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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 →

At Autodesk University 2022 Navigating the Maze of the Technology Industry as a Woman in the Community

Join our Autodesk Community women at our exclusive panel on navigating the tech industry as a female: Autodesk University 2022 in New Orleans LA Thursday, September 29th, 9:30 AM 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 →

Wildfires Here

Lightning struck on August 1st, about 30 miles west of me in sunny Bend, Oregon starting what is now called the Cedar Creek Fire. Sadly it is a beautiful area surrounding a crystal clear water lake where kayaking you can see over 60 feet in visibility. Read more →

Free CAD CAM Resources for Educators Using Autodesk Fusion 360

TheJournal has an article announcing the new CAD CAM Resource Center. Autodesk Education Launches Free CAD, CAM Resources for Educators Using Fusion 360 ”Secondary educators who use Autodesk Education’s Fusion 360 software can step up student engagement and excitement this fall by incorporating the company’s new free CAD and CAM resource center into classroom instruction, the company said in a recent news announcement. The educator resource center now includes learning content and exam preparation for industry certifications, training for in-demand... Read more →

Putting The Wild in Forge APIs

Learn how The Wild put the Forge APIs to work, creating immersive, data-rich, AR/VR collaboration environments that AEC teams can access with a single click. Read more →

Fusion 360 Ask Me Anything: Electronics Design as Design as Well as Art

In yesterday's Community Conversation “Fusion 360 Ask Me Anything: Electronics Design” Richard Hammerl, a Fusion 360 Community Specialist in Electronics, and Jorge Garcia a Fusion 360 Technical Specialist in lelectronics were there to answer questions on Electronics in Fusion 360 as well as share helpful tips and updates 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 →