innovation and the... Read more →

Autodesk Community Voices Blog Goes Live

Autodesk Community Voices—a new blog by the community, for the community. Link: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autodesk-community-voices/bg-p/voices-blog This new Autodesk Community blog is a place to connect, share, and learn with the community. The blog will feature product tips, workflows, articles, updates, and more, all shared by members of Autodesk’s global community. We’re pleased to kick things off today with 4 great posts, including reflections on Autodesk’s 40th birthday this week by Shaun Bryant “AutoCAD Turns 40. How time flies….” and Sam Lucido “Happy... 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 a massive collection of software products, the descriptions are hard to understand and often intentionally vague. This video will explain every one of their products and cloud services as of January 2022, but this will change rapidly as Autodesk are... Read more →

My Autodesk 24th Anniversary is Today

I joined Autodesk, January 19, 1998 expecting to be here perhaps a couple years improving the products I used as a customer and then get back to designing large steel process equipment and other large design and fabrication projects. I was even highlighted as an AutoCAD R14 customer on the demo CD-ROM. I am still here at Autodesk, still feeling I am making a difference in the products and for the customers which I was once one. My daughter knows... Read more →