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Autodesk University Sets Attendance Record

More than 7,500 People Attend Autodesk University, the Industry’s Fastest-Growing User Conference CEO Carl Bass Puts the Spotlight on Customers Redefining 3D to Experience an Idea Before It’s Real SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec. 4, 2006 -- Thousands of “agents of change” from more than 60 countries attended Autodesk University, the annual user conference for Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas from Nov. 26 – Dec. 1. The record-setting crowd of more than 7,500 represents a... Read more →

AU 2006: AUGI Top DAUG

Lee Ambrosius wins the coveted AutoCAD AUGI Top DAUG Competition at Autodesk University 2006. Congratulations Lee and to all the other participants. Lee's Blog Post: AU Top DAUG (Finally!!!) del.icio.us tags: AUGI, AutoCAD, Autodesk University Technorati tags: AUGI, AutoCAD, Autodesk University Read more →

Where Will AU 2007 Be?

Autodesk University 2007 will be once again in Las Vegas at the Venetian! Read more →

Freewheel (www.dwfit.com) Now Supports 2D & 3D DWF Files Without Installing Anything

Now you can view 2D and 3D DWF files on the web without installing anything at all. Since it is web based you can view DWF files from any operating system such as Apple OSX or even cell phones if you can see that small and have a web browser available. http://www.dwfit.com Below is an example 3D DWF embedded in this blog post of a 3D DWF model from Autodesk Inventor. Cheers, Shaan Read more →

AU 2006: What's Hot at Autodesk University? DWF...

Matt Mason noticed the DWFx press release and its impact with Windows Vista and the XPS format. Matt also noticed in the presentations that Freewheel (http://www.dwfit.com) now supports 3D DWF files. http://cadappdev.blogspot.com/2006/12/whats-hot-autodesk-university-dwf.html So now the biggest comment I hear why some use PDF instead of DWF is only because they have PDF installed. Now with DWFx, most Windows XP, 2003, and Vista machines will have the built-in ability to view 2D DWFx files with nothing to install. I understand the... Read more →

2 New Autodesk Blogs

Autodesk University Blog Host: Joseph Wurcher In the Pipes Autodesk Plant Solutions blog, Host: Ursula Sadiq Here is the latest OPML file for the 26 RSS feeds of Autodesk Blogs. Download AutodeskFeeds.opml Read more →

AU 2006: Podcast and Vodcast Recap of AU Main Stage Presentation from Second Life

In the latest Autodesk University pod cast, watch Zarf Woodward (Brian Mathews) and Mr. Collaboration Source (Jonathan Knowles) sit down in Second Life on Autodesk Island and give a recap of Autodesk University main stage presentation. Learn about the Microsoft announcement for direct support of DWF viewing in Windows Vista and let them take you on a tour of Autodesk Island. Multiple formats provided. iPod Video MP4 Size: 48.3 MB Duration: 15:03 Download au_recap_2006.mp4 Windows Media Player WMV Size: 17.1... Read more →

AU 2006: Thursday Night, BMG, and Flying Blind

Lastnight AU 2006 attendees were treated to a great dinner followed by uber-geek Don McMillan engineer/comedian and then the Blue Man Group (BMG). I got selected to be included in the BMG and it was a surreal time. I have so much more to post but unfortunately my eye glasses decided to jump from my pocket to the Studio 54 dance floor. I have to go pick them up from the lost and found and hopefully they are not smashed... Read more →